Sour vs Victus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Sour
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Scan any label. See the teaspoons hiding in it. Sour is a gentle companion for cutting added sugar โ no judgment, no deprivation, no shame. Point your camera at a barcode and see what's really in there, in teaspoons, in about two seconds. Then start your first week. Download free. WHAT'S INSIDE - Barcode scanner that surfaces hidden added sugar - Daily tracking, designed to take seconds - no weighing, no grams - AI meal logger - describe what you ate, get the math - Streak system with science-backed milestones - Knowledge hub: why sugar affects sleep, mood, focus, skin - Calorie + macro guide to anchor a healthy baseline - Recipes that earn their sweetness honestly - Lemo, your steady companion through the ups and dips YOUR FIRST WEEK The first 24 hours are the hardest. Sour walks you through them. After three days, the cravings start to quiet. After two weeks, food you used to love starts tasting different. Sour keeps you company through all of it. SUBSCRIPTION Sour Premium unlocks the full experience: $8.99/month or $44.99/year (3 days free). Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings. PRIVACY We collect only what we need to run the app. Your data is yours. Read more at getsour.app/privacy. TERMS Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DISCLAIMER Sour is for general wellness, not medical advice. Talk to a healthcare provider before changing your diet โ especially with diabetes, an eating disorder, medication, or pregnancy.
Victus
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Just describe your meal โ "two eggs, sourdough toast, black coffee" โ and Victus finds the calories, macros, and micronutrients, showing you exactly where every number came from. DESCRIBE IT, DONE Type "two eggs, sourdough toast with butter, black coffee" and the AI finds the calories, macros, and micronutrients for each item โ using live web search for current, brand-specific data. Every result shows its source, so you know where the numbers came from before you log them. SNAP ANY RECIPE Photograph a cookbook page or pick a recipe screenshot. Victus reads the ingredients, looks up real nutrition data for each one, and turns the whole thing into a saved recipe โ per-serving macros included. Cooked a batch of six? Log one serving and the math is done. PORTIONS THAT MAKE SENSE Every food is fully editable in real units: grams, ounces, pounds, or real-world servings like "large egg," "slice," or "cup cooked." Change the amount and calories, macros, and micros recompute live. MORE THAN MACROS Track vitamins and minerals against daily values. Watch calories, macros, and micronutrients trend over weeks and months in clean, Health-style charts. TRUE APPLE HEALTH SYNC Victus reads your steps, active energy, and workouts to show activity alongside what you've eaten โ and writes your logged nutrition back to Apple Health, micronutrients included. A real two-way sync. BUILT TO BE FAST Barcode scanning with real label data. A library that remembers everything you've logged. Favorites, recipes, meal planning, and editable timestamps. Logging a meal takes seconds, not minutes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your food log lives on your device. FREE VS PRO Free forever: manual logging, your food library, meal planning, recipes, Apple Health sync, and trends. Victus Pro (subscription): AI meal lookup, barcode scanning, recipe photo import, and the AI Goal Coach that calculates safe, personalized targets. Try Pro free for 7 days. Victus โ nourishment, measured. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://n8appz.github.io/victus/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Victus at every 8 days against Sour's every 3 weeks. Sour's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Sour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Victus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sour ships an update every 3 weeks, Victus every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Sour | Victus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bartolomeo Steccanella | N8 Apps, LLC |
In-app purchases
Sour
- Sour Premium Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Sour Premium Yearly$44.991 Year
Victus
- Victus Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month









