Comparison

Protio vs Protein Core

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

Head to head
About

Protio

Easily track your daily protein intake with quick logging options like AI photo scanning, barcode scanning, and custom meal templates. Set personalized protein goals and monitor your progress with weekly stats and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • AI meal scan for protein estimation
  • Barcode scanner for product nutrition
  • Custom food library and meal templates
  • Manual or weight-based protein goal setting
  • Optional calorie display
  • Weekly progress stats and home screen widgets
Features
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Protio helps you track your protein intake, reach your daily goal and find your next meal. Spend less time logging and more time enjoying what’s on your plate. LOG YOUR WAY • Photo, voice and text logging • Barcode and nutrition label scanning • Built-in food library (extended by online database) • Favorites, recent foods and saved meals • Custom foods and portions FIND YOUR NEXT MEAL • Recipe ideas for your remaining protein goal • Food preferences and ingredient exclusions • Follow-up requests and recipe adjustments • Meal planning SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Personalized daily goals • Daily progress ring • Calendar and food history • Weight tracking • Trends and insights • Optional calorie tracking • PDF reports MAKE IT YOURS • Customizable Home screen • Color themes • Smart reminders • Backup and transfer KEEP IT CLOSE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Siri and app icon shortcuts • Apple Health sync • iPhone and iPad support Free: food search, barcode scanning, manual logging, Apple Health sync and backup, plus photo, voice and text logging and recipe ideas with a limited number of uses. Protio Pro raises those limits and adds weight tracking, detailed insights and PDF reports. No account required. Your food diary stays on your device. Optional AI features use online processing, and you can check and edit estimates before logging. Your next meal, one less thing to figure out. Website: https://protio.info/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://protio.info/en/privacy/

About

Protein Core

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Hit your protein goal without calorie counting, barcode scanning, or an account. Protein Core is a fast, focused protein tracker for the meals you already eat. Save your usual meals and shakes as presets, then log them in one tap. For anything else, use the gram wheel to add the amount you need. LOG PROTEIN IN SECONDS • Create reusable presets for your usual meals, shakes, and snacks • Log any preset with one tap • Add any protein amount with the gram wheel • Add an optional label to keep your history organized • Use a suggested daily target based on your weight and goal, or set your own SEE YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • Follow your daily protein total and target • Review recent days and entries • Get clear feedback when you reach your goal • Check your progress with Home Screen widgets LOG FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN With Protein Core Pro, the quick-add widget lets you log saved presets directly from your Home Screen—without opening the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your protein log, profile settings, and targets stay on your device. Protein Core has no account and no ads. FREE AND PRO The free version includes: • Daily protein tracking and goal progress • Up to four reusable presets • Recent history • Home Screen progress widgets Protein Core Pro unlocks: • Unlimited presets • Complete history • Editing for older days • The quick-add Home Screen widget Protein Core is made for gym-goers, lifters, athletes, and anyone who wants a simpler way to stay consistent with protein. No barcode searches, photo estimates, calorie totals, or complicated nutrition data—just quick protein logging that fits the way you already eat. Suggested protein targets are general guidance only and are not medical or nutritional advice. Log faster. Stay consistent. Hit your protein goal.

Screenshots

Protio4 screens
Protein Core3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Protio at 3 against Protein Core's 1. Protio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Protio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Protein Core sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Protio versus Protein Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtioProtein Core
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnastasia PaskarDenis Husidic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Protio

Subscriptions2
  • Protio Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Protio Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Protein Core

One-time2
  • Protein Core Pro$8.99
  • Protein Core Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Protio free?
Protio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protein Core free?
Protein Core is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Protio or Protein Core have ads?
Neither Protio nor Protein Core shows ads.

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