Comparison

Lean SL vs MyCalorieCoach

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

Head to head
About

Lean SL

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Losing weight isn't only about exercise. A proper diet, sleeping habits, medical conditions are to be considered too. So what would do the trick?  We know how much losing weight means to you. However, it should be done methodically. Gradual & steady workouts & a diet plan, adopting healthy lifestyle habits and you are almost there. LeanSL will help you create a personalized plan that lets you reap the benefits.

About

MyCalorieCoach

Features
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Most trackers hand you a template and ask you to fit your life into it. MyCalorieCoach starts from your life. Open the app, and you're talking to a coach who knows your food, your non-negotiables, and your day, and finds a calorie deficit in the food you already eat. Adjust the diet around your life, not the other way around. This is not a calorie tracker; this is a nutrition coach in your pocket, available 24/7. The deficit is somewhere else. Never in the foods you refuse to give up. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Talk to log. "I had a chicken burrito" and it's logged, grounded, done. • Snap a photo of a plate, a menu, or a shelf and get calories on everything. • Scan barcodes, even a whole basket at once. • Ask "how much fits tonight?" and get the portion in cups and pieces, not just grams. • Protein, carbs, fat and fibre, each to its own target. • Honest weigh-in reads that tell you when a bump is water, not fat. • A real finish date that re-tunes at every weigh-in. • Your rituals stay sacred. It never tells you to skip your coffee. A COACH, NOT A FORM The coach reaches out before you ask, celebrates real progress, learns your foods, and coaches gently around what stopped you before. One bad day doesn't break anything. BUILT AROUND YOUR WELLBEING The coach refuses to coach starvation and steers you back to enough. It flags a number when it's a guess instead of pretending to be certain. SUBSCRIPTION MyCalorieCoach is a 14-day free trial, then $29.99/year or $9.99/month. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://www.usemycaloriecoach.com/terms Privacy: https://www.usemycaloriecoach.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lean SL4 screens
MyCalorieCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lean SL at none against MyCalorieCoach's 2. Lean SL also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). MyCalorieCoach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads 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. MyCalorieCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lean SL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lean SL ships an update monthly, MyCalorieCoach every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lean SL versus MyCalorieCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLean SLMyCalorieCoach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAZBOWDinanjana Gunaratne

In-app purchases

None

Lean SL

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MyCalorieCoach

Subscriptions2
  • Coach Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Coach all year14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lean SL free?
Lean SL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyCalorieCoach free?
MyCalorieCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lean SL or MyCalorieCoach have ads?
Neither Lean SL nor MyCalorieCoach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lean SL or MyCalorieCoach?
Lean SL ships an update monthly, and MyCalorieCoach every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lean SL was updated on November 3, 2026 and MyCalorieCoach on October 28, 2026.

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