Comparison

C vs Daily Portion Buddy

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

Head to head
About

C

This app verifies gym check-ins with GPS to track real progress and build streaks. It allows users to log workouts, compete on leaderboards, and connect with friends and local gym communities. Premium features offer advanced analytics and customization.

Highlights
  • GPS-verified gym check-ins
  • Workout logging (exercises, sets, reps, weight)
  • Streaks and XP for gym attendance
  • Monthly gym leaderboards
  • Social features: follow friends, group challenges
  • Muscle group identification
  • Rest timer with Lock Screen Live Activities
Features
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Most fitness apps take your word for it. C-Rex does not. C-Rex is a GPS-verified gym and workout tracker that turns showing up into real progress. Every check-in is tied to the gym you are actually visiting. Build streaks, earn XP, compete on monthly gym leaderboards and train with people around you. SHOW UP AND MAKE IT COUNT Check in when you arrive at the gym. C-Rex uses GPS to verify that you are actually there. Build a streak based on real gym sessions, not good intentions. Earn XP and climb your gym’s monthly leaderboard. Join challenges and earn rewards when you complete them. TRAIN WITH YOUR PEOPLE Follow friends and see who is training right now. View your friends’ workout activity in one feed. Create or join groups with your training partners. Take on group challenges together. Message the people you train with without leaving the app. LOG EVERY WORKOUT Track exercises, sets, reps, weight, duration and cardio. Choose from a database of 500+ exercises. See a weekly muscle map showing what you have trained. Identify the muscle groups you keep neglecting. Select the muscles you want to work and build a session around them. Use the rest timer while you train. Keep your timer visible on your Lock Screen with Live Activities. FIND YOUR GYM COMMUNITY Discover gyms near you on the map. See who is training at nearby gyms. Find gym buddies who match your training lifestyle. Share workouts, progress and achievements with the community. C-REX PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium for: Progress charts over time Private progress comparisons with friends The ability to see who viewed your profile Custom name colours and emojis GIFs in group chats Streak Shield protection C-Rex’s core features — including gym check-ins, workout logging, streaks, XP, social features, challenges and chat — are available for free. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://gym-app-ce4a9.web.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://gym-app-ce4a9.web.app/terms

About

Daily Portion Buddy

Effortlessly track your food intake by defining custom categories and serving sizes. Log portions with a single tap and visualize your daily balance. AI features help identify meals from photos or descriptions, providing calorie and macro estimates.

Highlights
  • Custom food categories and serving sizes
  • One-tap portion logging
  • AI-powered photo and voice meal identification
  • Calorie and macro estimation
  • Daily goal progress visualization
  • Mood tracking with private notes
  • Family and support circle features
Features
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Daily Portion Buddy is portion control without the spreadsheet. Define your own food categories and serving sizes — vegetables, protein, water, or anything your own plan calls for — then tap once each time you eat a serving. No calorie database to search, no macros to calculate by hand, just a simple daily picture of whether you're eating balanced. HOW IT WORKS • Define your categories — set a serving size and a daily target for each one, worded the way you actually think about food (a cup, a palm, a glass). • Tap to log servings — every portion is one tap. Watch each category fill in as you go through the day. • Hit your daily goal — a simple progress bar shows how balanced today is. Flip back through past days anytime. AI-SUGGESTED CATEGORIES & SERVINGS Not sure where to start? Tell us your sex, age, and weight and Daily Portion Buddy suggests a starting set of categories and daily serving targets for you to adjust as you go. SNAP A PLATE — AI PHOTO FOOD ID Take a photo and Snap A Plate identifies the food, estimates which of your categories and how many servings it covers, and gives you an estimated calorie and macro (protein, carb, fat) breakdown. The AI forms an initial read, then explicitly re-examines distinguishing details — sauce, texture, hot vs. cold, mixed-in ingredients, and how mounded or deep the portion is — before finalizing, to cut down on mix-ups between similar-looking dishes. Estimates are informational only and never replace your own judgment. SPEAK A PLATE Prefer to describe your meal instead of photographing it? Speak or type what you ate and get the same category, calorie, and macro estimate. CHEF BUDDY A lighthearted way to see your progress: pick from the categories you still have room for today and watch Buddy "cook up" a plate with them. Purely cosmetic, purely for fun — a small reward for staying on track. MOOD CHECK-INS Log how you're feeling alongside your portions, with a private note field. Optionally share just your mood level (never your notes) with your Social Circle for encouragement. FAMILY & SUPPORT CIRCLE Track portions for more than one family member from a single account, or invite a supporter to your Circle for accountability and encouragement. Built for households managing portions together, not just solo tracking. KIDS MODE A simpler, kid-friendly logging view, plus optional mood & behavior notes — including on-device voice dictation for the note field, so younger or older family members can speak instead of type. Dictation is on-device speech-to-text only; nothing is sent to a server or an AI model. REPORTS, HISTORY & AI INSIGHTS Look back at any past day, see how consistently you're hitting your targets by category, export a doctor-ready PDF summary, and generate an AI-written insight that surfaces patterns between your logged mood and your portions over the last 7 or 30 days. Available in 9 languages. Daily Portion Buddy is a tracking and habit tool, not a medical device — it does not diagnose, treat, or replace advice from a physician or registered dietitian. AI-estimated calories and macros are approximations based on a single photo, description, or audio clip, not a lab or database lookup. Premium AI features (Snap A Plate, Speak A Plate, AI-suggested categories, PDF export, and AI insights) run on a monthly token allowance included with a Personal or Family subscription plan. Start tracking — it's free.

Screenshots

C4 screens
Daily Portion Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: C at every 5 days against Daily Portion Buddy's every 2 weeks. Daily Portion Buddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. C sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Daily Portion Buddy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for C against 5.0 for Daily Portion Buddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C ships an update every 5 days, Daily Portion Buddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
C versus Daily Portion Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDaily Portion Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJerry KwongGregory Bell

Customer experience

C

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daily Portion Buddy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

C

Subscriptions2
  • C-Rex Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • C-Rex Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
7 purchases

Daily Portion Buddy

Subscriptions4
  • Premium User$4.991 Month
  • Premium Family$7.991 Month
  • Premium User Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Family Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Token 30$1.99
  • Token 75$3.99
  • Token 120$5.99

Questions

Is C free?
C is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Portion Buddy free?
Daily Portion Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, C or Daily Portion Buddy?
C and Daily Portion Buddy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do C or Daily Portion Buddy have ads?
Neither C nor Daily Portion Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C or Daily Portion Buddy?
C ships an update every 5 days, and Daily Portion Buddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, C was updated on October 28, 2026 and Daily Portion Buddy on October 25, 2026.

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