Comparison

Intake Pro vs Crucible

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

Head to head
About

Intake Pro

This app transforms nutrition logs into structured performance data. It uses AI to analyze meals, track macros and hydration, and provide insights for optimization. Collaborate with coaches and access detailed fueling records.

Highlights
  • AI Photo Meal Analysis
  • Precision Macro Tracking
  • Hydration Monitoring
  • Fitness Logging
  • Performance Insights
  • Structured Meal History
  • Coach & Team Collaboration
Features
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**Turn Nutrition Data Into Performance Insight** Intake Pro helps athletes turn nutrition, hydration, and training data into actionable performance insights. Track what you eat, how you hydrate, and how you train—all in one place. Use AI to understand your fueling patterns, identify gaps, and make smarter decisions over time. **AI Food Analysis** Snap a photo of your meal and get structured nutrition data in seconds. **Precision Macro Tracking** Track calories and macros with daily, weekly, and long-term trends built for performance. **Hydration Tracking** Monitor water and fluid intake and understand your hydration habits. **Fitness & Training** Log workouts and training sessions alongside your nutrition to connect fueling with training. **AI Performance Insights** Ask questions about your nutrition, hydration, training, and trends. Intake Pro analyzes your real history to surface patterns, gaps, and opportunities. **Structured Meal History** Search and review your meals with detailed nutrition breakdowns for easier planning and adjustments. **Coach & Team Collaboration** Share meals and nutrition history with coaches and nutrition professionals for review and guidance. **How It Works** 1. **Capture Your Fueling** Snap a meal or enter it manually. Intake Pro turns your nutrition and training activity into structured data. 2. **Ask Your Data** Ask Intake Pro questions about your fueling, macros, hydration, workload, and trends. 3. **Adjust & Optimize** Use your insights to refine your fueling strategy and support your performance goals. **Start Free** **Free** • 10 AI tokens/month • Full macro tracking • Water & exercise logging • Weekly insights • Meal history **Plus — $9.99/month** • 1,000 AI tokens/month • Advanced preferences • Advanced analytics • Ad-free experience Intake Pro is built for athletes who want more than calorie counting—a smarter way to understand nutrition, training, and performance. Privacy Policy: https://intakepro.fit/privacy Terms of Service: https://intakepro.fit/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crucible

Effortlessly import and track any strength training program from spreadsheets or templates. Log sets, reps, and effort with advanced features like focus mode and PR detection. Visualize your progress with muscle heatmaps and consistency streaks.

Highlights
  • Spreadsheet import (.xlsx / .csv)
  • RPE / RIR effort logging
  • Focus mode for sets
  • Muscle volume heatmap
  • Automatic PR detection
  • One-tap logging
  • Plate calculator
Features
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Bring any written program — your coach's spreadsheet, a creator's template, or a legendary split — into a modern tracker. Crucible turns a static spreadsheet into a live, progress-tracked training app. Most trackers make you rebuild your program by hand, tap by tap. Crucible is built around import. Point it at an .xlsx or .csv — even a messy one — and it reads your days, exercises, sets, rep ranges, and rest, fixes Excel's habit of turning "3x5" into a date, groups multi-week blocks, and drops you into a clean review before anything is saved. Running 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, PPL, or PHAT? It's in the app in seconds. BUILT FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - Spreadsheet import (.xlsx / .csv) with smart column detection and a review-before-save step - RPE / RIR effort logging, warm-up sets, and last-set techniques (drop sets, rest-pause, myo-reps) - Per-set notes, supersets, tempo, and time-based sets - Focus mode: the set you're on stays front and center; everything else folds away - A muscle heat-map of your weekly volume, so you can see what's being trained - Automatic personal-record detection (including rep PRs on bodyweight lifts) and a progressive-overload history for every lift - "Last time" recall so you always know what to beat - One-tap logging — check an untouched set to repeat your last; the rest timer starts itself and runs on your lock screen - Plate calculator — exact per-side loadout from the plates you actually own, in pounds or kilograms - Full kg support — switch lb ⇄ kg anywhere in the app WITH YOUR COACH - Link with your coach using their invite code — no new app for them, no spreadsheets for you - Their program lands in Crucible and updates in place when they change it - Film the sets they flag and send the clip straight to them - Weekly check-ins with their written reply, and timed pieces (AMRAP, EMOM, For Time) with a guided timer PLAN ON A REAL CALENDAR - Programs map onto actual calendar dates — start Day 1 on any weekday, or pick up mid-program - Drag to reorder days, add rest days, and see your week at a glance - A clear dashboard with your next workout front and center - A consistency streak and weekly-volume view that reward showing up — with optional "time to train" reminders START FAST - A library of ready-to-run program templates so you don't need a spreadsheet to begin - Switching apps? Import your Strong or Hevy workout history in one step - A full exercise library; unknown exercises from your import are created automatically - Conditioning & interval engine (Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, rounds-for-time, run/walk) with a guided runner - Running plans — a beginner 5K and race plans on real dates, alongside your lifting YOUR DATA, YOURS - Works fully on-device — no account required - Optional free account adds cloud backup and sync across your devices - Export your entire history to CSV anytime - No ads. No selling your data. No third-party trackers. CRUCIBLE PRO Crucible is free to use. Crucible Pro unlocks spreadsheet import, cloud sync & backup, advanced analytics, unlimited programs, all-time history, full body-metrics history, and CSV export. - Monthly, Annual (best value), or one-time Lifetime - When offered, the annual plan may include a free trial; terms are shown at purchase Crucible is a fitness-tracking tool, not medical advice. Consult a physician before starting any program. Train hard, train smart. Terms of Use: https://trycrucible.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://trycrucible.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Intake Pro4 screens
Crucible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crucible at none against Intake Pro's shown. Intake Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Intake Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Crucible sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Intake Pro against 5.0 for Crucible. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intake Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Crucible monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intake Pro versus Crucible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntake ProCrucible
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIntake Prodan Coschigano

Customer experience

Intake Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crucible

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Intake Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Intake Pro$9.991 Month
  • Intake Pro$109.991 Year
3 purchases

Crucible

Subscriptions2
  • Forge Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Forge Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forge Pro - Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Intake Pro free?
Intake Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crucible free?
Crucible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Intake Pro or Crucible?
Intake Pro and Crucible are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Intake Pro or Crucible have ads?
Intake Pro shows ads; Crucible does not.
Which is updated more often, Intake Pro or Crucible?
Intake Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crucible monthly. Most recently, Intake Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and Crucible on October 13, 2026.

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