Comparison

CandidaFree vs Plate Journal

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

Head to head
About

CandidaFree

Features
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CandidaFree is a guided wellness app designed to help users follow a simple 21-day reset plan focused on nutrition, habits, supplements, and daily structure. Inside the app you can access: • 21-day step-by-step protocol • Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal plans • 63 recipes across the program • Supplement timing and guidance • Lifestyle tips for hydration, sleep, movement, and routine • Symptom tracker • Printable planner and bonus meal plan PDFs • Candida assessment quiz with personalized score The app is designed for a clear, structured experience with all data stored on device. Disclaimer: CandidaFree provides educational wellness content only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis or treatment.

About

Plate Journal

Features
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Plate Journal is your personal food journal — photograph every meal and capture how it made you feel. - Photo-first logging for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and unlimited Snacks - Rate each meal and track your mood — happy, neutral, sad, or disgusted - Add a meal name and notes about how the food made you feel - Browse your full history in a log grouped by day - Filter your log by meal type, mood, or minimum rating - Weekly Story card: see your top meals, mood summary, and streak for the past 7 days - Everything stays private on your device — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking Built with love for anyone who wants a simple, beautiful record of what they eat and how food affects them.

Screenshots

CandidaFree4 screens
Plate Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plate Journal at none against CandidaFree's 1. CandidaFree's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. CandidaFree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plate Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CandidaFree versus Plate Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandidaFreePlate Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArnaldo HeleringVikram Badrinarayanan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CandidaFree

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

Plate Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CandidaFree free?
CandidaFree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plate Journal free?
Plate Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CandidaFree or Plate Journal have ads?
Neither CandidaFree nor Plate Journal shows ads.

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