Makkuro vs DumbCals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Makkuro
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Makkuro is a straightforward nutrition tracker that does what you need without the extras you don't. I built this to be a simple & fuss free nutrition tracker that fit my main goals: ⢠Quick & easy food logging ⢠Easy to add food items and preset-meals (for example, lunchboxes you've made) ⢠See progress over time What's included: ⢠Log meals throughout the day ⢠Track calories & protein intake ⢠Build a library of your go-to foods ⢠Quick entry for simple logging ⢠Save meal templates for repeated entries ⢠View insights and progress charts ⢠Optional HealthKit integration for weight tracking What this app hasn't got: ⢠Subscriptions, costs ⢠Accounts or cloud syncing ⢠Ads ⢠Social features ⢠Meal plans or coaching Simple tracking. Everything you log stays on your device so your data is yours. The app is fully offline.
DumbCals
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DumbCals is a simple calorie tracker built for speed. Log food quickly, track daily calories and macros, and review your history without creating an account or dealing with a complicated setup. Features: ⢠Fast food search ⢠Quick calorie and macro tracking ⢠Daily history and trends ⢠Barcode scanning with Premium ⢠CSV export with Premium ⢠iCloud sync and backup with Premium DumbCals is designed to be lightweight, private, and easy to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kazemiapp.github.io/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Makkuro at none against DumbCals's 1. Makkuro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. DumbCals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Makkuro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Makkuro | DumbCals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRPL development AB | Bryan Zamora |
In-app purchases
Makkuro
No in-app purchases
DumbCals
- DumbCals Pro$4.99







