Radish vs Cress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radish
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Calorie counter, no sign-up. Open Radish and start counting. Radish is a calorie counter and food diary: calories, protein, carbs, fat, Nutri-Score, barcode scanning. No account, no ads. Your diary stays on your phone — never sent to our servers (except AI or barcode scanning, if you use them). COUNT CALORIES, FOR FREE - Calorie counter and macro tracker: protein, carbs, fat - Today's diary: what you ate, the total, what you have left - Barcode scanner for packaged products - Nutri-Score from A to E, when the data allows it - 11 vitamins and minerals: iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium, potassium, sodium, vitamins A, C, D, B9 and B12 - Meal plan, weight tracking, weekly recap, energy expenditure that adjusts Optional in-app purchases: Radish Pro and Premium (below). 19,474 FOODS, EACH ONE WITH ITS SOURCE SHOWN The database is bundled inside the app: 19,474 foods, drawn from several national reference tables (CIQUAL in France, and others). Tap a food and Radish always shows where its value comes from: reference table, brand label, Radish recipe, or "Radish estimate". WE NAME WHAT LEAVES YOUR PHONE, AND WHY Counting, recipes and the Nutri-Score work with no connection; barcode scanning and the AI assistant need the internet. The detail is in the app: Settings > Data & privacy. What stays on this device - Diary, meals, weight, targets and photos: on the phone, not on our servers. Uninstalling the app erases them - Steps through Apple Health, only if you turn it on: read-only, Radish never writes anything back What leaves the device, and when - Barcode scan: the code goes to the open Open Food Facts database. Nothing else from your profile - AI assistant, optional, never on by default: the meal sent for analysis travels through our relay to the model provider. Our relay keeps nothing of it - Purchase: payment goes through the App Store. Our provider receives an anonymous identifier and your purchase history, never any diary data No data resale, no ad trackers, no account to delete. YOUR RECIPES, AND THE AI 937 recipes, filtered by calories, eating style and goal; build your own, with macros and micronutrients computed from your ingredients. Photograph your meal or describe it in one sentence: wrong food? Replace it in two taps. Without the AI, Radish stays usable. WHAT IS FREE, AND WHAT IS NOT Free: logging, search, barcode scan, the micronutrients of every food that carries them, all the recipes, the Nutri-Score, the meal plan, Apple Health sync, the detailed profile. Radish Pro, one-time purchase, no subscription: multiple profiles, body measurements, diet and allergy filters, in-depth calculation model, automatic week generation in the plan, the coach conversation beyond the first reply, AI assistant with your own API key (AI is not included; without a key, Radish Pro works without AI). Radish Premium, monthly or yearly subscription: everything in Radish Pro, plus AI included with no key to manage, long-term trends and CSV export. New subscribers: free 7-day trial on the subscription, never on the one-time purchase. Renews automatically until cancelled in your Apple ID subscription settings; price shown before any payment. Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Hindi and Arabic. Nutri-Score uses the revised algorithm in force in France since March 2025: it can differ from the score printed on some packaging until March 2027. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://nutri-track.fr/legal-en.html Sources: ANSES, Ciqual 2025 table (Etalab Open Licence 2.0) and USDA FoodData Central; barcode scanning queries Open Food Facts. Radish is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by these bodies or Santé publique France, is not a medical device and does not replace advice from a health professional. Download Radish. Count what counts.
Cress
This app helps you understand your food intake by tracking calories, macros, and nutrients. It offers detailed nutrition information from various sources and allows for easy logging through search, scanning, or saved meals. Customize your tracking experience and sync data with Apple Health.
- Calorie and macro tracking
- Detailed nutrition analysis
- Barcode and label scanning
- Saved meals and meal planning
- Apple Health integration
- Apple Watch companion app
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Make sense of what you eat with Cress: a calorie tracker, food diary and nutrition tracker with sources you can inspect. Log meals, follow your macros and explore the nutrients behind your day. Every feature is free. No ads. No subscriptions. No paid upgrades. A FOOD DIARY FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Search foods and restaurant menus, scan a barcode or read a nutrition label. Adjust portions, save meals and reuse the foods you eat often. Plan meals ahead and keep planned food separate from what you have actually logged. SEE WHAT IS BEHIND THE NUMBERS Explore nutrition information from published food databases, manufacturer labels and restaurant nutrition documents. See source information and confidence indicators for reported values. When data is missing or uncertain, Cress makes that visible. GO BEYOND CALORIES Track protein, carbohydrates and fat alongside fiber, vitamins, minerals and other available nutrients. Explore daily totals, and turn on the optional Metrics tab for averages and trends. Prefer to focus on nutrients? Hide energy totals while keeping your diary useful. SCAN, THEN REVIEW Use barcode and nutrition-label scanning to find or enter foods. Meal photos can suggest foods to get you started. Review the food and portion before adding it: a photo alone cannot establish exactly what is in a meal. Nutrition-label scanning currently supports English labels. MAKE IT YOURS Use saved meals and weekly meal plans to simplify repeat days. Supplements are included in the diary by default. In Settings, under Tracking > Optional features, choose whether to show the Metrics tab, water, weight or progress photos, or set personal micronutrient targets. These five features are off by default. Set calorie and macro goals separately under Daily goals. Export your diary and delete your account from Settings. APPLE HEALTH AND APPLE WATCH With your permission, Cress writes logged nutrition to Apple Health and can sync water and weight. The companion Apple Watch app lets you check your day and log from your wrist. SUPPORTED BY PEOPLE WHO USE IT Cress does not sell your data. If you would like to support its development, hosting and data work, you can leave an optional one-time tip. Tips never unlock features, and nothing changes if you choose not to contribute. Nutrition information is for general information, not medical advice. Available nutrients and confidence vary by food and source.
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Verdict
Radish and Cress are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Radish sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radish | Cress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Geoffrey DANO | Alexander Stinson |
In-app purchases
Radish
- Radish Premium (mensuel)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Radish Premium (annuel)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Radish Pro (à vie)$17.99
Cress
- Support Cress$1.99









