Calorie Tracker vs SugarShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calorie Tracker
This app helps you track your calorie intake by answering questions for a personalized plan and scanning food photos for nutritional breakdowns. It aims to make calorie counting simple and enjoyable.
- Personalized calorie plans
- Food photo scanning
- Nutritional breakdown
- Calorie deficit tracking
- Minimalistic design
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HOW TO USE CALTROPIC: 1) Answer questions to get a personalized plan 2) Take a photo of your food* 3) Get your nutritional breakdown 4) See how many calories are left and enjoy your day! Unlike many other apps, caltropics makes calorie counting enjoyable and frictionless. Uncomplicated, minimalistic, easy to use and scientifically proven. NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Any and all recommendations should be viewed as suggestions, please consult with a professional and do your own research before trying a new calorie and nutrition plan. *FOOD SCANNING ANALYSIS RESULTS REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula PRIVACY POLICY: https://sites.google.com/view/fruityhabits-privacypolicy
SugarShift
This app helps you break free from sugar cravings by interrupting the moment they hit. In 60 seconds, identify your trigger, complete a breathing reset, and receive a personalized shift to make a healthier choice.
- Real-time craving resets
- Trigger identification
- Breathing exercises
- Pattern insights
- Progress tracking
- No calorie counting or restriction
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You know the moment. The pantry at 9pm. The afternoon slump. The stress that sends you straight to sugar without thinking. SugarShift interrupts that moment before you react. When a craving hits, open the app and tap "I'm Having a Craving." In 60 seconds you'll identify what's actually driving it, complete a short breathing reset, and get one small intentional shift based on your real trigger. This isn't about willpower. It's about creating space to choose. WHAT YOU GET Real-time craving resets when the urge hits Trigger identification: stress, habit, boredom, hunger, and more Breathing reset to calm your nervous system in the moment Pattern insights showing your triggers, timing, and intensity over time Progress tracking as the pause habit builds No calorie counting. No restriction. No guilt. Try free for 3 days. $39.99/year or $4.99/month after trial. Notice. Pause. Shift. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calorie Tracker at every 11 days against SugarShift's every 3 months. Calorie Tracker also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). SugarShift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26). 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
Both are free to download. Calorie Tracker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SugarShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calorie Tracker against 5.0 for SugarShift. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calorie Tracker has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Calorie Tracker ships an update every 11 days, SugarShift every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calorie Tracker | SugarShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAN DELIL BOZKURT | Kimberly Hook |
Customer experience
Calorie Tracker
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In-app purchases
Calorie Tracker
- Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
- Weekly Sale$7.997 Days
- Monthly Sale$12.991 Month
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- Yearly Trial$14.991 Year
- Yearly Sale$19.991 Year
- Yearly Mid Sale$24.991 Year
- Yearly Sale Trial$39.991 Year
- Three Months Trial7 Days trial$39.993 Months
- Yearly Mid$49.991 Year
- Three Months Premium7 Days trial$59.993 Months
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$71.991 Year
SugarShift
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
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