Comparison

Cal Plus vs HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker

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 uses AI to help you track nutrition and workouts. It offers instant food recognition via scanning, personalized coaching, and community features for motivation. Plan meals, discover recipes, and monitor progress effortlessly.

Highlights
  • AI Coach & Smart Insights
  • Instant Food Recognition (Scan Barcodes/Photos)
  • Live Workout Tracking (800+ Exercises)
  • Menu Scan for Restaurant Analysis
  • Recipe Finder from Pantry Photos
  • Groups & Accountability
  • Habit Tracker
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

HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker

Effortlessly track your calorie intake, macros, and nutritional goals with AI-powered photo logging or manual entry. Monitor your progress towards weight loss, maintenance, or gain with detailed insights and customizable nutrient tracking.

Highlights
  • AI photo meal logging
  • Text-based food entry
  • Barcode scanning
  • Manual nutrient tracking
  • Workout logging
  • Customizable nutrient goals
  • Progress visualization
Features
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Track calories, macros, and your deficit with AI or manually. Every feature is free for everyone, no paywalls. Membership removes ads. LOG IN 3 TAPS • Photo: snap your meal and AI estimates it • Text: type "2 eggs, bacon & toast" and you're done • Barcode: scan packaged food • Manual: enter it yourself • Log workouts by describing them, like "45 min run" TRACK WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT • Calories and protein • Carbs (net or total), sugar, fiber, and fat by type • Sodium, caffeine, creatine, and more • Pick only the nutrients you want to see BUILT FOR YOUR GOAL • Lose weight, maintain, or gain • Daily calorie goal based on your body and your goal weight • Your burn updates as you move, so your deficit stays honest SEE PROGRESS BEYOND THE SCALE • Monthly calendar of the days you hit your deficit • Overall deficit total toward your goal • Weight log to watch the trend STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY • Home Screen widgets • Optional meal reminders • Optional Apple Health sync for active calories and weight • Your backup is saved to your account, so switching phones is easy Free to use. No paywall on features. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://hellocalory.com/legal/tos-eula

Screenshots

Cal Plus4 screens
HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cal Plus and HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cal Plus's. Cal Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 38). On price, rating, update cadence 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.89 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cal Plus against 4.8 for HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cal Plus has 1.6K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Cal Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cal Plus ships an update every 4 days, HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cal Plus versus HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCal PlusHelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDilsahib Singh BhatiaEmily Lien

Customer experience

Cal Plus

All ratings1,585 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.7%

HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cal Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Cal Plus 12 months Ad Free$19.991 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

HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.897 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.49

Questions

Is Cal Plus free?
Cal Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker free?
HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cal Plus or HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker?
Cal Plus and HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 38 ratings respectively.
Do Cal Plus or HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker have ads?
HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker shows ads; Cal Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Cal Plus or HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker?
Cal Plus ships an update every 4 days, and HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Cal Plus was updated on November 6, 2026 and HelloCalory AI Calorie Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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