VoltraVoltra vs Healthify (HealthifyMe) for Gulf and Arabic food
The biggest difference is language: Healthify's App Store listing gives English as its only language, in Kuwait and the UAE as well as the US [1][2][3]. Voltra works fully in Arabic and English. Healthify's public food pages include shawarma and hummus, but not machboos, kabsa or harees [4].
Choose Healthify if you want one-on-one coaching from a human nutritionist or trainer, use Android, or mostly eat Indian food. Choose Voltra if you want Arabic, photo logging that handles Gulf dishes, training programs in the same app, and no ads.
We make Voltra, so we've kept to facts we could check, with sources and a date. Where we couldn't check something, we say so.
Side by side
| Voltra | Healthify | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | The whole app, right to left | Not available: English is the only language on its App Store listings in the US, Kuwait and the UAE [1][2][3] |
| Photo meal logging | In Arabic or English | Photo and voice logging [1]. Its listing doesn't say which plan includes them; in India, photo logging is part of the paid plan [7]. |
| Gulf dishes | 130 Gulf and Levantine foods in search, under their Arabic names | Its 9,285 public food pages include shawarma, hummus and Arabic kuboos, but not machboos, kabsa, harees, jareesh or luqaimat [4]; its India site advertises 10,000+ Indian foods [8]. We couldn't search the app itself without an account. |
| AI coach | In Arabic or English | Ria, an AI coach [1]. Its maker says Ria handles 50+ languages, and doesn't name Arabic [6]. |
| Human coaching | None; the coach is AI | One-on-one coaching with nutritionists and trainers, as a premium service [1] |
| Training | 22 training programs, and workout logging with a rest timer and personal records | Workout tracking, and Ria writes workout plans on request [1]; we didn't find multi-week programs |
| Apple Health | Reads activity, sleep and heart data; writes weight, water and workouts, but not food | Reads steps, workouts and sleep [1]; its listing doesn't say whether it writes anything back |
| Devices | iPhone only | iPhone [1] and Android [5]; its App Store listing is for iPhone only, with no iPad or Apple Watch app [1] |
| Ads | None | Its App Store listing says the app contains advertising [1] |
| Free plan | Free to download; new users need Voltra Premium (7-day free trial on the yearly plan) | Free to download, with in-app purchases [1]. Outside India, we couldn't find what the free plan includes. |
Price
| Plan | Voltra | Healthify |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $14.99 | “Monthly Subscription”: $14.99 on its US listing [1] |
| Yearly | $79.99, with a 7-day free trial | “Yearly Subscription”: $24.99, $39.99 or $49.99 on its US listing [1] |
| Other plans | None | Its US listing also shows “Healthify AI” ($29.99), “Healthify+” ($39.99) and “Healthify AI + Coach” ($89.99); its Kuwait listing shows “Smart Plan” and “Healthify+” plans from $9.99 to $149.99. None says how long it lasts [1][2]. |
We found no free trial on Healthify's App Store listings. Voltra's are US prices; the App Store shows yours. See Voltra pricing.
Which to choose
Choose Healthify if you
- want one-on-one coaching from a human nutritionist or trainer
- use Android
- mostly eat Indian food
Choose Voltra if you
- want the whole app in Arabic
- eat Gulf and Arab dishes and want to log them from a photo or a description, in Arabic or English
- want training programs and nutrition in one app
- want no ads
Frequently asked
Is Healthify (HealthifyMe) available in Arabic?
No. Its App Store listing gives English as the only language, in Kuwait and the UAE as well as the US (checked 29 September 2026).
Does Healthify have Gulf dishes?
Its public food pages include shawarma, hummus and Arabic kuboos, but not machboos, kabsa, harees, jareesh or luqaimat. We couldn't search the app's own database without an account.
Does Healthify have human coaches?
Yes. One-on-one coaching with nutritionists and trainers is a premium service. Its listing doesn't say whether any coaches speak Arabic.
Does Healthify show ads?
Its App Store listing says the app contains advertising.
Sources
- Apple App Store (US). Healthify: AI Calorie Tracker, version 12.0.1
- Apple App Store (Kuwait). Healthify: AI Calorie Tracker, version 12.0.1
- Apple App Store (UAE). Healthify: AI Calorie Tracker, version 12.0.1
- HealthifyMe. Index of its public food pages (9,285 pages)
- Google Play. Healthify: AI Diet & Fitness
- TechCrunch. Healthify upgrades its AI assistant Ria with real-time conversation capabilities (2 December 2025)
- HealthifyMe (India). HealthifySmart features
- HealthifyMe (India). The Healthify app
Checked on 29 September 2026, from Kuwait. Prices and features change, so check both apps before you decide.
Log your food and training with Voltra. Free to download; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Works fully in English and Arabic.
