Comparison

Calorie Counter + vs Hydra

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. Utilize a verified food database, barcode scanner, and recipe builder for accurate logging. Sync with fitness devices for comprehensive tracking.

Highlights
  • Calorie and nutrient tracking
  • Verified food database
  • Barcode scanner
  • Exercise logging
  • Recipe 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

Hydra

Features
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Hydra is a beautiful, minimal water tracker built for people who want to build a real hydration habit — not just count cups. Track every sip with one tap. Watch your hydration ring fill up throughout the day. Get smart reminders that adapt to your pace — nudging you when you've gone quiet, backing off when you're ahead. FEATURES • Hydration ring that fills as you drink • Smart adaptive reminders (quiet hours, custom intervals) • Weekly chart and 7/14/30-day insights • Daily pace tracker — see if you're ahead or behind • Streak tracking and best-day records • Quick-add buttons (Sip, Glass, Bottle, Large) • Custom amount slider • Cloud sync across devices (with account) • PDF export of your hydration report HYDRA PRO Unlock the full Hydra experience: • Advanced insights & trends • Smart reminders • Premium themes & sounds • Unlimited history Try Hydra Pro free for 1 week, then $2.99/week. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/ronakabhattrz/d7af0ceaa76ef58058bb40163b4669a7

Screenshots

Calorie Counter +4 screens
Hydra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hydra at none against Calorie Counter +'s shown. Hydra also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Calorie Counter + sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Hydra sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie Counter + ships an update fortnightly, Hydra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calorie Counter + versus Hydra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie Counter +Hydra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNutraTech LtdRonak Bhatt

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

Hydra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Calorie Counter +

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Month App-Only$6.991 Month
  • 1 Month$6.991 Month
  • 1 month$6.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • 12 Months4 variants$29.991 Year
  • 12 Months App-only$29.991 Year
  • 12 Months2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 12 months App Only$29.99
  • 12 months App-only$29.99
  • 12 months App-Only$39.99
1 purchases

Hydra

Subscriptions1
  • Hydra Pro$1.997 Days

Questions

Is Calorie Counter + free?
Calorie Counter + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydra free?
Hydra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calorie Counter + or Hydra have ads?
Calorie Counter + shows ads; Hydra does not.
Which is updated more often, Calorie Counter + or Hydra?
Calorie Counter + ships an update fortnightly, and Hydra weekly. Most recently, Calorie Counter + was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hydra on October 28, 2026.

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