Comparison

Calorie Counter by Numify vs Kcal

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

Head to head
About

Calorie Counter by Numify

This nutrition companion simplifies food tracking with AI-powered recognition, barcode scanning, and an extensive food database. It offers personalized calorie and macro goals, meal plans, and integrates with health apps to help you build healthier habits and achieve your weight goals.

Highlights
  • AI food recognition from photos
  • Barcode and nutrition label scanner
  • Extensive food database
  • Personalized calorie and macro goals
  • Apple Health integration
  • AI nutrition coach
  • Personalized meal plans
Features
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Looking to make reaching your weight goals easier and faster? Welcome to Calorie Counter by Numify — your all-in-one nutrition companion for smarter eating, healthier habits, and lasting results. Weight management starts with understanding your nutrition. Numify turns calories, macros, and daily habits into clear, actionable insights, helping you make informed decisions without overcomplicating food tracking. Our philosophy is simple: it's always better to log calories and macros — even if it's not perfect — than not to log them at all. By making tracking quick, simple, and forgiving, Numify helps you stay consistent, because lasting results come from the habits you can maintain. Everything you need to understand your nutrition, build healthier habits, and reach your goals: SMART AI FOOD RECOGNITION Take a photo of your meal and instantly get detailed nutrition information. Log meals faster with AI-powered recognition, voice input, and easy editing. BARCODE & NUTRITION LABEL SCANNER Scan barcodes and nutrition labels to quickly log packaged foods without manual searching. EXTENSIVE FOOD DATABASE Access a constantly updated database of 5+ million foods and 100,000+ restaurant items with accurate nutrition information. SCIENCE-BACKED CALORIE CALCULATOR Get a personalized calorie budget based on your body, activity level, and goals using scientifically validated calculations. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Sync workouts, steps, weight, and activity from Apple Health to get a complete view of your daily progress. ACTIVITY TRACKING Track your daily movement and understand how activity affects your calorie goals. CUSTOM CALORIE & MACRO GOALS Set personalized targets for calories, protein, carbs, and fats — or let Numify create a plan that fits your goals. AI NUTRITION COACH Get personalized nutrition advice, meal ideas, and workout tips from your AI-powered health assistant. PERSONALIZED MEAL PLANS Choose meal plans that match your goals and preferences, including Low-Calorie, Keto, Vegan, Mediterranean, and High-Protein options. RECIPES & NUTRITION INSIGHTS Discover healthy recipes, create your own meals, and explore nutrition insights to build better habits. WEIGHT & PROGRESS TRACKING Track your weight over time and visualize your progress with detailed charts. DAILY DASHBOARD View your calories, macros, activity, and nutrition progress in one simple overview. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Monitor your daily goals and progress directly from your Home Screen. WATER TRACKER Track your daily water intake and stay consistent with your hydration goals. Transform your relationship with food, fitness, and healthy living with Calorie Counter by Numify. Download now and start building healthier habits — one meal at a time. - Terms of Use: https://wellness.municorn.com/terms?app=calorie-counter - Privacy Policy: https://wellness.municorn.com/privacy?app=calorie-counter - CCPA: https://wellness.municorn.com/ccpa?app=calorie-counter - Privacy Supplement: https://wellness.municorn.com/privacy-supplement?app=calorie-counter For any questions or inquiries, please contact us at cc-support@municorn.com

About

Kcal

Effortlessly track your calorie and macronutrient intake with a streamlined interface. Log meals quickly through various methods like scanning, searching, or AI estimation, and view your progress at a glance.

Highlights
  • Multiple logging methods (scan, search, photo, AI, text, manual)
  • At-a-glance calorie and macro overview
  • Fast meal logging
  • Save favorite foods and recipes
  • Privacy-focused, no account required
  • No ads or tracking
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Kcal is a calorie and macro tracker stripped down to what matters. Log what you eat, see what's left, and move on with your day. LOG YOUR WAY Scan a barcode, search food databases, photograph a nutrition label, get an editable AI estimate from a meal photo or description, or enter nutrition yourself. When you already know the calories, use Quick calories without filling in macros. A GLANCE, THEN GO Keep today's calorie balance on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Open barcode scanning, quick calories or favorite foods from the medium widget, the app icon or Shortcuts. FASTER EVERY DAY Copy a meal from yesterday or another date. Save foods as favorites and add the shown portion with one tap, with Undo if needed. Tap a food to adjust its amount first. Keep your own foods and recipes in a small library. EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE One fixed home screen shows remaining calories, protein, fat and carbs against your goals, and four simple meal cards. Swipe sideways to browse your diary. YOUR DATA, YOUR BACKUP Export your diary, food library, recipes, favorites and settings to a backup file. Review a backup before restoring it; existing data is kept and identical items are skipped. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Try the full app free for 7 days from first launch, then unlock logging with one purchase. No subscription, no automatic charge, no ads and no account required. AI photo estimates, meal descriptions and nutrition-label reads share an allowance of 10 successful requests per day, during the trial and after purchase. Your existing diary stays readable after the trial ends. CLEAR ABOUT PRIVACY Your diary is stored on your iPhone. Widgets receive only a local daily summary. Food searches and barcodes are sent to the relevant food databases. AI photos and meal descriptions are sent to Groq only with your permission; your full diary and goals aren't included. You can withdraw AI sharing permission in Settings. Exported backups are saved wherever you choose. AI nutrition values are estimates. Review and edit them before saving.

Screenshots

Calorie Counter by Numify4 screens
Kcal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kcal at 100% against Calorie Counter by Numify's 45%. Kcal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Calorie Counter by Numify's advantage is ratings volume (43K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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 by Numify sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Kcal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kcal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calorie Counter by Numify has 43K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Calorie Counter by Numify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kcal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie Counter by Numify ships an update weekly, Kcal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Calorie Counter by Numify versus Kcal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie Counter by NumifyKcal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMunicorn LimitedZsombor Toth

Customer experience

Calorie Counter by Numify

All ratings43,186 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,555 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative46.9%

Kcal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Calorie Counter by Numify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Date/time tracking inaccuracies
  • Inconsistent data display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • Ability to save custom meals/recipes
  • More granular macro tracking options
  • Improved barcode database
  • Customizable goals and settings

Kcal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Calorie Counter by Numify

Subscriptions7
  • Calorie Calculator: Track Food$5.997 Days
  • Plus$5.997 Days
  • Calorie Counter Plus3 variants$6.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Calorie Counter Plus2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Calorie Counter Plus, Limited Offer$19.991 Year
  • Calorie Counter Plus$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Kcal

One-time1
  • Full Access$0.99

Questions

Is Calorie Counter by Numify free?
Calorie Counter by Numify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kcal free?
Kcal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calorie Counter by Numify or Kcal?
Kcal is rated higher. Calorie Counter by Numify averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Kcal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Calorie Counter by Numify or Kcal have ads?
Neither Calorie Counter by Numify nor Kcal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calorie Counter by Numify or Kcal?
Calorie Counter by Numify ships an update weekly, and Kcal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calorie Counter by Numify was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kcal on November 10, 2026.

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