Comparison

Calories Scanner vs TrueCals

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

Head to head
About

Calories Scanner

Instantly get calorie information for food items by scanning their barcodes. Visualize caloric density and total calories on a gauge. The app archives scanned products with details like EAN, name, and nutritional data.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes for instant calorie data
  • Visualize caloric density and total calories
  • Archive scanned products with detailed history
  • Track EAN, product name, and weight
  • View caloric density per 100 grams
Features
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Calories Scanner Get the calories from any food! Get the calories of any food instantly by scanning its bar code, and visualize it on a calorie-meter gauge. The caloric density of the food you scanned will be indicated, and the total calories of the product, when it is available. This app will be useful for people who do a diet based on caloric density of food. The product scanned are archived in a history section, which provides: - an image of the product - the International Article Number/EAN - the name of the product - the caloric density for 100 grams - the total weight of the product - the total calories of the product.

About

TrueCals

Features
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TrueCals makes calorie tracking effortless. Snap a photo of your meal, scan a barcode, or search from 1.4 million real foods โ€” and get accurate macros in seconds. AI MEAL SCANNER Point your camera at any meal. The AI identifies what you're eating, estimates calories and macros, and asks follow-up questions to get it right. Works with home-cooked food, restaurant plates, and packaged snacks. BARCODE SCANNER Scan any product barcode for instant nutrition info. The AI figures out serving sizes for you โ€” whether you had a tablespoon or the whole jar. 1.4 MILLION FOODS Search real foods that real people actually eat, ranked by how often they're logged. Every result comes with full macro breakdowns. DAILY SCORE A simple 0-100 score based on your calorie accuracy, protein intake, and daily habits. One number that tells you how your day went. CUSTOM HABITS Track up to 15 daily habits alongside your food. Workout, water, sleep, steps โ€” whatever matters to you. Everything counts toward your score. APPLE HEALTH Step count syncs automatically from your iPhone or Apple Watch straight to your dashboard. HISTORY YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE Filter by 7, 30, or 90 days. See averages, scores, and trends. Tap any day to edit meals or fix mistakes. SMART ONBOARDING Enter your stats once. TrueCals calculates your ideal calorie and protein targets, shows you a 12-week weight projection, and builds a plan around your goal. SYNCS EVERYWHERE Log on your phone, check on your tablet. Real-time cloud sync keeps everything in one place. Built for people who want to track their food without fighting their app.

Screenshots

Calories Scanner4 screens
TrueCals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TrueCals at Free against Calories Scanner's $0.99. TrueCals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

TrueCals is free to download; Calories Scanner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Calories Scanner versus TrueCals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalories ScannerTrueCals
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFB PUBLISHING LLCAmer Sarhan

In-app purchases

None

Calories Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

TrueCals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calories Scanner free?
Calories Scanner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrueCals free?
TrueCals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calories Scanner or TrueCals have ads?
Calories Scanner shows ads; TrueCals does not.

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