TDEE vs ChowTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TDEE
Calculate your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) using your body metrics. This app then helps you divide your daily calorie allowance into precise macronutrient targets for your specific diet.
- TDEE calculation
- BMR calculation
- BMI calculation
- Macronutrient splitting
- Diet tailoring
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Discover your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) based on your exact body metrics. Then, take that daily calorie allowance and instantly split it into perfect macronutrient targets tailored to your diet.
ChowTracker
This app helps you manage your nutrition and achieve your health goals through personalized insights and easy logging. Track meals, water, weight, and gain smart feedback on your eating habits. Unlock advanced features for a comprehensive wellness journey.
- Personalized nutrition goals
- Quick meal and water logging
- Extensive food database
- Progress tracking with charts
- Smart insights on eating patterns
- Customizable meal saving
- Weight and sleep tracking
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ChowTracker: Nutrition & Meal Tracking Take control of your nutrition with ChowTracker, the intelligent food tracking app designed to make healthy eating simple and sustainable. Whether you're managing weight, building muscle, or improving overall wellness, ChowTracker provides personalised nutrition insights tailored to your unique goals. KEY FEATURES: • Personalised Nutrition Goals - Get custom calorie and macro targets based on your body, activity level, and goals • Quick Logging - Easily log meals, water intake, and weight with our intuitive interface • Food Database - Access thousands of foods with complete nutritional information • Progress Tracking - Monitor your journey with detailed charts and statistics • Smart Insights - Receive feedback on your eating patterns and nutrient balance • Custom Meals - Save your favourite meal combinations for faster future logging • Weight Tracking - Track your weight changes over time with visual progress charts • Daily Summaries - Get a clear breakdown of your daily nutrition at a glance PREMIUM FEATURES: • Barcode Scanner - Instantly log packaged foods by scanning their barcodes • Advanced Nutrient Tracking - Monitor micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals • Water Tracker - Set hydration goals and track your daily water intake • Sleep Tracking - Log your sleep to understand its impact on nutrition and wellness • Advanced Progress Reports - Access detailed insights and analytics about your nutrition journey • Fasting Mode - Switch to fasting mode to lock the app and only log what matters during your fast (water, sleep and exercise) ChowTracker respects your privacy. We don't sell your data or show advertisements. Your health information stays private and secure. Download ChowTracker today and take the first step toward healthier, more mindful eating! Privacy Policy: https://chowtracker.co.uk/privacy.php Terms of Use: https://chowtracker.co.uk/terms.php https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Powered by fatsecret nutrition API’ (www.fatsecret.com)
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Verdict
TDEE and ChowTracker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of ChowTracker's written reviews are positive against 36% of TDEE's. ChowTracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TDEE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChowTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TDEE against 4.7 for ChowTracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 818 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of TDEE's written reviews are positive against 58% of ChowTracker's.
TDEE ships an update every 4 weeks, ChowTracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TDEE | ChowTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (482 ratings) | 4.7 (818 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 482 | 818 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apperitif Limited | Jamie Botham |
Customer experience
TDEE
ChowTracker
Bugs and requests
TDEE
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot fully input information due to glitching
- White screen when choosing drop list
- Wouldn't load secondary windows
- BMI score is astronomical
- Results display blank
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- App is not working
Requested features
3 requests- Support for different units (imperial/metric)
- Fix ad placement to not cover results
- Allow Vietnamese language
ChowTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TDEE
- TDEE Pro$14.99
ChowTracker
- ChowTracker Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- ChowTracker Annual Premium$34.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
