Based vs Dedset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Meal scanning for nutrient breakdown
- AI nutrition coach
- Personalized meal recommendations
- Daily nutrition score and grading
- Food quality classification
- Cloud sync across devices
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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
Dedset
This app helps users track their strength training progress with intelligent adjustments to workouts. Create custom plans or let the app generate one, and edit sessions on the fly. Focus on consistent, explained progression with performance tracking.
- Create custom training plans
- App-generated workout plans
- Track performance over time
- Intelligent set/rep/load adjustments
- Edit workouts mid-session
- Clear, explained progression
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Dedset is a training app built for people who care about consistent progress. You can create your own training plan from scratch or let Dedset build one for you. Customize exercises, sets, reps, and structure, and edit workouts anytime. Instead of guessing how to improve, Dedset helps guide your training forward by tracking performance over time and intelligently adjusting sets, reps, or load. Progression is clear, intentional, and explained. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dedset.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://dedset.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Dedset at freemium against Based's subscription. Dedset also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Based sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Dedset sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Based against 5.0 for Dedset. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Based | Dedset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Studio Eight LLC | Sean Maloney |
Customer experience
Based
Dedset
In-app purchases
Based
- BASED Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- BASED Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Dedset
- Dedset Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month









