Comparison

Calories vs Army First Aid

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

Head to head
About

Calories

Track your daily calorie intake to manage your weight or stay in shape. Calculate your daily limit using BMR and monitor your BMI to determine if a diet is needed. The app supports metric and imperial units and allows data export via email.

Highlights
  • Daily calorie tracking
  • BMR calculation for daily limit
  • BMI calculation
  • Email data backup
  • Metric/Imperial unit switching
  • iPad multitasking support
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Is it time to think about your weight?. If you plan to start a diet or just want to stay in shape this application is for you. Track your daily calories. Set your limit and see whether you can stay below. More features: - Calculate your daily limit with the help of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) method - Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) to see whether you should start a diet - E-Mail the data for backup and further processing - switch between metric and imperial units - support for the iPad multitasking (split view, ...) Apple Watch version: - see how much money is left and the limit - watch app and glance interface for a quick lookup

About

Army First Aid

This app provides soldiers with critical medical information and life-sustaining methods for battlefield survival. It includes extensive first aid guidance, anatomy, physiology, and calculators for various health scenarios.

Highlights
  • Extensive first aid information
  • Anatomy and Physiology references
  • Health and Fitness Calculators
  • Information on dangerous flora and fauna
  • Rescue breathing techniques
  • Stopping bleeding guidance
Features
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Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, soldiers must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield. The Army First Aid manual is a quick source of critical medical information. With over 600 page of information, the Army First Aid app brings the Army’s First Aid manual to you. Army First Aid contains information on: * Basics of first aid * Rescue breathing techniques * Stopping bleeding * Checking for shock * Dressings and bandages * Signs and symptoms of fractures * Heat and cold injuries * Bites – snake, mammals, humans * Rescue carries * Transportation We have supplemented the Army's manual with the following critical references: * Anatomy and Physiology * Health and Fitness Calculators * Dangerous Fish and Mollusks * Dangerous Insects and Spiders * Poisonous Plants * Poisonous Snakes and Lizards You may have to depend upon your first aid knowledge and skills to save yourself or someone you love. You may be able to save a life, prevent permanent disability, or reduce long periods of hospitalization by knowing WHAT to do, WHAT NOT to do, and WHEN to seek medical assistance.

Screenshots

Calories4 screens
Army First Aid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Army First Aid at 80% against Calories's 17%. Army First Aid also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (37 vs 3). Calories's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Calories costs $0.99 and Army First Aid $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Army First Aid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Army First Aid has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Calories's written reviews are positive against 80% of Army First Aid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calories ships an update every 8 months, Army First Aid every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calories versus Army First Aid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaloriesArmy First Aid
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings337 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPiet JonasCalculated Industries

Customer experience

Calories

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Army First Aid

All ratings37 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calories

No in-app purchases

None

Army First Aid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calories free?
Calories costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Army First Aid free?
Army First Aid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calories or Army First Aid?
Army First Aid is rated higher. Calories averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Army First Aid averages 4.7 from 37 ratings.
Do Calories or Army First Aid have ads?
Neither Calories nor Army First Aid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calories or Army First Aid?
Calories ships an update every 8 months, and Army First Aid every 10 months. Most recently, Calories was updated on October 27, 2026 and Army First Aid on October 28, 2026.

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