DumbCals vs Protein Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DumbCals
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DumbCals is a simple calorie tracker built for speed. Log food quickly, track daily calories and macros, and review your history without creating an account or dealing with a complicated setup. Features: • Fast food search • Quick calorie and macro tracking • Daily history and trends • Barcode scanning with Premium • CSV export with Premium • iCloud sync and backup with Premium DumbCals is designed to be lightweight, private, and easy to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kazemiapp.github.io/privacy-policy.html
Protein Grid
Effortlessly track your daily protein intake with a simple, one-tap logging system. Visualize your progress with a unique grid that fills in as you meet your goals. Ideal for fitness enthusiasts and those on specific diets.
- One-tap protein logging
- Daily protein goal tracking
- Visual progress grid
- Streaks and history
- Smart reminders
- Private data storage
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The fastest protein tracker there is. One tap logs your protein. No food database, no account, no ads. Just: did you hit your goal today? THE GRID: every day is a square. Hit your protein goal and it lights up. Watch your year fill in. (Pro) One-tap logging from the home screen (long-press the icon) Daily protein goal with a progress ring Streaks, a 7-day chart and history Smart reminders that stop once you've hit your goal Great for high-protein diets, lifting, and GLP-1 users protecting muscle 100% private: your data never leaves your phone Protein Grid Pro: your whole year on the Grid, full history, your own quick buttons, up to 3 reminders. Yearly with a free trial, or pay once for lifetime. Terms of Use: https://auaha.app/proteingrid/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://auaha.app/proteingrid/privacy/ ProteinGrid Pro is available as an auto-renewing yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Protein Grid at 15.0 against DumbCals's 17.0. 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. DumbCals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Protein Grid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DumbCals | Protein Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Zamora | Auaha App Development LLC |
In-app purchases
DumbCals
- DumbCals Pro$4.99
Protein Grid
- Protein Grid Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- ProteinGrid Pro Lifetime$24.99







