Comparison

Disciplines vs SaltStack

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

Head to head
About

Disciplines

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Disciplines is a private wellness tracker. No account. No servers. No ads. No data collection. Everything stays on your device, fully offline. Optional Apple Health sync, on your terms. Track every part of your wellness in one place: nutrition, intermittent fasting, weight, body measurements, hydration, caffeine, drinks, activities, habits & mood. Free to start, no subscription needed. NUTRITION Log meals from a curated database of 20,000+ verified foods, plus 800K barcoded items via a free regional pack (US, UK, Europe, Australia & more). Premium unlocks 3M+ barcoded items, all scannable offline. Can't find something? Create your own custom foods and recipes. Track macros, micronutrients, calories, omega-3/6, and supplements like creatine, collagen, and probiotics. INTERMITTENT FASTING Choose from 4 built-in protocols or create your own. Smart break detection and cheat day support included. DRINKS & HYDRATION Monitor your water intake, caffeine consumption, and drinking habits with 1300+ verified drinks. Set daily goals and stay aware of what you're putting in your body. HABITS Build daily routines and track your streaks. Free tier covers up to 3 habits; Premium unlocks unlimited. MOOD Check in with yourself daily and discover what impacts how you feel. ACTIVITIES Track 1000+ activities with MET-based calorie calculations. Log steps and stay consistent with your fitness routine. WEIGHT Log your weight, track body measurements, and capture photo progress to see your transformation over time. PREMIUM See the patterns your data is hiding with Smart Insights. Discover how your meals shape your mood, whether fasting boosts your energy, and how tonight's drinks affect tomorrow. Premium also unlocks full analytics, 3M+ offline barcoded items, data export & backup, unlimited habits, and more powerful tools. Try free for 14 days; cancel anytime before the trial ends. Every food logged, every habit tracked, every weight entry; none of it ever leaves your device. No servers exist to store it. No ads target you because of it. Disciplines literally cannot see your data. WHY DISCIPLINES? ā—† 100% offline, works without internet ā—† No account or sign-up required ā—† No ads, ever ā—† Your data never leaves your device ā—† Optional Apple Health sync, all on your device ā—† Optional personal iCloud backup ā—† All core modules free to use ā—† Beautiful, intuitive design ā—† Available in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, and German. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Disciplines Premium is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://disciplines.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://disciplines.app/privacy

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SaltStack

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Keep your POTS day in one clear timeline. SaltStack brings symptoms, hydration, medications, possible triggers, interventions, standing-session observations, and electrolytes together. Without diagnosing or telling you what caused what. Check in quickly from iPhone or Apple Watch, add optional Apple Health context, review cautious patterns in your own records, and create a clinician-friendly report for appointments. POTS DAILY • Record symptoms and flares with optional severity, posture, and notes • Log fluids, medications, interventions, possible triggers, recovery moments, and freeform notes • See health events and electrolyte intake together in one daily timeline • Choose favorite events for faster check-ins • Use Calm Mode for a quieter daily experience PERSONAL STANDING-SESSION RECORDS • Record resting and standing observations • Add optional heart rate, blood pressure, and symptom notes • Keep a personal record without pass/fail scores or diagnostic conclusions • Stop immediately if standing feels unsafe ELECTROLYTES AT A GLANCE • Track sodium, potassium, and magnesium against daily targets • Quick-log common electrolyte products and foods • Adjust serving sizes or add custom entries • Scan supported product barcodes • Choose POTS, keto, endurance, fasting, general, or custom targets PATTERNS AND REPORTS • Review cautious summaries based only on what you recorded • See sample sizes and data coverage instead of black-box conclusions • Create a clinician-friendly PDF with symptoms, events, standing sessions, and missing-data notes • Export records for your own files or care-team conversations APPLE HEALTH AND APPLE WATCH • Add authorized heart-rate and wellness context from Apple Health • Save supported nutrition data to Apple Health • Check in or quick-log from Apple Watch • Control optional health permissions at any time BUILT FOR REAL DAYS SaltStack is designed to make useful records possible even when energy and focus are limited. Save the important moment quickly and add more context only when you want to. Free and Pro options are available. Pricing and feature access are shown before purchase. SaltStack is not a medical device and does not diagnose POTS, identify causes, recommend treatment, or replace medical care. Always follow guidance from a qualified healthcare professional. Privacy policy: https://saltstackapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://saltstackapp.com/terms Support: https://saltstackapp.com/support

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SaltStack at 18.6 against Disciplines's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Disciplines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SaltStack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disciplines ships an update every 2 weeks, SaltStack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Disciplines versus SaltStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisciplinesSaltStack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCloak Disciplines OULaBounty Labs, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Disciplines

Subscriptions2
  • Disciplines Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Disciplines Premium Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

SaltStack

Subscriptions2
  • SaltStack Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • SaltStack Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • SaltStack Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Disciplines free?
Disciplines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SaltStack free?
SaltStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Disciplines or SaltStack have ads?
Neither Disciplines nor SaltStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disciplines or SaltStack?
Disciplines ships an update every 2 weeks, and SaltStack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Disciplines was updated on October 9, 2026 and SaltStack on October 10, 2026.

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