Comparison

Settle vs Physical

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

Head to head
About

Settle

Features
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FODMAP triggers ruin meals. Settle catches them automatically. Paste any recipe link and every ingredient gets a Low / Moderate / High FODMAP label in seconds, with the foods to watch listed at the top. No more checking every ingredient by hand. HOW IT WORKS Bring in a recipe from any site (or type your own), plan your week, and Settle turns it into one shopping list sorted by aisle. FEATURES - Recipe import from any link, or write your own with live FODMAP checking - Automatic Low / Moderate / High FODMAP flags on every ingredient. Free. - "What to watch" summary on every recipe; tap a food to see why and what to swap it for - Food guide: look up 500+ foods offline, with low-FODMAP swaps. Free. - Weekly plan with Surprise me, and today's meal on the home screen - Shopping list sorted by aisle, with tick-off and share. Free. - Send the list to ListLedger in one tap (if installed) - Cook mode: big text, screen stays on, ingredients one tap away - Scale recipes up or down - Personal trigger warnings from GutLedger (if installed) - Light and dark mode - Pro (£2.99 once, no subscription): unlimited imports and weekly plans, swaps on every recipe, your own tolerance profile, household sync PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recipes and plans live on your device. Optional household sync if you opt in. No account needed, no ads, no tracking. MORE FROM CYBER-JACK - GutLedger: private IBS and FODMAP symptom tracker that pairs with Settle - ListLedger: shared household shopping list that fills from your Settle plan Part of the cyber-jack.uk indie app family. Small, focused apps that do one thing well. No subscriptions.

About

Physical

This app tracks your weekly aerobic minutes and strength training days based on national guidelines, personalized to your profile. It integrates with Apple Health to automatically log workouts and provides visual progress through simple rings. Features include live heart-rate zones, workout goals, and voice commands via Siri.

Highlights
  • Guideline-based weekly targets
  • Live heart-rate zones
  • Workout goals with progress alerts
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Outdoor GPS tracking
  • Strength logging with muscle groups
  • Widget and Live Activity display
Features
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Most fitness apps chase step counts. Physical tracks what actually moves your health: the weekly aerobic minutes and strength days from national physical activity guidelines, personalized to you. Your dashboard shows two simple rings, aerobic and strength, tailored to your age and profile. Every walk, run, and lift you log in Apple Health counts automatically. WHAT YOU GET - Guideline-based targets. Weekly goals from the 2018 U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, not a generic 10k steps. - Vitals. See your VO2 max, leg press to bodyweight, and waist to height, each ranked into four zones, so you know what to work on first. - Coach mode. An optional weekly plan built around your lowest vital, with suggested strength weights and interval cues on Apple Watch. - Live heart-rate zones. Color-coded intensity on iPhone and Apple Watch, so you know when you are working hard enough. - Workout goals. Aim for a time, calorie, or distance target, with a wrist buzz at the halfway point and the finish. - Start with Siri. Say "Hey Siri, let's get Physical" to begin a workout or a saved routine by voice, plus Shortcuts and Spotlight support. - Start fast. Use the Action Button on iPhone and Apple Watch, or long-press the app icon for quick actions. - Outdoor GPS. Live distance, pace, and route mapping for outdoor walks, runs, hikes, and rides on Apple Watch. - Music controls. Play, pause, and skip right from the workout screen, without leaving the app. - Strength logging. Log sessions on iPhone or Apple Watch with muscle-group coverage, weekly sets by movement, and your own saved routines. - Widget, complication, and Smart Stack. Your rings at a glance on the Home Screen and watch face, and live during workouts. - Live Activity. Heart rate and intensity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during a workout. - Share your week. Turn your two rings into an image you can post anywhere. - Export your data. Send your logged workouts to CSV anytime from Settings. - Nothing slips by. Get a heads-up when a workout you logged in another app counts toward your week. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Physical collects nothing. No account, no analytics, no ads, no network calls. Your health data stays in Apple Health, and your saved routines back up to your own iCloud. Nothing is ever sent to us. HOW IT WORKS Set your profile once, then just live your week. Workouts you log in Apple Health count automatically, and Physical shows how close you are with reminders that adapt as your rings fill. Try everything free for 7 days, then continue with a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryansan2001-source.github.io/physical/privacy/ Questions? developer.ryan.mcgee@icloud.com

Screenshots

Settle4 screens
Physical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Physical at every 3 weeks against Settle's every 5 months. Settle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Settle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Physical sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Settle ships an update every 5 months, Physical every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Settle versus Physical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSettlePhysical
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChristopher JacksonRyan McGee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Settle

One-time1
  • Settle Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Physical

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Physical$49.99

Questions

Is Settle free?
Settle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physical free?
Physical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Settle or Physical have ads?
Neither Settle nor Physical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Settle or Physical?
Settle ships an update every 5 months, and Physical every 3 weeks. Most recently, Settle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Physical on November 13, 2026.

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