Comparison

CalBot vs CompoundLift

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

Head to head
About

CalBot

Effortlessly monitor your food intake and achieve your health objectives with this intelligent calorie tracking application. It offers multiple convenient logging methods, including photo, voice, and barcode scanning, to simplify your nutrition management.

Highlights
  • Photo meal logging
  • Voice input for meals
  • Barcode scanning for food
  • Personalized calorie goals
  • Advanced progress charts
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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CalBot: Make Calorie Tracking Easy Take control of your health and achieve your fitness goals with CalBot, the smart and intuitive calorie tracking app. Whether you're trying to lose weight, maintain a healthy lifestyle, or fuel your fitness journey, CalBot has you covered. With cutting-edge technology, tracking your calories has never been easier. Why Choose CalBot? • Snap & Track – Take a photo to instantly log your meal—no manual entry needed! • Voice Input – Log meals hands-free by speaking their names. • Barcode Scanning – Quickly add packaged foods by scanning their barcode. • Quick Text Input – Easily add meals via the keyboard. • Personalized Goals – Set your target weight, and CalBot will calculate your ideal calorie intake. • Advanced Progress Tracking – View detailed weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. • Seamless Apple Health Integration – Sync data, including smart scale readings. • Dark & Light Mode – Track your way, day or night. Your Health Journey, Simplified. Say goodbye to tedious logging and hello to smarter health management. Whether at home, dining out, or on the go, CalBot is your ultimate nutrition companion. Start tracking smarter today. Download CalBot now! SUPPORT Our goal is to build the best apps in the world. You can help us by reporting bugs and requesting features via Email: help@steps.app TERMS & PRIVACY: https://steps.app/privacy https://steps.app/terms-of-service

About

CompoundLift

Features
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Compound is a workout logger built for the sixty seconds between sets. VOICE-FIRST LOGGING Speak your sets the way you'd say them out loud -- "bench press 225 for 8 reps, 3 sets" -- and confirm the card with one tap. Got it wrong? Say "that last set was 10 reps" and it fixes the right row. Or skip the mic entirely: every set can be tapped in, and last session's numbers pre-fill, so most sets need no typing at all. TRAIN BY MUSCLE GROUP, NOT BY GUESSWORK Compound tracks your weekly sets per muscle group against targets you choose. Compound lifts earn credit where it's due -- a bench press counts fully toward chest and half toward triceps and shoulders. The Trends tab shows which groups are behind, and how many days are left in the week to fix it. FILL MY GAPS One tap builds a workout from whichever muscle groups you're furthest behind on, sized to close the gap. Don't like the draw? Reshuffle it. It's a suggestion, never a prescription. PERSONAL RECORDS THAT ACTUALLY FIT Records for weight, for reps at a given weight, and for bodyweight movements -- so pull-ups, dips and push-ups can finally set records too. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics trackers. Everything lives on your iPhone. Export a full backup to Files or iCloud whenever you want, and restore it just as easily. ALSO INSIDE - Quick Start cards for Push, Pull and Leg days, with a fresh mix of lifts each time - A 75+ exercise library covering the lifts you find in any gym, plus your own lifts with primary and assisting muscles - Full history: rename a workout, repeat it, or open any lift for its trend over the last 26 weeks - A Monday recap of last week's volume, streak and records - Dark and light themes - Drag to reorder exercises mid-workout Voice logging is free with up to 50 voice notes a day. Voice notes are sent out for transcription and need a connection; everything else works offline.

Screenshots

CalBot4 screens
CompoundLift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CompoundLift at none against CalBot's 10. CompoundLift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. CalBot sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CompoundLift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalBot ships an update every 2 weeks, CompoundLift fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CalBot versus CompoundLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalBotCompoundLift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStepsApp GmbHANDREW DAVID HUNT

Bugs and requests

CalBot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect macronutrient calculations
  • Scanning issues with certain products

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Arabic language support
  • Improve accuracy of food tracking

CompoundLift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

CalBot

Subscriptions9
  • CalApp Calorie Tracker Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CalBot: AI Calorie Tracker PRO1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly2 variants$23.901 Year
  • CalApp Calorie Tracker Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$47.901 Year
  • PRO Yearly$47.901 Year
None

CompoundLift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalBot free?
CalBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CompoundLift free?
CompoundLift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalBot or CompoundLift have ads?
CalBot shows ads; CompoundLift does not.
Which is updated more often, CalBot or CompoundLift?
CalBot ships an update every 2 weeks, and CompoundLift fortnightly. Most recently, CalBot was updated on November 5, 2026 and CompoundLift on October 31, 2026.

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