Comparison

Calorie Help vs DumbCals

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

Head to head
About

Calorie Help

Features
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Calorie.Help is your ultimate AI-powered photo calorie tracker for general wellness and healthy lifestyle management. No more typing, scanning, or estimating—just snap a photo of your meal, and let our smart technology do the rest. Whether you're working toward weight management, building healthy habits, or just eating more mindfully, Calorie.Help makes food tracking effortless and accurate. Key Features: AI Image Recognition Take a photo of your meal, and our advanced AI will instantly identify the food, estimate portion sizes, and calculate calories and macronutrients. Instant Calorie Estimates Track calories, carbs, protein, and fat with one tap. Get nutritional data in seconds without manual entry. Daily & Weekly Progress Stay on top of your wellness goals with visual charts and personalized summaries. See what you've eaten, how many calories you've burned, and where you can improve. Custom Goals & Reminders Set your calorie targets and dietary goals. Get reminders to log meals and stay consistent with your healthy lifestyle plan. Smart Food Logging Edit, adjust, or confirm detected foods with ease. Add details manually if needed—your log, your control. Offline Mode No internet? No problem. Snap and save your meals offline; your data syncs when you're back online. Privacy First Your health data is yours. We never share or sell your personal information. Important: Calorie.Help is designed for general wellness and healthy lifestyle management only. This app provides estimates and general guidance, not medical advice. Consult with healthcare professionals for medical conditions or dietary restrictions. Individual needs vary based on health, activity, and medical conditions.

About

DumbCals

Features
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DumbCals is a simple calorie tracker built for speed. Log food quickly, track daily calories and macros, and review your history without creating an account or dealing with a complicated setup. Features: • Fast food search • Quick calorie and macro tracking • Daily history and trends • Barcode scanning with Premium • CSV export with Premium • iCloud sync and backup with Premium DumbCals is designed to be lightweight, private, and easy to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kazemiapp.github.io/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Calorie Help4 screens
DumbCals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calorie Help at none against DumbCals's 1. Calorie Help also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. DumbCals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calorie Help asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Calorie Help versus DumbCals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie HelpDumbCals
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSOCIALADFUNNELBryan Zamora

In-app purchases

None

Calorie Help

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DumbCals

One-time1
  • DumbCals Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Calorie Help free?
Calorie Help is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DumbCals free?
DumbCals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calorie Help or DumbCals have ads?
Neither Calorie Help nor DumbCals shows ads.

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