Comparison

Slym vs Daily Calorie Tracker+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Slym

This app simplifies weight loss by focusing on a single principle: consuming fewer calories than your body burns. It provides essential information for achieving personal weight goals without distractions or gimmicks, leveraging a vast food database and barcode scanning for easy logging.

Highlights
  • Calorie tracking
  • Food & nutrition database
  • Barcode scanning
  • Personalized weight loss plan
  • Weight logging
  • Meal reminders
  • Dark mode
Features
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Slym is designed to make weight loss simple for everyone. Losing weight is made easiest when there is a clear and concise goal that is proven to work. There is only one rule; you must eat fewer calories than your body burns. Slym takes full advantage of this simple fact and only surfaces the information that you need to attain your personal weight goal. No distractions, no gimmicks, just science. Many of us vastly underestimate how many calories are in the foods that we eat. Quick searching, discovery, and privacy are core to Slym. Whether you're beginning a life-changing weight loss journey; or simply wanting to lose those stubborn love handles, Slym will help you become a healthier you. - FOOD & NUTRITION • Quickly search through the #1 food and nutrition database in the world. All of the major brands, restaurant chains, groceries, and more can be found in seconds. BARCODE SCANNING • In a rush or have many food items to log? Quickly scan the barcode to skip the already fast searching process. PRIVACY • There are few things more personal to us than our health. Slym is requesting the absolute minimum amount of information required to properly and effectively calculate your personalized health plan. Slym will never share your private biological information with third parties. • Make use of Sign in with Apple to secure your sensitive information with the trust and authority of Apple. PERSONALIZED WEIGHT LOSS PLAN • Slym utilizes proven science to determine the exact amount of calories that you can eat each day to attain your specific weight loss goals. • Easily view the number of calories that you have remaining in your "daily budget". This number is calculated specifically for you based on just a few health factors. NOTIFICATIONS • Eating at consistent times every day is key to maintaining a healthy metabolism, sleep pattern, and overall health. Not everyone eats breakfast at the same time, so set a reminder that fits your schedule and your lifestyle. WEIGHT LOG • Consistently checking your weight is one of the easiest and most effective ways to keep yourself accountable. Logging weight entries often helps keep you accountable, and also provides a great visualization of your hard work paying off! DARK MODE • Built for those midnight snacks and dark mode lovers.

About

Daily Calorie Tracker+

Features
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Daily Calorie Tracker+ (DCT+) is a minimalist app for tracking your daily caloric intake. Features include: * Simple model of user-defined categories and servings. * ‘Quick Log’ option to add a raw calorie amount to a category. * Define your own servings, with handy presets. * Conveniently adjust serving size (aka intensity) when logging calories. * Your data syncs with your private iCloud account when a network connection is available. * Available separately as an independent WatchOS app. * Fully open source, where code is licensed with Mozilla Public License 2.0. DCT+ prioritizes convenience, quick interactions, and the basic needs of the casual calorie counter.

Screenshots

Slym4 screens
Daily Calorie Tracker+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Slym at 13.2 against Daily Calorie Tracker+'s 16.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Slym versus Daily Calorie Tracker+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlymDaily Calorie Tracker+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (150 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCooper Labs LLCOpenAlloc LLC

Bugs and requests

Slym

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Login button does nothing
  • Cannot create account
  • App crashes on open
  • Sign up screen stuck
  • App won't open
Show 8 more
  • Cannot sign in
  • Sign in page locked up
  • App won't let me login
  • Cannot get past login screen
  • Initial page doesn't load
  • Sign up button unresponsive
  • Cannot sign up
  • Flashing button, nothing happens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Carb count feature
  • Ability to input calories burned
  • Ability to set target calorie intake
  • Add recipe calorie count
  • Simple tutorial or FAQs

Daily Calorie Tracker+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Slym

No in-app purchases

None

Daily Calorie Tracker+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slym free?
Slym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daily Calorie Tracker+ free?
Daily Calorie Tracker+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slym or Daily Calorie Tracker+ have ads?
Neither Slym nor Daily Calorie Tracker+ shows ads.

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