Comparison

The Core Code vs Coach Ivy

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

Head to head
About

The Core Code

Features
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The Core Code is an at-home Pilates & fitness app designed by Nina Dapper for every woman, at every phase of life, including pregnancy and postpartum. Build strength, confidence, and an elegant, balanced physique from the comfort of your own home. No matter where you are on your fitness journey, The Core Code adapts to you. Whether your goal is to build strength, tone your body, improve posture, or stay active during pregnancy or postpartum, this app meets you where you are. Workouts are created by Nina Dapper — international high-fashion model, lifestyle coach, health scientist, and certified Pilates instructor with 30+ million YouTube views. Inside the app: • Growing library of structured workout programs • Growing library of exclusive, ad-free workouts • Suitable for all levels • Workouts by Nina Dapper • Workouts with or without equipment • Pregnancy & Postpartum-safe workouts and programs • Certified, professional workouts • Growing library of supportive, nourishing recipes Standard Apple's terms of service apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://ninadapper.ymove.app/privacy-policy-app

About

Coach Ivy

This app uses AI and photo recognition to help you track your meals, estimate calories and macros, and monitor water intake. It aims to make healthy eating and habit building easy and fun with a cute, visual interface and gentle reminders.

Highlights
  • Photo meal tracking with AI calorie estimates
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Water intake monitoring
  • Habit building and reminders
  • AI nutrition coaching and tips
  • Visual and cute interface
  • Healthy recipe ideas
Features
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Snap a photo of your meal. Ivy tells you the calories in seconds. Coach Ivy is a kawaii AI nutrition coach who makes calorie tracking feel less like homework and more like texting a friend who happens to know food. HOW IT WORKS Snap it — Point your camera at any meal and get calories, protein, carbs and fat instantly. No database searching. Say it — Log hands-free. "A bowl of ramen and a matcha latte" is a complete entry. Scan it — Barcode scanning and food labels for packaged food. Ask Ivy — Chat with your coach about what you ate, what to eat next, and why your week went the way it did. WHAT YOU TRACK • Calories, protein, carbs and fat in a clean daily diary • Weight, with a progress chart toward your goal • Your Health Score — one number for how the day actually went • Daily streaks and XP, because consistency beats perfection • Steps and workouts, synced from Apple Health BUILT FOR YOUR GOAL Lose weight, maintain, gain weight, or build muscle — Ivy sets your daily calorie and macro targets from your answers during setup, then adjusts as you go. WHY PEOPLE STAY Most tracking apps feel like a spreadsheet with a logo. Ivy is a character who notices your streak, reacts to your meals, and keeps showing up. That is the entire reason people log day 30 instead of quitting on day 4. Snap your meal. Track your macros. Stay cute with Ivy. Coach Ivy is for general wellness and habit tracking. It does not provide medical advice. Calorie and nutrition results are estimates and may vary. Privacy Policy: https://coachivy.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://coachivy.app/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

The Core Code4 screens
Coach Ivy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Core Code and Coach Ivy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. The Core Code sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Coach Ivy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Core Code ships an update every 3 weeks, Coach Ivy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Core Code versus Coach Ivy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Core CodeCoach Ivy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNina Alexandra DapperMinas Aslanyan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Core Code

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$149.001 Year
3 purchases

Coach Ivy

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is The Core Code free?
The Core Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coach Ivy free?
Coach Ivy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Core Code or Coach Ivy have ads?
Neither The Core Code nor Coach Ivy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Core Code or Coach Ivy?
The Core Code ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coach Ivy fortnightly. Most recently, The Core Code was updated on October 12, 2026 and Coach Ivy on October 14, 2026.

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