Comparison

Protein Simple 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

Protein Simple

Effortlessly track your daily protein intake with a focus on speed and simplicity. Log protein in seconds with quick add and custom amounts, monitor your progress, and receive helpful reminders. Ideal for anyone aiming to increase protein consumption for fitness or health goals.

Highlights
  • Quick Add for one-tap logging
  • Custom protein amounts
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Simple history view
  • Helpful reminders
  • No food database or barcode scanner
Features
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The fastest way to track protein. Open. Tap. Done. Protein Simple is built for one thing: helping you hit your protein goal without turning every meal into a research project. Quick Add for one-tap logging. Custom amounts in seconds. Daily progress. Simple history. Helpful reminders. No food database. No barcode scanner. No unnecessary taps. Whether you're building muscle, losing weight, or simply trying to eat more protein, Protein Simple gets out of your way so you can get on with your day. Log protein before your food gets cold. Privacy Policy: https://proteinsimpleapp.carrd.co/privacy Terms of Use: 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

Protein Simple4 screens
Protein Core3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Protein Core at 17.0 against Protein Simple's 26.2. 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. Protein Simple sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Protein Core sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Protein Simple versus Protein Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtein SimpleProtein Core
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClayton JohnsonDenis Husidic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Protein Simple

Subscriptions2
  • Protein Simple Pro$1.991 Month
  • Protein Simple Pro$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Protein Core

One-time2
  • Protein Core Pro$8.99
  • Protein Core Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Protein Simple free?
Protein Simple 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 Protein Simple or Protein Core have ads?
Neither Protein Simple nor Protein Core shows ads.

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