Comparison

Portion Track vs Handful

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Portion Track

This app simplifies healthy eating by focusing on portion groups rather than complex calorie counting or weighing food. It helps users build balanced meals for everyday life, supporting goals like weight management or improved nutrition.

Highlights
  • Balanced plate guidance
  • Simple portion tracking
  • Flexible for real life
  • Supports different eating styles
  • Private and simple data storage
  • No account required
Features
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Portion Track makes healthy eating simple. Snap a photo of your meal and let Portion Track estimate your portions—or track them yourself using simple portion groups. No calorie counting, food weighing, or complicated logging. Portion Track helps you build balanced meals using a practical plate approach designed for real life. By focusing on portions rather than calculations, Portion Track makes food and nutrition tracking simpler, faster, and easier to maintain. Whether your goal is weight management, improving nutrition, or supporting an active lifestyle, Portion Track helps you build healthier habits without overcomplicating how you eat. Why Portion Track Works Photo Meal Scanning Snap a photo of your meal and Portion Track estimates your portions for you. Review the results, make any changes, and log your meal. Balanced Plate Guidance Build meals using simple portion groups designed to support balanced eating and portion control. Simple Portion Tracking Track meals using portions instead of calories, macros, or complicated food logging. Flexible for Real Life Adjust portions for training days, rest days, travel, or social events without disrupting your routine. Supports Different Eating Styles Works alongside many approaches, including higher protein, lower carb, or structured nutrition plans. Built for Consistency Flexible tracking helps you stay consistent while maintaining balance. Progress matters more than perfection. Private and Simple Your data stays on your device. No required accounts. No unnecessary personal information. Portion Track is designed for people who want structure without rigidity and consistency without stress. It’s not a diet—it’s a practical tool that supports balanced eating, healthier habits, and long-term health. Designed for General Wellness Portion Track provides general wellness and lifestyle guidance and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or replace professional medical advice. Subscription Information Portion Track offers auto-renewable subscriptions that provide full access to every feature. • Subscription options: Monthly or Annual • Includes a 7-day free trial • Every feature is included with your subscription • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID after the free trial ends • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your App Store account settings Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://www.portiontrack.com/privacy-policy

About

Handful

Effortlessly track your food intake by simply taking a photo of your meal with your hand in the frame. The app uses your hand as a scale for accurate portion estimates and provides detailed nutritional analysis, energy rings, and personalized insights to help you reach your health goals.

Highlights
  • Hand-calibrated portion analysis via photos
  • Nutrition label and barcode scanning
  • IN & OUT energy rings for calorie tracking
  • Quick log for favorite foods
  • 7-day calorie and macro insights
  • GLP-1 mode for specific medication users
  • Apple Health integration
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Handful is the simplest way to track what you eat — no food scale, no barcode hunting, no tedious searching. Just snap a photo of your meal with your hand in frame, and Handful does the math. YOUR HAND IS THE SCALE At signup, Handful calculates your hand dimensions from your height. Every time you photograph a meal, your hand becomes a calibrated ruler — giving you accurate portion estimates without any extra equipment. SMART SCAN — ONE BUTTON, THREE POWERS Point your camera at anything: - A meal → hand-calibrated portion analysis - A nutrition label → full nutrient breakdown - A barcode → instant product lookup IN & OUT ENERGY RINGS See exactly where you stand. The OUT ring shows calories burned from your daily metabolism, workouts, and movement (via Apple Health). The IN ring shows what you've eaten. At a glance, you know if you're on track. QUICK LOG Your most-used foods are always one tap away. Favorites rise to the top. Log a full meal combo in seconds. INSIGHTS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Track your 7-day calorie trend, macro split, eating patterns, and current streak. Pro users get 90-day history and a weight projection showing exactly when you'll hit your goal. GLP-1 MODE Built for users on Ozempic, Wegovy, or similar medications. Protein-first focus, suppressed reinforcement on low-protein meals, and a spotlight card to keep you on track. RECIPE BOOKS Save and organize your favorite recipes. Discover new ones. Log an entire recipe in one tap with a custom serving size. MEAL BUILDER Combine multiple foods into a saved meal. Build "My Breakfast" once, log it every day in one tap. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Handful reads your activity and writes every logged meal back to Apple Health — keeping your health data in one place. 5 THEMES Midnight, dark, ocean, sand, and snow. Your tracker, your look. FREE TO START 3 photo analyses per day, 10 saved meals, and 7-day insights — free forever. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited everything. No ads. No data selling. Ever. By subscribing, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Portion Track4 screens
Handful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handful at 5.0 against Portion Track's 4.3. Portion Track's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Portion Track sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Handful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handful holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portion Track ships an update every 3 days, Handful every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Portion Track versus Handful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortion TrackHandful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmy NovoaThomas Cardassi

Customer experience

Portion Track

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Handful

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Portion Track

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Handful

Subscriptions2
  • Handful Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Handful Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Portion Track free?
Portion Track is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handful free?
Handful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Portion Track or Handful?
Handful is rated higher. Portion Track averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Handful averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Portion Track or Handful have ads?
Neither Portion Track nor Handful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portion Track or Handful?
Portion Track ships an update every 3 days, and Handful every 2 weeks. Most recently, Portion Track was updated on October 22, 2026 and Handful on October 16, 2026.

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