Comparison

Sage vs Gain Weight

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

Head to head
About

Sage

Features
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Track hot flashes, night sweats, sleep and mood through perimenopause and menopause โ€” and see if your HRT is actually helping. One-tap hot flash timer, trigger patterns and a PDF report your doctor can read in a minute. No account. Your data stays on your phone. Built by a woman, for women navigating the second half of life. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” QUICK LOG โ€” A HOT FLASH TIMER Tap once when it starts, tap again when it's over. The timer keeps running on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so at 3 AM you can go straight back to sleep. Sage remembers how long and how often. Quick Log is for episodes: hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, anxiety and more. WHAT SET IT OFF? After a hot flash, tap what came before it: coffee, stress, heat. Sage shows what keeps coming up, like "5 of your 8 came after coffee." WHEN IT HAPPENS From your first few Quick Logs, Sage spots when episodes tend to start, like mostly in the evening. Your report shows it too. HRT & TREATMENTS Started, changed or stopped HRT, a supplement or any other treatment? Add the date. Sage compares the weeks before and after โ€” how often hot flashes, night sweats or anxiety showed up, and how your mood changed. No more guessing whether it's working. YOUR NEXT DOCTOR VISIT Set the date and Sage counts down with you, then reminds you 3 days before so you can look over your report. You walk in with enough days logged for a real conversation. DAILY CHECK-IN IN A MINUTE Tap how you feel, slide how strong each symptom is (1โ€“5), mark your triggers and add a private note. Sleep, fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, vaginal dryness, bladder problems and more โ€” plus your own symptoms and triggers. TRIGGER PATTERNS Coffee? Wine? Stress? Sage compares your good and bad days and shows what tends to come before a flare โ€” like "Poor sleep: 1.5ร— more intense on days with stress." CALENDAR & TRENDS Every day colored by how you felt. Mood over 7, 30 or 90 days, your top symptoms, and markers where your treatment changed. DOCTOR REPORT (PDF) A clean one-to-two page summary for any month. It opens with key points: how your treatment is going, what got worse after a change, mood vs last month, your hardest symptom and a possible trigger. It also shows when your episodes tend to happen. Print it or share it in one tap. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, no email, no account. Your health data is stored only on your device, and you can delete everything at any time. Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode. FREE, ALWAYS โ€ข Daily check-in and Quick Log timer โ€ข What set it off, after each episode โ€ข HRT & treatment tracking with before/after insight โ€ข Doctor visit countdown and reminder โ€ข Calendar (current month) and 7-day trends โ€ข Custom symptoms and triggers โ€ข Reminders PREMIUM (7-day free trial) โ€ข Trends for 30 and 90 days โ€ข All trigger patterns โ€ข Full calendar history โ€ข Doctor Report PDF Sage helps you track and spot patterns. It doesn't diagnose or replace medical advice โ€” talk to your doctor about your symptoms and treatment. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Apple ID Settings โ†’ Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sagemenopause.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://sagemenopause.com/terms/

About

Gain Weight

This app helps users track calorie intake specifically for gaining weight and muscle mass. It offers quick meal logging via photo recognition and provides personalized targets based on user stats and goals. Data is kept private on the device with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Bulk-first calorie targets
  • AI-powered photo meal logging
  • One-gesture logging for weight and portions
  • Clear home screen with daily progress
  • Trend-based weight tracking
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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StackCal is the calorie tracker built for bulking, not cutting. Most nutrition apps assume you're trying to lose weight. StackCal flips the script. If you're trying to gain muscle, gain mass, or just stop under-eating, StackCal answers the one question that actually matters: "How much more do I need to eat today?" WHY STACKCAL - Bulk-first targets โ€” Personalized BMR, TDEE, and surplus calculations based on your stats and goals. - 5โ€“10 second logging โ€” Snap a photo of your meal and let AI recognize the food and estimate calories. No barcode scanning, no database fumbling. - One dial for everything โ€” Log weight and adjust portion sizes with the same analog dial. One gesture to learn. - Nothing hidden โ€” Today's calories, what you ate, and your weight all live on the home screen. - Trend-based weight โ€” See your moving average instead of fighting daily fluctuations. DESIGNED FOR CLARITY Three rules guide every screen: information is never hidden, the same gesture always means the same thing, and every tap produces a visible response. The result is an app you can use one-handed, post-workout, with sweaty fingers. PRIVACY FIRST - No account required. - Your meals, weight, and profile stay on your device. - Optional iCloud sync uses your private CloudKit container โ€” we never see your data. - No ads. No IDFA. No tracking pixels. SUBSCRIPTION A free tier covers core logging. The subscription unlocks photo-based food recognition and advanced trend analysis. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Built for lifters who eat to grow. TERMS OF USE Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sage4 screens
Gain Weight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gain Weight at daily against Sage's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Gain Weight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sage ships an update fortnightly, Gain Weight daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 6 level
Sage versus Gain Weight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSageGain Weight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValeria ChubMoo & Company

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sage

Subscriptions2
  • Sage Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Sage Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Gain Weight

Subscriptions2
  • StackCal Pro ๆœˆ้กใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • StackCal Pro ๅนด้กใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Sage free?
Sage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gain Weight free?
Gain Weight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sage or Gain Weight have ads?
Neither Sage nor Gain Weight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sage or Gain Weight?
Sage ships an update fortnightly, and Gain Weight daily. Most recently, Sage was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gain Weight on October 31, 2026.

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