Free alternatives to popular iPhone apps
30 apps compared · US App Store prices
Before you pay for a subscription, check whether a free app does the same job. For each app below there is a page with what it costs, what stays free, and the free alternative we recommend instead, including an honest note on what that alternative can't do. The alternatives are apps made by the AppHunt team or by partners, and for most of them AppHunt has a promo code that unlocks the paid version.
🥗 Calorie counters
Instead of MyFitnessPal: FOOD IQ
Photo logging is part of MyFitnessPal Premium. FOOD IQ, an AppHunt partner app, is built around it: photograph your plate, and it names the dish and estimates the portion and calories, which you confirm or correct before saving.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs MyFitnessPal free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Lose It!: FOOD IQ
Barcode scanning, photo logging and voice logging are in Lose It! Premium, which its help center lists at $79.99 a year. FOOD IQ, an AppHunt partner app, logs a meal from one photo and shows the calories for you to confirm, and AppHunt has a promo code that unlocks its paid version.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Lose It! free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Cal AI: FOOD IQ
Cal AI shows food scan results only to subscribers. FOOD IQ, an AppHunt partner app, also logs a meal from one photo: it names the dish and estimates the portion and calories, and you confirm before anything is saved.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Cal AI free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of MyNetDiary: FOOD IQ
MyNetDiary's photo logging, Meal Scan, is a Premium feature, with only a few test scans without a subscription. FOOD IQ, an AppHunt partner app, turns one photo of a meal into a calorie entry: it works out what the food is and how much there is, and you can correct the numbers before they are saved.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs MyNetDiary free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Cronometer: FOOD IQ
Cronometer keeps photo logging for its paid Gold plan. FOOD IQ, an AppHunt partner app, turns one photo of a meal into a calorie entry: it works out what the food is and how much there is, and you can correct the numbers before they are saved.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Cronometer free? Price and the free alternative →Instead of Open Food Facts: FOOD IQ
Open Food Facts reads the barcode of packaged food. FOOD IQ covers the plate itself: photograph a meal, and it names the dish and estimates the portion and calories, which you can correct before saving.
Promo code · Free ForeverOpen Food Facts promo code and the free alternative →🌸 Period trackers
Instead of Flo: Rivula
Flo's period and ovulation predictions are free, but its insights, patterns, Health Assistant and doctor's report need Premium. Rivula, from the AppHunt team, predicts a range for your next period, fertile window and ovulation without an account or ads, and its logging, reminders, widgets and every mode are free.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Flo free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Clue: Rivula
Clue keeps its Conceive and Perimenopause modes, predictions a year ahead and its full articles for Clue Plus. Rivula, from the AppHunt team, includes modes for conceiving, pregnancy and perimenopause in its free version, without an account or ads.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Clue free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Stardust: Rivula
Reviewers say Stardust now asks for a subscription to look ahead or edit earlier days, and its FAQ lists horoscopes, tarot and the Cyclepedia among the premium extras. Rivula, from the AppHunt team, keeps logging and the full calendar free, without an account or ads.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Stardust free? Price and the free alternative →🎹 Piano lessons
📄 PDF editors
✅ To-do lists
Instead of Microsoft To Do: Handful
Microsoft To Do is free but needs a Microsoft account, and recent reviews describe sync trouble and blank Home Screen widgets. Handful, from the AppHunt team, is a to-do list for iPhone, iPad and Mac that needs no account, syncs through your own iCloud and checks your time estimates against the hours left in the day.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Microsoft To Do free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Structured: Handful
Structured keeps repeating tasks, calendar import and AI planning for Pro, and its trial lasts three days. Handful, from the AppHunt team, repeats tasks for free and tells you whether your time estimates fit into the day.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Structured free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Todoist: Handful
Todoist's free plan stops at 5 personal projects, and custom reminders, the calendar layout and task durations need Pro. Handful, from the AppHunt team, is a to-do list for iPhone, iPad and Mac whose free version includes projects, reminders and repeating tasks, and it can import a Todoist backup.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs Todoist free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of TickTick: Handful
TickTick's free plan stops at nine lists of 99 tasks each and two reminders per task, and Premium costs $49.99 a year. Handful, from the AppHunt team, plans your day with time estimates and repeating tasks in a free app with no account and no ads.
Promo code · Free ForeverIs TickTick free? Price and the free alternative →Instead of Habitica: Handful
If Habitica’s game layer is more than you need, Handful is the quiet option: repeating tasks, tags and estimates written in one line, and a Today view without overdue counters.
Promo code · Free ForeverHabitica promo code and the free alternative →Instead of Things 3: Handful
Things 3 is a paid app. Handful keeps the same calm, uncluttered feel: type a task the way you would say it, give it a rough estimate, and Today tells you whether the day fits. What you do not finish moves to tomorrow without red overdue counters.
Promo code · Free ForeverThings 3 promo code and the free alternative →Instead of Tiimo: Handful
Tiimo plans the day visually; Handful plans it against the clock. Give tasks rough estimates, and Today adds them up and tells you whether they fit into the time you have left. Unfinished tasks move to tomorrow on their own.
Promo code · Free ForeverTiimo promo code and the free alternative →🌙 Sleep sounds
⏸️ App blockers
Instead of Opal: Mute
Opal keeps Allow Only and Hard Mode for Opal Pro. Mute, from the AppHunt team, blocks distracting apps through Screen Time with schedules and an essentials-only mode at no cost.
Promo code · 1 Year FreeIs Opal free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of BePresent: Mute
BePresent doesn't say what its free version includes, and US reviewers in October 2026 describe a paywall after setup: a trial, then about $60 a year. Mute, from the AppHunt team, blocks distracting apps through Screen Time with timed pauses, schedules and an essentials-only mode at no cost.
Promo code · 1 Year FreeIs BePresent free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Brick: Mute
Brick blocks apps only with a $59 device you keep out of reach. Mute, from the AppHunt team, blocks the same apps through Apple's Screen Time with nothing to buy, for a quick pause or on a daily schedule.
Promo code · 1 Year FreeIs Brick free? Price and the free alternative →
Instead of Forest: Mute
Forest's free app shows occasional ads, and its Plus subscription adds the app allowlist and multi-app scheduling. Mute, from the AppHunt team, blocks apps through Screen Time with pauses of 15 to 60 minutes, daily schedules and an essentials-only mode, with no ads or account.
Promo code · 1 Year FreeIs Forest free? Price and the free alternative →💞 Apps for couples
🍼 Baby trackers
💬 AI rizz apps
🧱 LEGO scanners
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🐕 Dog whistles
🎬 Video players
⏱️ Work hours trackers
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