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 is a simple protein tracker for fast, focused food logging. Add food by photo, barcode, Quick Add, your own foods, or meal templates, and follow your protein progress for the day and week. The AI meal scan quickly estimates protein from a food photo. For store-bought products with a barcode, Protio helps you find nutrition values faster. For everyday tracking, you can add foods from the built-in library, save your own foods, reuse meals you often eat, and log entries in seconds. Set your daily protein goal manually or calculate it from your body weight. Protio keeps the focus on protein, and you can optionally show calories as an extra value for the foods you track. Built-in features AI meal scan: take a photo of your food to get a quick protein estimate Barcode scanner: find store-bought products with a barcode Food library and your own foods: add foods from the library or save your own entries Meal templates: reuse meals you eat often Smart target: set your protein goal manually or calculate it from your body weight Optional calorie display: turn on calories as an extra value for tracked foods Stats and widgets: follow your weekly progress and check your daily goal from your home screen Protio is made for muscle building, weight loss, fitness, strength training, everyday nutrition, and anyone who wants to stay on top of protein without turning food tracking into a complicated diary. Set your goal. Track your protein. See your progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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 $3.99 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 frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnastasia PaskarDenis Husidic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Protio

Subscriptions2
  • Protio Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 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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