Comparison

MealFit Planner vs GainDay

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

Head to head
About

MealFit Planner

Features
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MealFit Planner helps you plan nutritious meals for yourself and your family, with personalized portions based on each person's goals. PERSONALIZED NUTRITION • Set your goal: lose weight, gain weight, build muscle, or maintain • Daily targets for calories, protein, carbs and fats calculated automatically based on your body, lifestyle and training • Track your progress at a glance with intuitive ring charts that show how close you are to your daily goals • Monitor your weight over time and adjust as you go SMART MEAL PLANNING • Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for the whole week • Having a clear plan makes it easy to stay consistent and hit your nutritional targets day after day • Personalized portions calculated for each family member based on their individual targets • Support for the whole family — everyone gets their own nutritional goals RECIPES • Browse a growing collection of preloaded recipes, nutritionally balanced and ready to use • Create your own custom recipes — macros are calculated automatically from the ingredients • Filter by meal type, category, and dietary preferences AI-POWERED FEATURES • Quick meal logging: snap a photo of your plate or simply describe what you ate, and let AI estimate calories, protein, carbs and fats in seconds • AI recipe creation: describe a dish in your own words and get a complete recipe — ingredients, macros and steps — ready to adjust and save AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LIST • Shopping list generated automatically from your weekly meal plan • Ingredients grouped by category for easy shopping • Shared with your family — everyone can check off items in real time • You'll always have exactly what you need to stick to your plan and reach your goals AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese MealFit Planner is free to use. Upgrade to Premium for shared family plans, unlimited custom recipes, unlimited AI meal logging, access to all premium recipes, and smart shopping lists. Premium is available as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Prices shown in the app may vary by region and may include launch offers for new users. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mealfitapp.com/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mealfitapp.com/en/terms

About

GainDay

Features
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GainDay makes gaining weight simple. Tell it your current weight, how much you want to gain, and by when — GainDay estimates how many calories to eat each day, then counts them down as you log your food. Built for hardgainers, athletes, and anyone who struggles to eat enough. YOUR DAILY NUMBER • Personalized calorie target from the widely used Mifflin-St Jeor formula: your maintenance calories plus the exact surplus for your goal • Set your goal in pounds and weeks — GainDay does the math and shows your pace • Meal reminders every 2, 3, or 4 hours between the times you choose — eating often is how you hit a surplus • Under-eating alert: get warned any day you finish below maintenance, before it costs you progress • 7-day calorie average so one bad day never hides the real trend • Protein target sized to your body weight for muscle gain LOG FOOD IN SECONDS • Scan any barcode — instant nutrition for millions of packaged products • Search the USDA food database plus millions of branded foods • Calorie-dense foods are flagged with a flame so you can spot the best gaining picks at a glance • Favorites and Recent sections learn what you actually eat • 36 built-in high-calorie snack and meal ideas, from trail mix to chicken alfredo • Add your own custom foods — saved on your device forever • Forgot to log? Page back up to 7 days and fill in any day WATCH YOURSELF GROW • Log weigh-ins in seconds • Weight trend chart over the week, month, or year • See your actual lb/week pace versus your goal pace, with a heads-up when you're falling behind • Progress bar from your starting weight to your goal SIMPLE, PRIVATE, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS • Every feature included — no premium tier, no locked charts, no upsells • No account, no sign-up, no ads • All your data stays on your device Whether you're bulking for muscle, putting weight back on, or just trying to eat more, GainDay keeps it effortless. Food data from USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. Note: GainDay provides general nutrition information and is not medical advice. Calorie and nutrition values are estimates. Consult a healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diet, especially if you have a history of an eating disorder or other medical condition.

Screenshots

MealFit Planner4 screens
GainDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GainDay at none against MealFit Planner's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MealFit Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. GainDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
MealFit Planner versus GainDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMealFit PlannerGainDay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarco BevilacquaJaime Bertran

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MealFit Planner

Subscriptions2
  • MealFit Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • MealFit Premium Annual$44.991 Year
None

GainDay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MealFit Planner free?
MealFit Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GainDay free?
GainDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MealFit Planner or GainDay have ads?
Neither MealFit Planner nor GainDay shows ads.

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