# Plateful: Calorie Tracker — Macros that stay on your phone

> AI-powered, privacy-focused meal calorie and macro tracker with on-device processing. (iPhone/iPad app by Asad Ansari.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plateful-calorie-tracker/id6804057580 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Asad Ansari](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804029007)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-31
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plateful-calorie-tracker/id6804057580/reviews.md

## What is Plateful?

On an iPhone running iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence, Plateful estimates your meals on the device itself. The photograph is read where it was taken and is never uploaded.

Food logging asks for something unusually personal: what you eat, when, how much, and a picture of it, every day for months. Plateful is built so that record has nowhere to go.

HOW A MEAL IS ESTIMATED, AND WHAT EACH PATH SENDS

1. On your iPhone. On iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence, photos, typed meals, and spoken meals are read by the model already on your phone. Nothing is uploaded. No account, no monthly limit, no network needed.

2. Apple's Private Cloud Compute, at your tap. One tap on the confirm card sends a hard-to-call meal to Apple's Private Cloud Compute for a second opinion from a larger model. It runs on Apple's hardware-attested servers, Apple retains nothing, the request is not readable by Apple, and it never passes through Plateful's servers. It needs no account, and it happens only when you press the button.

3. Claude, if you switch it on. Cloud estimation is how an iPhone without Apple Intelligence gets an AI estimate, and Pro subscribers can choose it deliberately for a harder meal. Before anything is sent, the photo is downscaled and stripped of location and camera metadata on the device. Plateful's server hands the meal to the model and keeps nothing: no image storage, no image column, no log of it. Your meals are not used to train models. The switch starts off, and Settings turns it back off.

WHAT NEVER LEAVES THE PHONE, IN ANY MODE

Your corrections to an estimate. Everything read from Apple Health: weight, workouts, active energy. Your weigh-ins. Your goals. None of it syncs, none of it is sent, and none of it reaches an estimation request.

Plateful carries no advertising, no third-party analytics, and no tracking across apps or websites.

WHERE THE NUMBERS COME FROM

Privacy is worth little if the figures are guesses. The model reads what is on the plate and judges how much there is. The numbers come from a database of roughly 12,900 foods built from USDA FoodData Central, bundled in the app and needing no network. Every saved meal records the reference it was priced from.

WHAT YOU NEED

On-device photo, text, and voice estimation requires iOS 27 and an iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on. On iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence, text and voice run on the device and photos are not estimated. On iOS 18 and later without Apple Intelligence, the food database, barcodes, label reading, widgets, Apple Health, and sync all work, and cloud estimation is available.

INCLUDED, AT NO COST

- Photo, text and voice logging, on device where supported
- Barcode scanning and nutrition label reading
- A bundled database of roughly 12,900 sourced foods
- Calories, protein, carbs, fat, fibre and sodium on every meal
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, with one-tap relogging
- Apple Health for weight, workouts and active energy
- A daily meal quality score, with its reasons
- Meal reminders that learn when you actually eat
- Progress charts, a weight log, and sync across your devices

PLATEFUL PRO

- A larger monthly allowance for cloud estimation
- Claude as your estimator, for plates you want a stronger read on
- Insights: per-meal breakdowns, swaps and weekly patterns
- Adaptive calorie targets from your own weight trend
- PDF progress reports you can print or send

Nothing that was free before Pro moved behind it.

Plateful Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://platefulhq.com/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://platefulhq.com/privacy/

## Key features

- On-device AI meal estimation
- Photo, text, and voice logging
- Privacy-focused data handling
- Optional cloud estimation
- Apple Health integration
- Barcode and label scanning
- Comprehensive nutrition breakdown

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plateful Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Plateful Pro (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |


## Is Plateful safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Plateful.

## Is Plateful legit?

Plateful: Calorie Tracker has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Plateful is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plateful-calorie-tracker/id6804057580/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great App

*2026-10-21*

Plateful is great at tracking my calories. It does a great job at giving accurate counts and has a very easy to use interface. I use plateful everyday to track my calories and heavily use the Ai features as well!

## Frequently asked questions about Plateful

### Does Plateful have ads?

Plateful is ad-free and does not contain any advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted user experience.

### How accurate are Plateful's meal estimations?

Meal estimations are based on a database of approximately 12,900 foods sourced from USDA FoodData Central. On-device AI provides initial estimates, with optional cloud-based estimation available for greater accuracy.

### What devices and iOS versions does Plateful support?

On-device photo, text, and voice estimation requires iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence. On iOS 26, text and voice work on-device, but photos are not estimated. Older versions (iOS 18+) without Apple Intelligence support barcode scanning, label reading, widgets, and cloud estimation.

### How does Plateful handle user privacy?

Plateful prioritizes privacy by processing meal data on the device itself and never uploading it. Optional cloud estimation is also designed with privacy in mind, using Apple's Private Cloud Compute.

### What are the subscription options for Plateful Pro?

Plateful Pro offers monthly and annual subscription plans. The monthly plan is $9.99/month with a 7-day free trial, and the annual plan is $39.99/year with a 7-day free trial.

### Can Plateful sync with Apple Health?

Yes, Plateful syncs with Apple Health to import data such as weight, workouts, and active energy, providing a more comprehensive view of your health metrics.

### What nutrition information does Plateful provide?

For every saved meal, Plateful provides calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and sodium. It also offers a daily meal quality score.

### How often is Plateful updated?

The latest version of Plateful is 1.0.2, and it was last updated on October 19, 2026. Updates typically occur to improve features and address any issues.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-19

Fresh out of the kitchen:

• Deleted a meal by accident? Tap Undo and it's right back where it was.
• Setup now ends with your first meal. Just tell Plateful the last thing you ate and you're off.
• Meal reminders come switched on for new users at breakfast, lunch and dinner times. You can change them during setup.
• When you've used up your photo and cloud estimates, Plateful now tells you when they reset.

Plus a sprinkle of small fixes and polish throughout.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-16

Fresh out of the kitchen:

• Changed your mind about a meal? Just say "half", "no rice" or "add a banana" and Plateful fixes it instead of logging a new one.
• New items have joined the menu.
• A tidier experience on iOS 18.

Plus a sprinkle of small fixes and polish throughout.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-15

No release notes.

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