ARCTOW vs Calkub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ARCTOW
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The main functions of the ARCTOW include sports recording and analysis, intelligent reminders and notifications, watch management, data synchronization and backup 1. Intuitive data display: Supports viewing daily and historical data of key indicators such as step count, calorie expenditure, and exercise duration. 2. Sleep monitoring assistance: In addition to exercise data, it also provides analysis of sleep data such as deep sleep, light sleep, and sleep duration to help users comprehensively understand their physical condition. Support HealthKit
Calkub
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Calkub is the AI calorie tracker, in Thai. Take a photo of your meal and Calkub gives you the calories, protein, carbs and fat in seconds. SNAP, SCAN OR SEARCH โข Photo: point your camera at your food and Calkub works out every plate on the table, even several dishes in one photo. โข Barcode: scan a packaged product. โข Food label: point at a nutrition label and Calkub reads it for you. โข Search more than 340 Thai and international dishes, each with its Thai and English name. โข Adjust anything: portion, number of servings, sweetness, or any value. SEE YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE โข Calories left and your protein, carbs and fat, on one screen. โข Log exercise and let Apple Health add back what you burn, if you choose. โข Save meals and foods you eat often and log them in one tap. โข Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show what's left for the day. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS โข Weight trend, logging streaks and milestones. โข A daily goal worked out from your age, height, weight and activity. โข Meal reminders at the times you choose. IN THAI OR ENGLISH Switch the whole app between Thai and English in one tap, without changing your iPhone's language. YOUR DATA Your food log stays on your iPhone, with an optional backup to your own iCloud. Meal photos are sent to our server only to be analysed. No account needed. CALKUB PREMIUM Calkub is a subscription app. After your plan is made, your first scan is free; then Calkub Premium unlocks the app: AI photo, barcode and nutrition-label scanning, logging, food search and progress tracking. Choose Monthly or Yearly. Any introductory offer, and the price after it, is shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends if one is offered. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://calkub.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://calkub.app/privacy Calkub gives nutrition estimates for general wellness. It is not medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARCTOW at none against Calkub's 3. ARCTOW also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Calkub's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Calkub sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ARCTOW asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARCTOW ships an update monthly, Calkub every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCTOW | Calkub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aolon Inc | Rolando Parame |
In-app purchases
ARCTOW
No in-app purchases
Calkub
- Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Yearly$29.991 Year









