Comparison

Calify vs WaterBuddy

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

Head to head
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

About

WaterBuddy

Features
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WaterBuddy – Water Reminder WaterBuddy is a simple and intelligent water reminder app that helps you build healthy hydration habits. Set your daily water intake goal and log each drink with just one tap. The app provides clear statistics so you can easily keep track of your daily hydration, whether you’re at work, studying, or on the go. Stay hydrated effortlessly and support a healthier lifestyle. Features • Quickly set your daily water goal • One-tap water logging • View your water intake history Download now and start your healthy daily hydration routine.

Screenshots

Calify4 screens
WaterBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaterBuddy at none against Calify's 9. WaterBuddy also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Calify's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calify sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. WaterBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calify ships an update fortnightly, WaterBuddy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and February 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calify versus WaterBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalifyWaterBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluewolf Technology LimitedAll About Housing LLC

In-app purchases

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
None

WaterBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calify free?
Calify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WaterBuddy free?
WaterBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calify or WaterBuddy have ads?
WaterBuddy shows ads; Calify does not.
Which is updated more often, Calify or WaterBuddy?
Calify ships an update fortnightly, and WaterBuddy every 5 days. Most recently, Calify was updated on September 17, 2026 and WaterBuddy on February 23, 2026.

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