Calories vs Army First Aid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily calorie tracking
- BMR calculation for daily limit
- BMI calculation
- Email data backup
- Metric/Imperial unit switching
- iPad multitasking support
- Apple Watch app
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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
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.
- Extensive first aid information
- Anatomy and Physiology references
- Health and Fitness Calculators
- Information on dangerous flora and fauna
- Rescue breathing techniques
- Stopping bleeding guidance
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Calories | Army First Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Calculated Industries |
Customer experience
Calories
Army First Aid
In-app purchases
Calories
No in-app purchases
Army First Aid
No in-app purchases









