Comparison

Caligo vs Calorify

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

Head to head
About

Caligo

Features
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Caligo is the calorie tracker for people who hate calorie trackers. If you’ve used apps like MyFitnessPal before, you already know the drill: search for foods, scan barcodes, fix weird entries, weigh ingredients, then eventually give up because it’s too much effort. Caligo takes a simpler approach. Log rough calories quickly. Track your weight consistently. Focus on progress over time instead of perfect entries every day. Why people use Caligo: β€’ Fast calorie logging No barcode scanning. No food database admin. No overbuilt meal-entry flow. β€’ Built for rough tracking You don’t need perfect logs. You just need to be reasonably consistent. β€’ Weight trends, not daily noise Track your weight over time and see the bigger picture more clearly. β€’ A target that adapts As you log calories and weight, Caligo calibrates your target over time based on your trend. β€’ Less friction, more consistency The goal isn’t perfect tracking. It’s tracking you’ll actually stick to. Caligo is best for: β€’ people who have tracked calories before β€’ people who roughly know calorie values already β€’ ex-trackers who quit because logging became a chore β€’ anyone tired of bloated macro apps Caligo is probably not for: β€’ people who want detailed nutrition breakdowns for everything β€’ people who love barcode scanning and food databases β€’ people looking for a macro-first bodybuilding app The idea is simple: rough + fast + consistent beats perfect + annoying. Download Caligo and make calorie tracking feel lighter.

About

Calorify

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Snap a photo of your meal and Calorify's AI estimates its calories, protein, carbs and fat in seconds. Prefer talking? Just say what you ate. Tracking takes moments, not minutes. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Set up your plan in about a minute: your body, your goal and your daily calorie and macro targets. β€’ Log meals your way: snap a photo, say it, search or add it by hand. β€’ Watch your daily ring fill up and see how many calories you have left today. WHAT YOU GET β€’ AI food scanner: point your camera at your plate and get calorie and macro estimates for each item. Adjust portions with a tap. β€’ Voice logging: say "two eggs and a slice of toast", check the foods and add them. β€’ Calorie and macro tracking with targets for your goal: lose weight, maintain or build muscle. β€’ Meals sorted into breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, with favorites for quick logging. β€’ Water tracking with a daily goal, a water streak and reminders. β€’ Reports for a week, a month, 3 months or a year, including fiber, sugar and sodium averages. β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with your ring and the calories left. β€’ Personal AI insights from your logged days, with one-tap water and meal reminders. β€’ Reminders, streaks and achievements that help you build the habit. β€’ Works with Apple Health. β€’ 15 languages, metric and imperial units, dark mode and iPad. CALORIFY PREMIUM Some features, including AI photo scanning, voice logging and AI insights, need Calorify Premium. Some new accounts need Calorify Premium, starting with a free trial, to use the app. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. If you start a subscription during a free trial, the unused part of the trial ends. Nutrition values from photos and voice are AI estimates and can differ from the actual values. Calorify is not a medical device and doesn't give medical advice. Talk to a doctor or dietitian before making big changes to your diet. Privacy Policy: https://lkmcelik.github.io/calorify/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions? lkmcelik@hotmail.com

Screenshots

Caligo4 screens
Calorify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caligo at none against Calorify's 2. Caligo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Calorify's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Calorify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Caligo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caligo ships an update every 11 days, Calorify every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Caligo versus Calorify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaligoCalorify
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNikhil KundeLokman CELIK

In-app purchases

None

Caligo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Calorify

Subscriptions2
  • Calorify Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Calorify Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Caligo free?
Caligo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calorify free?
Calorify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Caligo or Calorify have ads?
Calorify shows ads; Caligo does not.
Which is updated more often, Caligo or Calorify?
Caligo ships an update every 11 days, and Calorify every 3 days. Most recently, Caligo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Calorify on October 30, 2026.

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