Comparison

Calorie Counter + vs SimCal

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

Head to head
About

Calorie Counter +

Easily track your food intake, macros, and exercise to achieve your health goals, whether it's weight loss or building healthy habits. Features a verified food database, barcode scanner, and community support.

Highlights
  • Calorie and nutrient tracking
  • Verified food database
  • Barcode scanner
  • Exercise tracking with device sync
  • Recipe and meal builder
  • Community support
Features
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Calorie tracking made simple. Whether your goal is weight loss, building healthy habits, or understanding your nutrition, Nutracheck makes it easy. Track your food, macros, and exercise with a fully verified food database. Try free for 7 days. • Track calories & 7 key nutrients • 100% verified food database – 100'000's of items • Barcode scanner & photo search • Exercise tracking with app & device sync • Apple Watch app & widgets • Build & save your own recipes • Community support FLEXIBLE GOALS Weight loss, gain or maintenance – set your own calorie and macro targets to suit your goal. NUTRITION MADE EASY Track 7 key nutrients: carbs, protein, fat, sat fat, sugar, salt and fiber. Set reminders for water and 5-a-day. FAST, ACCURATE LOGGING Search verified foods by keyword or barcode – including items from Kroger, Walmart, Target, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and top eating out places like Chipotle, Subway, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Panera Bread. See product photos for quick recognition. BUILT-IN EXERCISE TRACKER Log workouts manually or sync with Fitbit via Google Health, Garmin, and Apple Health. Choose from 1,000+ activities. ON-THE-GO-TOOLS Use the Apple Watch App or iOS widgets to see your progress instantly – no need to open the app. RECIPE & MEAL BUILDER Calorie count your home-cooked meals. Add your own or use our ready-made favourites. SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY Join challenges, share wins and get encouragement in our friendly forum. ———————————————————————————— WHY NUTRACHECK? • Award-Winning: Voted Best Health & Fitness App and Best Food & Drink App. • Verified food data, popular US brands, and accurate nutrition tracking. • Trusted: Over 20 years of continuous development and 5* App Store ratings. • Real Support: Friendly support team ready to help – real people, real answers. DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT… “Brilliant app. So user friendly!” “Have seen lots of calorie counting websites and apps. This is by FAR the best. No contest.” “At last, a diet that works!” “I’ve been trying to lose weight for the last two years, nothing worked. Until I discovered this app.” “The best app I’ve ever downloaded.” “It’s fantastic!…tells you exactly what you’re eating.” SEE MORE SUCCESS STORIES IN THE APP ———————————————————————————— SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING All new users start with a 7-day free trial. After that, subscribe monthly or yearly – or stay on the free Lite version (with daily diary limits). Manage in Settings: Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24 hours before the end of your period. Payment is charged to your iTunes account. Lite access remains free. Terms & Privacy: https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/Info/TermsAndConditions

About

SimCal

Easily track your calorie intake and nutrition with AI-powered photo analysis. Get detailed statistics on macronutrients and micronutrients to help you reach your health and fitness goals.

Highlights
  • AI calorie tracking via photos
  • Detailed nutrient statistics
  • User-friendly interface
  • Health and fitness goal support
  • Intuitive operation
Features
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SimCalories offers a range of features designed to make your life easier and healthier. With its intuitive operation and user-friendly interface, it is ideal for anyone looking to better manage their calorie consumption and nutrition. A special highlight of SimCalories is the ability to receive detailed statistics on your nutrient intake. From fat and carbohydrates to vitamins and minerals, our app shows you exactly what you're taking in. With SimCalories, you have everything you need to achieve your health and fitness goals in an intuitive and user-friendly way. Try it out now and start taking control of your health! Subscription Information • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings • Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mueller-maurice.com/rechtliches/datenschutz/simcalories

Screenshots

Calorie Counter +4 screens
SimCal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calorie Counter + at 78% against SimCal's 0%. Calorie Counter + also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 1). SimCal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Calorie Counter + sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and SimCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calorie Counter + has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Calorie Counter +'s written reviews are positive against 0% of SimCal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie Counter + ships an update fortnightly, SimCal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calorie Counter + versus SimCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie Counter +SimCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB64 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNutraTech LtdMaurice Mueller

Customer experience

Calorie Counter +

All ratings25,969 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,007 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.4%

SimCal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Calorie Counter +

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working consistently
  • Incorrect exercise calorie calculations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to track net carbs
  • Improve recipe creation and meal planning features
  • Allow users under 18 to use the app
  • Provide more customization options for calorie/macro targets
  • Add notes section for daily entries

SimCal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Calorie Counter +

Subscriptions7
  • 1 Month App-Only$6.991 Month
  • 1 Month$6.991 Month
  • 1 month$6.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • 12 Months7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 12 Months App-only$29.991 Year
  • 12 Months$29.991 Year
  • 12 Months2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 12 months App Only$29.99
  • 12 months App-Only$39.99
2 purchases

SimCal

Subscriptions2
  • AI Access – 3 Months$8.993 Months
  • AI Access – Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Calorie Counter + free?
Calorie Counter + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimCal free?
SimCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calorie Counter + or SimCal?
SimCal is rated higher. Calorie Counter + averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while SimCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calorie Counter + or SimCal have ads?
Calorie Counter + shows ads; SimCal does not.
Which is updated more often, Calorie Counter + or SimCal?
Calorie Counter + ships an update fortnightly, and SimCal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calorie Counter + was updated on November 4, 2026 and SimCal on November 3, 2026.

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