Comparison

CaptureCal vs ChubbyCheck

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

Head to head
About

CaptureCal

Effortlessly log meals by snapping photos or dictating what you ate. AI instantly analyzes nutritional content and tracks your progress towards daily goals. Includes workout logging and personalized training plans.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food logging via photo or dictation
  • Instant nutritional breakdown (calories, macros, etc.)
  • Comprehensive nutrient tracking
  • Workout logging with detailed metrics
  • AI-generated personalized workout plans
  • Daily goal setting and progress tracking
Features
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Say your day. See every meal. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, in one recording. CaptureCal turns what you say into separate food and meal logs with calorie and macro estimates. Give a quick, one-minute recap of what you ate and let AI handle the entries. LOG YOUR WHOLE DAY BY VOICE Tap the microphone, describe your meals naturally, then stop recording. CaptureCal identifies the foods, creates individual entries and adds them to your selected day. Include portions, drinks and snacks in the same recording. Try: "Two eggs and toast for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch, an apple, and pasta with tomato sauce for dinner." LOG YOUR WAY • Photo: take a meal photo or choose one from your library. Add portion or ingredient details to help the estimate. • Voice: describe one meal or your whole day in one go. • Text: type what you ate in everyday language. • Barcode: scan packaged foods and describe how much you ate. • Repeat: add recent or favorite meals again in a tap. SEE THE BIG PICTURE Track calories, protein, carbs and fat, plus sugar, fiber and sodium. See daily totals against your goals, track water and weight, and view your history. Set calorie and macro targets for weight loss, maintenance or weight gain. MAKE THE LOG FIT YOUR LIFE Review and edit meal details. Move a meal to another day when you need to correct its date. Choose whether to receive meal reminders. With your permission, sync supported nutrition, water, weight and workout data with Apple Health. MORE THAN A FOOD LOG Log workouts and generate workout plans based on your goals, equipment and exercise history. START WITH FREE LOGGING CaptureCal includes free meal logging with daily limits. New accounts get a higher photo and voice allowance for the first three days. CaptureCal Premium removes daily limits on photo, voice and text meal logging. An account is required. Spend less time entering food and more time getting on with your day. Nutrition values and calorie targets are estimates, not medical advice. Review results and consult a qualified health professional before changing your diet or exercise plan. Recording and processing times vary. Privacy Policy: https://capturecal.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ChubbyCheck

Track your weight journey privately and without judgment. This app offers a simple, fast logging experience with motivating visual feedback and a home screen widget. Your data remains entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Simple weight logging
  • Motivating visual themes
  • Live Activity widget
  • Fast, guilt-free logging
  • Privacy-first data ownership
  • One-time purchase
Features
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Simple Weight Tracking. No Subscriptions. No Ads. Just You. YOUR JOURNEY, YOUR PACE Weight fluctuates. Life happens. ChubbyCheck gets it. We meet you where you are without judgment or shame. Trending Down? Calming green accents and confetti celebrations cheer you on. Trending Up? A gentle, motivating red theme reminds you that you’ve got this. LIVE ACTIVITY WIDGET Stay motivated at a glance! Our Live Widget brings your journey to life right on your home screen. It adapts to your progress and even throws a mini-confetti party to celebrate your wins. LIGHTNING-FAST & GUILT-FREE Log in Seconds: Sleek, haptic-enhanced design gets you in and out in under 5 seconds. No Toxic Goal Setting: We don't force aggressive goals or shame you. Track at your own pace. Complete History: Visualize your trends with beautiful, interactive charts. PRIVACY FIRST & DATA OWNED Your weight is nobody’s business. Unlike other apps, we don’t collect, store, or sell your data. Everything stays 100% on your device. No accounts. No servers. No tracking. ONE PRICE. FOREVER. Most apps want to rent you your own data. We reject that model. Pay once, own it forever. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. ChubbyCheck costs less than one month of those subscription apps. Download today! Simple, private and honest

Screenshots

CaptureCal4 screens
ChubbyCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CaptureCal at Free against ChubbyCheck's $1.99. CaptureCal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). ChubbyCheck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads 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

CaptureCal is free to download; ChubbyCheck costs $1.99 up front. CaptureCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ChubbyCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChubbyCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CaptureCal has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptureCal ships an update weekly, ChubbyCheck every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CaptureCal versus ChubbyCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptureCalChubbyCheck
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (33 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiving Wire LLCGadaguer Leon

Customer experience

CaptureCal

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChubbyCheck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CaptureCal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • CaptureCal Premium Lifetime$199.99
None

ChubbyCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptureCal free?
CaptureCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChubbyCheck free?
ChubbyCheck costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaptureCal or ChubbyCheck?
ChubbyCheck is rated higher. CaptureCal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while ChubbyCheck averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CaptureCal or ChubbyCheck have ads?
Neither CaptureCal nor ChubbyCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptureCal or ChubbyCheck?
CaptureCal ships an update weekly, and ChubbyCheck every 4 months. Most recently, CaptureCal was updated on November 5, 2026 and ChubbyCheck on October 31, 2026.

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