Comparison

Cali vs Picky

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

Head to head
About

Cali

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Want to stop guessing what you fuel your body with? Simply scan your food. Don't know where to start or need meal inspiration or advice? Ask Cali AI, your personal AI nutritionist and get instant, tailored recommendations. Prefer to type? Log your meals with Smart Text Logging. Cali takes the hassle out of traditional calorie counting and meal planning. Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, or simply eat healthier, Cali uses advanced AI to make tracking effortless, accurate, and completely personalised to you. Track your process, stay in control and reach your goals faster with Cali! If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at support@cali-info.com. NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Any and all recommendations should be viewed as suggestions, please consult with a professional and do your own research before trying a new calorie and nutrient plan. *MEAL SCANNING RESULTS AND CALI AI REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: https://www.cali-info.com/terms.html

About

Picky

Easily navigate restaurant menus by scanning them with your camera. Get personalized dish recommendations based on your dietary needs, allergies, and preferences, simplifying dining out.

Highlights
  • Scan menus with camera
  • Personalized dish recommendations
  • Supports allergies and intolerances
  • Handles ARFID and sensory sensitivities
  • Translates foreign language menus
  • Group dining sessions
  • Learns from user feedback
Features
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Ordering should not be the hardest part of eating out. Point your camera at any menu and Picky reads every dish, then tells you which ones are for you, which are worth asking about, and which to skip. It helps if you eat carefully - allergies, intolerances, ARFID, autism, sensory sensitivities. It helps just as much if you are abroad staring at a menu you cannot read, or you are simply tired of deciding. HOW IT WORKS - Point your camera at a menu, or paste the text - Picky reads every dish and checks it against how you eat - Dishes that suit you come first. "Worth asking" gives you the exact question to ask your server, so you don't have to improvise MENUS IN OTHER LANGUAGES Picky reads menus written in languages you don't speak and tells you what's actually in each dish, so an unfamiliar menu abroad stops being a gamble. FEWER THINGS TO DECIDE A long menu becomes a short list. Picky puts the dishes that suit you at the top and collapses the rest, so you are choosing between three good options instead of forty unknowns. TELL IT HOW YOU EAT Go past ingredients. Rule out fried food, anything too heavy, or more than mild spice. Set a diet like vegetarian, vegan, halal or kosher and Picky rules out everything that breaks it - including things you'd never think to list, like gelatin or stock. Flag textures that put you off, from mushy to visible green specks. IT LEARNS FROM YOUR MEALS Tell Picky how a meal went and it gets more confident over time: which cuisines suit you, which textures don't, which restaurants have worked before. PLAN AHEAD Save the places that worked. Add upcoming trips and pin restaurants to check before you go. EATING WITH OTHER PEOPLE Start a group session and share a menu. Everyone sees the same dishes judged against their own restrictions, so nobody has to explain themselves at the table. PICKY UNLIMITED Free includes 5 scans to start, then 2 a month, with dish verdicts and names. Unlimited adds: - Unlimited scans - The reason behind every flag - Full ingredient breakdowns - Ballpark calories on dishes that suit you - Saved restaurants and history - Group dining - Shareable scan cards £5.99/month or £59.99/year. Cancel any time. Picky is a food preference assistant, not medical advice. It reads what's printed on a menu and can be wrong. Always confirm with restaurant staff before ordering if a reaction would be serious. Picky Unlimited is an auto-renewable subscription: £5.99/month or £59.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Picky Terms and Conditions: https://get-picky.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://get-picky.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cali4 screens
Picky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Cali at 3 against Picky's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cali sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Picky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cali ships an update every 2 days, Picky every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cali versus Picky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaliPicky
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBenaja Raphael HegerNIKITA KYRUSHKO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cali

Subscriptions3
  • Cali Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Cali Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Cali Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Picky

Subscriptions2
  • Picky Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Picky Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Cali free?
Cali is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picky free?
Picky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cali or Picky have ads?
Neither Cali nor Picky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cali or Picky?
Cali ships an update every 2 days, and Picky every 3 days. Most recently, Cali was updated on October 4, 2026 and Picky on October 12, 2026.

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