# Calorie Counter vs Looli

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Calorie Counter at 166K against Looli's 127. Calorie Counter also leads on chart position (#21 vs unranked). Looli's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calorie Counter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Looli sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 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 — 4.8 for Calorie Counter against 4.7 for Looli. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calorie Counter has 166K ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Calorie Counter's written reviews are positive against 92% of Looli's.

Calorie Counter ships an update weekly, Looli fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calorie Counter | Looli |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (166K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calorie-counter-mynetdiary/id287529757/reviews)** | [4.7 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looli/id6468690260/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **166K** | 127 |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | **92.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#21** | — |
| Size | 331 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [MyNetDiary Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/287529760) | [Colleen Christensen Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1710454048) |

## What reviewers say

### Calorie Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calorie-counter-mynetdiary/id287529757)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #49 Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

Track your food intake and nutrition with a comprehensive calorie counter. Log meals quickly using a barcode scanner, photo analysis, or search. Monitor macros, vitamins, minerals, and more with detailed insights and progress charts.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanner, Meal Scan (photo logging), Macro and protein tracking, 108 nutrient tracking, Progress charts, Professional Connect, Meal planner

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MyNetDiary Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Premium Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| MyNetDiary Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| MyNetDiary Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| MyNetDiary Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| MyNetDiary Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| MyNetDiary Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| 3-months Subscription | $23.99 | one-time |
| 12-months Subscription | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast barcode scanning
- 📊 Comprehensive data and analytics
- 💪 Helped with weight loss and healthy habits
- 🌟 Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent steps tracking
- 📉 Reduced free features over time
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data access
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with logging in and account management
- Incorrect food data and nutrition information

**Requested features**

- Add more exercise options
- Improve recipe and meal planning features
- Allow more customization of nutrient targets
- Integrate with other health apps/devices


### Looli

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looli/id6468690260)

This app offers a holistic approach to health and wellness, combining nutritional science with personal intuition. It provides expert-backed guidance, recipes, workouts, and tools for habit tracking and self-reflection to foster balanced well-being.

**Highlights:** Expert-crafted recipes and meal planning, Functional and science-based workouts, Feelings-based goal and habit tracking, Shame-free journaling for reflection, Mood tracking and mental health check-ins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Looli Monthly Subscription | $7.00 | per month |
| No Food Rules TOOLS (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription $14.99 | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription $19.99 | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription $29.99 | $29.99 | per month |
| Month Subscription | $39.99 | per month |
| LOOLI Annual | $59.00 | per year |
| No Food Rules TOOLS (Annual) | $90.00 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription $99.99 | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $149.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $299.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Bite-sized lessons
- 💡 Supportive community
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 💡 Comprehensive resources

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Lack of filtering options for recipes
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 🔍 Limited content for certain topics

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- App crashes when trying to update focus or view research notes

**Requested features**

- Add more video accessibility features (captions, speed control, etc.)
- Expand content to include more diverse perspectives (disability, autism, etc.)
- Integrate a more robust community feature within the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calorie Counter free?

Calorie Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Looli free?

Looli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calorie Counter or Looli?

Calorie Counter is rated higher. Calorie Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 166K ratings, while Looli averages 4.7 from 127 ratings.

### Do Calorie Counter or Looli have ads?

Neither Calorie Counter nor Looli shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calorie Counter or Looli?

Calorie Counter ships an update weekly, and Looli fortnightly. Most recently, Calorie Counter was updated on September 25, 2026 and Looli on July 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*