# Cals: Lose Weight — AI Powered Calorie Counter

> Simple, AI-powered calorie counter for efficient weight loss tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Cals AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cals-lose-weight/id6477376229 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cals AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729141583)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.84/5 from 390 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 75 MB
- Languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Spanish, Swedish
- Released: 2024-03-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cals-lose-weight/id6477376229/reviews.md

## What is Cals?

Welcome to Cals, the calorie counter designed with simplicity and efficiency at its core. In a world filled with overly complex health and fitness apps, Cals stands out by providing exactly what you need to track your calories, monitor your progress, and reach your weight loss goals. All without the unnecessary clutter.

Why Cals?

- Minimalist Design: Experience a clutter-free interface that makes tracking your daily calorie intake effortless. Cals intuitive design lets you add foods quickly and easily, streamlining your meal planning and tracking process.
- Focused Functionality: We believe in doing one thing exceptionally well. Cals focuses solely on helping you manage your calorie intake and supporting your weight loss journey. No distractions, just results.
- Quick Add Feature: Time is precious. That's why Cals allows you to add foods to your diary in seconds. Whether it's a barcode scan or a quick search, adding your meals is fast and straightforward.
- Privacy-Conscious: Your data belongs to you. Cals respects your privacy and ensures your data is securely stored, never shared without your consent.

Features:

- Snap to track! AI food recognition. 
- Easy-to-use Food Database: Access a comprehensive database to log your meals and snacks quickly.
- Barcode Scanner: Instantly add food items by scanning their barcode.
- Customizable Goals: Set personalized calorie goals based on your lifestyle and weight loss objectives.
- No Ads, No Distractions: Enjoy an uninterrupted experience focused entirely on your progress.

Join the Cals Community:

Embark on your weight loss journey with Cals and join a community of individuals who value simplicity and focus. Whether you're looking to shed a few pounds or transform your eating habits, Cals is here to support you every step of the way.

Download Cals today and take the first step towards a healthier, happier you.

Cals offers a $9.99 monthly renewing and a $34.99 yearly renewing subscription to unlock Premium functionality.

The purchase will be charged from your iTunes account if you choose to buy the Cals Premium subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the user settings in iTunes after the purchase. The subscription period ends with the same kind of subscription you already bought to the same price unless you turn off your subscription 24 hours before it renews. It is not possible to cancel your current subscription during the time your subscription is active.

Terms & Conditions: https://www.getcals.app/terms-and-conditions

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## Key features

- Minimalist design
- Quick food logging
- Barcode scanner
- Customizable calorie goals
- Privacy-conscious data storage
- Ad-free experience

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cals Premium - Yearly Plan | $19.99 | per year |
| Cals Premium - Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |
| Cals Premium - Yearly Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Cals Premium - Yearly Plan | $99.99 | per year |
| Cals Premium - 3 Months | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Cals Premium - Yearly Plan | $34.99 | per year |
| Cals Premium - Monthly Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Cals Premium - Yearly Plan | $34.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cals Premium - Lifetime Plan | $99.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Cals?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Clean and uncluttered UI
- 📈 Great calorie and macro tracking
- 💯 Highly responsive developer
- 🚀 App works perfectly after updates
- 🌟 Free for the most part
- ✅ Does exactly as described
- 👍 Helpful for goals and confidence

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs with logging past midnight
- 🐛 Pop-up issues when removing meals
- 🐛 App sends back to current day logging screen
- 🐛 Crashes on launch after update
- 📉 Upgrade features not worth the cost
- 🤷‍♀️ Portion size adjustment not obvious
- 🤔 Exercise calorie burn generalized, not accurate
- ❌ No food scanning or microphone input

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Lifetime unlock gone after promotional offer
- Issues with removing meals from future days
- Food logged for past days shifts by an extra day
- App crashes immediately on launch after last update

**Most requested features**

- Add Chinese language support
- Ability to change portion size when searching food
- Import or create own recipes with calorie/carb breakdown
- Allow users to input own calorie burned total for exercises
- Adjustable macronutrient goals (e.g., protein)
- Organic food option in search
- Share nutrition data with Apple Health

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cals-lose-weight/id6477376229/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Lifetime unlock (restored)

*2025-08-21, version 1.6.24*

UPDATED REVIEW

Well. Highly responsive dev. Responded to my review within a day, responded to my description of the problem within a day of my more detailed email, and shipped an updated version of the app a day after that. I have been moved from disappointed to impressed. Well done!

