XCal Tracker vs MenoLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
XCal Tracker
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Calorie tracking, finally simple. Most calorie apps feel like work. Endless menus, barcode scans, serving sizes. XCal works the way you think! Just type what you ate. "Two slices of salami pizza" "A bowl of oatmeal with blueberries" "Big mac and fries" That's it. Our AI instantly calculates the calories and macros, right next to your entry. No searching a database. No guessing portion codes. Just write, and you're done. A food diary that actually feels like a diary. Your meals appear as a clean, minimal list; like a notepad, not a spreadsheet. Tap any entry to reveal protein, sugar, fiber, and more. Clean. Fast. Out of your way. Snap it, don't type it. In a rush? Upload a photo of your meal and the AI figures out the rest. Understand your habits, not just your calories. See how your intake shifts across the week. Discover which days you tend to overeat, what foods you reach for most, and whether you're hitting your goal. Set your goal, track your progress. Define your daily calorie target and watch your totals build naturally throughout the day -- no complicated setup required. XCal is for people who want to be aware of what they eat without turning it into a second job.
MenoLog
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MenoLog is a private, offline-first journal for menopause and perimenopause. Track hot flashes, sleep, mood swings, and other changes in your body. Keep observations in one place and explore patterns over time. No journal account or developer-operated health-data upload. Record daily changes, review your history, and prepare questions for your next appointment. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE - Log every day in under 30 seconds: pick an overall mood, note your period status, and rate the symptoms that matter to you. - Track every symptom that matters to you on a simple 0-3 severity scale: hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, anxiety, joint aches, dryness, low libido, fatigue, and more. No cap on how many you can follow. - Tag triggers like sleep, stress, alcohol, caffeine, and heat - all included. - Calendar heatmap month view, color-coded by symptom load. Tap any day for a full recap. - Basic insights: symptom frequency, severity trend, and mood trend over the last 30, 60, or 90 days. - Jot a short note when something stands out, with simple #hashtag support in your notes. - Daily reminder at the time you choose. - Read sleep, steps, and active energy from Apple Health (optional and read-only). - Protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID. - Export daily logs, treatment changes and weekly reviews as CSV reference files. - Build a Treatment Journey with dated HRT, prescription and supplement changes that never overwrite earlier doses. - Add treatment goals, follow-up dates and a short weekly reflection, including questions for your next appointment. - See treatment-change markers on the same calendar as your symptom history. - Your journal history, stored on your device. UPGRADE TO PRO - Treatment response: compare symptom frequency for the 14 days before and after a treatment change, with optional read-only Apple Health sleep and step context - Advanced patterns: trigger and symptom correlations, plus month-over-month comparison - Calendar search: find any day by note keyword or #hashtag - Appointment Pack - an automatically paginated PDF with treatment changes, response, current medications and your latest questions PRO PURCHASE OPTIONS - Annual: 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, then $29.99/year - Lifetime: $39.99 one-time purchase, no subscription or recurring charge Both options unlock the same Pro features. Lifetime is a restorable one-time purchase without recurring charges. Eligible Annual subscribers are not charged for 7 days; it then renews at the displayed annual price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal. Prices vary by region; Apple confirms the price and offer. Existing Monthly subscriptions remain supported. Manage or cancel in Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions. Apple handles refunds. PRIVACY IS THE POINT - No journal account or developer cloud sync. - All entries, symptoms, treatment events, weekly reviews, and medications are stored locally on your device using Apple SwiftData. - Apple Health access is read-only; MenoLog does not upload health records to a developer service. - No third-party SDKs except Apple StoreKit for optional Pro purchases and Apple HealthKit for the optional health integration. - No analytics or tracking SDKs. Settings includes an optional recommendation for another app from the developer. - Device backups follow your Apple settings. You choose where to share exports; CSV/PDF files are not restorable database backups. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER MenoLog is a personal journal. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose or treat disease, and does not provide medical advice. Always talk with a qualified healthcare provider about treatment decisions, hormone therapy, or any symptom that worries you. Privacy Policy: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/menolog/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/menolog/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XCal Tracker at none against MenoLog's 3. XCal Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MenoLog's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MenoLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. XCal Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | XCal Tracker | MenoLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Losskamp | ๆ งๆ ง ้ซ |
In-app purchases
XCal Tracker
No in-app purchases
MenoLog
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99









