Self vs SmartKcal AI Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Self
Access your self-care courses and community sanctuary on the go. This app brings your learning and practices directly to your mobile device, making self-care accessible anywhere.
- Access self-care courses
- Connect to The Self-Care Sanctuary
- Mobile learning
- On-the-go practices
- Personalized self-care tools
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Introducing Self-Caring, a new app from The Self-Care Institute. Now you can access your courses and The Self-Care Sanctuary right from your phone. Keep self-care in the palm of your hands and take your learning and practices with you wherever you go. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SmartKcal AI Tracker
Effortlessly track your nutrition by snapping photos of your meals for instant AI-powered analysis. Receive personalized meal plans, monitor macronutrients, and sync with Apple Health for a holistic view of your health.
- AI food photo analysis
- Instant nutritional breakdown
- Personalized meal plans
- Macronutrient tracking
- Apple Health integration
- Progress charts and statistics
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Transform your nutrition tracking with SmartKcal AI – the intelligent calorie counter that uses advanced AI to analyze your food photos instantly. Premium includes a 1-month free trial for new subscribers, then $4.99/month or $29.99/year (prices may vary by region). SMART FOOD ANALYSIS • Snap a photo of any meal and get instant nutritional breakdown • Powered by advanced AI vision technology for accurate food recognition • Detailed calories, protein, carbs, and fat information • Works with any cuisine from around the world • Portion size selector (Small/Medium/Large) for accurate logging PERSONALIZED MEAL PLANS • AI-generated meal plans tailored to your calorie goals • Support for 8 cuisine preferences: Mediterranean, Asian, Indian, Ayurvedic, Italian, Mexican, American, and Middle Eastern • Multiple diet types: Omnivore, Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian • Comprehensive dietary restrictions • Flexible meal frequency (2-6 meals per day) APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION • Automatic step counting from Apple Health • Real-time calorie burn calculations based on your activity • Seamless workout data synchronization • Privacy-first: your health data stays on your device COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING • Daily calorie intake monitoring • Protein, carbs, and fat macronutrient tracking • Historical data with searchable entries • Visual statistics and progress charts • Favorite foods for quick logging SMART STATISTICS • Weekly calorie trends and insights • Macro distribution analysis • Activity-based calorie recommendations • Health report with PDF export Perfect for anyone looking to: - Lose weight with accurate calorie tracking - Build muscle with macro monitoring - Maintain healthy eating habits - Follow specific dietary preferences - Track fitness and nutrition together SmartKcal AI makes calorie counting effortless with the power of artificial intelligence. No more manual food databases – just snap, analyze, and track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Self at free against SmartKcal AI Tracker's freemium. Self also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support. On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Self against 5.0 for SmartKcal AI Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Self | SmartKcal AI Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Self-Care Institute | RATHOUR NIRLEP |
In-app purchases
Self
No in-app purchases
SmartKcal AI Tracker
No in-app purchases
