micgrw vs NetCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
micgrw
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Track your grows, log results, and improve your growing process with a purpose-built journal. Designed for urban growers, indoor gardeners, and anyone serious about their microgreens. Features: • Recommended seed weights for different container sizes • Soaking and blackout tracking • Harvest logs and timeline comparisons • Custom notes and grow history • Built to help you stay consistent and learn from each grow micgrw is your companion for healthier, more sustainable growing — one grow at a time.
NetCal
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NetCal is a no-frills, ultra-fast calorie-deficit tracker built for people who need speed and simplicity to stay on track. Whether you’re short on time or motivation, NetCal makes logging your meals and exercise a breeze—so you can focus on hitting your goals instead of wrestling with clunky interfaces. Log in Seconds • Photo-to-Calories: Snap a quick pic of your meal and let our AI estimate calories in under 5 seconds. • Manual Entry: Add custom foods or recipes with intuitive portion controls. • Exercise Logging: Track workouts side-by-side with your meals to get a complete view of your net calories. Stay Motivated • Live Net-Calorie Wheel: See at a glance how many calories you have left for the day. • Streak Calendar: Build and maintain healthy habits by keeping track of your daily logging streaks. Why NetCal? • Lightweight & Instant: If it isn’t instant, it simply doesn’t happen—NetCal is optimized for sub-5-second logging. • Minimal Design: No clutter, no ads—just the core tools you need to stay on target. Please Note: NetCal requires an active NetCal Premium subscription to use its features after downloading. Annual includes a 3-day free trial. Subscription details—including pricing and terms—can be found within the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: micgrw at none against NetCal's 2. NetCal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. NetCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. micgrw asks for nothing beyond the download.
micgrw ships an update every 5 months, NetCal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | micgrw | NetCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Ford | CYNQ VENTURES (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
micgrw
No in-app purchases
NetCal
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual Pro (Best Value)3 Days trial$49.991 Year









