Comparison

Shoey vs Lokcal

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

Head to head
About

Shoey

Effortlessly track your running shoe mileage and know exactly when to replace them. Automatically sync runs from Strava and Apple Health, assign them to the correct shoes, and visualize wear with progress bars. Manage your entire shoe rotation with custom statuses and photos.

Highlights
  • Automatic run syncing
  • Shoe mileage tracking
  • Rotation management
  • Cost per mile calculation
  • Support for all activity types
  • Visual shoe lineup
Features
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Track every pair. Know when to retire. Simplify your rotation. SYNC YOUR RUNS Activities flow in from Strava and Apple Health automatically. Import your existing shoes and mileage from Strava to pick up right where you left off. ASSIGN TO THE RIGHT SHOE Each run gets matched to the right pair. One tap to confirm. TRACK MILEAGE IN REAL TIME Progress bars fill as your shoes wear down. See cost per mile side by side. MANAGE YOUR FULL ROTATION Organize shoes as Up Next, In Rotation, Resting, or Retired. Photo each pair for a visual lineup. Built for runners with 2 pairs or 20. EVERY ACTIVITY TYPE Road runs, trail runs, hikes, and walks — all tracked separately. No ads. No subscriptions. Just run.

About

Lokcal

Features
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I tried the big calorie-tracking apps. They were all the same: slow, full of junk data, and hidden behind subscriptions. I built Lokcal to be different. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account. No cloud. No servers. Everything — your food logs, weight history, and goals — is stored only on your device. There is nothing to sell and no database to breach. DATA FROM ACTUAL STORE SHELVES Stop scrolling through 1,000 types of "Large Egg." Lokcal searches food data from Albert Heijn, Kroger, and Esselunga — the products you actually find on store shelves, with accurate nutrition info. KNOW YOUR ACTUAL METABOLISM Forget BMR calculators and guesswork. Lokcal compares your real weight trends to your logged intake to calculate your actual maintenance calories. Real data, not estimates. LOG IT IN SECONDS Lokcal is local-first, so there are no loading spinners. Open the app, log your meal, get back to your day. Barcode scanner included for instant logging of packaged foods. ALSO INCLUDED · Barcode scanner · "Same as yesterday" quick-add shortcut · Weekly dashboard to review and rebalance your goals · Food breakdown by cost and macros · Weight and exercise tracking · Full data import and export FREE AND OPEN SOURCE Lokcal has no premium tier, no subscription, and no ads. The source code is public on GitHub.

Screenshots

Shoey4 screens
Lokcal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shoey and Lokcal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shoey versus Lokcal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoeyLokcal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam BrooksEmil Flach

In-app purchases

None

Shoey

No in-app purchases

None

Lokcal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoey free?
Shoey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lokcal free?
Lokcal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shoey or Lokcal have ads?
Neither Shoey nor Lokcal shows ads.

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