Comparison

The Simplest Calorie Tracker vs Roundful

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

Head to head
About

The Simplest Calorie Tracker

This app simplifies calorie and macro tracking with a clear dashboard. Log meals quickly, monitor progress towards your goals, and customize targets without complicated features or ads.

Highlights
  • Quick food logging
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Clear progress dashboard
  • Customizable daily goals
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Track calories, macros, meals, and progress without the clutter. Free to use, with no sign-up required — open the app and start tracking right away. Optional Premium upgrades are available if you want them, never required. The Simplest Calorie Tracker makes food logging quick and easy, helping you stay consistent with your nutrition goals. Features include: - Fast food search with thousands of USDA foods - Barcode scanning for packaged foods (Premium) - AI Meal Scan for editable nutrition estimates from a photo (Premium) - Manual calorie and macro entry - Optional fiber tracking - Custom recipes with multiple ingredients - Saved foods and recipes for quick logging - Serving-size and gram-based tracking - Daily calorie, macro, fiber, and water goals - Apple Health step tracking, goals, and streaks - Active calories, workouts, and weight tracking with Apple Health (Premium) - Manual exercise and weight logging (Premium) - Health and nutrition trends, history, and progress insights - Daily logging streaks and reminders - Custom themes and iCloud backup Simple, fast, and built to make everyday tracking easier. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Roundful

Features
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The calorie tracker for people who hate calorie tracking. Most apps make you search a database, scan barcodes, and weigh your food to the gram. Roundful throws all of that out. Everything is circles — about 100 kcal each. A burger is roughly 5 circles, a salad about 2. You glance, estimate, and tap. That's the whole app. WHY ROUNDFUL • No food database — nothing to search, nothing to scan • No weighing, no barcodes, no decimals • No account required — open it and start logging • Your data stays private — on your device and in your own iCloud • No guilt-trip notifications, no streak-shaming HOW IT WORKS Think in circles. One circle ≈ 100 kcal. Tap to add what you ate, tap to take it back. A built-in reference guide gives you circle estimates for everyday foods, so you're never guessing from zero. Connect Apple Health and your workouts add circles back, so the day balances on its own. New: just ask Siri to log a meal or check how many circles you have left — no need to open the app. PERFECT FOR • Anyone who quit fussy calorie apps because tracking felt like a part-time job • People who want a gentle, lowkey awareness — not obsessive precision • Intuitive and mindful eaters who still want a rough daily picture • Busy people who'll actually keep a 5-second log going FREE TO USE Logging, the reference guide, and Apple Health workouts are free. Optional Premium adds an expanded insights library, custom nudges, and a month overview. Being roughly right every day beats being exactly right on the days you bother. Eat by the circle.

Screenshots

The Simplest Calorie Tracker4 screens
Roundful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Simplest Calorie Tracker at fortnightly against Roundful's every 6 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. The Simplest Calorie Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Roundful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Simplest Calorie Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Roundful every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Simplest Calorie Tracker versus Roundful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Simplest Calorie TrackerRoundful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPaul KhayetJIA PENG WANG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Simplest Calorie Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99
2 purchases

Roundful

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time Purchase Premium$9.99

Questions

Is The Simplest Calorie Tracker free?
The Simplest Calorie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roundful free?
Roundful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Simplest Calorie Tracker or Roundful have ads?
Neither The Simplest Calorie Tracker nor Roundful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Simplest Calorie Tracker or Roundful?
The Simplest Calorie Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Roundful every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Simplest Calorie Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Roundful on October 24, 2026.

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