Comparison

Calorie Counter + vs FitCal

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

FitCal

Effortlessly track your nutrition using AI. Describe meals or upload photos for instant calorie and nutrient estimates. Access healthy recipes and monitor your progress with a personal profile.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal logging
  • Calorie and nutrient estimation
  • Photo-based food analysis
  • Healthy recipe collection
  • Personal profile and progress tracking
  • Secure data storage
Features
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Take control of your nutrition with the power of AI. Welcome to FitCal. Track your meals effortlessly by describing them or snapping a photo — FitCal's intelligent system estimates calories and nutrients instantly. No more scrolling through endless food lists: just tell FitCal what you ate and let the AI handle the rest. KEY FEATURES AI-Powered Meal Logging — Describe your meal or upload a photo and get an instant calorie and macro estimate. Healthy Recipes — Explore a curated selection of nutritious, easy meals. Progress Tracking — Follow your weight, streaks and daily targets from one personal dashboard. Notifications — Messages from your dietitian, reminders and updates all in one place. Friends — Add friends and follow their profiles and streaks. FOR DIETITIANS FitCal is also a working tool for nutrition professionals. Client Management — Keep every client in one list and follow their progress. Meal Plans — Build weekly or daily plans and assign them to the clients you choose. AI Plan Import — Already have your plans in a photo or PDF? FitCal reads the document and turns it into a structured plan you can edit before sending. Progress Reports — See how each client is doing at a glance. Write to Us — Send a message from inside the app. Our reply arrives in your notifications. FitCal Premium and FitCal Pro are optional monthly subscriptions. The free version is always available. Whether you are just getting started or guiding others, FitCal makes healthy living easier — one meal at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.littlebreake.com/fitcal/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

Calorie Counter +4 screens
FitCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calorie Counter + at 78% against FitCal's 0%. Calorie Counter + also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26K vs 1). FitCal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Calorie Counter + sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and FitCal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calorie Counter + holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. 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 point the same way: 78% of Calorie Counter +'s written reviews are positive against 0% of FitCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie Counter + ships an update fortnightly, FitCal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calorie Counter + versus FitCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie Counter +FitCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNutraTech LtdFurkan Karababa

Customer experience

Calorie Counter +

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

FitCal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

FitCal

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
1 purchases

FitCal

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access (1 Month)$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Calorie Counter + free?
Calorie Counter + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FitCal free?
FitCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calorie Counter + or FitCal?
Calorie Counter + is rated higher. Calorie Counter + averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while FitCal averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calorie Counter + or FitCal have ads?
Calorie Counter + shows ads; FitCal does not.
Which is updated more often, Calorie Counter + or FitCal?
Calorie Counter + ships an update fortnightly, and FitCal every 3 days. Most recently, Calorie Counter + was updated on November 6, 2026 and FitCal on November 3, 2026.

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