# Pro Cal - AI Calorie Counter — user reviews > 198 indexed App Store user reviews of Pro Cal by Madduck, rated 4.80/5 from 13,658 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-cal-ai-calorie-counter/id6523421188/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-cal-ai-calorie-counter/id6523421188.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,089 · 4★ 957 · 3★ 340 · 2★ 73 · 1★ 199 ## What do users think of Pro Cal? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and simple to use - 💡 Helpful AI for calorie tracking - ⭐ Excellent for calorie counting **Cons** - 💰 Paid subscription required - 🐛 Inaccurate calorie calculations - 📊 Limited food database and tracking options - 🤖 AI not always reliable **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent app crashes - Errors when searching for foods **Most requested features** - Free trial period - More flexible calorie/nutrition goals - Improved barcode scanning and manual food entry ## Newest reviews (12 of 198) ### 2/5 — What happened to my saved meals? *2026-07-23, version 2.0.0* I like the new update but all my saved data disappeared and I can no longer can labels or barcodes when needed. What happened? ### 4/5 — New update *2026-07-23* Overall intuitive , but please re add the feature to save a certain food so we do not have to scan multiple times. Also , issue was found where it would say “unauthorized” when trying to scan something while in the app. ### 1/5 — New update sucks *2026-07-21, version 2.0.0* I don’t have the flexibility I had the previous . I hate this new update. I may move to another calorie app ### 2/5 — New update *2026-07-21, version 2.0.0* New update sucks! All the saved meals all disappeared, can’t adjust your macros without having to completely reset! What a joke! ### 1/5 — Update is broken *2026-07-21* The recent update that was automatically installed today is completely broken and lacking nearly all the features that made this app useful. Units are completely wrong and make no sense, precise units for all inputs are necessary, but still are WAY off (5-10x). The new AI photo analysis update may work (haven’t tried it), but I never used that anyway. It’s crazy that a major overhaul update was released without any testing. There’s no way anyone tested this at all. I hope this gets reverted immediately until someone tests the update. I’m unable to log even a single, simple item. The subscription I paid for is effectively wasted until the app is fixed. ### 1/5 — New Update *2026-07-21, version 2.0.0* My app updated to the newest version and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to work. I had multiple saved meals programmed in the last version and would really like to have that back. I cannot reach the developer for support so unfortunately I’m having to try this route. I really did enjoy the last version of this app but do not think I can continue with the new update. ### 1/5 — Charged me even after cancelling *2026-07-14, version 1.6.3* I cancelled my free trial through the app but it still charged me and even after submitting a request my refund request was denied. Horrible app, never use again! ### 1/5 — SCAM *2026-07-13, version 1.6.3* I paid 30 dollars for a year; 3 weeks in it kicked me out and is making me pay another 30 for another year! Absolute scam! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-07-11, version 1.6.3* Didn’t even let me in the app and was trying to get me to pay money for a subscription ### 1/5 — This app is bad *2026-06-24, version 1.6.3* You have to take a very long server and then it makes you pay for the app and it never told you that you would have to pay for the app like i would like a heads up i wouldn’t recommend getting this app🙄🙄 ### 4/5 — Pretty solid besides its AI estimates. *2026-06-06* This is a pretty good calorie counting app, it is very easy to use and track your calories with. I like how they have multiple options for how to track your calories(AI scan, AI describe, barcode scan, and label scan). The only issue I have with the app is when you use AI describe and AI scan it seems to tend to overestimate the amount of calories in your meal. ### 1/5 — Bruh….. *2026-05-31, version 1.6.3* Why is there always a money wall like give me somthing for free I need I’m struggling on money ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible update *2026-08-19* I used this app for about a little over a year. It helped me track everything by picture or description. Loved it. The new update makes is less user friendly and tracking a meal on it makes it harder . I will stop using this app for how non user friendly it has become. Not worth the money anymore . They took a lot of features out and navigating the UI is not easy anymore ### 1/5 — New version is very bad *2026-07-30* I absolutely hate the new app version. It was a lot better before the update. The UX was much more simple and I could just write my meal in simple terms and the AI would figure out the macros. Now, I either need to take pictures (which is not accurate) or enter all my ingredients with all the portions. Please bring back the old features and visuals. ### 1/5 — New change *2026-07-26, version 2.0.0* New change to the app sucks I liked the old way so much easier to use the old version give it back ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-07-23, version 2.0.0* They updated it and completely ruined the app. Takes too long to analyze. No barcode scans anymore. And the manual food entry is dumb you cant just enter it edit your own recipe like you used to. ### 1/5 — :( *2026-07-23, version 2.0.0* The app was fine when i started to use it it was really easy to use. Now they made it more complicated and i cant even use the ai to describe what i had to eat anymore ### 1/5 — Update *2026-07-23, version 2.0.0* I absolutely hate the new update. It sucks. It’s confusing and it takes forever. Please go back. ### 1/5 — Just why *2026-07-23, version 2.0.0* The app was great before the new interface. Now we can no longer save our meals or manually input macros. The app is now just confusing to use. ### 1/5 — New Update Sucks *2026-07-22, version 2.0.0* The new update is very glitchy, hard to use, and not intuitive. I’m cancelling my subscription now. ### 1/5 — I HATE the new update *2026-07-22, version 2.0.0* This would’ve had a five star review if they left the last version. My phone updated to the newest version today and I do not understand it and I absolutely despise it. ### 1/5 — Why change? *2026-07-21, version 2.0.0* If I had reviewed this last week I would have given it a 5, however the update this morning not only lost ask my months data but ask my saved favorites and started me over again. Can I go back to old version? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2026-07-15, version 1.6.3* Helpful ### 5/5 — Good *2026-07-02, version 1.6.3* I’ve been using it for 1 year. Duck you ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-07-01* I love this app **Developer response:** Hello, thanks for your kind comment. If you need any assistance, you can always contact us at https://madduck-help.freshdesk.com/ ### 5/5 — Good *2026-06-23, version 1.6.3* I’ve been using it for 1 year. ### 5/5 — hi *2026-06-18, version 1.6.3* very nice details towards body change and what not. ### 5/5 — Pro cal *2026-06-11* Is good **Developer response:** Hello, thanks for your kind comment. If you need any assistance, you can always contact us at https://madduck-help.freshdesk.com/ ### 5/5 — . *2026-05-22, version 1.6.3* It’s great ### 5/5 — Pro cal *2026-05-15, version 1.6.3* Great info easy to start ### 5/5 — Add *2026-05-12* I love the app but I keep getting an ad that comes up and won’t let me into the app I paid for as it’s trying to get me to upgrade! I have been charged twice now an additional 8.00 just to get rid of the ad. How do I get around this????? It’s awful to charge me extra just to get into the app I already paid for! 😡 **Developer response:** Hello, thanks for your kind comment. If you need any assistance, you can always contact us at https://madduck-help.freshdesk.com/ ### 5/5 — Good *2026-05-12, version 1.6.3* This is good --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*