Comparison

Gloom Scroller vs Bite

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

Head to head
About

Gloom Scroller

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MOVE FIRST. SCROLL SECOND. You already know you scroll too much. So does everyone. I'm not here to lecture you about it. I'm here to make you stand up for 60 seconds first. I lock your social media apps until you move. Not a workout. Not a punishment. Just a tiny pause that changes the rest of your day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick which apps I lock — Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, whatever your vice is. 2. Try to open one. I step in. 3. Do something — jumping jacks, squats, marching in place, dancing. Anything. 4. Put your finger on your phone's camera. I estimate your heart rate using the light and your pulse. 5. Heart rate above your threshold? I unlock your apps. Go scroll guilt-free. That's the deal. WHY IT WORKS I'm not the screen time police. Everyone scrolls. Everyone scrolls a little too much. That's fine. I just insert a tiny pause before the scroll begins. The exercise is the mechanism. The interruption is the point. 60 seconds of movement changes what happens in the next 60 minutes. You might not go back to bed. You might cook dinner instead of doom-spiraling on the couch. You might start your day early. Minimum effective dose. Tim Ferriss called it the smallest input that produces the outcome. No gym. No shower. No changing clothes. You can do it in pyjamas, at your desk, first thing out of bed. Zero friction. FEATURES - Camera-based heart rate estimation — no Apple Watch, no chest strap, no gadgets. Just your phone's camera and your fingertip. - Choose which apps to block. One for free. Unlimited with premium. - Customizable heart rate threshold — set your own bar. - Smart exercise rotation — I pick movements that target different muscle groups so you're not doing squats every single time. - Streak tracking — because streaks are motivating and you know it. - Heart lives — skip guilt-free when you need to. It's built into the game. - Privacy first — your heart rate data stays on your device. Never uploaded, never shared, never sold. WHO I'M FOR - The person who says "just 5 minutes" and looks up 2 hours later. - The person who has tried 3 screen time apps and bypassed all of them. - The person who wants to move more but can't find the motivation. - The person who reaches for their phone before their feet hit the floor. - Non-exercisers especially. No gym. No equipment. No spandex. Just 60 seconds and whatever you're wearing. THE CAMERA THING PPG — photoplethysmography — uses your phone's camera and flashlight to detect blood flow changes in your fingertip. I use it to estimate whether your heart rate is elevated after exercise. It's not medical-grade — it's an approximate check that you actually moved. Sometimes I'm generous. If I get it wrong and you get a free pass, you still moved. The interrupt worked. PRIVACY Your heart rate data stays on your device. Period. Never uploaded, never shared, never sold. No account required to use the app. If you sign in with Apple, your settings and streaks sync — but your heart rate data stays local. Always. HEALTH DISCLAIMER I'm not a medical device. Heart rate readings are estimates and may vary based on device, skin tone, and conditions. Do not use this app for medical decisions. Consult a physician before starting any exercise program. --- Gloom Scroller. Earn your scroll. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gloomscroller.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://gloomscroller.com/privacy Questions? dev@gloomscroller.com

About

Bite

Effortlessly log meals by snapping photos, using voice commands, or typing. This AI-powered tracker identifies foods and portions, providing accurate nutrition data from a verified database. Get personalized coaching and track your progress with visual summaries.

Highlights
  • AI food logging via photo, voice, or text
  • Accurate nutrition data from verified database
  • Human-unit portion editing
  • AI nutrition coach
  • Macro tracking with visual rings
  • Custom calorie and macro targets
Features
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Bite is a free AI calorie tracker that makes logging meals effortless. Snap a photo, say what you ate, or type a quick line — AI identifies the foods and portions, and your calories and macros come from a verified nutrition database, not AI guesses. LOG MEALS IN SECONDS No barcode scanning, no database scrolling. Three ways to capture any meal: - Photo: point your camera at the plate — AI finds the foods and estimates portions - Voice: a hands-free voice food log — say "two scrambled eggs and sourdough toast" and it's captured (speech is transcribed on your device) - Text: type a quick description and you're done REAL NUMBERS, NOT GUESSES Bite is a photo calorie counter that doesn't make up nutrition facts. AI only identifies foods and portions — the calories, protein, carbs, and fat come from a verified nutrition database. Every line item shows its source and a confidence level, and when something is ambiguous, Bite asks one smart clarifying question ("Was the pizza thin crust or regular?") instead of guessing. EDIT WITH HUMAN PORTIONS Adjust portions the way you think about food — "½ pizza", "2 eggs", "1 cup" — not in grams math. Macros rescale automatically as you step portions up or down. YOUR AI NUTRITION COACH Ask anything: "What should I make for dinner?" or "Chocolate or a boiled egg?" The coach knows what you've eaten today and what your targets are, so every answer is grounded in your actual remaining calories and macros — not generic advice. TRACK YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE A calorie ring and three macro rings show exactly where you stand on protein, carbs, and fat. Meals sit in a clean timeline organized by breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Set your own calorie and macro targets. FEATURES - AI food tracker: log by photo, voice, or text - Macro tracker with protein, carb, and fat rings - Nutrition data from a verified nutrition database - Confidence and source labels on every food - One smart clarifying question when it matters - Human-unit portion editing (slices, cups, eggs — not just grams) - AI coach grounded in your actual day - Custom calorie and macro targets PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data is never sold. Voice is transcribed on your device — recordings never leave your phone. Delete your account and all your data anytime, right from the app. Bite is free to use. Start tracking in seconds. Made with care by PPV Enterprises LLC.

Screenshots

Gloom Scroller4 screens
Bite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bite at none against Gloom Scroller's 3. Bite also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). Gloom Scroller's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. Gloom Scroller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Bite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gloom Scroller ships an update monthly, Bite every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gloom Scroller versus Bite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGloom ScrollerBite
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB42 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMH Fintech Pty LtdPPV Enterprises LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gloom Scroller

Subscriptions3
  • Gloom Scroller Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Gloom Scroller Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gloom Scroller Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Bite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gloom Scroller free?
Gloom Scroller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bite free?
Bite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gloom Scroller or Bite have ads?
Bite shows ads; Gloom Scroller does not.
Which is updated more often, Gloom Scroller or Bite?
Gloom Scroller ships an update monthly, and Bite every 10 days. Most recently, Gloom Scroller was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bite on October 24, 2026.

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