Comparison

Kcal vs MeTrition

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

Head to head
About

Kcal

Features
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Kcal-AI is your all-in-one nutrition companion. Snap a photo of any meal and get instant calorie and macro tracking, personalized goals, and a smart AI coach — all completely free. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Snap meals with your camera for instant calorie & macro breakdowns • Track protein, carbs, fat, and daily calorie targets • Set personalized goals based on your body, activity, and lifestyle • Log weight and follow your progress with clear trends • Chat with an AI coach for meal ideas, tips, and answers • Adapt to any diet — vegetarian, vegan, keto, gluten-free, halal, and more • Multi-language: English, French, Spanish, Arabic WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 100% free — every feature unlocked, forever • No ads, no interruptions • Clean, fast, and beautifully designed • Your data stays yours Start tracking smarter today. Download Kcal-AI and take control of your nutrition — for free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MeTrition

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MeTrition is your ultimate iOS companion for storing you family recipes, tracking calories, and managing your daily diet. By integrating deeply with Apple Health, MeTrition offers a personalized and seamless calorie-tracking experience. Key Features: • Personalized Dashboard: View your daily consumption and a dynamic calorie goal tailored to you, calculated from historical active and basal energy burned and adapted based on your activity during a day. Easily monitor your calorie balance throughout the day. • Smart Dish Creation: Create dishes by directly entering macronutrients or by composing recipes from multiple ingredients. Set standard portion sizes (Small, Medium, Big) for quick logging. • Dish Library & Favorites: Browse a hybrid library combining predefined meals and your own custom creations. Log a dish as "eaten" with a single swipe, syncing directly to Apple Health. • Restaurant Directory: Explore available restaurants, view their menus, and find the nutritional value of your favorite meals. You had a Latte in your favorite coffee shop? You can easily track it in MeTrition. • Comprehensive Ingredients List: Access a vast database of ingredients or create your own custom ingredients on the fly. • Historical Log: Review your past days, comparing consumed calories with spent calories. See a detailed dietary log of what you ate each day. • Recipe Sharing: Export and share your custom dishes with friends via AirDrop or the system share sheet using our custom .metrition format. • Privacy First: Your health data is paramount. MeTrition writes and reads calorie data directly to and from Apple Health. Your recipes and ingredients are stored only on your phone.

Screenshots

Kcal4 screens
MeTrition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeTrition at none against Kcal's 2. MeTrition also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Kcal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kcal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MeTrition asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kcal ships an update monthly, MeTrition every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Kcal versus MeTrition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKcalMeTrition
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAIF EDDINE LAFTIMIMariia Borodin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kcal

Subscriptions2
  • Kcal-AI Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Kcal-AI Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
None

MeTrition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kcal free?
Kcal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeTrition free?
MeTrition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kcal or MeTrition have ads?
Neither Kcal nor MeTrition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kcal or MeTrition?
Kcal ships an update monthly, and MeTrition every 4 days. Most recently, Kcal was updated on October 28, 2026 and MeTrition on October 24, 2026.

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