Comparison

Cally vs 42Runs

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

Head to head
About

Cally

This app uses AI to analyze food photos and provide a calorie count and nutritional breakdown. It simplifies meal logging for health-conscious individuals, making it easy to track daily intake without manual entry or barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food photo analysis
  • Effortless calorie counting
  • Convenient food diary
  • Accurate macro estimation
  • No manual logging required
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Cally: Revolutionizing Calorie Counting! With just a click, our AI-driven app transforms your food photos into a comprehensive calorie guide. Perfect for the everyday health-conscious individual who doesn't want to go through the hassle of searching through tedious databases and scanning barcodes to log their meals, Cally makes nutrition tracking effortless and fun. Say goodbye to tedious manual logging and hello to easy, accurate calorie counting with every meal. Whether you're dining in or out, keep your health goals on track with Cally. • Effortless Calorie Counting: Just snap a picture, and Cally does the rest. • Convenient Food Diary: Track your daily meals with ease. • AI-Powered Food Detection: Smart technology identifies your meal components. • Accurate Macros Estimation: Get detailed insights into your nutritional intake. All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://cally.co/terms https://cally.co/privacy For any questions please contact our support team at: support@cally.co

About

42Runs

Features
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42Runs builds structured running training plans — from Couch to 5K through your first marathon. Unlike generic pace charts, every workout targets your own threshold pace and heart-rate zones, calculated from your personal data. • Structured plans for every distance and level, 5K to marathon • Personal pace and heart-rate zones on every workout • Link a plan's goal time directly to your race for a training pace that updates automatically • Every workout syncs straight to your watch via intervals.icu (Garmin and most major brands) Start training today Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cally4 screens
42Runs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 42Runs at daily against Cally's every 3 days. Cally's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Cally sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and 42Runs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cally ships an update every 3 days, 42Runs daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cally versus 42Runs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCally42Runs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPicSolve Inc42Endurance

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cally

Subscriptions4
  • Cally Pro$4.997 Days
  • Cally Pro$7.997 Days
  • Cally Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Cally Pro Yearly$82.991 Year
2 purchases

42Runs

Subscriptions2
  • 42Runs Pro Founding Monthly$3.991 Month
  • 42Runs Pro Founding Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cally free?
Cally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 42Runs free?
42Runs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cally or 42Runs have ads?
Neither Cally nor 42Runs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cally or 42Runs?
Cally ships an update every 3 days, and 42Runs daily. Most recently, Cally was updated on October 20, 2026 and 42Runs on October 31, 2026.

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