Comparison

DQS Mobile vs Hexis Live

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

Head to head
About

DQS Mobile

Calculate your daily Diet Quality Score (DQS) based on food consumption. Track your progress with graphs of DQS, weight, and body fat over time. Set personal goals for weight, body fat, and DQS.

Highlights
  • Calculate daily Diet Quality Score (DQS)
  • Log food servings by category
  • Track weight and body fat percentage
  • View progress graphs (DQS, weight, body fat)
  • Set target DQS, weight, and body fat
  • Save DQS data over time
Features
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This is the official Racing Weight Diet Quality Score App, now with the ability to save your DQS data for as long as you want and view graphs of your progress over time! This app allows you to calculate your daily Diet Quality Score (DQS) as described in Matt Fitzgerald's book, Racing Weight. The Diet Quality Score is a simple instrument that allows athletes to measure the overall quality of their diet. The DQS Mobile app was designed to make it as easy as possible to calculate a Diet Quality Score each day. As you eat throughout the day, enter the servings of each category of food that you consume. Tap a box to consume one serving of that category, tap it again and it will become a half serving, and one more tap will set it back to zero for that box. You can tap the category name to view an explanation of what foods fall under that category. Your total DQS score for the day is shown in the upper right corner of the page. DQS data is saved for each day you track it. You can also log your weight and body fat % on the bottom of the Tracking page. We recommend you log your weight no more than once per week. The Graphs page lets you see how you are doing with your Diet Quality Score over time. You can view your data over the last week, month or year. When viewing yearly data, it is displayed as 52 week-long averages. You can view graphs showing your total DQS, your weight, or your DQS score by specific category. You can set a target weight, body fat % and a target DQS score on the Profile page. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: New users: Start with a 7-day free trial! - Monthly plan - flexible month-to-month access - Annual plan - significant savings for committed athletes Note: Users who previously purchased DQS Mobile maintain access to current features at no additional cost. Thank you for being an early supporter! Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase after the free trial ends. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase.

About

Hexis Live

This app creates personalized nutrition plans for athletes based on their unique needs and daily activity. It uses intelligent algorithms to calculate energy requirements minute-by-minute, synchronizes with training data, and provides real-time insights for optimal performance and recovery.

Highlights
  • Carb Coding™ for individual needs
  • On-demand training and wearable sync
  • Intra-workout fuelling guidance
  • Personalized calories and macros
  • Live energy insights
  • Flexible meal patterns
  • Extensive meal logging database
Features
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EVERY ATHLETE IS UNIQUE You’re unique, and so are your fuelling needs. Hexis provides an intelligent, personalised fuelling plan that adapts to each day, proven to help you perform. THE MOST ADVANCED – THE EASIEST TO USE Key Features Include: CARB CODING ™ Your fuelling needs aren’t the same as anyone else’s. Hexis’ intelligent Carb Coding™ system considers billions of variables to calculate your individual carbohydrate and energy requirements, minute by minute. With Hexis, you’ll optimise your training, maximise your recovery and drive the adaptions you need to succeed. ON-DEMAND TRAININGPEAKS & WEARABLE SYNC Sync your fuelling plan and training plan for the most powerful, accurate fuelling predictions. INTRA WORKOUT FUELLING It’s not easy to know what – and when – you should eat. But with Hexis, you don’t need to worry. There’s no guesswork, no confusion. Your personalised plan is easy to follow, with visual cues to help you get it spot on. PERSONALISED KCALS & MACROS Tailor your fuel plan to your performance and body composition goals, whether you aim to lose fat, maintain weight, or gain muscle Hexis will have you performing at your true potential. LIVE ENERGY Get minute-by-minute insights into your energy, ensuring you are on top of your fuelling and recovery needs. FLEXIBLE MEAL PATTERNS Simplify fuel planning with customisable meal patterns designed for any schedule or preference. MEAL LOGGING Log your meals effortlessly from a database of over a million foods.

Screenshots

DQS Mobile4 screens
Hexis Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DQS Mobile at 79% against Hexis Live's 36%. DQS Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (167 vs 29). Hexis Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. DQS Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hexis Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DQS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DQS Mobile has 167 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of DQS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 36% of Hexis Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DQS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Hexis Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DQS Mobile versus Hexis Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDQS MobileHexis Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (167 ratings) — better2.7 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJackson Forge Studios LLCApplied Behaviour Systems Ltd.

Customer experience

DQS Mobile

All ratings167 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.2%

Hexis Live

All ratings29 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative52.5%

Bugs and requests

DQS Mobile

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Unable to add measurements without crashing
  • Day navigation broken without restart
  • Weight log only accepts body fat percentage
  • Password reset email not triggered
Show 9 more
  • Login failures after phone update
  • Food logging disabled after updates
  • RevenueCat configuration error on subscription screen
  • Slow dropdown selection wheels
  • App forgets current day
  • Data not saving properly
  • Weight profile changes randomly
  • Selection wheels malfunction
  • App resets data randomly

Requested features

20 requests
  • Separate logging by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack)
  • Notes or comments section for daily entries
  • Color-coding for different meals
  • Apple Health integration
  • Searchable food database with category suggestions
Show 15 more
  • Body fat percentage tracking and graphing
  • Lean mass measurement tracking
  • Meal planning ahead functionality
  • DQS score calculator within app
  • High quality to low quality food ratio metric
  • Flexible dietary mode switching (day-to-day)
  • Better support for vegetarian/vegan/omnivore flexibility
  • Metric system support (cm, kg)
  • Water intake tracking category
  • Training Peaks or Strava integration
  • Calendar view with daily DQS scores
  • Better serving size guidance
  • Clearer category explanations for eggs and legumes
  • Meal-specific scoring and feedback
  • Support for mixed dietary preferences (vegetarian + fish eater)

Hexis Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DQS Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • DQS Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • DQS Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
None

Hexis Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DQS Mobile free?
DQS Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexis Live free?
Hexis Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DQS Mobile or Hexis Live?
DQS Mobile is rated higher. DQS Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Hexis Live averages 2.7 from 29 ratings.
Do DQS Mobile or Hexis Live have ads?
DQS Mobile shows ads; Hexis Live does not.
Which is updated more often, DQS Mobile or Hexis Live?
DQS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Hexis Live fortnightly. Most recently, DQS Mobile was updated on June 11, 2026 and Hexis Live on September 30, 2026.

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