### 1/5 — Lifetime unlock gone

*2025-08-14*

This dev offered a promotional free lifetime license a few months ago which I claimed. I played around with the app for a few days but put it aside until I had time to start working with it seriously. I reinstalled it today to begin to do so and found that all premium features are locked, the only “Pro” offerings are subscriptions, and there’s no lifetime license to be found in the UI to Restore (although the lifetime in-app purchase is still listed in the AppStore). Disappointing.

**Developer response:** Hi! I’m really sorry about the trouble with your lifetime subscription. Please reach out to me at contact@getcals.app, and I’ll make sure we get this sorted for you right away!

### 4/5 — It’s a good app but…

*2025-07-29, version 1.6.22*

You can’t scan food and you can only put it in using keyboard no microphone either but it sets your goals based on what you put in it and it’s a good app just need to improve that

### 5/5 — Very responsive dev

*2025-04-05, version 1.5.0*

I asked the dev if it would be possible to also share nutrition data with Apple Health, I’m T1D so this helps me track carbs & how they affect my BG, it only took a few days for that to happen, impressive. 
I like the clutter free clean UI a lot, even better now that helps manage my BG

### 4/5 — Almost perfect!

*2025-03-31*

- When searching for a food, it will help to be able to change the portion size. Maybe is possible and I don’t know how to do it. 

If we could import recipes or create our own recipes, and then be able to know how many cal / carbs per portion (similar to Lose It or Cronometer) will be amazing. 

Love the clean uncluttered UI

### 4/5 — Great calorie and macro tracking

*2025-03-30, version 1.4.23*

The only reason I gave it four stars is because I feel as though the calories burned for each exercise is more generalized than it is accurate for each person. I definitely think that it would be ideal if each person was able to put in their own calorie burned total or were able to at least edit it. That way I could keep the generalized setting for people who don’t want to edit it. Otherwise, this app is really awesome.

### 3/5 — 希望增加支持中文

*2025-03-24*

Great app! Please add Chinese support so more people can use it.

### 5/5 — Almost perfect!

*2025-03-24*

If we could import recipes & also create our own recipes, and then be able to know how many cal / carbs per portion (similar to Lose It or Cronometer) will be amazing. 

I’m moving to Europe soon, and I hope the food search / scan feature will work there

### 5/5 — New to this

*2025-03-11, version 1.4.21*

Easy to use. Love it

### 5/5 — Great!

*2025-03-11, version 1.4.21*

It is super, it has a lot of different types of food and it actually counts everything! Without paying!! Great app!

## Frequently asked questions about Cals

### What does the Cals app do?

Cals is a calorie counter designed for simplicity and efficiency in tracking your daily calorie intake. It helps you monitor your progress and achieve your weight loss goals with a clutter-free interface and focused functionality.

### What are the key features of Cals?

Key features include a minimalist design for effortless tracking, a quick add feature for logging foods in seconds via barcode scanning or search, customizable calorie goals, and a privacy-conscious approach to data storage. It also offers an ad-free experience.

### How much does Cals cost?

Cals offers a premium subscription with two options: a $9.99 monthly renewing subscription and a $34.99 yearly renewing subscription. These subscriptions unlock premium functionality.

### Is Cals compatible with my device?

The provided description does not specify device compatibility. However, it mentions that purchases are charged from your iTunes account, suggesting it is available on iOS devices. You can manage or cancel your subscription through user settings in iTunes.

### Who is Cals for?

Cals is designed for individuals who value simplicity and focus in their health and fitness journey. It's ideal for anyone looking to shed weight, transform their eating habits, or simply manage their calorie intake without unnecessary complexity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.10.7 — 2026-05-26

- You can now sync water intake with Apple Health
- Custom foods also support more detailed nutrition fields, including fiber, sugar, vitamins and more
- Minor performance updates
- Bug fixes

### 1.10.2 — 2026-05-17

Several behind-the-scenes improvements to make Cals faster, safer, and more reliable. This update also includes design refinements and bug fixes.

### 1.9.20 — 2026-05-10

- Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.9.19 — 2026-04-17

- Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.9.17 — 2026-03-30

- Bug fixes and improvements

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