Comparison

Michael vs Calify

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

Head to head
About

Michael

This AI-powered food coach offers personalized nutrition tips and real-time insights to help you achieve your health goals. Log meals quickly by snapping a photo or typing, and receive friendly feedback on your food choices without judgment.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food coaching
  • Real-time nutrition insights
  • Personalized tips
  • Fast meal logging (photo/text)
  • Smart feedback on food choices
  • Goal-based coaching
Features
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Meet Michael – your AI-powered food coach with brains, charm, and zero judgment. Whether your goal is to eat healthier, feel better, or build muscle, Michael’s got your back with real-time insights and personalized nutrition tips that talk like a friend, not a textbook. Why Michael? Because food tracking shouldn’t feel like homework. Michael is your snack-savvy sidekick—part AI, part hype squad, 100% not a boring nutrition app. Log fast. Snap it, type it, boom—meal tracked. Get real feedback. “Nice fiber boost!” or “Whoa, sodium tsunami.” Stay on track. Smart tips based on your goals (not your grandma’s diet advice). Zero guilt. Just balance, small wins, and the occasional donut. Sleek AF. Looks good, runs smooth—like your post-protein shake strut. Download Michael for free now and start tracking like a pro—with personality. Premium Features (Optional Upgrade): Unlock deeper insights, unlimited food logs, and goal-based coaching to level up your progress. Terms and conditions: https://trackwithmichael.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://trackwithmichael.com/privacy-policy

About

Calify

Easily track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake. Identify food calories by taking photos or searching text, and automatically log your meals. Ideal for weight loss, muscle gain, and fitness enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Photo-based calorie identification
  • Text search for calorie lookup
  • Automatic food and nutrient logging
  • Daily calorie consumption tracking
  • Macronutrient breakdown
Features
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Calify is a professional calorie identification and calorie recording app designed for people who want to lose weight, lose fat and gain muscle healthily, fitness enthusiasts, coaches, etc. It can help record diet, check the calories of each meal, and record daily calories and macronutrients. Features are as follows: Accurately identify calories by taking photos With a simple snap, you can accurately identify the calories, carbon water, protein, fat and other nutrients of the food in the photo, without having to enter and search manually. Text search to identify calories When you forget to record, you can also calculate the matching calories, carbon water, protein, fat and other nutrients by entering the specific food name and grams. Food recording function Automatically record daily calorie consumption. Take a photo or search to record, and the food name, calories, and other nutrients will be automatically output, and the whole process will be automatically recorded without input. Privacy Policy:https://docs.qq.com/doc/DT3ppRWNyenhZd3dV User Agreement:https://docs.qq.com/doc/DT09mUFdtc21wZHZY

Screenshots

Michael4 screens
Calify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calify at 5.0 against Michael's 4.6. Calify also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Michael's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Michael sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Calify sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Michael has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Michael ships an update every 5 weeks, Calify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Michael versus Calify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMichaelCalify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIABETES SOLUTIONS UABBluewolf Technology Limited

Customer experience

Michael

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%

Calify

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Michael

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
9 purchases

Calify

Subscriptions9
  • Calify Subscription$8.997 Days
  • Calify Subscription3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Calify Subscription7 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Calify Subscription$25.991 Month
  • Calify Subscription3 Days trial$25.991 Month
  • Calify Subscription1 Month trial$25.991 Month
  • Calify Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Calify Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Calify Subscription1 Year trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Michael free?
Michael is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calify free?
Calify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Michael or Calify?
Calify is rated higher. Michael averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Calify averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Michael or Calify have ads?
Neither Michael nor Calify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Michael or Calify?
Michael ships an update every 5 weeks, and Calify fortnightly. Most recently, Michael was updated on September 3, 2026 and Calify on September 17, 2026.

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