Comparison

ChowTracker vs Calori

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

Head to head
About

ChowTracker

This app helps you manage your nutrition and achieve your health goals through personalized insights and easy logging. Track meals, water, weight, and gain smart feedback on your eating habits. Unlock advanced features for a comprehensive wellness journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized nutrition goals
  • Quick meal and water logging
  • Extensive food database
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Smart insights on eating patterns
  • Customizable meal saving
  • Weight and sleep tracking
Features
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ChowTracker: Nutrition & Meal Tracking Take control of your nutrition with ChowTracker, the intelligent food tracking app designed to make healthy eating simple and sustainable. Whether you're managing weight, building muscle, or improving overall wellness, ChowTracker provides personalised nutrition insights tailored to your unique goals. KEY FEATURES: • Personalised Nutrition Goals - Get custom calorie and macro targets based on your body, activity level, and goals • Quick Logging - Easily log meals, water intake, and weight with our intuitive interface • Food Database - Access thousands of foods with complete nutritional information • Progress Tracking - Monitor your journey with detailed charts and statistics • Smart Insights - Receive feedback on your eating patterns and nutrient balance • Custom Meals - Save your favourite meal combinations for faster future logging • Weight Tracking - Track your weight changes over time with visual progress charts • Daily Summaries - Get a clear breakdown of your daily nutrition at a glance PREMIUM FEATURES: • Barcode Scanner - Instantly log packaged foods by scanning their barcodes • Advanced Nutrient Tracking - Monitor micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals • Water Tracker - Set hydration goals and track your daily water intake • Sleep Tracking - Log your sleep to understand its impact on nutrition and wellness • Advanced Progress Reports - Access detailed insights and analytics about your nutrition journey • Fasting Mode - Switch to fasting mode to lock the app and only log what matters during your fast (water, sleep and exercise) ChowTracker respects your privacy. We don't sell your data or show advertisements. Your health information stays private and secure. Download ChowTracker today and take the first step toward healthier, more mindful eating! Privacy Policy: https://chowtracker.co.uk/privacy.php Terms of Use: https://chowtracker.co.uk/terms.php https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Powered by fatsecret nutrition API’ (www.fatsecret.com)

About

Calori

This app helps you track your calorie and macro intake with AI-powered food scanning and quick logging. View detailed nutrition insights and connect with friends to share your daily food diary. A subscription is required for full access.

Highlights
  • AI food scanning for calorie and macro detection
  • Quick and intuitive food logging
  • Real-time nutrition insights
  • Detailed macro breakdowns
  • Social food intake sharing with friends
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Calori is a nutrition tracking app designed to make calorie and macro logging fast, intuitive, and reliable. Track calories and macros with smart food scanning, quick logging, and real-time nutrition insights. A paid subscription is required to access and use the app. After subscribing, you can: • Scan foods with AI for automatic calorie and macro detection • View detailed macro breakdowns and insights • Connect with your friends to see their daily food intake Log meals manually or scan food to instantly capture calories, protein, carbs, and fats — all synced seamlessly across your devices. Terms of Use: https://www.calori.co.uk/terms/

Screenshots

ChowTracker4 screens
Calori4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ChowTracker at 862 against Calori's 15. Calori's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. ChowTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Calori sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ChowTracker against 4.6 for Calori. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChowTracker has 862 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChowTracker ships an update fortnightly, Calori weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChowTracker versus Calori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChowTrackerCalori
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (862 ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings862 — better15
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamie BothamCalori LTD

Customer experience

ChowTracker

All ratings845 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral24.2%
Negative17.7%

Calori

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChowTracker

Subscriptions2
  • ChowTracker Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • ChowTracker Annual Premium$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
5 purchases

Calori

Subscriptions5
  • Calori Pro Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Calori Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Calori Pro Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
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  • Calori Pro Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Calori Pro Yearly14 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ChowTracker free?
ChowTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calori free?
Calori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChowTracker or Calori?
ChowTracker is rated higher. ChowTracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 862 ratings, while Calori averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do ChowTracker or Calori have ads?
Neither ChowTracker nor Calori shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChowTracker or Calori?
ChowTracker ships an update fortnightly, and Calori weekly. Most recently, ChowTracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Calori on October 30, 2026.

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