Comparison

CalNote vs Habitrive

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

Head to head
About

CalNote

Effortlessly track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake by simply typing what you ate, snapping a photo of your meal, or scanning a restaurant menu. This intuitive food notebook provides instant calculations and visual progress tracking to help you achieve your health goals.

Highlights
  • AI Food Camera for instant calorie tracking
  • Smart Menu Scanner for restaurant options
  • Natural language food entry
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Streak building for daily tracking
  • Goal setting for weight and muscle
Features
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Track calories like taking notes. Type "grilled chicken and rice" → get calories + macros Snap a photo of your plate → instantly calculated Scan a restaurant menu → see calories for every option No barcode scanning. No food searching. Just type, snap, or scan. HOW IT WORKS: Open the app Type what you ate, snap a photo, or scan a menu Get calories, protein, carbs, fat → instantly Like texting a friend or sending a photo. That simple. UNDERSTANDS HOW YOU EAT: "Big bowl of cereal" - understands "A photo of your burger" - understands "A complex restaurant menu" - understands No rigid formats. Just type or snap naturally. FEATURES: AI Food Camera: Snap your plate to track calories instantly Smart Menu Scanner: Scan any menu to find the best options Next Meal Suggestions: AI recommends what to eat next based on your remaining calories and macros Daily calorie & macro tracking Weight tracking with progress charts Set goals (weight loss, muscle gain, maintenance) Build streaks to stay consistent Apple Health Integration Clean interface, zero ads Start with 3-Day Free Trial. Upgrade when you're ready. PREMIUM: $9.99/month Unlimited AI Camera & Menu Scans Unlimited entries Next Meal AI Recommendations Advanced insights & weekly reports Full Meal History Weight Progress Tracking Apple Health Integration Not a diet app. Think of it as a food notebook. As easy as Apple Notes, but for tracking meals and hitting your goals. "Only calorie app I've stuck with for months" - Sarah M. "Like Apple Notes for food, makes total sense" - Emma C. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

About

Habitrive

Features
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Build better habits, reach your goals, and grow every day with Habitrive - your AI-powered personal habit coach. SMART HABIT TRACKING Create daily, weekly, or custom-schedule habits. Build streaks, stay motivated, and personalize each habit with emojis, colors, and categories. DEEP ANALYTICS See your progress through weekly bar charts, monthly contribution heatmaps, and yearly summaries. Discover your best days, your strongest habits, and where you can improve - all in the Analytics tab. GOAL TRACKING Break big goals into small milestones. Track your progress percentage and celebrate every win. AI COACH (Pro) Get a personalized motivational message every morning based on your actual habit data. Receive a weekly AI report that tells you what's working, what needs improvement, and how to level up. Export as PDF and share your progress. HABIT CHALLENGES (Pro) Start a habit challenge with friends. Who can keep their streak alive the longest? Stay on top of the leaderboard and hold each other accountable. FEATURES - Intuitive, fast interface - Beautiful dark theme - Daily reminders (with notification permission) - Sign in with Google, Apple, or email - Data synced across all your devices - Delete your account and data anytime Start free. Go Pro when you're ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CalNote4 screens
Habitrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

CalNote and Habitrive are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CalNote sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.19 per 7 days and Habitrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalNote ships an update every 11 days, Habitrive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CalNote versus Habitrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalNoteHabitrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB90 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOgan KurtulusMAHMUT YAKAN

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CalNote

Subscriptions10
  • CalNote Weekly Subscription$3.197 Days
  • CalNote Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • CalNote Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
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  • CalNote Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • CalNote Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CalNote Pro Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • CalNote Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • CalNote Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
  • CalNote Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • CalNote Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Habitrive

Subscriptions2
  • Habitrive Pro$2.991 Month
  • Habitrive Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is CalNote free?
CalNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habitrive free?
Habitrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalNote or Habitrive have ads?
Neither CalNote nor Habitrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalNote or Habitrive?
CalNote ships an update every 11 days, and Habitrive fortnightly. Most recently, CalNote was updated on October 30, 2026 and Habitrive on November 5, 2026.

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