Comparison

Calory vs Pulse AI

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

Head to head
About

Calory

This app helps you track your daily food intake and nutritional goals with AI-powered features. It offers various logging methods, including photo recognition and barcode scanning, with a focus on Australian food data. Premium features unlock unlimited logging, personalized plans, and advanced progress tracking.

Highlights
  • AI food logging via photo or description
  • Barcode and nutrition label scanning
  • Australian food database with real portions
  • Customizable meal plans and training programs (Premium)
  • Progress tracking with charts and trends
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Numbers-free mode for mindful tracking
Features
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Calory is a calorie counter built for how Australians eat. It's quick to use and kind about it. Log your usual meals again in a tap, or snap a photo and check the estimate before it's saved. The free plan logs up to 3 meals a day, with no ads. Calory Premium makes logging unlimited and unlocks everything marked Premium below. New subscribers get the first 7 days free. LOG FOOD YOUR WAY - Search thousands of Australian foods with real portions, like "1 slice" or "1 can" - Scan a barcode. New product? Scan its label and Calory remembers it - Scan a nutrition label. Calory reads Australian panels per 100 g, kJ and all - Snap a photo or describe your meal. The AI gives you a draft to check, with portion sliders and a quick question about oil or sauce (3 a day free, up to 100 with Premium) - Quick add just the calories, or enter the full details yourself - Copy a meal to any day, star favourites and log "your usual" in one tap - Build a recipe once, then log a serve whenever you cook it (Premium) MADE FOR AUSTRALIA - Morning tea, afternoon tea and supper slots, if you want them - Standard drinks for beer, wine, spirits, cider and pre-mixes - Calory counts in calories. The label scanner reads kJ for you, and you can type kJ straight off a pack MEET CALY Caly is the apple who lives in Calory. Tell her "two eggs and toast at 8" and she'll set up the meal for you to confirm. With Premium, ask "what can I have for dinner?" and she'll suggest ideas that fit your day. She can also send one reminder a day, at a time you pick. PLAN YOUR WEEK (PREMIUM) - Weekly meal plans with a grocery list and an estimated cost for the supermarket you pick - Training plans for the gym, at home or bodyweight only, with every set and rep - A Monday review of how your week went, and a weekly check of your target PROGRESS WITHOUT THE PRESSURE - A weight trend that smooths out the daily ups and downs - A protein target based on your goal weight, a bit higher if you lift - Your journey (Premium): every week you've tracked, milestones from your first week to a whole year, and how your plan has changed - Charts for calories, macros, water, steps and weight. The last week is free, and Premium goes back a year and adds micronutrients - Streak freezes for busy days, and once a month you can repair a missed one - Had a big day? Spread it over the next few days instead - Numbers-free mode takes calories and weight off your screens - Going over isn't shown in red - Share your diary with a coach using their code WORKS WITH YOUR PHONE - Apple Health: Calory reads your steps, weight and body fat. With Premium it can also save your meals and water to Health and add your workouts back to your day - Home Screen widgets with Caly, plus a Quick log widget for water and photos - Siri and Shortcuts, like "How much have I got left in Calory?" - Control Centre buttons for water and photos CALORY PREMIUM Monthly or yearly, with the first 7 days free for new subscribers. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm, or when the free trial ends. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. GOOD TO KNOW AI only reads your food after you say yes, and you can switch it off in Settings. Export your data or delete your account in the app any time. Calory gives estimates, not medical advice. AI estimates can be off, so check the portions. If you're pregnant, have a health condition or take medication, talk to your GP before changing how you eat. Privacy Policy: https://yourprimefc.com/calory-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Food data adapted from AUSNUT 2023, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, under CC BY 4.0. Barcode data from Open Food Facts, under the ODbL.

About

Pulse AI

Features
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Photograph any meal — or scan the barcode — and get an instant read on what actually drives heart risk: saturated fat, trans fat and sugar. Every meal gets an A–E Heart Grade, and Pulse names the nutrient that earned it. • Snap a meal — point the camera, that's the whole log • Scan a barcode — reads the manufacturer's real label instead of guessing • Heart Grade A–E — with the reason behind the grade, not just a letter • Heart-first — saturated fat, trans fat and sugar, not just calories • Cooking method — pan-fried in butter is not the same meal as grilled • Processing level — from whole foods through to ultra-processed • Honest about gaps — if a label never declared its sugar, Pulse says "not declared" rather than counting it as zero • Fiber and sodium tracked too, both feeding your Heart Grade • Daily heart score — one number for the day, against your own limits • Trends — see your fats and sugar week over week • Widgets & Live Activity — your score on the Home and Lock Screen • Private by design — your data stays on your device, no account required Pulse AI is free to use. Photo and barcode meal analysis requires a Pulse Pro subscription: $3.99/week, or $29.99/year with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Pulse AI is a general wellness app. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Estimates are approximate. Always consult a qualified professional before changing your diet or treatment. Terms: https://viralappbrewery.org/terms Privacy: https://viralappbrewery.org/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Calory4 screens
Pulse AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calory at daily against Pulse AI's every 2 weeks. Calory also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Calory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pulse AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calory ships an update daily, Pulse AI every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calory versus Pulse AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaloryPulse AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManuka RupasingheViral App Brewery Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calory

Subscriptions2
  • Calory Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Calory Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Pulse AI

Subscriptions2
  • Pulse AI$3.997 Days
  • Pulse AI$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Calory free?
Calory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse AI free?
Pulse AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calory or Pulse AI have ads?
Neither Calory nor Pulse AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calory or Pulse AI?
Calory ships an update daily, and Pulse AI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calory was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pulse AI on October 31, 2026.

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