CaloScan vs Calories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CaloScan
Read full descriptionHide full description
CaloScan makes calorie tracking effortless. Photograph your food and let the app identify it automatically, scan barcodes, or search a database of millions of foods. Features: β’ AI food recognition via camera β’ Smart portion weight estimation (iPhone 12 Pro or later with LiDAR) β’ Barcode scanner for packaged foods β’ USDA & Open Food Facts database β’ Daily calorie & macro tracking (protein, carbs, fat) β’ Recipe library with nutrition calculation β’ TDEE calculator for personalised calorie goals β’ Apple Health integration β’ 100% private β all data stored on your device
Calories
Read full descriptionHide full description
Track calories without the hassle. Log a meal in under five seconds, scan a barcode, and see your whole day at a glance β while your data stays private in your own iCloud. Meet Potato, your low-key nutrition companion. No account. No ads. Free forever. WHAT YOU CAN DO β’ Fast daily logging β Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks with calorie and protein subtotals and a daily budget ring. β’ Barcode scanning β Point your camera at a product and log it straight into a meal. β’ Smart food search β One search box across a built-in offline database, your own custom foods, and Open Food Facts & USDA. β’ Macros that matter β Protein, carb, and fat targets you can edit any time. β’ Custom foods, recipes & combos β Build your own foods and reusable meals. β’ Weight tracking β Log weigh-ins and watch the trend with a 7-day moving average. β’ Insights β Calorie and protein history, weekly cards, and a heatmap. β’ Apple Health β Optionally write meals and weight to Health, and import weigh-ins from other apps. β’ Private iCloud sync β Your data lives in your private iCloud. No sign-up, ever. β’ Widgets & Siri β Home-screen glances and Shortcuts for quick logging. β’ Your data is yours β Export everything to CSV any time. β’ English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese β With an in-app language switch. β’ Built for everyone β Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion throughout. HONEST BY DESIGN Calories-Tracker is free, and it stays free. There's an optional "Buy me a coffee" tip if you'd like to support development β but it unlocks nothing. Every feature is already yours. Estimates use the MifflinβSt Jeor equation. Not medical advice β for health conditions, consult a professional. Download Calories-Tracker and log your first meal in seconds.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calories at every 2 days against CaloScan's every 5 weeks. Calories also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CaloScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Calories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CaloScan ships an update every 5 weeks, Calories every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CaloScan | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rico Thamlitz | Juan Casanueva |
In-app purchases
CaloScan
- CaloScan Pro$0.99
Calories
- Buy me a coffee$0.99









