Comparison

Absorb vs Iron & Ferritin Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Absorb

Log your daily supplements, identify potential conflicts, and discover synergistic combinations for better absorption. Optimize your vitamin and mineral intake with research-backed guidance and personalized insights.

Highlights
  • Daily supplement logging
  • Conflict warnings
  • Synergy insights
  • Absorption tips
  • Smart reminders
  • Supplement library
Features
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Track vitamins and supplements — and catch conflicts before you take them. Absorb is a supplement stack tracker with medication reminders. Log your daily stack, get conflict alerts (iron vs calcium, zinc competition), and find synergy pairs that boost absorption — so every capsule works harder. ABSORB PRO Choose monthly or pay once for lifetime. One plan. Full stack. No limits. BUILT FOR REAL SUPPLEMENT ROUTINES Whether you take iron, vitamin D, magnesium, a multivitamin, or an athlete stack, Absorb keeps your routine clear, consistent, and optimized. KEY FEATURES • Vitamin & supplement tracker — Log your stack in seconds and see what you took today • Conflict alerts — Know when combinations reduce absorption or clash • Synergy insights — Spot pairs that work better together (iron + vitamin C, D + K2) • Absorption tips — Timing and food guidance for each nutrient • Pill reminders — Stay consistent with smart notifications • Supplement library — Vitamins, minerals, and common stack essentials • Light & dark mode — Fast, clean, and easy to stick with WHY ABSORB BEATS A BASIC PILL REMINDER Most apps only count what you took. Absorb helps you take the right things, in the right pairs, at the right time — based on research-backed interaction guidance. ABSORB PRO • Unlimited daily logging • Full conflict & synergy alerts on Today • Complete supplement library • Unlimited smart reminders Subscribe on the monthly plan, or choose lifetime access. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Stop guessing if your stack is working against you. Download Absorb and build a smarter, safer, more effective routine. — Medical disclaimer: Absorb is for educational and tracking purposes only. It does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before changing your supplement regimen. Privacy Policy: https://www.weblak.net/apps/absorb/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Iron & Ferritin Tracker

Features
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Most iron tracking apps count what you swallow. IronYield estimates what your body can actually absorb — and that is a very different number. Take 325 mg of ferrous sulfate and the label says 65 mg of elemental iron. Drink tea with it and your body may take in around 2 mg. Have a vitamin C source instead and the same tablet can give you several times that. IronYield makes that difference visible, dose by dose. HOW IT WORKS • Mark your iron — a supplement or an iron-rich food — and a two-hour window opens. • Tap what you have around it: coffee, tea, milk or cheese, a calcium pill, a vitamin C source. One tap each. • Watch the estimate move in real time. • When the window closes you get the milligrams, plus the ONE change that would have gained you the most. WHY THE WINDOW MATTERS Iron comes in two forms and they behave differently. Vitamin C strongly increases absorption of the plant form. Tea and coffee reduce it. Calcium is the only thing known to reduce both plant and animal forms — which is why a cheese sandwich costs you even the iron from meat. Timing is the part you can actually change, and it is the part most people never see. WHAT ELSE IS IN IT • 89 foods with their iron, vitamin C and calcium values, each tied to its own USDA record so you can check any number. • Elemental iron worked out for you: enter the tablet milligrams and the form, and the app does the conversion the label makes confusing. • A ferritin and hemoglobin log, shown exactly as you entered it. • Blood donors: track the iron replaced after a donation. • CSV export of your dose history — yours to keep, free for everyone. • A "How we calculate" screen, open to everyone, with the sources and the limits of the model written out plainly. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS NOT This is an estimate, not a measurement. It uses a published algorithm (Hallberg & Hulthén, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2000) and public USDA food data, and it says so on screen. Two of the inputs that algorithm wants — phytate and polyphenol content — are not in the USDA data, so the app approximates them by food group. That limit is written inside the app, not buried here. IronYield does not diagnose anything, does not suggest a dose, and does not interpret your lab results. Your target is the number your doctor gave you. For blood donors: whether you can donate is decided by your blood center's screening, never by this app. Works offline. No account, no sign-up, no data leaves your phone. Not medical advice — talk to your doctor about your iron. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://doesonejob.com/ironyield/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://doesonejob.com/ironyield/privacy/ Questions or ideas: ironyield@doesonejob.com

Screenshots

Absorb4 screens
Iron & Ferritin Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Absorb and Iron & Ferritin Tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Absorb sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Iron & Ferritin Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absorb ships an update every 5 weeks, Iron & Ferritin Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Absorb versus Iron & Ferritin Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsorbIron & Ferritin Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSouhayb Kamal DineYUSUF OCAL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Absorb

Subscriptions1
  • Absorb Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Absorb pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Iron & Ferritin Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Ironyield Pro Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Ironyield Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ironyield Pro Lifetime$13.99

Questions

Is Absorb free?
Absorb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iron & Ferritin Tracker free?
Iron & Ferritin Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Absorb or Iron & Ferritin Tracker have ads?
Neither Absorb nor Iron & Ferritin Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absorb or Iron & Ferritin Tracker?
Absorb ships an update every 5 weeks, and Iron & Ferritin Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Absorb was updated on October 13, 2026 and Iron & Ferritin Tracker on September 29, 2026.

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