Comparison

Based vs The Refinery Movement

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

Head to head
About

Based

Scan meals to get a detailed breakdown of over 20 nutrients, not just calories. An AI coach offers personalized meal recommendations to help you fill dietary gaps with whole foods and achieve a daily nutrition score.

Highlights
  • Meal scanning for nutrient breakdown
  • AI nutrition coach
  • Personalized meal recommendations
  • Daily nutrition score and grading
  • Food quality classification
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Know what your diet is missing—and what to eat next. Snap each meal and see how it contributes to your nutrient goals. Based tracks 20+ nutrients, shows where your logged intake falls short, and helps you find foods to fill those gaps. Follow your progress across days, weeks and months to see which gaps keep coming back. SNAP EACH MEAL Take a photo or describe what you ate. Review the foods and estimated portions before you log. Save time with meals you eat often. SEE WHERE YOU STAND Track protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and essential fats against your personal targets. See your daily nutrition score, choose your focus nutrients, and look closer at what each meal adds. ASK WHAT TO EAT NEXT Your AI nutrition coach uses your logged meals, nutrient gaps and dietary preferences to suggest meals and snacks. Ask for something quick, something savory, or an idea using what you have. Keep the conversation going until you find something you want to eat. SPOT GAPS EARLY Look back over days, weeks and months to find patterns in your intake. See which goals you regularly reach and which nutrients need more attention, then plan your next meals with those gaps in mind. MAKE IT PERSONAL Set targets using your profile and activity level. Keep your dietary preferences and food avoidances up to date so food suggestions fit the way you eat. SHARE WHAT YOU ATE Turn your meal photo into a shareable nutrition sticker, or share your daily and weekly progress. Show your food and the nutrients it contributed. ABOUT NUTRITION ESTIMATES Photo scans estimate ingredients and portions; they do not measure food or diagnose nutrient deficiencies. Review results before logging. Nutrient data availability varies by food, and some values are estimates. Based provides general nutrition information, not medical diagnosis or treatment. SUBSCRIPTIONS An active subscription is required for food scanning and the AI coach. Plans, local prices and any eligible introductory offers appear in the app before purchase. Trial eligibility varies. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation or after an eligible free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.studioeight.app/based/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.studioeight.app/based/terms

About

The Refinery Movement

This app integrates faith and fitness for women, offering guided strength training, nutrition coaching, and habit tracking. It focuses on building sustainable progress, strong minds, and rooted lives through mentorship and accountability.

Highlights
  • Guided strength training programs
  • Nutrition education and meal guidance
  • Habit tracking and lifestyle coaching
  • Progress tracking and accountability
  • Faith-based encouragement
  • Educational resources
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The Refinery Movement App is where faith and fitness come together to help women build strong bodies, disciplined minds, and rooted lives. Inside the app, you will receive guided strength training programs, practical nutrition coaching, and lifestyle habit tracking designed to help you create sustainable progress. Whether your goal is to build muscle, lose body fat, improve your energy, or simply become more consistent, this platform provides the structure and accountability to help you get there. The Refinery Movement goes beyond workouts. This is a mentorship-based coaching experience focused on helping women develop strong daily habits that support their physical health, mental resilience, and spiritual growth. Inside the app you will have access to: • Guided strength training programs • Nutrition education and meal guidance • Habit tracking and lifestyle coaching • Progress tracking and accountability tools • Educational resources on fitness, health, and mindset • Faith-based encouragement and mentorship This platform is designed for women who want more than quick results. It is for women who want lasting change, strong habits, and a life built with intention. Built to move. Made to Win.

Screenshots

Based4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Refinery Movement at none against Based's 2. The Refinery Movement also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. Based sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. The Refinery Movement asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Based against 5.0 for The Refinery Movement. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Based versus The Refinery Movement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasedThe Refinery Movement
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB208 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStudio Eight LLCAJ Amrhein, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Based

Subscriptions2
  • BASED Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • BASED Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

The Refinery Movement

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Based free?
Based is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Refinery Movement free?
The Refinery Movement is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Based or The Refinery Movement?
Based and The Refinery Movement are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

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