CalTracKs vs Kcal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalTracKs
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Track calories the old fashioned way. (NO AI, ALL MANUAL ENTRIES ONLY)
Kcal
Effortlessly track your calorie and macronutrient intake with a streamlined interface. Log meals quickly through various methods like scanning, searching, or AI estimation, and view your progress at a glance.
- Multiple logging methods (scan, search, photo, AI, text, manual)
- At-a-glance calorie and macro overview
- Fast meal logging
- Save favorite foods and recipes
- Privacy-focused, no account required
- No ads or tracking
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Kcal is a calorie and macro tracker stripped down to what actually matters. Log what you eat, see what's left, move on with your day. No endless menus, no feeds, no noise. SIX WAYS TO LOG Scan a barcode, search millions of foods, photograph a nutrition label and let Kcal read the numbers off the package, snap a photo and let AI estimate the macros, describe your meal in plain words, or enter it by hand. Whatever's fastest in the moment. EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE One clean screen shows your remaining calories and your protein, fat, and carbs against your goals. No digging, no tabs. BUILT FOR SPEED Compact meal cards, a live-updating ring, and instant search that filters as you type. Save your favorite foods and recipes, and re-log recent meals in a tap. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO ADS Try Kcal free for 7 days. After that, unlock full access with a single one-time purchase — no recurring fees, ever. PRIVACY-FIRST No account required. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Just a calorie tracker that gets out of your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalTracKs at none against Kcal's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Kcal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalTracKs asks for nothing beyond the download.
CalTracKs ships an update monthly, Kcal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalTracKs | Kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAHAJ SOTI | Zsombor Toth |
In-app purchases
CalTracKs
No in-app purchases
Kcal
- Full Access$0.99
