Comparison

Protein Tracker vs PUMPS

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

Head to head
About

Protein Tracker

Features
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Track your daily protein intake – simply and without the noise of full calorie counters. Protein Tracker focuses purely on protein, the most important macro for muscle building, weight maintenance, and conscious eating. FEATURES • Daily Overview – See at a glance how much protein you’ve hit today and what’s left to reach your goal. • Food Database – Search 10,000+ foods from the German National Nutrient Database (BLS 4.0) and import values with one tap. • Food Library – Add custom foods with protein per 100 g/ml and individual serving sizes. • Recipes – Build multi-ingredient recipes and log protein per serving. • Meal Templates – Save frequent food combos and log entire meals with one tap. • Statistics – Track progress over 7, 14, or 30 days with clean charts. • Private – All your nutrition data stays on your device – no account, no cloud sync. • Units – Grams (g) or pounds (lb), your choice. • Dark Mode – Full light and dark appearance support. • German & English – Fully localized in both languages. PRIVACY Your nutrition data never leaves your device. No account required, no data transmitted – ever. PROTEIN TRACKER PRO Go ad-free and support ongoing development with Protein Tracker Pro. DATA SOURCE Nutritional data is based on the German National Nutrient Database: Max Rubner-Institut (2025): Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS), Version 4.0 – Deutsche Nährstoffdatenbank. Karlsruhe. DOI: 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0 Privacy Policy: https://codrio.com/protein-tracker/privacy/ Nutzungsbedingungen: https://codrio.com/protein-tracker/terms/

About

PUMPS

Features
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PUMPS is the fastest way to log your lifts and your macros in one place — a clean, dark, distraction-free tracker built for people who actually train. TRAINING • Log sets in seconds: weight, reps, done • See exactly what you lifted last session, on every set • Automatic PR detection — the app celebrates when you set one • 800+ exercises, searchable by body part and equipment, or create your own • Save routines and start them with one tap • Rest timer with an audible countdown and lock-screen alerts • Offline logging — sets queue up and sync when you're back online NUTRITION • Track calories plus 26 nutrients: protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, sodium, and more • Huge food database powered by USDA and Open Food Facts, plus barcode-level accuracy on brands • Log in servings, grams, ounces, or pounds • Meal-by-meal breakdown: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks • One-tap target suggestions based on your TDEE — or set every target yourself PROGRESS • Lifetime dashboard: workouts, sets logged, total volume lifted, PRs • Daily body weight tracking • Share a "Daily Pump" summary card of any workout AI-READY PUMPS connects to Claude AI, ChatGPT, and any other AI with an API, so you can ask questions about your own training and nutrition in plain English — "how's my protein trending?", "am I progressing on bench?" — and get answers from your real data. No ads. No clutter. Just your numbers, fast.

Screenshots

Protein Tracker4 screens
PUMPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PUMPS at none against Protein Tracker's 1. PUMPS also leads on ads (none vs shown). Protein Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. Protein Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. PUMPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Protein Tracker versus PUMPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtein TrackerPUMPS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDario BertoliFranklin DeFelippo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Protein Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Protein Tracker Pro - Ad Free$1.991 Month
None

PUMPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protein Tracker free?
Protein Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PUMPS free?
PUMPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Protein Tracker or PUMPS have ads?
Protein Tracker shows ads; PUMPS does not.

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