Comparison

Calorie & Macro Log vs Sour

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

Head to head
About

Calorie & Macro Log

This app helps you maintain a food diary to track calories, protein, carbs, and fat. It offers quick logging, barcode scanning, and custom meal creation to help you reach your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Fast food logging
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Barcode scanning
  • Custom food and recipe creation
  • Goal setting
  • Progress views
Features
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Eatlab is a calorie tracker and macro tracker built for fast, consistent food logging. Use it as your daily food diary to track calories, protein, carbs, and fat without the clutter. Why people use Eatlab: - Log meals quickly in a clean daily diary - Track calories, protein, carbs, and fat by meal - Add entries to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks - Snap a photo of your meal to estimate calories and macros for each item - Scan a nutrition label to fill in the food automatically - Scan barcodes for instant lookup, or enter them manually - Use Quick Add for fast custom calorie and macro entries - Save favorites and re-log foods from history - Create custom foods with serving sizes and nutrition facts - Build recipes from ingredients and log by servings - Create reusable meal templates for repeat days - Set calorie and macro goals, including weekday-specific targets - Review trends in daily, weekly, and monthly progress views - Track your water with a daily goal - See your daily pace: what you can still eat today, based on your week and month - Share foods, recipes, templates and Quick Adds with others - Choose light or dark, or follow your device - Get a daily reminder so you never miss logging a meal - Sign in quickly with Apple, Google, or email - Available in English and Arabic, with full right-to-left support Eatlab helps you stay consistent whether your goal is fat loss, maintenance, or muscle gain. It gives you a clear view of what you eat and how it compares to your goals. Eatlab Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription (weekly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://eatlab.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://eatlab.app/terms Eatlab is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

About

Sour

Features
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Scan any label. See the teaspoons hiding in it. Sour is a gentle companion for cutting added sugar — no judgment, no deprivation, no shame. Point your camera at a barcode and see what's really in there, in teaspoons, in about two seconds. Then start your first week. Download free. WHAT'S INSIDE - Barcode scanner that surfaces hidden added sugar - Daily tracking, designed to take seconds - no weighing, no grams - AI meal logger - describe what you ate, get the math - Streak system with science-backed milestones - Knowledge hub: why sugar affects sleep, mood, focus, skin - Calorie + macro guide to anchor a healthy baseline - Recipes that earn their sweetness honestly - Lemo, your steady companion through the ups and dips YOUR FIRST WEEK The first 24 hours are the hardest. Sour walks you through them. After three days, the cravings start to quiet. After two weeks, food you used to love starts tasting different. Sour keeps you company through all of it. SUBSCRIPTION Sour Premium unlocks the full experience: $8.99/month or $44.99/year (3 days free). Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings. PRIVACY We collect only what we need to run the app. Your data is yours. Read more at getsour.app/privacy. TERMS Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DISCLAIMER Sour is for general wellness, not medical advice. Talk to a healthcare provider before changing your diet — especially with diabetes, an eating disorder, medication, or pregnancy.

Screenshots

Calorie & Macro Log4 screens
Sour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calorie & Macro Log at weekly against Sour's every 3 weeks. 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. Calorie & Macro Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie & Macro Log ships an update weekly, Sour every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Calorie & Macro Log versus Sour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie & Macro LogSour
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFaisal SalehBartolomeo Steccanella

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Calorie & Macro Log

Subscriptions4
  • EatLab Pro$2.997 Days
  • EatLab Pro$7.991 Month
  • EatLab Pr$34.991 Year
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  • EatLab Pro$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Sour

Subscriptions2
  • Sour Premium Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Sour Premium Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

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

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