Comparison

Cal Plus vs Kalí

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

Head to head
About

Cal Plus

This app simplifies health and fitness tracking with AI-powered insights and community support. Easily log meals by scanning barcodes or photos, track workouts in real-time, and receive personalized guidance from an AI coach. Connect with others to share progress and stay motivated on your journey.

Highlights
  • Instant food recognition via scanning
  • Live workout tracking with 800+ exercises
  • Personalized AI coach and insights
  • Community groups for accountability
  • Restaurant menu and recipe scanning
  • Smart meal planning and grocery lists
  • Progress visualization and daily reports
Features
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Cal Plus – FREE AI Smart Nutrition & Workout Tracking Made Simple Transform your health with Cal Plus, an intelligent nutrition and fitness tracking app with your own personal AI Coach and community groups that make staying consistent effortless. What makes Cal Plus special: Instant Food Recognition Scan barcodes or snap photos to instantly log calories and nutrients. Live Workout Tracking Log workouts in real time from 800+ exercises. Track sets, reps, and calories burned, automatically adjusted to your daily goals. AI Coach & Smart Insights Get personalized tips, meal recommendations, workout guidance, and healthier alternatives that adapt to your goals, habits, and lifestyle. Groups & Accountability Join or create groups to share meals, react, comment, and view daily progress together, helping friends stay consistent and motivated. Menu Scan Scan restaurant menus to analyze calories and nutrients instantly. Get personalized suggestions that fit your daily goals when eating out. Recipe Finder Take a photo of ingredients from your pantry or fridge and generate smart recipe ideas with full nutrition breakdowns. Smart Meal Planning Plan meals and create grocery lists with ease. Progress Tracking Visualize your nutrition and training journey with clear analytics and daily summaries. Habit Tracker Build streaks for habits like water, steps, veggies, or cutting back on alcohol. Most of them fill themselves in from what you already log. Daily Insights & Reports Stay motivated with guidance that grows smarter as your AI Coach learns from you. Whether you are counting calories, building muscle, losing fat, or building better habits, Cal Plus keeps everything simple. With AI guidance, live workouts, recipe discovery, menu scanning, and group accountability in one place, making better decisions becomes easier every day. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://calplus.app/privacy-policy.html

About

Kalí

Effortlessly track your meals by simply taking a photo. AI provides instant calorie and macro estimates, along with helpful daily insights. Syncs with Apple Health and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant AI meal analysis from photos
  • Daily dashboard for calories and macros
  • Smart AI tips for healthy habits
  • Apple Health synchronization
  • Private data logging on device
  • Unlimited analysis with Premium upgrade
Features
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Kali — Track Your Calories With a Photo Kali makes calorie tracking effortless. Just snap a picture of your meal and get instant AI-powered estimates for calories, macros, and helpful insights — no manual entry needed. Features Instant Meal Analysis Take or upload a photo and Kali identifies your food and provides estimated nutrition in seconds. Simple Daily Dashboard See your calories, protein, carbs, and fats at a glance with a clean, modern interface. Smart AI Tips Get small, helpful nudges throughout the day based on your habits. Apple Health Sync Securely connect your nutrition data with Apple Health. Private by Design Your logs stay on your device using SwiftData. Only photos you choose are sent securely for AI analysis. Why Kali? Fast, simple, and beautifully designed — perfect for staying consistent without effort. A great fit for fitness lovers, weight goals, or anyone wanting an easier way to track meals. Upgrade to Premium Unlock unlimited AI meal analysis with a simple in-app purchase. Start tracking smarter with Kali. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cal Plus4 screens
Kalí4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cal Plus at 4.8 against Kalí's 4.0. Cal Plus also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cal Plus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Kalí sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cal Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cal Plus has 1.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cal Plus ships an update every 4 days, Kalí every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cal Plus versus Kalí: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCal PlusKalí
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDilsahib Singh BhatiaGisli Gardar Bergsson

Customer experience

Cal Plus

All ratings1,535 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.7%

Kalí

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cal Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Cal Plus 12 months Ad Free$19.991 Year
  • Cal Plus - Family Annual Ad free$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Streak Restore$0.99
  • Call your Coach - 10 minutes pack$1.99
  • Cal Plus Life Time Ad Free$39.99
3 purchases

Kalí

Subscriptions3
  • Kalí Premium$1.997 Days
  • Kalí Premium$9.991 Month
  • Kalí Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cal Plus free?
Cal Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalí free?
Kalí is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cal Plus or Kalí?
Cal Plus is rated higher. Cal Plus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Kalí averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cal Plus or Kalí have ads?
Neither Cal Plus nor Kalí shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cal Plus or Kalí?
Cal Plus ships an update every 4 days, and Kalí every 5 days. Most recently, Cal Plus was updated on October 23, 2026 and Kalí on October 19, 2026.

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