Comparison

Bi Cal vs Progro

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

Head to head
About

Bi Cal

Effortlessly track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake by simply taking a photo of your meal or searching for food items. This AI-powered app provides instant analysis, helps you log meals, and offers personalized dietary insights to support your health goals.

Highlights
  • AI Meal Scanner
  • Smart Food Diary
  • Barcode Scanner
  • AI Nutrition Chat
  • Goal Tracker
  • Daily Insights
Features
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HOW TO USE Bi Cal: 1- Take a photo of your meal or search for a food. 2- Bi Cal instantly analyzes calories, protein, carbs, and fats using AI. 3- Save it to your daily food diary and track your progress throughout the day. Bi Cal makes calorie tracking fast and accurate with AI-powered meal recognition. It identifies foods from photos, estimates portion sizes, and fills in nutrition details automatically. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, or maintain healthier habits, Bi Cal adapts to your goals. WHY Bi Cal IS DIFFERENT: Most calorie trackers rely on manual entry. Bi Cal uses image and text recognition to analyze your food photo, ingredients, and portion size, giving you instant calorie and macro estimates. The built-in AI Nutrition Chat helps explain meals, suggests healthier alternatives, and offers personalized guidance. CORE FEATURES: - AI Meal Scanner: Snap or upload a meal photo for immediate calorie and macro estimation - Smart Food Diary: Organized logs for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks - Barcode Scanner: Add packaged foods in seconds - AI Nutrition Chat: Ask questions and receive clear dietary insights - Goal Tracker: Set calorie or macro goals and monitor daily progress - Daily Insights: View accurate summaries and weekly trends - Privacy First: Your data stays secure and under your control HOW IT WORKS: - Scan or Search Food: Take a picture or enter the meal name - AI Analysis: Instantly view calories, macros, and nutrition details - Track Progress: Log meals and review your daily and weekly summaries - Built for iPhone and iPad - Designed for iOS to make calorie and macro tracking simple, fast, and reliable anywhere. Bi Cal PRICING: - Weekly Plan: $2.99 - $4.99 - Monthly Plan: $9.99 - $19.99 - Yearly Plan: $29.99 - $49.99 - Offers: $4.99 Manage auto-renewal anytime in Settings > Subscriptions. HEALTH DISCLAIMER: Bi Cal provides educational nutrition insights and is not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice. SUPPORT & POLICIES - Support: Help@bical.app - Privacy Policy: https://bical.app/privacy-policy - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Progro

Features
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Progro is a minimalist workout log focused only on progressive overload. Instead of flashy features, it has only what you need to beat yesterday's weight and reps today. ■ Built for serious lifters - Designed for people who hit the gym 3–5 times a week - For lifters who think about progressive overload every single workout ■ Key features - Log exercises, sets, weight (kg), and reps - Mid-workout editing: reorder or add exercises, fix or undo sets - Rest timer — shown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Workout history and session comparison (previous / today / change) - Weight trend charts to see your progress - Set the next session's target volume right after each workout - Data backup and restore - Korean and English ■ What makes Progro different - Designed specifically for progressive overload. - No subscriptions. No ads. No sign-up. - Works perfectly offline. - Clean design with no unnecessary features. ■ Made for you if - You're tired of writing your lifting log in a paper notebook - Subscription fees feel like too much - You want to track getting stronger - You want a no-frills weight training log With Progro, beat yesterday's you — one kilogram, one rep at a time.

Screenshots

Bi Cal4 screens
Progro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bi Cal at every 2 days against Progro's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Bi Cal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Progro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bi Cal ships an update every 2 days, Progro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bi Cal versus Progro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBi CalProgro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps Factory LLCdonguk im

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bi Cal

Subscriptions7
  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App$2.997 Days
  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App$4.991 Month
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  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App$9.991 Month
  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App$19.991 Month
  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App$29.991 Year
  • Bical: Calorie Tracker App$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Progro

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Bi Cal free?
Bi Cal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progro free?
Progro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bi Cal or Progro have ads?
Neither Bi Cal nor Progro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bi Cal or Progro?
Bi Cal ships an update every 2 days, and Progro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bi Cal was updated on November 5, 2026 and Progro on October 31, 2026.

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