Calorie Tracker vs Cal Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calorie Tracker
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MacroChat is a fast, focused way to track what you eat. Describe meals in your own words—quantities, ingredients, or rough portions—and get calories plus protein, carbs, and fat broken down in a clear summary. No barcode hunt, no endless taps: type (or dictate) a line like you’re talking to a log, and let the app do the math. Log the way you think Write natural phrases (“170g Greek yogurt, banana,” “chicken, rice, broccoli”) and see totals and per-item macros when the parse succeeds. Your log is built around a simple command-line style flow so staying consistent feels lightweight. Goals that match you Onboarding helps you set personal calorie and macro targets using your stats, activity level, and goals—so your daily view reflects what you’re actually aiming for. See the bigger picture The Stats experience turns saved logs into trends and insights over time—so you can see how your intake lines up with your targets, not just today’s numbers. Your data, where you need it Sign in to iCloud and your profile and targets can stay in sync across your devices (SwiftData + CloudKit). MacroChat Pro Subscribe for unlimited food logging, full access to advanced analytics, custom macro goals, and an ad-free experience. Free use includes a limited number of successful parses so you can try the full flow before upgrading. Terms: https://macrochat.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/terms.html Privacy: https://macrochat.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/privacy.html
Cal Diary
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Cal Diary turns calorie tracking into a 3-second snap. No spreadsheet apps. No 50,000-food database to scroll. Just photo, log, done. - Photograph your meal and AI estimates calories and macros - Daily protein, carb, fat targets - TDEE calculator (Mifflin-St Jeor, 5 activity levels) - Cut, maintain, or bulk goals (+/- 500 kcal) - Manual entry when precision matters - Weight log with weekly and monthly trend - Clean monochrome design, no ads, no feed, no clutter - 8-step setup, under 2 minutes Privacy-first: on-device storage. No account required. Privacy Policy: https://andriimakarevych.com/calories-counter/privacy Terms of Use: https://andriimakarevych.com/calories-counter/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cal Diary at every 3 days against Calorie Tracker's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Calorie Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Cal Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calorie Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Cal Diary every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calorie Tracker | Cal Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Feynman EinsteinAI Note Taker OU | Andrii Makarevych |
In-app purchases
Calorie Tracker
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
Cal Diary
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$11.991 Month
- Annual Premium$49.991 Year









