Comparison

Calories vs Caffiend

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

Caffiend

Effortlessly monitor your caffeine and hydration levels with this intuitive companion app. Log drinks quickly, view daily and historical data, and sync with Apple Health. Enjoy a clean interface with customizable options like Dark Mode and Siri shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Quick drink logging
  • Daily and weekly insights
  • Detailed history and editing
  • Apple Health synchronization
  • Interactive widgets
  • Dark Mode and Siri shortcuts
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Introducing Caffiend: Your Ultimate Caffeine Tracking Companion Caffiend is your all-in-one solution for tracking caffeine and hydration intake. Designed to integrate seamlessly with iOS, Caffiend leverages powerful features like Health app synchronization, interactive widgets, and a sleek, modern user interface to make tracking your intake effortless. Why Choose Caffiend? • Quick Logging: With one-tap access to your favorite drinks, logging your daily coffee, soda, or energy drinks is a breeze. • Comprehensive Insights: The Home Screen provides a clear view of your daily totals and a graphical breakdown of your past week, helping you stay informed and in control. • Detailed History: The Caffiend Journal lets you explore your caffeine and hydration habits over days, weeks, and months. Made a mistake? No problem—quickly edit your entries, and updates will sync directly with Apple Health. Designed for Modern Lifestyles Caffiend adapts to your preferences with support for Dark Mode, Siri shortcuts, and more. Best of all, Caffiend is a one-time purchase—no subscriptions, ever. You can also now track your daily intake right from your watch! The Caffiend Apple Watch app shows your current caffeine and hydration amounts, with support for logging entries from your wrist coming back next. Your Feedback Matters If you love using Caffiend or have an idea to make it better, your feedback on the App Store means the world. Leave us a review and follow us on X @creative_ave for updates, and let us know how we’re doing! Download Caffiend today and take control of your caffeine and hydration intake like never before.

Screenshots

Calories4 screens
Caffiend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Caffiend at monthly against Calories's every 8 months. Caffiend also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 17%). Calories's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Caffiend $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calories ships an update every 8 months, Caffiend monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calories versus Caffiend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaloriesCaffiend
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews39.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasCreative Avenue LLC

Customer experience

Calories

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

Caffiend

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Calories

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Caffiend

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App crashes on adding items
  • App crashes on barcode scan
  • App crashes on haptic touch
  • Data lost after updates
  • Total caffeine incorrect
Show 22 more
  • Journal entries not updating total
  • Entries not showing in journal
  • Unit conversion errors (mL/oz)
  • Apple Watch app not downloading
  • Barcode scanner not working
  • Setup is difficult/unintuitive
  • Journal dates/times incorrect
  • HealthKit sync issues
  • Total hydration inaccurate
  • Caffeine not showing up
  • Water not showing up
  • Negative hydration after deletion
  • Caffeine sync to HealthKit incomplete
  • App crashes when opening feedback/support
  • Entries not syncing between Watch and iPhone
  • Some journal entries not included in daily total
  • Random caffeine/hydration numbers displayed
  • Barcode scanner hit or miss
  • Adjusting servings doesn't update caffeine
  • Caffeine intake doesn't change after editing servings
  • Total caffeine incorrect after adding/deleting
  • HealthKit times don't match log times

Requested features

23 requests
  • Add reminder feature
  • Improve drink database (more brands, international)
  • Add stats and trends
  • Ability to add custom icons
  • Siri Shortcuts support
Show 18 more
  • Update for newer Apple Watch models
  • Ability to edit journal entries
  • Visualize caffeine leaving system
  • Add estimated BAC
  • Improve unit conversions (metric/imperial)
  • Allow custom serving sizes
  • Add more hydration-only drinks
  • Allow adding to previous days
  • Option to count coffee/tea as hydration
  • Organize custom drinks by name
  • Upload pictures for custom drinks
  • Caffeine timer feature
  • Add drink from Apple Watch
  • Complication for Apple Watch
  • Fix 'expresso' misspelling
  • Edit entries in ml unit
  • Graph for week/progress
  • Fewer taps for actions

In-app purchases

None

Calories

No in-app purchases

None

Caffiend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calories free?
Calories costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caffiend free?
Caffiend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calories or Caffiend have ads?
Neither Calories nor Caffiend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calories or Caffiend?
Calories ships an update every 8 months, and Caffiend monthly. Most recently, Calories was updated on October 7, 2026 and Caffiend on October 19, 2026.

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