Comparison

Shift vs Calorie Help

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

Head to head
About

Shift

Features
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The simplest calorie, protein, and weight tracker.

About

Calorie Help

Features
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Calorie.Help is your ultimate AI-powered photo calorie tracker for general wellness and healthy lifestyle management. No more typing, scanning, or estimating—just snap a photo of your meal, and let our smart technology do the rest. Whether you're working toward weight management, building healthy habits, or just eating more mindfully, Calorie.Help makes food tracking effortless and accurate. Key Features: AI Image Recognition Take a photo of your meal, and our advanced AI will instantly identify the food, estimate portion sizes, and calculate calories and macronutrients. Instant Calorie Estimates Track calories, carbs, protein, and fat with one tap. Get nutritional data in seconds without manual entry. Daily & Weekly Progress Stay on top of your wellness goals with visual charts and personalized summaries. See what you've eaten, how many calories you've burned, and where you can improve. Custom Goals & Reminders Set your calorie targets and dietary goals. Get reminders to log meals and stay consistent with your healthy lifestyle plan. Smart Food Logging Edit, adjust, or confirm detected foods with ease. Add details manually if needed—your log, your control. Offline Mode No internet? No problem. Snap and save your meals offline; your data syncs when you're back online. Privacy First Your health data is yours. We never share or sell your personal information. Important: Calorie.Help is designed for general wellness and healthy lifestyle management only. This app provides estimates and general guidance, not medical advice. Consult with healthcare professionals for medical conditions or dietary restrictions. Individual needs vary based on health, activity, and medical conditions.

Screenshots

Shift3 screens
Calorie Help4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Calorie Help at 3 against Shift's 1. Calorie Help also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Shift versus Calorie Help: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftCalorie Help
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKip Builds LLCSOCIALADFUNNEL

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

None

Calorie Help

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calorie Help free?
Calorie Help is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift or Calorie Help have ads?
Neither Shift nor Calorie Help shows ads.

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