Comparison

PlastIQ vs CaloriPanda

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

Head to head
About

PlastIQ

This app helps you make informed food choices by detecting and scoring microplastic contamination in everyday foods and drinks. It uses AI to analyze packaging, ingredients, and food types, providing a risk score and tracking your exposure over time to help you form healthier habits.

Highlights
  • Microplastic detection via AI
  • Food item scanning (picture/barcode)
  • Color-coded risk score (0-100)
  • History log and exposure tracking
  • Science-driven insights
  • Habit formation tools
Features
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PlastIQ is the cutting-edge app that helps you make informed, confident food choices by detecting and scoring the presence of microplastics in everyday foods and drinks. Whether you're health-conscious, eco-aware, or simply curious about what’s on your plate—PlastIQ is your trusted tool for modern food awareness. How It Works: • Snap or Scan: Take a picture or scan a barcode—PlastIQ instantly analyzes the food item • Microplastic Detection: Our AI estimates microplastic contamination based on packaging, ingredients, and food type • Exposure Score: Receive a color-coded risk score, 0-100, indicating the likelihood of significant microplastic exposure • Science-Driven Insights: Powered by real environmental data, academic research, and machine learning Track Your Exposure Over Time • View a full History Log of everything you’ve scanned • Spot trends in your eating habits and track daily, weekly, and monthly exposure averages • Use the data to form better habits and reduce long-term health risks Why Choose PlastIQ? • Unmatched Accuracy: Our AI combines ingredient analysis, packaging data, and food-type profiles • Easy to Use: Clean, modern interface that’s intuitive for all users • Built for Transparency: No hidden gimmicks—just real insights and clear scores • Built for You: Whether you're a parent, athlete, or eco-advocate, PlastIQ helps you take control of your food habits Your Health. Your Control. Microplastics are in more foods than you think—from fish to fruit, drinks to desserts. PlastIQ gives you the power to understand your risk and take simple, everyday action to lower it. Note: Scanning capabilities require an account (Apple, Google, or Email) and a paid subscription to function. Every subscription offers a 3-day free trial -- so try PlastIQ out and see the value for yourself! PlastIQ adheres to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CaloriPanda

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Snap a photo of your plate and see calories, protein, carbs and fat in seconds. No kitchen scale, no scrolling through endless lists. One photo is enough. CaloriPanda is a healthy-living assistant that knows every cuisine. Home cooking, street food, the place around the corner, a dish you tried on vacation: it recognizes what's on your plate, from a bowl of lentil soup to sushi, from stuffed grape leaves to a burger. Turkish food included, under the names people actually use, so you're not stuck picking the closest thing on a list and hoping for the best. This isn't a diet. It's just a clear picture of what you're eating, one day at a time. SNAP A PHOTO • Take a photo of your plate and get portion and calorie estimates in seconds • Not quite right? Change the food or the portion with one tap. The portion you pick is the one that opens next time you log that food • Or pick a photo from your camera roll and log the meal just as fast SEARCH, BARCODE & LABELS • Search the food library for everyday staples, home cooking and packaged products • Scan the barcode on a packaged product and add it right to your diary • No barcode on it? Point the camera at the nutrition label and it reads the table for you • Re-add anything you saved with a single tap, and if you forgot yesterday, pick that day on the home screen and log it there SAY IT OUT LOUD • Tap "+" twice and just say it: "a plate of lentil soup, two slices of bread, a 30 minute walk". Food, water and exercise all go in at once • Ask about your own days too: how last week went, what you eat most often, how much you have left today • Speak Turkish, English or Arabic WATER & EXERCISE • Log water as you go and see how close you are to your daily goal • Add the calories you burn when you move, and get them back in your daily total • Connect Apple Health and your steps keep the day's goal up to date on their own SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Calories, protein, carbs, fat and your health score: one screen, one glance • Your weight chart and your daily streak, always in view • Save the meals you eat most to favorites so logging takes seconds, not minutes • Want it on paper? Pick a date range and a PDF summary of the period lands in your inbox GROUPS • Join a room and talk to people chasing the same thing, or open a private one for your own circle • A monthly leaderboard, and badges you have to earn WIDGETS • Check your remaining calories and your daily summary from the home screen, without opening the app • Put the ring on your lock screen and see where the day stands at a glance LANGUAGES • Turkish, English and Arabic WHY CALORIPANDA? • It knows every cuisine: whether you're cooking at home, eating out or traveling, you log the dish you actually ate • No banned foods, no guilt, no extreme restriction; know what you eat, find your balance, move at your own pace • Fast and simple, because the only tracking that lasts is the kind that takes seconds • Your health data stays yours: processed with your explicit consent, encrypted in transit, stored on secure servers, and deleted whenever you ask SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL Try CaloriPanda free for 7 days. When the trial ends, the monthly or yearly plan you chose starts automatically and renews through your App Store account unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. You'll find current prices and plan details on the subscription screen in the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.caloripanda.com/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.caloripanda.com/en/terms/ For informational purposes only; not medical advice. See a doctor for any complaints or illness.

Screenshots

PlastIQ4 screens
CaloriPanda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CaloriPanda at 16.4 against PlastIQ's 18.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PlastIQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CaloriPanda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PlastIQ versus CaloriPanda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlastIQCaloriPanda
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB76 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOchre Rose Software LLCEyup Sabri Sirin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PlastIQ

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly PlastIQ Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly PlastIQ Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual PlastIQ Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual PlastIQ Subscription$29.991 Year
2 purchases

CaloriPanda

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PlastIQ free?
PlastIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaloriPanda free?
CaloriPanda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlastIQ or CaloriPanda have ads?
Neither PlastIQ nor CaloriPanda shows ads.

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