Comparison

NutriCal vs ForgeFox

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

Head to head
About

NutriCal

Effortlessly track your calorie and macro intake, and receive personalized meal plans tailored to your goals and preferences. Build healthier habits with clear insights into your eating patterns and progress.

Highlights
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Personalized meal planning
  • Weight and progress tracking
  • Detailed recipes
  • Smart food scanning
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
Read full description

Reach your goals faster with NutriCal — the AI calorie tracker and meal planner that plans your week around what matters: your calories, your macros, and the way you actually live. NutriCal puts calorie and macro tracking at the core, then builds an AI meal plan on top — not the other way around. Snap a photo to log calories in seconds, watch your macros fill in automatically, and let NutriCal build a weekly meal plan that fits your calorie target, your activity level, and your favourite foods. The new Food Calendar and redesigned Weight Progress let you see your whole journey at a glance. AI MEAL PLANNER — YOUR WEEK, BUILT FOR YOU: - Weekly meal plan built by AI around your calorie and macro targets - Meal plans that adapt to weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain - Macro-balanced meals with protein, carbs, and fat aligned to your goals - Meal plans adapted to dietary preferences — keto, vegan, paleo, Mediterranean - Recipe suggestions tuned to your calorie budget - Easy meal plan adjustments when life changes - AI gets smarter about your tastes the more you log FOOD CALENDAR — NEW: - Monthly calendar view of every meal you logged - Visual streak tracking to stay consistent day after day - Goal hit indicators for every day of the month - Scroll back through previous months to see your progress - Motivating overview that makes healthy habits stick WEIGHT PROGRESS — REDESIGNED: - Progress charts built for clarity, not daily noise - Monthly averages to show your real trend, not fluctuations - Milestone markers at every meaningful checkpoint - Summary card showing this week, this month, and total lost - Visual weight loss journey from day one to your goal CALORIE & MACRO TRACKING: - Log daily calories with minimal effort - Track protein, carbs, and fat in real time - AI food scanner for instant meal logging - Bariatric-friendly tracking with full macro breakdown - Carb manager tools for keto and low-carb diets - FODMAP-compatible food logging and meal support - Adjust serving sizes easily GLP-1 SUPPORT: - Log your GLP-1 medication and doses - Track how you feel on your medication - Symptom patterns alongside your nutrition - Built for the way modern weight loss actually works DETAILED RECIPES: - Step-by-step cooking instructions - Full calorie and macro breakdown per meal - Portion control with adjustable servings - Clear ingredient lists for stress-free cooking - Keto, low-carb, high-protein, and high-fiber recipe filters DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE: - Clean, intuitive interface - Fast onboarding - Designed for quick daily check-ins - No complicated logging or strict rules FOR ALL GOALS: - Weight loss with sustainable calorie control - Muscle building with protein-focused macro tracking - Keto and low-carb dieting with carb manager tools - GLP-1 medication support - Weight maintenance with flexible planning - Healthier eating without strict dieting Stop guessing what to eat or how much to track. NutriCal gives you an AI meal planner, food scanner, calorie and macro tracker, weight loss progress, food diary, and a motivating food calendar — all in one free app. Download NutriCal today and take control of your calories, meals, and progress. Note: This app provides nutritional information and meal planning support and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider for medical concerns. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ForgeFox

Features
Read full description

ForgeFox brings training, nutrition, recovery and personal health tracking into one clear daily view. TODAY AND FORGE FOCUS See sleep, recovery, meals, training and your medication or supplement schedule together. Forge Focus highlights a useful next action and lets you open the data behind it. TRAIN WITH A REAL PLAN • Follow a structured session with a clear exercise blueprint and recent workout history. • Log sets with RPE or reps in reserve, rest timing, supersets and progression cues. • Add a walk or run to a session, or start a moving workout with a paired Apple Watch. • Review muscle balance, training rhythm, strength and plateaus. LOG LESS. KNOW MORE. • Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre and micronutrients. • Capture a meal from a photo, barcode, search or description, then review it before saving. • See meal targets, water and saved foods together. RECOVERY YOU CAN USE Connect Apple Health if you choose. ForgeFox uses received sleep, HRV, resting heart rate and other available signals to explain recovery and guide training. Missing readings stay unavailable. A check-in adds personal context without changing the sensor-based Recovery score. HEALTH AND BODY METRICS Log weight, body composition, waist, blood pressure and bloodwork. Explore dated readings and detailed trends, including their sources where available. FORGE INTELLIGENCE Ask questions grounded in your logged training, nutrition and recovery context. Supported Apple on-device intelligence is available when your device supports it. Optional Forge Pro features use an App Store subscription and send only the content needed for the request you choose. YOUR WEEK, MADE USEFUL The ForgeFox Index brings six pillars into one readable score. Detailed charts and ForgeFox Weekly show what moved and what to carry forward. CREW MISSIONS Join an invite-only Crew, choose a weekly movement mission, and share a completion percentage and active-day count. Cheer other members, report or block someone, leave a Crew, or delete your community profile in settings. MEDICATION & SUPPLEMENT TRACKING Organize existing medications and supplements, reminders, adherence history and supply. ForgeFox tracks the plan you already follow; it does not prescribe or design treatment. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Core training, nutrition and health tracking need no account. Your local database stays on your device unless you choose to share or export data or create a backup. Optional Crew Missions creates a community profile and shares your chosen display name and weekly mission progress with invited members, not underlying workouts, Apple Health samples or routes. Apple Health and Forge Pro are optional. Cloud intelligence is explained before use. ForgeFox provides educational information and personal tracking tools. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Consult a qualified professional for medical decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NutriCal4 screens
ForgeFox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NutriCal at Free against ForgeFox's $2.99. ForgeFox's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

NutriCal is free to download; ForgeFox costs $2.99 up front. NutriCal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ForgeFox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NutriCal ships an update weekly, ForgeFox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NutriCal versus ForgeFox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutriCalForgeFox
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB449 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSon LeCraig Fox

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NutriCal

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium Meal Plan$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Meal Plan$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Meal Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Annual Premium Meal Plan$39.991 Year
2 purchases

ForgeFox

Subscriptions2
  • Forge Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Forge Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is NutriCal free?
NutriCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForgeFox free?
ForgeFox costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do NutriCal or ForgeFox have ads?
Neither NutriCal nor ForgeFox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NutriCal or ForgeFox?
NutriCal ships an update weekly, and ForgeFox every 5 days. Most recently, NutriCal was updated on November 12, 2026 and ForgeFox on November 13, 2026.

Other comparisons