Comparison

X Gym vs AfroCal

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

Head to head
About

X Gym

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Track your exercise, diet and steps using our app. Get to know your weekly diet analysis and stay on track with your goal. Stay connected with us and our updates via community feature. Track your progress Download our app now and enjoy the benefits. We require following permissions: Photo - To upload your profile picture, community posts, etc Camera - To take your photo, video, etc Push Notifications - To help you stay updated with announcements, reminders, etc. HealthKit / Health App - App requires access to your health app data to load steps count in the app Microphone - To add audio support while recording video through app Disclaimer - The app provides a diet plan. Reference to all food data sources is mentioned in the diet plan section. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.

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AfroCal

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Track your nutrition the African way. AfroCal is the first calorie tracker built specifically for African cuisine β€” from Jollof Rice and Egusi Soup to Injera and Bobotie. AfroCal is free during beta. More features on the way for early supporters. **SNAP & TRACK** Take a photo of your meal and let AI identify the dish instantly. AfroCal recognises 100+ African dishes across West, East, North, South, and Central Africa with accurate calorie and macro breakdowns. Sign in with Apple to unlock AI food recognition. **QUICK LOG** No camera? Just type what you ate. Enter "Jollof rice with chicken" or "Small bowl of pepper soup" and get instant nutrition data from our curated African food database β€” no sign-in required. **DAILY DASHBOARD** See your calories, protein, carbs, and fat at a glance. A visual progress ring shows how close you are to your daily goal, with a personalised health score for every day. **SMART INSIGHTS** Track your weekly trends with calorie charts, macro breakdowns, and your most-logged dishes. Understand your eating habits and make informed choices. **MEAL HISTORY** Browse every meal you've logged, organised by date. Each entry shows the food photo or emoji, calories, portion size, and how it was logged. **PERSONALIZED GOALS** Choose from quick presets (Lose Weight, Maintain, Build Muscle) or set custom targets for calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fibre. **YOUR DATA, ALWAYS SAFE** Log meals anytime β€” even when signed out. Your meals are saved on your device and sync automatically to your account the moment you sign back in. Nothing is ever lost. **PRIVACY FIRST** Sign in with Apple keeps your identity private. Your food photos are analysed securely and never stored on our servers. Delete your account and all data at any time directly from Settings. **KEY FEATURES** - AI food recognition for 100+ African dishes (requires sign-in) - 112-dish curated nutrition database - Quick text-based meal logging β€” no sign-in needed - Offline-first: meals saved locally, auto-sync on sign-in - Daily calorie and macro tracking - Weekly insights and trends - Portion size adjustment (small, regular, large) - Health score for daily nutrition quality - Sign in with Apple for secure, private sync - In-app account deletion - Dark mode support - Available in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian

Screenshots

X Gym3 screens
AfroCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: X Gym at 15.0 against AfroCal's 17.0. On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
X Gym versus AfroCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX GymAfroCal
PriceFreeFree
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesβ€”iPhone β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUplyft Innovations Private LimitedNestamedia Studios Ltd

In-app purchases

None

X Gym

No in-app purchases

None

AfroCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X Gym free?
X Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AfroCal free?
AfroCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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