PunchCal vs MyBytes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PunchCal
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Snap a Photo. Know Your Calories. Our AI-powered calorie counter instantly analyzes your meal—recognizing food, estimating portion size, and delivering accurate nutrition insights in seconds. No typing. No searching. Just point, shoot, and log. Why It’s Effortless Whether you’re losing weight, tracking macros, or simply curious about what’s on your plate, food logging has never been this easy. AI food recognition – Identifies ingredients in any cuisine, even mixed dishes Smart portion analysis – Uses visual cues to estimate serving size Personalized accuracy – Calibrate with your fist for precise volume estimation Automatic logging – Meals are recorded and summarized daily Full nutrition breakdown – Calories, protein, carbs, fat, and more How It Works Most apps rely on manual entry or rough guesses. We go deeper. Our AI examines food shape, color, depth, and plate geometry—then refines its estimate using your fist as a personal size reference. This unique calibration makes our calorie counts significantly more accurate than standard photo-based tools. Tip: Place your fist next to your meal when snapping a photo. It acts as a real-world scale—helping the AI calculate true portion volume. Perfect For: Weight loss & body goals Fitness and macro tracking Portion control awareness Busy lifestyles that demand speed + accuracy Start Today Experience the smartest way to track food—powered by AI, personalized to you. Just take a picture. The rest is automatic.
MyBytes
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Food Journal is the low-friction way to notice how what you eat connects to how you feel. No calorie counting. No barcode scanning. No judgment. Just three quick questions: • What did you eat? • How did you feel? • Anything else you want to add? That’s it. Each entry takes seconds, so you’ll actually keep doing it. Every day you log lights up on a clean monthly calendar, so your habits and patterns become easy to see at a glance. Tap any day to revisit your meals, moods, and notes. Built for consistency over perfection — because the goal isn’t a perfect record, it’s a little more awareness, one meal at a time. Start your journal today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBytes at none against PunchCal's 3. PunchCal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price and ads 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. PunchCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. MyBytes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PunchCal | MyBytes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Yunjie Future Technology Co., Ltd | GARCEY ZBIGNIEW BERNARDIN |
In-app purchases
PunchCal
- Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Quarterly Premium$13.993 Months
- Annual Premium$29.991 Year
MyBytes
No in-app purchases









