Comparison

Nutrica Global vs ActiveDay

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

Head to head
About

Nutrica Global

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Nutrica Global helps you make smarter and safer food choices by scanning product barcodes and instantly revealing what’s really inside. Nutrica Global is designed to help you understand food labels, detect risky ingredients, and make better decisions before buying or consuming a product. WHAT NUTRICA GLOBAL DOES Scan food product barcodes in seconds Detect potentially carcinogenic and high-risk additives Get warnings for risky E-codes based on EFSA, WHO, IARC, and FDA references See Nutri-Score (A–E) and health rating at a glance Identify ultra-processed foods with NOVA group classification Check for 13 allergens based on your personal profile Verify vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and keto compatibility View full ingredient lists and nutritional values per 100g Track your scan history and save favorite products Get Eco-Score for environmental impact CARCINOGEN & ADDITIVE WARNINGS Some food products may contain additives, preservatives, colorants, or sweeteners that are associated with potential health risks. Nutrica analyzes product ingredients and highlights additives that may require caution, including potentially carcinogenic or high-risk substances. This makes Nutrica Global especially useful for parents, people with allergies, health-conscious shoppers, and anyone who wants to avoid risky food additives. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at any barcode. Nutrica Global fetches product data instantly and calculates a comprehensive health score by combining Nutri-Score, NOVA group, additives, allergen risks, and dietary compatibility β€” all in one clear result screen. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Set your allergen profile and dietary preferences once. Every scan is automatically checked against your profile and clearly highlighted if a product may not be suitable for you. SIMPLE & FAST No complicated menus. Scan β†’ See result β†’ Decide. Nutrica is perfect for health-conscious shoppers, parents checking kids’ snacks, people with food allergies, and anyone who wants to eat better and avoid risky ingredients.

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ActiveDay

Features
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ActiveDay is a clean fitness calendar that helps you understand your activity day by day. Take charge of your activity and nutrition in one private, beautifully designed app. ActiveDay is a complete fitness tracker, calorie counter, recipe manager, and workout log - with zero ads, zero trackers, and zero backend. Everything stays on your iPhone or in your own iCloud. WHY ACTIVEDAY β€’ All your numbers in one place: steps, calories, workouts, macros β€’ Beautiful calendar with daily, weekly, and monthly views β€’ Smart Insights that find patterns you'd miss β€’ Built-in recipe library that syncs to your devices β€’ Voice and camera food logging (powered by Apple Intelligence) β€’ 100% private - no analytics, no ads, no servers ACTIVITY TRACKING β€’ Auto-syncs with Apple Health: steps, active calories, workouts, distance, and active minutes β€’ Color-coded heatmap calendar for at-a-glance trends across months β€’ Personal Records auto-detect: longest run, fastest pace, biggest step day, most active minutes, longest food-tracking streak, and more β€’ Customizable workout filters: only count the workouts that matter to you β€’ Goal completion rings and streak tracking NUTRITION & MACROS β€’ Log meals five different ways: search, barcode scan, manual entry, voice dictation, or AI camera scan β€’ Massive food database: USDA FoodData Central, OpenFoodFacts, and FatSecret combined - millions of foods worldwide β€’ Full macro tracking: calories, protein, carbs, fat - per meal and per day β€’ Daily calorie goal and macro progress bars β€’ Smart portion picker - adjust servings on the fly β€’ Meal-by-meal breakdown (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) RECIPE LIBRARY β€’ Build your own recipe collection with ingredients, instructions, photos, and timing β€’ Dictate cooking instructions hands-free β€’ Auto-calculated per-serving nutrition for every recipe β€’ Tag, categorize, and search your recipes β€’ One-tap log a recipe to any meal with custom servings β€’ Syncs across all your devices via your own iCloud REPORTS & INSIGHTS β€’ Daily calorie balance - eaten vs burned, at a glance β€’ 8-week nutrition trend chart, color-coded against your goal β€’ Meal distribution breakdown - see where your calories actually come from β€’ Top recipes - your most-used recipes over the last 30 days β€’ Compare any two periods side by side β€’ Smart Insights find patterns automatically PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN β€’ We do NOT run a backend or collect your data β€’ No analytics, no ad SDKs, no third-party trackers - ever β€’ Apple HealthKit data stays on your device, read-only β€’ Your recipes live in YOUR iCloud, not on our servers β€’ Voice and camera processing happens on-device using Apple frameworks DESIGNED FOR iPHONE β€’ Native SwiftUI app, fast and fluid β€’ Stunning in dark mode β€’ Customizable themes (premium) β€’ Built specifically for iOS - no Electron wrappers, no web views ACTIVEDAY PREMIUM (optional subscription) Unlock the full experience: β€’ Voice food logging - say what you ate β€’ Camera food scanning - AI-powered meal recognition β€’ Smart Insights - personalized pattern detection β€’ Advanced Reports - calorie balance, meal distribution, top recipes β€’ Activity Search - find any workout fast β€’ Advanced Heatmap - multi-year activity visualization β€’ Custom Themes β€’ Priority Support Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage anytime in App Store account settings. Powered by fatsecret nutrition API (www.fatsecret.com) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/active-day-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Nutrica Global4 screens
ActiveDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nutrica Global at every 3 days against ActiveDay's weekly. Nutrica Global also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nutrica Global sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and ActiveDay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nutrica Global ships an update every 3 days, ActiveDay weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Nutrica Global versus ActiveDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutrica GlobalActiveDay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTugay KosekahyaAndrei Zaharia

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nutrica Global

Subscriptions1
  • Nutrica Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nutrica Pro Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

ActiveDay

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Nutrica Global free?
Nutrica Global is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ActiveDay free?
ActiveDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nutrica Global or ActiveDay have ads?
Neither Nutrica Global nor ActiveDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nutrica Global or ActiveDay?
Nutrica Global ships an update every 3 days, and ActiveDay weekly. Most recently, Nutrica Global was updated on October 31, 2026 and ActiveDay on October 31, 2026.

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