Comparison

ChowTracker vs VitaCal

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 with personalized calorie and macro targets. Easily log meals, track weight, and gain insights into your eating patterns. Premium features offer advanced tracking and reporting for a comprehensive wellness journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized nutrition goals
  • Quick meal and water logging
  • Extensive food database
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Smart eating insights
  • Customizable meal saving
  • Weight and water 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

VitaCal

Effortlessly track your daily nutrition with AI-powered food scanning. Simply take a photo of your meal to instantly log calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Achieve your health goals with personalized targets and a supportive, non-judgmental interface.

Highlights
  • AI food scanning via photo
  • Instant calorie and macro analysis
  • Personalized nutrition targets
  • Weight tracking with trend insights
  • Supportive, non-judgmental interface
  • Logging streaks for consistency
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VitaCal is the AI-powered calorie tracker that makes logging effortless. Snap a photo of your meal and instantly get calories, protein, carbs, and fat -- no manual logging required. Track your nutrition with an app built around speed and simplicity. VitaCal helps you reach your calorie and macro goals with the fastest food logging experience available. SMART AI FOOD SCANNING Take a photo of any meal for instant calorie and macro analysis. The AI identifies foods and estimates portion sizes automatically. Log meals in seconds, not minutes. Describe a meal in words, search foods by name or scan a barcode when you prefer. PERSONALISED TO YOU Personalised calorie and macro targets, built into a clean, intuitive interface with no clutter. SUPPORTIVE, NOT JUDGMENTAL No red alerts for going over your calorie budget. No shame. Just clear information to help you make choices that feel right for you. TRACK WHAT MATTERS - Calories, protein, carbs, and fat at a glance - Daily and weekly nutrition summaries - Weight tracking with trend insights - Logging streaks to build consistency - Manual food entry for when you prefer it YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR DATA The photo you log a meal from is saved with that meal, so you can look back at it on Today. We don't train AI models on your photos, and deleting your account deletes them. BUILT FOR CONSISTENCY, NOT PERFECTION VitaCal helps you build sustainable habits without the stress that comes with rigid tracking apps. Log what you eat, understand your patterns, and make informed decisions. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE VitaCal gives general wellness information from your own data. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. For any medical concern, consult a qualified healthcare professional. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION VitaCal Pro offers 30 meal logs per week by photo, description, food search or barcode, and 25 Ask VitaCal conversations per week. Without Pro you get 5 of those meal logs per week, free forever. Manual entry and quick add are always free. The monthly and annual plans start with a 7-day free trial, once per account. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel any time in your App Store subscriptions. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://vitacal.app/privacy Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@vitacal.app

Screenshots

ChowTracker4 screens
VitaCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

ChowTracker and VitaCal both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VitaCal's written reviews are positive against 60% of ChowTracker's. VitaCal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). ChowTracker's advantage is ratings volume (870 vs 7). 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 VitaCal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. 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 4.7 for VitaCal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChowTracker has 870 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of ChowTracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of VitaCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChowTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, VitaCal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChowTracker versus VitaCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChowTrackerVitaCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (870 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings870 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB78 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJamie BothamZayin Krige

Customer experience

ChowTracker

All ratings864 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral23.1%
Negative16.9%

VitaCal

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
10 purchases

VitaCal

Subscriptions9
  • VitaCal Pro$0.497 Days
  • VitaCal Pro$0.697 Days
  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$1.491 Month
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  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • VitaCal Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • 25 AI Coach Credits$1.99

Questions

Is ChowTracker free?
ChowTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VitaCal free?
VitaCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChowTracker or VitaCal?
ChowTracker is rated higher. ChowTracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 870 ratings, while VitaCal averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do ChowTracker or VitaCal have ads?
Neither ChowTracker nor VitaCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChowTracker or VitaCal?
ChowTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and VitaCal every 3 days. Most recently, ChowTracker was updated on November 8, 2026 and VitaCal on November 9, 2026.

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