Comparison

Protein Core vs Protein Tracker

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

Head to head
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.

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Protein Tracker

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Protein is the only number that matters. So it's the only number this app shows. Open it, see today's grams against your goal, tap the food you ate. That's the entire app. There is no calorie count anywhere in it — not on the home screen, not in the food list, not hidden behind a setting. There never will be. WHAT IT DOES • One screen, one number. Today's protein total and your daily goal. Nothing else competing for your attention. • Tap-to-log from 30 common foods. Chicken breast, eggs, Greek yoghurt, whey, cottage cheese — the things people actually eat when they're chasing a protein target. • Portion picker. Half a serving, double, or type the exact grams. • Your own foods. Add anything that isn't on the list once, reuse it forever. • Fix yesterday. Forgot to log Tuesday? Open Tuesday and log it. • A week at a glance. Seven days, your daily average, and your current streak. • Two optional reminders a day. Off if you want them off. WHAT IT DELIBERATELY DOESN'T DO No calories. No carbs or fat. No weigh-ins. No meal plans, no recipes, no photo scanning, no streak guilt, no "you have 240 calories left today." If you're here, you probably already tried a full nutrition tracker and quit — not because you stopped caring about protein, but because logging every macro of every meal is a second job. This app is the version that survives contact with a normal week. YOUR GOAL, WORKED OUT IN ONE SCREEN Enter your bodyweight in pounds or kilograms, pick a tier — maintain, build, or lean — and the app does the arithmetic. Or ignore all of that and type the number your coach gave you. Change it in Settings whenever. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything you log lives on your phone. There is no account, no email, no sign-up, no sync, no analytics and no ads. Nothing is uploaded anywhere, because there's nowhere to upload it to. Delete the app and the data goes with it. FREE The number, the goal, the food list, the history and the streak are free. There is no paywall on food lookup, which is the thing that made you close the last app you tried. Goal tiers are general training guidance, not medical advice. If you have a kidney condition, are pregnant, or are managing a medical diet, talk to a doctor about your protein intake. Questions or a food you want added: proteinmaxxing.ai/support

Screenshots

Protein Core3 screens
Protein Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Protein Tracker at none against Protein Core's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Core sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Protein Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Protein Core versus Protein Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtein CoreProtein Tracker
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis HusidicRise Advertising LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Protein Core

One-time2
  • Protein Core Pro$8.99
  • Protein Core Pro$12.99
None

Protein Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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