Caloco vs NetCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Caloco
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Caloco helps you log meals without turning food tracking into homework. Send a photo, type what you ate, or scan a product barcode and get a clear calorie and macro estimate in your timeline. Designed for everyday logging, Caloco keeps the flow fast and conversational while giving you useful daily and monthly nutrition stats. Estimates are informational and are not medical advice.
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 update cadence: NetCal at every 9 days against Caloco's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Caloco sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and NetCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Caloco ships an update every 3 weeks, NetCal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Caloco | NetCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremias Grenzebach | cynq ventures |
In-app purchases
Caloco
- Caloco$4.991 Month
- 1000 Credits$0.99
- 5500 Credits$4.99
- 12000 Credits$9.99
NetCal
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual Pro (Best Value)3 Days trial$49.991 Year









