Comparison

Tan Express vs CalCut

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

Head to head
About

Tan Express

Features
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With your very own app, you can book and manage your appointments 24/7 to gain access to our boutique studios. Tan on your terms by downloading our app to seamlessly book tanning sessions, choose membership options, book casual visits, check locations and elevate your studio experience. Our state of the art voice guided tan booths are located within the privacy of your own Tan Suite, contactless and heated. Become a member and enjoy extra savings and exclusive perks.

About

CalCut

This app simplifies fat loss with two daily rules: maintain a calorie deficit and meet your step goal. It offers a straightforward scoreboard for accountability, fast food logging, and progress tracking without the overwhelm of traditional diet apps.

Highlights
  • Personalized calorie deficit target
  • Automatic daily step goal syncing
  • Fast food logging (describe, scan, photo)
  • Progress photos and weight trends
  • Clean daily scoreboard
  • Personalized meal plan and cookbook (email)
Features
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Lose weight and win A$1,000 every month, just for hitting your daily calorie and step goals. CalCut is the fat loss app built on simplicity. No manual searching. No guilt. No getting overwhelmed. Just two daily rules, and when you hit both, your screen turns green. That's a Perfect Day. THE TWO RULES 1. Stay in a calorie deficit — we calculate your personal target. 2. Hit your daily step goal — set to fit your life. Hit both, day after day, and the weight comes off. That's the whole method. THE CALCUT MONTHLY A$1,000 every month to whoever's the most consistent. Most points for hitting your two daily rules wins. Each day you earn 2 points for your steps, 2 for your calories, 8 for a Perfect Day and double points on weekends. Points are for hitting the rules, never for weight lost. No draw and no luck: the most points wins, and an exact tie splits the prize. Open to subscribers aged 18+ in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada (except Quebec) and the US (some states excluded). Opt in inside the app. Full terms: calcut.com.au/monthly-terms. Apple is not a sponsor of the Monthly and is not involved in it. A SCOREBOARD, NOT A JOURNAL Your day lives on one screen. Miss your goals and it's orange. Hit them and it flips to green. That simple colour switch is the most satisfying part of your day — and the reason people stay consistent with CalCut when every other app ended up deleted. BUILT FOR REAL PEOPLE CalCut is for anyone who's tried the complicated apps and quit. If you've felt overwhelmed by nutrition trackers that demand you weigh every grain of rice, this is the opposite. Log a meal in seconds by describing it, scanning a barcode, or snapping a photo. WHAT YOU GET - A personalised calorie deficit target (TDEE-based) - A daily step goal that syncs automatically - Fast food logging: describe, scan, or photograph - Progress photos and weight trends that show the change - A clean daily scoreboard that keeps you accountable PLUS EXTRAS (Sent via email within 24 hours) - Personalised Meal Plan - Fat Loss Cookbook - Takeaway Cheat Sheet - Budget Grocery Guide Two simple rules a day. Download CalCut and turn your day green. CalCut is an auto-renewing subscription. The annual plan includes a free trial. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Apple Health: with your permission, CalCut reads your step count from Apple Health so steps from your iPhone and Apple Watch count. CalCut never writes to Apple Health. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tan Express3 screens
CalCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tan Express at none against CalCut's 4. Tan Express also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). CalCut's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. CalCut sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Tan Express asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tan Express ships an update every 3 months, CalCut every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tan Express versus CalCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTan ExpressCalCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTreshna EnterprisesCalCut Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Tan Express

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CalCut

Subscriptions4
  • CalCut Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CalCut Annual7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • CalCut Pro Yearly7 Days trial$31.991 Year
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  • CalCut Pro Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year

Questions

Is Tan Express free?
Tan Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalCut free?
CalCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tan Express or CalCut have ads?
CalCut shows ads; Tan Express does not.
Which is updated more often, Tan Express or CalCut?
Tan Express ships an update every 3 months, and CalCut every 3 days. Most recently, Tan Express was updated on October 15, 2026 and CalCut on October 28, 2026.

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