Comparison

shotmeal vs Pudding

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

Head to head
About

shotmeal

Features
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Snap a meal, know the calories. Take a photo of your plate and shotmeal's AI estimates the calories β€” plus protein, carbs, sugar, fibre, fat and sodium β€” in seconds. Spin the dial to fine-tune, and it's in your diary. SNAP AND LOG β€’ Photo, a quick description ("two tacos with guac") or manual entry β€” whatever is fastest β€’ Every estimate lists each item and its portion, so you can fix what the AI got wrong β€’ Save favourites and re-log your usual breakfast in two taps β€’ A photo diary of everything you've eaten, in real pictures SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Log your weight by hand, or read it from Apple Health so your smart scale's readings arrive on their own β€’ A 7-day trend line that smooths out day-to-day swings β€’ Your real weekly rate next to the pace you chose, and when you'll reach an optional target weight β€’ Statistics, streaks and insights β€” each day measured against the goal you had that day FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD β€’ Track meals for up to five people from one phone, kids included β€’ Link with your partner via QR code and see each other's diaries β€” weight and body data are never shared YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS β€’ Works offline, no account needed to start β€’ Optional cloud backup to sync across devices β€’ No ads. Your meals and weight are never sold, and never used to train AI models β€” Subscription unlocks AI estimation. Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial. Manual logging, the photo diary, weight tracking, statistics and your household are free.

About

Pudding

Features
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Pudding is a simple, warm diary for starting solids. No lectures, no advice β€” you decide what and when to feed your baby; Pudding just keeps a neat record. WHAT IT DOES: β€’ Feeding diary β€” log a food, a "how it went" rating, a note and photos in a couple of taps β€’ Reactions β€” record skin and tummy reactions with photos; the full history is always at hand β€’ Introducing new foods β€” separate observation windows for regular foods and allergens: a food counts as introduced after a few feedings on different days, with Β«2 of 3 feedingsΒ» progress right on the food card β€’ Allergen maintenance β€” gentle reminders to repeat introduced allergens so tolerance isn't lost β€’ Food collection β€” a wall of introduced foods that fills up with every little win β€’ Calendar feed β€” full history by day, "reactions" and "plans" filters, plan future introductions β€’ PDF for your pediatrician β€” feedings, reactions and allergen status in one document β€’ "Do not give" sheet β€” a one-page memo for the nanny or daycare β€’ Monthly recap β€” a shareable card of everything new your baby tried β€’ Your own plan β€” set the starting age, observation windows, allergen frequency and list to match your pediatrician's guidance β€’ Custom foods, 14 languages, light and dark themes, and Pudding the mascot NO ACCOUNT, NO SERVERS OF OURS: your records stay on your phone and sync through your own iCloud. Pudding is a diary, not a doctor: it prescribes nothing and advises nothing. Make all feeding decisions together with your pediatrician.

Screenshots

shotmeal4 screens
Pudding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pudding at none against shotmeal's 2. shotmeal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. shotmeal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pudding asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
shotmeal versus Pudding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershotmealPudding
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BernasconiEvgenii Varzin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

shotmeal

Subscriptions2
  • ShotMeal Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ShotMeal Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Pudding

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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