Comparison

Intake & Burn vs SmartLifter

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

Head to head
About

Intake & Burn

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Intake & Burn gives you a clear view of your energy balance. The app connects to Apple Health and visualizes your calorie data in beautiful charts. YOUR ENERGY BALANCE AT A GLANCE • Balance: See instantly if you're consuming more calories than you burn • Intake: Track your daily calorie consumption • Basal: Your resting energy expenditure • Activity: Calories burned through movement • Total Burned: Basal + Activity combined FLEXIBLE TIME PERIODS Analyze your data over 7, 30, or 90 days. Spot trends and track your progress over time. MULTIPLE CHART STYLES Choose between smooth lines, precise lines, or bar charts. Invert the Y-axis to match your preferences. STATISTICS Average, maximum, and minimum values at a glance. The data table shows you all the details. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays on your device. The app only reads from Apple Health and never sends anything to the internet. Requirement: The app needs data in Apple Health (e.g., from an Apple Watch or manual entries).

About

SmartLifter

Features
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SmartLifter is a lifting tracker that tells you what your numbers mean. When to add weight. When you're stalled. When you're overreaching and need a deload. Built for experienced lifters — fast logging, clear signals, no program prescriptions. • Log sets in seconds (pre-filled weight/reps, Watch companion) • On-device analysis: progression, plateaus, fatigue • One-tap deload when the data says recover • No account. No ads. No subscription. Free forever: unlimited logging, templates, history, trends. Pro (one-time): insights, stall/fatigue alerts, smart deload, PRs & weekly reports. SmartLifter Pro is free for your first 3 months. Buy once to keep Pro after — no subscription.

Screenshots

Intake & Burn4 screens
SmartLifter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartLifter at none against Intake & Burn's 4. SmartLifter also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Intake & Burn's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Intake & Burn sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SmartLifter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intake & Burn ships an update every 4 days, SmartLifter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Intake & Burn versus SmartLifter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntake & BurnSmartLifter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJurgen HollfelderMikael Bertlin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Intake & Burn

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$2.00
  • Large Tip$5.00
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  • Generous Tip$10.00
None

SmartLifter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intake & Burn free?
Intake & Burn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartLifter free?
SmartLifter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intake & Burn or SmartLifter have ads?
Neither Intake & Burn nor SmartLifter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intake & Burn or SmartLifter?
Intake & Burn ships an update every 4 days, and SmartLifter every 3 days. Most recently, Intake & Burn was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmartLifter on October 31, 2026.

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