Comparison

RetroHabits vs Calorie Tracker

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

Head to head
About

RetroHabits

Features
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RetroHabit is a simple, retro-inspired habit tracker that turns your daily routines into a colorful heat map. Each day is represented as a tiny square—tap to log your progress, watch the colors grow, and build consistency in a fun and visually satisfying way. Designed with clean 8-bit visuals, subtle haptic feedback, and nostalgic sound effects, RetroHabit makes habit tracking feel light, playful, and effortless. Track anything—from drinking water and reading to gym sessions or reducing smoking. Each habit has its own grid, color theme, and optional cost tracking if you want deeper insight. RetroHabit works entirely offline by default. Your data stays on your device, with optional manual backup to iCloud (iOS). No accounts, no syncing, no data collection—just pure habit tracking. Features Simple tap-to-track daily habit logging Retro 8-bit visuals and pixel font Color-based heatmap to visualize consistency Track multiple habits simultaneously Optional cost tracking for habits like smoking or coffee Custom units (e.g., “cigarette”, “glass”, “chapter”, “session”) Custom currency Smart reminders and daily check-ins Offline-first — your data never leaves your device Manual backup & restore: iCloud / Google Drive Lightweight, fast, and easy to use Build habits. Break habits. Stay consistent. All with a nostalgic, retro feel.

About

Calorie Tracker

Track calories, macros, weight, water, and workouts with a focus on privacy. This app offers a global food library, auto-scaled macros, and optional Apple Health integration. It provides a daily calorie budget and motion-based workout tracking without requiring an account or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Global food library with custom entries
  • Auto-scaled macros and daily calorie budget
  • Weight and water tracking
  • Motion-based workout calorie estimation
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • Optional Apple Health integration
  • Privacy-focused, no account required
Features
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Calorya - Calorie Tracker, Macros & Weight Loss, Built for Privacy Calorya is a 100% free calorie and protein tracker — no account, no subscription, no ads. Track calories, macros, weight, water, intermittent fasting, and workouts in one beautifully designed iPhone app. Personal logs stay on your phone, with no account, analytics SDKs, ad SDKs, or Calorya backend. WHY CALORYA - Worldwide food library — global dishes, drinks, restaurant menus, household staples — sized as you'd actually order them. - Daily calorie wallet that ticks down as you eat. Food equivalents like "≈ 3 rice cups left" make your budget feel real. - Genuinely private: personal logs stay local. Barcode, Maps, and App Store lookups contact their named providers. No account required. - Dark-mode first. Built with Apple's native stack - SwiftUI, SwiftData, HealthKit, Vision. FOOD & MACRO TRACKING - Log meals in seconds. Search a curated global library, scan barcodes (Open Food Facts), tap a recently-logged item, or add your own. - Auto-scaled macros: protein, carbs, fat, fiber per portion. - Restaurant menus from popular chains, sized to real serving portions. - Photo-based custom food entries. - Daily kcal cap so a runaway log can't blow up your day. WEIGHT TRACKING - Manual entry always available as a fallback. - Trend chart with target line and full per-entry weight log. - Reads/writes Apple Health so it stays your single source of truth. WORKOUTS & DAILY BURN - One-tap workout presets auto-scaled by your body weight. - Live camera-based motion tracker estimates calorie burn from your skeleton's movement - no wearable required. - Daily burn ring combines logged workouts with HealthKit active energy. - Motion mini-games that double as movement. INTERMITTENT FASTING & HYDRATION - Fasting timer with presets (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD) and a custom target. - Water log with an adjustable daily glass goal. - Both ride alongside calories in one unified daily readout. WALKS - "WALK TO A REAL PLACE" - Suggests nearby parks, cafes, and tracks with round-trip distance. - One tap opens Apple Maps for directions. - Save your favorite loops for repeating. ACCOUNTABILITY - Stake a reward with a partner (or commit to yourself) across 30, 60, 90, or 120 days. - Hit your goal → a shareable completion certificate is yours. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION (OPTIONAL) - Reads steps, workouts, sleep, weight. - Writes weight back to Apple Health. - Off by default: turn it on only if you want it. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY - No accounts, no logins, no email harvesting. - No analytics SDKs (no Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Firebase, Amplitude). - No advertising SDKs. - No servers collecting your data. - Photos for OCR are processed in memory and discarded - never uploaded. - Barcode lookups send only the scanned number. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Native SwiftUI app, dark-mode first. - iPad layout caps the content column for comfortable reading width. - First-class HealthKit, Vision, and Apple Maps integrations. PERFECT IF YOU WANT - A free food tracking app with no account and no subscription gate. - A calorie counter and protein tracker that respects your time and your data. - A macro tracker that auto-scales protein, carbs, fat, and fiber per portion. - A weight loss app that pairs honest math with concrete daily targets. - An intermittent fasting tracker that lives next to your meals. - A nutrition app that actually keeps your data on your iPhone. Calorya is free of accounts, ads, and analytics. Track your food, your weight, and your training - your data stays yours. Let us know if you encounter any issues. We will fix it right away! Support: calorya@qnsub.com Follow @choloasis on X for updates. © 2026 QnSub Tech Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RetroHabits4 screens
Calorie Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RetroHabits at Free against Calorie Tracker's $2.99. RetroHabits also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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

RetroHabits is free to download; Calorie Tracker costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RetroHabits versus Calorie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroHabitsCalorie Tracker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei PetcuOna Pacholo Asis

In-app purchases

None

RetroHabits

No in-app purchases

None

Calorie Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetroHabits free?
RetroHabits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calorie Tracker free?
Calorie Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RetroHabits or Calorie Tracker have ads?
Neither RetroHabits nor Calorie Tracker shows ads.

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