Comparison

MakeWeight vs MakeWeightAI

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

Head to head
About

MakeWeight

This app provides wrestlers with science-backed plans to safely make weight for competition. It offers personalized glideslope planning, AI coaching for nutrition and hydration, and adherence to NFHS and NCAA rules. Log meals, track body composition, and manage supplements with evidence-based protocols.

Highlights
  • Personalized weight descent planning
  • AI coaching for nutrition and hydration
  • NFHS & NCAA compliant protocols
  • Quick meal logging and barcode scanning
  • Science-backed recovery protocols
  • Body composition tracking
  • Supplement management
Features
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MakeWeight is the first weight management app built for wrestlers — high school to college. Set your weight class, enter your competition date, and get a science-backed plan to make weight without wrecking your body or your performance. Every recommendation is grounded in high school (NFHS) and college (NCAA) weight management rules and peer-reviewed sports nutrition research. It is a purpose-built tool for the unique demands of cutting weight for competition. SMART WEIGHT DESCENT PLANNING Enter your target weight class and competition date. MakeWeight generates a personalized glideslope — a week-by-week descent plan that enforces the NFHS and NCAA 1.5% maximum weekly weight loss rule. Track daily weigh-ins and watch your trajectory adjust in real time. AI COACHING POWERED BY CLAUDE Ask your AI coach anything about cutting weight, meal timing, hydration, recovery, or competition-day strategy. The coach is trained on sports nutrition science and wrestling-specific weight management protocols. It remembers your history, understands your competition schedule, and adapts advice to your current cutting phase — whether you are in baseline, glycogen depletion, water manipulation, low-residue, or recovery. NFHS & NCAA COMPLIANT PROTOCOLS MakeWeight enforces official wrestling weight management rules for both high school (NFHS) and college (NCAA): - Minimum Wrestling Weight (MWW) calculation for males and females - Hydration testing thresholds (NFHS and NCAA urine specific gravity standards) - 1.5% maximum weekly weight loss enforcement - Alpha weight tracking - 20-week glideslope planning with MWW floor If a target is unsafe, MakeWeight will tell you. The app is designed to prevent dangerous weight cutting practices, not enable them. LOG FOOD IN SECONDS Tell your coach what you ate and it's logged, with one tap to change it. Or snap your plate, scan a barcode, or search — foods that clash with your cutting phase get flagged. PERSONALIZED MEAL PLANS AI-generated meal plans tailored to your weight class, training load, food preferences, and cutting phase. Each plan comes with grocery lists, meal timing recommendations, and competition-day nutrition protocols so you show up fueled and ready. SCIENCE-BACKED RECOVERY Post-weigh-in recovery protocols built on the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) 2025 Position Stand. Timed rehydration steps, electrolyte repletion schedules, and carbohydrate reload plans, available on your phone minutes after you step off the scale. BODY COMPOSITION TRACKING Multiple body fat estimation methods including Navy formula, BMI-based, and skinfold calculations. Track lean body mass trends over time and see exactly where your minimum wrestling weight sits. SUPPLEMENT MANAGEMENT Evidence-based supplement catalog with ISSN-backed dosing recommendations, phase-specific warnings, and washout alerts. Know what is safe, what is effective, and what to avoid during each stage of your cut. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Log weigh-ins, track hydration, and monitor daily progress from your wrist. Complications keep your weight-to-target gap visible throughout the day. Widgets on your home screen and lock screen surface what matters most. BUILT FOR SAFETY Every feature in MakeWeight is designed with athlete safety as the first priority. Safety alerts trigger when weight loss exceeds safe thresholds. Calorie floors prevent dangerously low intake. All protocols reference 40+ peer-reviewed research papers. MakeWeight exists to help wrestlers compete at their best weight class through smart planning — not crash dieting. MakeWeight is not medical advice. Always consult your physician, athletic trainer, or team nutritionist before beginning any weight management program. Running your cut requires a subscription — free trial included. Your minimum weight, target and countdown are free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://makeweight.io/terms Powered by fatsecret nutrition API (www.fatsecret.com)

About

MakeWeightAI

This app provides personalized, science-backed weight-cut plans for athletes. It tailors strategies to individual schedules, sports, and physiology, aiming to promote safe practices and end harmful weight-cutting culture.

Highlights
  • Personalized weight-cut plans
  • Sport-specific strategies
  • Physiology-based adjustments
  • Science-backed support
  • Safe weight-cutting practices
Features
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MakeWeightAI: The smart, safe way to hit your weight class. Get personalized weight-cut plans built precisely around your schedule, your sport, and your unique physiology. We're on a mission to end harmful weight-cutting culture by making elite, science-backed support accessible to every athlete.

Screenshots

MakeWeight4 screens
MakeWeightAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MakeWeightAI at none against MakeWeight's 2. MakeWeightAI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MakeWeight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. MakeWeightAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MakeWeight against 5.0 for MakeWeightAI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MakeWeight versus MakeWeightAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeWeightMakeWeightAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLabCabin LLCMakeWeightAI

Customer experience

MakeWeight

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MakeWeightAI

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MakeWeight

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Season Pass14 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

MakeWeightAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakeWeight free?
MakeWeight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MakeWeightAI free?
MakeWeightAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MakeWeight or MakeWeightAI?
MakeWeight and MakeWeightAI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do MakeWeight or MakeWeightAI have ads?
Neither MakeWeight nor MakeWeightAI shows ads.

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