Comparison

Friendly vs Calograph

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

Head to head
About

Friendly

Effortlessly track your nutrition by simply taking a photo of your meal for instant calorie and macro breakdowns. Set personalized daily calorie targets based on your weight goals and monitor your intake of protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and water.

Highlights
  • Photo-based food scanning
  • Personalized calorie and macro goals
  • Comprehensive macro breakdown
  • Water intake tracking
  • Weekly and yearly subscription options
Features
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Friendly Calories makes nutrition tracking effortless. Simply take a photo of your meal and get instant calorie and macro breakdown. Set your weight goal and get a personalised daily calorie target. Track your protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and water intake all in one place. Whether you're losing weight, building muscle, or just eating better, Friendly Calories is your daily nutrition companion. • Photo-based food scanning • Personalised calorie and macro goals • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack tracking • Water intake tracker • Full macro breakdown including fiber and sodium • Weekly and yearly subscription options Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://friendlycalories.com/privacy-policy

About

Calograph

Features
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Understand your daily habits with Calograph, an all-in-one food and wellness tracker. Snap a photo of your meal and let Calograph’s AI food scanner identify foods and estimate calories and nutrition information. Review and edit results before saving them to your diary. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • AI food scanner — photograph meals for quick food recognition and calorie estimates • Calorie tracker — log meals and follow your daily intake • Weight tracker — record your progress over time • Water tracker — stay on top of daily hydration • Shopping list — keep groceries organized in one place BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE Calograph brings food logging, progress tracking and meal planning together in a simple experience. Use it to build awareness of your habits and stay consistent with your personal goals. Some features require a Calograph Premium subscription. Subscription details are displayed before purchase. Important: Calograph provides estimates for informational purposes and is not a medical device or a substitute for professional medical or nutritional advice. Food recognition and calorie estimates may be inaccurate, so always review entries before relying on them. Terms of Use: https://calograph.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://calograph.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Friendly4 screens
Calograph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Friendly at none against Calograph's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Friendly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Calograph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Friendly versus Calograph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendlyCalograph
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Friendly App LtdADM DIJITAL PAZARLAMA TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Friendly

Subscriptions6
  • Pro (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro (1 Year)$14.991 Year
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  • Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Pro (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Calograph

Subscriptions2
  • Calograph Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Calograph Premium Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Friendly free?
Friendly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calograph free?
Calograph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Friendly or Calograph have ads?
Calograph shows ads; Friendly does not.
Which is updated more often, Friendly or Calograph?
Friendly ships an update weekly, and Calograph weekly. Most recently, Friendly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Calograph on November 10, 2026.

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