Comparison

Herbly vs Protein Grade

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

Head to head
About

Herbly

This app acts as a personalized herbal consultant, using AI to create custom herbal remedies based on how you feel. It features a comprehensive herb library, a blend lab for custom formulations, and daily balance readings.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized herbal remedies
  • Extensive herb library with detailed profiles
  • Custom herbal blend formulation
  • Daily Aura Scan for balance readings
  • Saved remedies and ready-made formulas
  • Preparation instructions and safety notes
Features
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Most wellness apps tell you what to take. Herbly asks how you feel - and builds something made entirely for you. Herbly is a modern apothecary in your pocket. Powered by AI and grounded in centuries of botanical tradition, it translates the way you feel into research-informed herbal remedies, complete with specific herbs, dosages, preparation methods and honest safety notes. YOUR AI HERBAL CONSULTANT Describe what you are experiencing in plain language. Herbly's consultant draws on a curated knowledge base to craft a personalised remedy: herbs chosen for your situation, preparation instructions, timing guidance and clear cautions. 250+ HERBS, EACH WITH A GROWING GUIDE Explore detailed profiles covering traditional uses, active compounds, preparations and known interactions - and a complete growing guide for every herb in the library: climate, soil, light, watering, propagation, harvest window, drying and storage. Whether you buy your herbs or grow them on a windowsill, the whole path is here. THE FORMULA LIBRARY Hundreds of step-by-step formulas across teas and infusions, tinctures and syrups, kitchen apothecary, workout and recovery, body and skin care, and morning-after recovery. Every formula lists ingredients, method, dose, what it is for, why it works and who should avoid it. THE APOTHECARY BAR A category of herbal mixed drinks unlike anything on a normal cocktail list - built from infusions, oxymels, shrubs, fat-washes and bitters rather than bottled liqueurs. This section contains alcohol and is intended for adults of legal drinking age. THE COMMUNITY Share your own recipes and results, swap tips, comment and cheer each other on. Every post is screened before it appears, one tap reports or blocks anything you would rather not see, and optional PIN-protected parental controls can switch the Community off entirely. THE BLEND LAB Formulate your own blends from scratch and watch their elemental balance - earth, fire, water, air - shift in real time as you build. INVITE FRIENDS, EARN PREMIUM Share your personal invite code through any app on your phone. Three friends unlocks a week of Premium, ten unlocks a month, twenty-five unlocks three months, and one hundred unlocks a full year plus a permanent Founder badge. THE AURA SCAN Begin each day with a quiet, personalised reading of your current balance and a gentle nudge toward what your body and mind might need. BUILT RESPONSIBLY Every remedy, herb profile and formula includes a Sources and Citations section with links to NIH, WHO and peer-reviewed research. Age verification and optional PIN-protected parental controls are built in. Herbly is educational and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. HERBLY PRO Herbly Pro unlocks the full herb library, unlimited AI consultations, detailed safety information and the personalised wellness calendar. It is available as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription, and can be earned free through the referral programme. Your practice starts here. Privacy Policy: https://herbal-fix-app-backend.rork.app/support/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Protein Grade

Features
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The label says 50 g of protein. Your body might only count half of it. Protein Grade reads the ingredient list on any food or supplement and grades the protein inside it from A to F, not how many grams the pack claims, but how much of it your body can actually use. HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your camera at the ingredient list. 2. Get a grade in seconds, A through F. 3. See exactly what pulled the score down. WHAT IT CATCHES • Collagen and gelatin — easy to digest, but missing the amino acids that build muscle • Incomplete plant sources — rice, pea and soy blends that look complete and aren't • Amino spiking — cheap free-form amino acids padding out the protein number • Filler-heavy blends leaning on the cheapest source in the tub QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY Two products can both claim 25 g of protein and be worth completely different amounts to your body. Protein Grade scores every product on DIAAS — the protein quality measure adopted by the FAO — so a whey isolate, a plant blend and a protein bar can finally be compared on one scale. WHAT YOU GET • Unlimited quality scans • Collagen and amino-spiking flags • A plain-language reason behind every grade • Scoring grounded in DIAAS and 25 studies Works on protein powder, shakes, bars, yoghurt, drinks, meal replacements and supplements — anything with an ingredient list. No account needed. Point, scan, decide. Protein Grade is an educational tool. It does not provide medical, dietary or health advice. SUBSCRIPTION Pro unlocks unlimited scans. • Monthly and annual plans include a 3-day free trial; a one-time lifetime unlock is also available • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription Terms of Service: https://protein-legal.pages.dev/terms

Screenshots

Herbly4 screens
Protein Grade3 screens

Verdict

The call

Herbly and Protein Grade are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Herbly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Protein Grade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Herbly versus Protein Grade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerblyProtein Grade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIAN DEVON COOPERTetiana Sarancha

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Herbly

One-time1
  • Premium Monthly$7.99
3 purchases

Protein Grade

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Herbly free?
Herbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protein Grade free?
Protein Grade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Herbly or Protein Grade have ads?
Neither Herbly nor Protein Grade shows ads.

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