Comparison

Calodin vs BitePad

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

Head to head
About

Calodin

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Calodin is a calorie tracking app that integrates with HealthKit. It is intended for people looking for an app with simple calorie tracking. How to use the app: - Set a target calorie count (the default is 2000, adjust as necessary) - Add your favorite meals and their calorie amount - Set up some reminders and be notified around mealtime - Pick the meals you're having, or enter a custom amount of calories - See throughout the day where you're at! If you give permission to access Health app data, calories logged will also be logged via Health as "Dietary Energy". Your calorie goal, consumed calories and food you've added to the app will be synced via iCloud.

About

BitePad

This app offers personalized AI-driven nutrition coaching to help users build healthier eating habits. It provides calorie and macro tracking, meal planning, and real-time feedback to support weight loss, muscle gain, or general wellness goals.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI nutrition guidance
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • AI-powered meal suggestions
  • Habit building insights
  • Real-time coaching and feedback
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Calorie tracking shouldn't feel like work. BitePad is a simple calorie tracker designed to feel more like writing down what you ate than using a complicated nutrition app. Just say what you ate or type it in. BitePad estimates the calories and nutrition and adds everything to your daily food journal. SIMPLE FOOD LOGGING Speak or type what you ate naturally. No complicated forms or endless searching through food databases. VOICE-FIRST TRACKING Tap the microphone and describe your meal. BitePad turns your description into individual food entries with estimated calories and nutrition. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE See what you've eaten, your daily calorie total, and how many calories you have remaining in one clean journal. CALORIES + MACROS Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, and fiber without an overwhelming dashboard. SAVE YOUR FOODS Save foods and meals you eat regularly and quickly log them again. BUILT FOR SIMPLICITY No overwhelming dashboards. No endless health metrics. No unnecessary features. BitePad focuses on one thing: making it easier to keep track of what you eat. Speak it. Log it. Done. Privacy Policy: https://www.bitepad.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Calodin4 screens
BitePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calodin at none against BitePad's 2. BitePad's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. BitePad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Calodin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calodin ships an update every 3 weeks, BitePad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calodin versus BitePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalodinBitePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNico VerbruggenVARUN RAJ

In-app purchases

None

Calodin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BitePad

Subscriptions2
  • Coach Kai Pro$2.991 Month
  • Coach Kai Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Calodin free?
Calodin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BitePad free?
BitePad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calodin or BitePad have ads?
Neither Calodin nor BitePad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calodin or BitePad?
Calodin ships an update every 3 weeks, and BitePad every 5 days. Most recently, Calodin was updated on October 2, 2026 and BitePad on October 5, 2026.

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