Comparison

Based vs Otto

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

Otto

Features
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Otto is the friendly otter who feels every drink with you — and helps you drink less. Quitting or cutting back on alcohol is hard, but you don't have to do it alone. Otto reacts in real time as you log drinks, giving you an instant, honest, and surprisingly sweet mirror for your choices. No lectures, no judgment — just a companion who's rooting for you. Log a drink in one tap. Beer, wine, cocktails, shots, or seltzers — pick it and you're done. Otto shifts through five expressive states as your estimated blood alcohol rises, so you always have a friendly visual cue for how you're doing. See your live BAC estimate. Using the Widmark formula and your personal body stats, Otto shows an estimated blood alcohol level that decays over time, plus a sober countdown. This is an informational estimate only — never use it to decide whether it's safe to drive. Build streaks that actually mean something. Track alcohol-free days, chase your best streak, and watch your calendar fill with mini-Otto faces and mint dots for every clean day. Progress you can actually see. Watch your savings add up. Otto compares your drinking against your personal baseline to show real money saved and drinks avoided — proof that cutting back pays off, literally. Set it up your way. A quick, judgment-free onboarding lets you choose your goal — quit entirely or just cut back — along with your weekly limit, body stats, and drink cost, so everything Otto shows you is personal to you. Your data stays yours. No accounts, no cloud, no one watching. Everything lives privately on your device. Whether you're aiming for one dry week or a whole new relationship with alcohol, Otto is the small, encouraging nudge that makes the journey feel lighter. Download Otto and start your streak today.

Screenshots

Based4 screens
Otto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Otto at none against Based's 2. Otto also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Otto asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Based versus Otto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasedOtto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB7 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperStudio Eight LLCSharepeace, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Based

Subscriptions2
  • BASED Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • BASED Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Otto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Based free?
Based is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Otto free?
Otto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Based or Otto have ads?
Based shows ads; Otto does not.

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