Comparison

Talvy vs Calsense

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

Head to head
About

Talvy

This app helps you achieve health goals like weight loss or better sleep through small, personalized daily tasks. It features a supportive dragon companion that grows with you, avoiding guilt-inducing scoreboards. Track food, sleep, mood, and movement in a calm, integrated interface.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily tasks
  • Supportive dragon companion
  • Calorie estimation via photo
  • Track weight, sleep, and mood
  • Goal-specific plans
  • Gentle grounding exercises
Features
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Your skincare, figured out. Talvy gives you a morning and evening routine built around your skin: what to use, in what order, and why each step is there. One day at a time, for 28 days. Most routines don't fail for lack of products. They fail because nobody tells you what goes on first, what to skip, and which two products are doing the same job. Talvy does, every day, in plain words. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with your email. Your program is waiting for you. 2. Open today: your morning and evening steps, in the order they go on. 3. Check each step off as you go. Tomorrow brings the next one. WHAT'S INSIDE - Today, step by step. Every morning and evening step in application order. Open one to see how much, how long, and why it's there. - Your shelf. Everything your program uses, in one place: what each product is, what it does, and when it goes on, so you know exactly what to look for. - A short read each day. Two minutes on one idea: why vitamin C goes on first, how layering works, which habit to drop. - A program that moves. New steps arrive one at a time, never all at once, and no two days are the same. JUST YOUR ROUTINE. NOTHING ELSE. - No face scan. Talvy never analyzes your face. - No score, no ranking. Nobody grades your skin. - No endless scrolling. A few minutes a day, then you're done. Your account holds your email and your program. Deleting your account deletes them, along with your quiz answers. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS Talvy is a cosmetic self-care program. It is not medical advice, and it does not diagnose or treat any condition. If your skin hurts, changes suddenly, or worries you, see a dermatologist. Terms of Use: https://talvy.care/terms Privacy Policy: https://talvy.care/privacy-policy

About

Calsense

Effortlessly track your daily food intake with AI-powered photo analysis. Get estimated calories, macros, and nutritional information without manual entry. Monitor progress, log body metrics, and save your own recipes securely.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food photo analysis
  • Calorie and macro estimation
  • Daily food logging and tracking
  • Progress and body metric logging
  • Custom recipe creation
  • Private and secure data storage
Features
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Calsense is free for everyday tracking: scan barcodes worldwide, log meals manually, and track calories, protein, carbs, and fat against your goals — with history, streaks, and progress. Calsense Pro unlocks AI photo and label scanning, micronutrient tracking, global chain menus, nearby healthy options, ingredient swaps, and recipe auto-fill. FREE • Worldwide barcode scan (choose your food region) • Manual meal entry • Calories, protein, carbs & fat vs your goals • Customizable tracker styles • Meal history, streaks & progress • Browse community recipes • Optional recurring cheat-meal days CALSENSE PRO • AI meal photo & label scanning • Fiber, sugar & potassium tracking • Global chain & fast-food menus • Healthy options near you • Smarter ingredient swap suggestions • Auto-fill recipe ingredients & steps SNAP & ANALYZE (PRO) Photograph a meal or label (or pick from your library) for estimated calories and macros — ideal when you don’t want to weigh every ingredient. TRACK YOUR DAY Log with barcode or manual entry on Free; Pro adds AI scanning. Set a weekly cheat-meal day if you want one planned break without losing the habit. EAT OUT & NEARBY (PRO) Build meals from international chain menus, or find healthier options near you when you’re out. PROGRESS & BODY METRICS Log weight, set goals, and see trends. Optional BMI when you add height. YOUR RECIPES Create recipes with ingredients and steps — or auto-fill a draft and refine it. Keep them private or share; browse community recipes and filter by diet, gluten-free, kosher, and GLP-1. PRIVATE & SECURE Sign in with your account. Food logs stay yours. Shared recipes appear in community browse only when you choose to share. IMPORTANT Nutrition numbers are estimates and are not medical advice. For health conditions or clinical nutrition, talk to a qualified professional. SUBSCRIPTIONS & TERMS Calsense offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation and renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in App Store account settings. By subscribing, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Talvy4 screens
Calsense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calsense at 100% against Talvy's 0%. Calsense also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Talvy's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Talvy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Calsense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calsense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talvy has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Talvy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calsense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talvy ships an update every 10 days, Calsense weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Talvy versus Calsense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalvyCalsense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (64 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB112 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApp AdvisoryWR-AI Consulting Inc. - William Rubin

Customer experience

Talvy

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Calsense

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Talvy

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Calsense

Subscriptions3
  • Calsense Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Calsense Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Calsense Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Talvy free?
Talvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calsense free?
Calsense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talvy or Calsense?
Calsense is rated higher. Talvy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Calsense averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Talvy or Calsense have ads?
Neither Talvy nor Calsense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talvy or Calsense?
Talvy ships an update every 10 days, and Calsense weekly. Most recently, Talvy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Calsense on October 18, 2026.

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