Comparison

Lazy Calorie Tracker vs Simple Calorie Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Lazy Calorie Tracker

Features
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Lazy Calorie Tracker – Simple Macros & Food Diary Effortless calorie & macros tracking for bulking, cutting, or maintaining. Free voice logging, fast food diary, and smart tools to hit your goals without the hassle. Sign in instantly with Apple or Google and enjoy seamless cross-device syncing — your data is always up to date on every device. Whether you’re packing on muscle or leaning out, Lazy Calorie Tracker makes nutrition simple and fast. Log meals in seconds, track macros accurately, and stay consistent — all without complicated setups. Why Lazy Calorie Tracker? A truly free alternative to MyFitnessPal — focused on speed and ease Built for lazy days: voice input beats typing every time Instant login with Apple or Google + automatic cross-device sync Flexible for any goal: bulking surplus, cutting deficit, or balanced macros Clean, no-nonsense design that gets out of your way Core Features Set Goals Your Way Choose custom daily targets for calories, protein, carbs & fats — or let the app suggest smart defaults for bulking. Quick Voice Logging Speak your meal — done. Perfect for fast entries on the go. Full Macro & Nutrition Dashboard See calories, protein, carbs, fats, sugar, fiber and more in one clear view. Easy Meal Diary Log full days, browse past dates, edit servings, or adjust macros anytime. Favorites & Custom Foods Save your go-to meals for one-tap logging. AI helps auto-fill nutrition values. Weight Tracking Simple logs to monitor progress alongside your nutrition. Offline Mode Track and view your food diary even without internet. Reminders & Notifications Up to 3 customizable daily alerts to keep you on track. Account Login & Cloud Sync (New in v2.0) Sign in with Apple or Google and sync your entire food diary, goals, and progress across all your devices. Go Premium (New in v2.0) Upgrade for a completely ad-free experience, extended AI Camera features, and even more voice logging power. Ad-Supported & Upgrade-Friendly Core tracking remains completely free. Watch short ads only when you want extra voice requests — or go Premium for the ultimate lazy experience. Lazy Calorie Tracker is the straightforward, fast food tracker and macros app for people who want results without the overwhelm. Start logging smarter today. Download free and fuel your goals — bulking has never been this lazy (in a good way). Terms of Use: https://www.lazycalorietracker.com/terms-of-service

About

Simple Calorie Tracker

This app uses AI to help you track your calorie and macro intake. It offers features like barcode scanning, food search, and weight tracking. It also syncs with health platforms and provides personalized insights based on your data.

Highlights
  • AI meal photo scan
  • Barcode scanning
  • Food database search
  • Manual macro logging
  • Weight tracking with trend line
  • Apple Health & Google Health sync
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Calvin is a simple calorie, macro, fitness, and health tracker that keeps the basics free. Track food, calories, macros, weight, workouts, steps, sleep, recovery, and health trends in one place — without ads or requiring an account. Barcode scanning and food search are free. Most calorie trackers moved them behind a subscription. Calvin does not. FREE, AND STAYING FREE • Barcode scanning for packaged foods • Food search with USDA Branded and Open Food Facts • Calorie, macro, protein, carb, fat, fiber, sugar, and sodium tracking • Fast manual logging, common foods, recents, usuals, one-tap repeat logging, and copy yesterday's log • Custom recipes • Weight tracking with a smoothed trend line and adaptive maintenance calories based on your real weight trend • Fitness tracking for workouts, steps, distance, and active time • Apple Health integration and automatic compatible smart-scale weigh-ins • Body fat and lean mass trends when available • Google Health connection • Sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, personal baselines, and a daily recovery score • Weekly and monthly recaps, plus year in review • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complication • Siri, Shortcuts, and CSV export FAST FOOD LOGGING Start typing a food and Calvin surfaces foods you've logged before. One tap logs it again. The built-in pantry makes everyday staples like eggs, apples, rice, and chicken quick to add. CALORIES & MACROS, YOUR WAY Calories stay front and center while macros and nutrients are there when you want them. Choose which metrics appear throughout the app. Turn calorie numbers off for a simpler on-track-or-over view. FITNESS, WEIGHT & MAINTENANCE CALORIES Keep workouts and daily activity alongside nutrition. Track weight with a smoothed trend line, and let Calvin adapt your maintenance-calorie estimate over time based on your real weight trend. HEALTH & RECOVERY Bring together sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, breathing rate, activity, and other available health signals. Calvin compares supported metrics with your recent baseline. Your daily recovery score summarizes how you're doing and highlights the signals that changed. APPLE HEALTH & SMART SCALES Connect Apple Health to bring supported fitness and health data into Calvin. Compatible smart-scale weigh-ins can appear automatically, including body fat and lean mass when your scale provides them. Connections are optional. APPLE WATCH Check calories remaining, your chosen macros, and recovery from the Calvin Apple Watch app and complication. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED. NO ADS. Use Calvin without creating an account. Your food log lives on your device, not on a Calvin server. Connecting Apple or Google is optional and does not upload or restore your food log. WEEKLY, MONTHLY & YEARLY TRENDS See patterns across nutrition and health data with weekly and monthly recaps and a year in review. CALVIN PLUS — AI MEAL SCANNER Calvin Plus adds AI-powered meal photo scanning and deeper insights. Take a photo and Calvin identifies foods on your plate and estimates their nutrition. It can account for things a photo may miss, like cooking oil, and asks before keeping uncertain additions. Adjust portions, add a missing item, or make a correction without starting over. Monthly and annual plans are available in your local App Store currency with a 3-day free trial. Barcode scanning, food search, calorie and macro tracking, fitness, weight, health features, and the other core features above remain free. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Calvin helps you understand nutrition, fitness, weight, and health without turning every meal into homework. Track what matters. Ignore what doesn't. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calvinhealth.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lazy Calorie Tracker4 screens
Simple Calorie Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Calorie Tracker at every 2 days against Lazy Calorie Tracker's every 3 weeks. Lazy Calorie Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Lazy Calorie Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Simple Calorie Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lazy Calorie Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Calorie Tracker every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lazy Calorie Tracker versus Simple Calorie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLazy Calorie TrackerSimple Calorie Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin JosipovicKevin Miguel Estrada Garcia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lazy Calorie Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Lazy Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
2 purchases

Simple Calorie Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Calvin Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Calvin Plus Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Lazy Calorie Tracker free?
Lazy Calorie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Calorie Tracker free?
Simple Calorie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lazy Calorie Tracker or Simple Calorie Tracker have ads?
Neither Lazy Calorie Tracker nor Simple Calorie Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lazy Calorie Tracker or Simple Calorie Tracker?
Lazy Calorie Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Calorie Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Lazy Calorie Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simple Calorie Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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