Comparison

Calories vs StepMelon

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

StepMelon

Track your daily steps and fitness goals with a fun watermelon theme. Features customizable watch face complications, iPhone home screen widgets, and detailed analytics. Integrates with Apple Health for seamless data syncing.

Highlights
  • Watch face complications
  • iPhone home screen widgets
  • Three-goal tracking
  • Weekly trend charts
  • CSV/JSON data export
  • Streak tracking
  • Seasonal badges
Features
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Walk with friends, celebrate wins, and make every step count. StepMelon turns your Apple Watch into a joyful step companion with three-goal tracking, streaks, badges, and a refreshing watermelon theme. NEW: Social walking features! Add friends, discover walkers, join groups, share activity, and celebrate progress together. Celebrate wins with milestone badges and shareable cards for daily progress, weekly trends, streaks, and achievements. Track minimum, daily, and stretch goals so your plan can fit rest days and active days alike. See progress on your iPhone and Apple Watch with clear charts, widgets, and complications. StepMelon integrates with Apple Health and keeps analytics on-device. Your step history stays private and under your control. Privacy Policy: https://stepmelon.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Calories4 screens
StepMelon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StepMelon at Free against Calories's $0.99. StepMelon also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). Calories's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

StepMelon is free to download; Calories costs $0.99 up front. StepMelon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Calories asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepMelon holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calories ships an update every 8 months, StepMelon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calories versus StepMelon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaloriesStepMelon
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasMatthew Harris

Customer experience

Calories

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

StepMelon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Calories

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

StepMelon

Subscriptions4
  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • StepMelon Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Calories free?
Calories costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepMelon free?
StepMelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calories or StepMelon?
StepMelon is rated higher. Calories averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while StepMelon averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Calories or StepMelon have ads?
Neither Calories nor StepMelon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calories or StepMelon?
Calories ships an update every 8 months, and StepMelon every 5 days. Most recently, Calories was updated on October 23, 2026 and StepMelon on October 12, 2026.

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