Comparison

Meridian vs NormIQ

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

Head to head
About

Meridian

This app consolidates training, nutrition, bloodwork, and communication with your coach into a single platform. Designed for clients working directly with a coach, it offers custom programs, detailed tracking, and progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Custom training programs with guided logging
  • Macro and micronutrient tracking with barcode scanning
  • Apple Health integration for biometrics
  • Direct coach messaging with multimedia support
  • Video walkthroughs for check-in reviews
  • Bloodwork and biomarker tracking
  • Community features with leaderboards
Features
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Meridian - Your Entire Coaching Protocol Training, nutrition, bloodwork, biometrics, messaging, and accountability in one app. Built for clients working 1-on-1 with their coach. Not a self-guided fitness app. Features: - Custom training programs with guided set logging and auto-progression - Macro and micronutrient tracking with barcode scanning and recipes Powered by fatsecret nutrition API - Apple Health integration for sleep, HRV, heart rate, and steps - Direct coach messaging with photo, video, and voice support - Video walkthroughs for check-in reviews with screen recording - Weekly check-ins with progress photos - 6-phase coaching curriculum with progress tracking - Community with discussion feeds, leaderboards, and coaching classroom - Daily habits, goal setting, and milestone tracking - Bloodwork analysis and biomarker tracking - Genetics analysis and marker review Built and coached by Tate Greenfield. meridianprotocol.io

About

NormIQ

Easily track, compare, and understand your blood work. Get plain-language insights into abnormal results, view trends over time, and generate PDF summaries for your doctor. Designed for privacy with all data stored in your iCloud.

Highlights
  • Track lab results manually, via templates, or camera scan
  • Understand abnormal results with plain-language insights
  • Compare lab panels side-by-side
  • View health score and trends over time
  • Track for up to 5 family members
  • Export PDF summaries for doctors
  • Syncs with Apple Health
Features
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Your lab results, simplified. NormIQ helps you track, compare, and actually understand your blood work — all from your iPhone. No account needed. No servers. Everything stays in your iCloud. Why NormIQ? Every year, millions of people get lab results they can't interpret. Doctors have 15 minutes. Google gives you anxiety. NormIQ gives you clarity. TRACK YOUR RESULTS Log lab panels manually, use built-in templates (CBC, Metabolic, Lipid, Thyroid, and more), or scan a printed lab report with your camera. NormIQ recognizes 84+ common lab tests and automatically flags anything outside the reference range. UNDERSTAND WHAT'S ABNORMAL Out-of-range results include plain-language educational insights — so you know what a high LDL or low Vitamin D actually means before your next appointment. COMPARE PANELS SIDE BY SIDE See exactly which tests improved, stayed stable, or worsened between two lab visits — with change percentages and color-coded direction indicators. SEE YOUR HEALTH SCORE A simple 0–100 score based on how many results are in range, how your trends are moving, and whether anything is critical. One number that tells you where you stand. TRACK TRENDS OVER TIME Watch any biomarker's movement across months or years with clear trend charts and reference range bands. BUILT FOR FAMILIES Track up to 5 people — yourself, a parent, a partner, a child. Share access with a caregiver via iCloud. No shared passwords. EXPORT FOR YOUR DOCTOR Generate a clean PDF summary of your lab history, formatted for a 15-minute appointment. SYNCS WITH APPLE HEALTH NormIQ writes your lab results to Apple Health automatically, so your data is available across health apps. PRIVACY FIRST No account. No backend. No tracking. Your data lives in your iCloud — NormIQ never sees it. Period. FREE FEATURES • Unlimited lab panels • Manual entry, templates, or camera scan • Abnormal result flagging • Health score • Apple Health sync • Retest reminders NORMIQ PRO • Full trend charts with statistics • Panel comparison • Educational insights for all results • PDF export for doctor visits • Caregiver sharing via iCloud • Up to 5 family profiles • Custom reference ranges • Result sharing cards • Includes Family Sharing Designed for iPhone. No subscription — pay once, keep forever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www​.mobileinnov​.com​/​Privacy​Policy​.html

Screenshots

Meridian4 screens
NormIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meridian at none against NormIQ's 1. Meridian also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). NormIQ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. NormIQ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Meridian 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 Meridian against 5.0 for NormIQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meridian ships an update every 5 days, NormIQ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meridian versus NormIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeridianNormIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTATE AARON GREENFIELDMobile Innovations LLC

Customer experience

Meridian

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NormIQ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Meridian

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NormIQ

Subscriptions1
  • NormIQ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Meridian free?
Meridian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NormIQ free?
NormIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meridian or NormIQ?
Meridian and NormIQ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Meridian or NormIQ have ads?
Neither Meridian nor NormIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meridian or NormIQ?
Meridian ships an update every 5 days, and NormIQ every 4 weeks. Most recently, Meridian was updated on October 22, 2026 and NormIQ on October 17, 2026.

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