My GLP ShotMy GLP Shot vs Pep
Pep and My GLP Shot are aimed at different parts of the GLP-1 problem. Pep is a nutrition tracker for GLP-1 users that markets itself as a MyFitnessPal companion. My GLP Shot is the medication-side all-in-one: shots, sites, mixing, level chart, mood, labs, and a doctor-share PDF. The two apps don't really compete head-on — but if you're choosing one, here's how they line up.
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Quick verdict
- If your priority is food tracking on GLP-1 (fiber, protein, calories, water): Pep. We don't do that and don't plan to.
- If your priority is the medication side (shots, doses, sites, level chart, mixing, labs): My GLP Shot.
- If you want a fully free tracker: My GLP Shot. Pep is free to download with subscription tiers from $9.99 to $39.99/month for full features.
- If privacy is the priority: My GLP Shot. Local-first, end-to-end encrypted sync, open-source.
Side-by-side
| My GLP Shot | Pep | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Medication-side: shots, sites, mixing, level chart, labs. | Nutrition for GLP-1 users (fiber, protein, calories, water) + basic shot tracking. |
| Free tier | Full tracking. Shots, weight, mood, appetite, level chart, mixing calculator, achievements, reminders. | Free download with in-app purchases; specific free-tier feature limits not publicly documented. |
| Premium price | $19.99 / year flat (≈ $1.67/month). | $9.99–$39.99 / month, or $39.99 / year, with a free trial. |
| Account required | No. Default is local-only. | Yes. |
| Where data lives | On your device by default. Optional encrypted cloud sync. | In Pep's cloud. |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes. AES-256-GCM with browser-side PBKDF2. | Not documented as end-to-end encrypted. |
| Source code | Open on GitHub. | Closed source. |
| Platforms | Web, iOS (Safari install), Android (Chrome install), desktop. One PWA. | iOS native, Android native. |
| Food / nutrition tracking | None. Deliberate scope choice. | Yes — core feature. Fiber, protein, calories, water emphasis. |
| Injection-site rotation | Yes. 8 standard sites + custom, with rotation suggestions. | Yes. Site rotation tracker. |
| Active-medication concentration chart | Yes. Configurable half-life. Peak/trough. | Not the focus. |
| Mixing calculator (compounded peptides) | Yes. Vial mg + BAC water + dose → exact units, syringe-aware. | Not documented. |
| Custom dosing schedules | Yes. Microdosing, split-dosing, bi-weekly. | Standard cadence. |
| Mood & appetite | Yes. | Some side-effect logging. |
| Lab tracking | Premium. A1C, lipids, kidney panel, custom labs. | Not standard. |
| Body measurements | Premium. Waist, chest, hips, neck, arms, thighs. | Not standard. |
| Doctor share / PDF export | Premium. Encrypted 24h share + PDF. | Not documented. |
| Tracking permissions (App Store privacy card) | Marketing site uses self-hosted analytics for click counts only. App loads zero third-party scripts. | Identifiers used for tracking across other apps and websites (per App Store privacy card; ATT-gated). |
| Health-data sales | None. Privacy policy explicitly forbids. | Not shared with advertisers per Pep, but uses Apple ATT for anonymous ad measurement. |
Different jobs to be done
Pep's pitch is real: most GLP-1 users still want to track what they're eating, especially as appetite drops and protein intake becomes the thing to actually pay attention to. Pep's nutrition database, fiber and protein emphasis, and explicit "MyFitnessPal companion" positioning are designed around that workflow.
We deliberately don't do food. Our pitch is that the medication side has its own depth — sites and rotation, half-life-based level estimation, mixing math for compounded peptides, custom cadences for microdosing, a 90-day clinical PDF for your prescriber — and that depth gets diluted when an app tries to also be a food log. Most users we hear from already have a food app they like; the gap is on the medication side.
The honest answer for most people: use Pep (or whichever food app you already trust) for nutrition, use My GLP Shot for the medication. They sit cleanly side by side because the data they care about doesn't overlap.
The privacy story
Pep's privacy posture is reasonable for a typical health app: data is stored in their cloud, they say they don't share health data with advertisers, and they use Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework for anonymous ad measurement. Their App Store privacy card discloses identifiers used for tracking across apps and websites (which ATT lets you opt out of).
My GLP Shot defaults to local-only storage. Your data lives in your browser and never reaches a server unless you opt into multi-device sync. If you do, the encryption happens in your browser before any byte leaves your device:
- Your password is run through PBKDF2-SHA-256 with 600,000 iterations to derive an AES-256-GCM key that stays on your device.
- Server stores opaque ciphertext only; we have no key material.
- Doctor-share links use a fresh per-share AES key in the URL fragment after the
#; fragments are not sent to servers. - The app loads zero third-party scripts. The marketing site uses self-hosted privacy-friendly Umami for click counts only.
The source is on GitHub if you want to verify any of that.
The pricing math
Pep's $39.99-per-year tier is reasonable for a nutrition app with a food database to maintain. The monthly tiers ($9.99–$39.99) add up faster — at $9.99/month, that's $120/year; at $39.99/month, that's nearly $480/year.
My GLP Shot stays at $19.99/year flat for premium, and the free tier is fully usable for most people. We don't have a food database to maintain, which is part of why we can hold the price.
When Pep is the better choice
- You want food and macro tracking inside the same app as your shot logs.
- You want fiber and protein emphasis tuned for GLP-1 users who are eating less.
- You're already on a $9.99-or-up monthly subscription model and want a single nutrition+shot app.
When My GLP Shot is the better choice
- You already have a nutrition app you trust (or you don't track food).
- You want depth on the medication side: mixing calculator, level chart, custom dosing, lab tracking, doctor-share PDF.
- You want a real free tier — most users never need to upgrade.
- You want local-first, end-to-end encrypted, open-source.
- You want one app that follows you across iOS, Android, and desktop browsers.
Using both
This is the honest path for many users. Pep (or any food tracker) for nutrition, My GLP Shot for the medication. Neither tries to be the other.
Try My GLP Shot in your browser
Free, no account required. Optional $19.99 per year for premium. No food tracking, by design.