CalPad vs Balansi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalPad
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Notepad but for calorie tracking. The most accurate AI calorie tracker, no guessing involved Automatically calculates and tracks your calories, macros, and nutrition as simple as writing in the Apple Notes app! CalPad generates custom nutrition goals and diet plans based on your information. The easiest way to track your food and to hit your goal to gain or lose weight! This is the simplest and easiest food diary, designed to help you journal your food in just a few seconds per day Just write what you ate as you would in your Notes App Or snap a photo of your meal, or scan a barcode! CalPad will identify the food and log the nutrition for you. Save your go-to meals and reuse them with one tap. Syncs with Apple Health to read your activity data and save your calories and macros! Get daily reminders to help you stay consistent with your tracking. Works offline! Log your meals anywhere and they'll sync when you're back online. CalPad Premium unlocks unlimited AI meal analysis. Subscriptions: Free Trial! 3-day free trial for new users. 1 week $1.99 USD per week. 12 months $79.99 USD per year Auto-renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage: You can manage or cancel your subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://garyjensen.dev/calpad/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://garyjensen.dev/calpad/terms-of-service
Balansi
Easily track your nutrition and fitness with AI-powered food scanning. Get instant calorie and macronutrient breakdowns from photos, scan barcodes for product info, and set personalized daily targets. Discover recipes based on your available ingredients and monitor your progress with a digital avatar.
- AI food scanner for instant nutrition breakdown
- Barcode scanner for product nutrition labels
- Personalized calorie and macronutrient targets
- Food diary and weight tracking
- Recipe suggestions based on available ingredients
- Digital avatar for progress visualization
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Balansi is your pocket nutritionist: healthy eating and fitness in one app. Photograph your meal and see calories, protein, carbs and fat in seconds. No weighing, no searching through lists. WHAT BALANSI DOES AI food scanner Take a photo of your plate and get a full nutritional breakdown, adjustable portion included. Barcode scanner Scan any product to see its nutrition label, ingredients and a health score. Personal targets Calories, protein, carbs, fat and daily water, calculated from your age, height, weight, activity level and goal. Food diary Log what you eat, track your weight and watch your progress build up day by day. Fridge chef Tell Balansi what you already have and get recipes you can cook right now. Healthy recipes Georgian and international dishes, each with its full nutrition and a health score. Your digital twin An avatar that follows your real body: it changes as your weight changes, and it keeps you company along the way. Apple Health Optional: connect Apple Health in Profile > Connected apps to see your steps and active energy in Balansi, and to save your meals and weight to the Health app. Balansi speaks Georgian and knows Georgian products. Every calorie, macro and BMI figure in Balansi is a general estimate from published formulas. Sources and a medical notice are available in the app under Settings, on the profile screen, and at every place a figure is shown. Balansi is not a medical device and does not replace advice from a doctor or dietitian. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://balansiapp.ge/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CalPad at every 10 days against Balansi's every 3 weeks. CalPad also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. CalPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Balansi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CalPad ships an update every 10 days, Balansi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalPad | Balansi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Jensen | Beka Khvinteliani |
In-app purchases
CalPad
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
Balansi
- Balansi PRO — Monthly$3.991 Month
- Balansi PRO — 6 Months$16.996 Months
- Balansi PRO — 1 Year$25.991 Year









