# Calorific - What do calories look like?

> Visualizes 200 calories of food and drink with photography and weight. (iPhone/iPad app by Nic Mulvaney Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calorific-what-do-calories-look-like/id828929865 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nic Mulvaney Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/535282038)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 135 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calorific-what-do-calories-look-like/id828929865/reviews.md

## What is Calorific?

Calorific shows you exactly what 200 calories look like with beautiful photography.

IN THE NEWS:

“A giant truth bomb that pours its radioactive reality down on all the food lies we tell ourselves” - The Atlantic

“Instead of tracking your daily calorie intake, which can be more than tedious, the Calorific app simply shows you what 200 calories worth of food looks like along with the weight of the portion.” - Sydney Morning Herald

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Why 200 calories? Because it's a nice portion size and makes it easy to recognise how many calories you are eating without needing to check the labels. 

You’ve probably been told at some point how many calories you need to consume each day. But the concept of a calorie can be hard to grasp and understanding what foods contain how many calories can be even more difficult.

So what does 200 calories of any given food or drink actually look like? Well it turns out it's a whole lot of spinach but only half a spoon of peanut butter! 

Each food has been meticulously researched, weighed and photographed in high definition.

** Unlocking gives you ALL 182 photos across the app, including the festive foods.

Features:

• Over 180 beautiful retina photographs
• 42 festive foods
• Sort by name, weight or food type
• Compare interesting foods side by side
• View as grams, ounces or descriptions
• Instant search
• Suggest foods for future updates

Lookout for our SPECIAL OFFERS in the app to unlock all photos.

## Key features

- High-definition food photography
- Visualizes 200 calorie portions
- Displays food weight
- Sortable food list
- Side-by-side food comparison
- Searchable food database

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade - Discounted | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Calorific?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Helpful for visual learners
- 🚀 Clever idea
- 💡 Potential for additional features
- 👍 Beautiful UI
- 👍 Useful for portion control

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate calorie information
- 🔒 Limited free content, requires payment for full access
- 🔍 Limited food selection
- 🔍 Missing common foods
- 🔍 Needs more variety of cuisines
- 🔍 Plate size not specified

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezes on loading screen after recent update
- Paid upgrades not restoring across devices
- Keyboard issues when trying to make in-app purchases

**Most requested features**

- Add more foods to the database
- Include a mini game to test calorie knowledge
- Add an alphabetical list for easier food search
- Integrate with popular calorie tracking apps
- Provide options to view in different measurement units

## Recent user reviews (10 of 135)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calorific-what-do-calories-look-like/id828929865/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 被六级听力安利了

*2021-10-24*

感觉听起来真的蛮好用的！

### 5/5 — 无

*2020-04-24*

我也是听了六级听力被安利的哈哈哈哈哈 没想到真的有

### 5/5 — Love the idea

*2020-03-23*

It does what it says. The idea is pretty neat and clever, and the UI is beautiful! It trains my eyes into a natural calorie-counting device with no effort, helping me make better choices when I decide what to eat. 

It has potential. More foods can be added to the list; many of them are still missing; it can become a complete reference. 

And you could include extra features to make it more engaging and interesting; for example a mini game that asks user to pick the item with lowest calories from the two given foods of the same size (almost similar to app’s “compare” section). 

On the downside, finding food is frustrating; needs an added simple alphabetical word list. There’s sadly no email to contact developers directly. And the giant mismatching photo of spinach is slightly on my nerve! Is that a bug, or simply your favourite food? :) 

Anyway, it needs an update. At the moment it looks like an orphan app with no future: too risky to pay to unlock.

### 3/5 — Naja...

*2019-09-04*

Weder auf iOS10 Bildschirm angepasst, noch verstehe ich die Preispolitik. Bilder sind ganz nice, mehr auch nicht.

### 3/5 — Correct?

*2018-10-25*

Some things seem correct and others are not. For instance 1 large egg is 72 calories. This app show approximately 1.5 eggs as 200 calories. WRONG.

### 1/5 — Hmm

*2018-07-28*

Who cares about calories?

### 5/5 — Negative Reviews Show Why App Needed

*2018-07-07*

I was concerned about the low ratings on this app. Then I read the negative reviews. They were filled with people's misconceptions about how many calories common foods have. As someone who has been diligently tracking the calories in every possible food I can eat and finally successfully lost 40 lbs in the last 8 months, going from 28% body fat to 11% body fat, I can vouch that these pictures are accurate.

I think people are especially thrown by the amount of calories in bread products. "Really? A bagel has over 200 calories??" Yes, really. Moments of shock and calibration like this have been the building blocks of my success over the last 8 months and apps like this help spread that knowledge.

### 5/5 — 无

*2018-06-13*

听六级听力安利来下载的 哈哈哈

### 1/5 — Very slow

*2018-01-29*

Paid for the app but very disappointed. The app takes forever to load the images and content!

### 2/5 — Only shows 200 calories and needs money for all photos!

*2017-04-12*

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## Frequently asked questions about Calorific

### What does Calorific do?

Calorific visually demonstrates what 200 calories look like for a wide variety of foods and drinks. It uses high-definition photography to show the actual volume and weight of these portions, helping users understand calorie density and portion sizes intuitively.

### How does the app help me understand calories?

Instead of requiring manual tracking, the app presents a clear visual reference for 200 calories. This allows you to quickly grasp how much of a certain food or drink constitutes that calorie amount, making it easier to recognize calorie intake without constant label checking.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a selection of photos. To unlock all 182 photos, including festive foods, there are in-app purchases available. Special offers may also be present within the app.

### What kind of foods are included?

The app features meticulously researched, weighed, and photographed portions of various foods and drinks. This includes everyday items and a special collection of 42 festive foods, all presented with high-definition visuals.

### Can I compare different foods?

Yes, the app allows you to compare interesting foods side by side. You can also sort the extensive list of foods by name, weight, or food type, and view portion sizes in grams, ounces, or as descriptive text.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2015-12-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bugfixes

- Fixed missing raspberries on iPad ;p
- Fixed Facebook/Twitter sharing
- Fixed keyboard bug

### 1.6 — 2015-01-10

• Reset the festive fun (photos still included)
• Fixed restore bug
• Spelling fixes

### 1.5.1 — 2014-12-17

NEW for Christmas!
• See how many calories are in your festive christmas foods
• New settings page
• Unlock all photos - gives you *ALL* 182 photos, including festive foods.

### 1.5 — 2014-12-16

NEW for Christmas!
• See how many calories are in your festive christmas foods
• New settings page

### 1.1.2 — 2014-11-24

UPDATED
• Fixed bug when stuck on launch screen

NEW
• Tap the weight to toggle between metric (grams/kg) and imperial (ounces/lb) 
• Request a food if you don't find it by searching - tell us what you'd like to see!
• New US localizations
• Added ability to restore purchases
• Lots of little bug fixes

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