Comparison

Calorie tracker vs Caltopia

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

Head to head
About

Calorie tracker

Features
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TARE is a precision macro tracker built for lifters who already know what calories, protein, carbs, and fat mean. Log food fast with photo AI, voice, barcode scanning, food search, quick repeat, or exact manual macros. Every estimate opens on a review screen before it is saved, so you stay in control of servings, calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Track your day around the numbers that matter: • Calories left • Protein, carbs, and fat • Meal history • Saved foods and repeat meals • Body check-ins • Progress from real logs TARE can be used locally without creating an account. Sign in with Apple is available if you want account recovery and continuity across devices. TARE Premium unlocks unlimited AI meals, barcode scans, food search, and deeper progress tools. TARE is for personal fitness and nutrition tracking. It does not provide medical advice, diagnose conditions, or replace a qualified professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://taremacros.com/terms

About

Caltopia

This app offers private, offline calorie and macro tracking with an on-device AI coach for personalized insights and recipes. It supports voice logging, intermittent fasting, and GLP-1 tracking, with data securely stored on your device. Import data from other services and export your logs in various formats.

Highlights
  • Offline calorie and macro tracking
  • On-device AI coach for insights and recipes
  • Voice logging and nutrition label OCR
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • GLP-1 tracking
  • Data import from MyFitnessPal
  • Adaptive calorie and macro targets
Features
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Caltopia is a private, offline calorie tracker, macro counter, and food diary — with an on-device AI coach, voice logging, intermittent fasting, and GLP-1 tracking built in. Try everything free for 7 days, then $1.99/month — or pay once ($20) and own it for life. No ads, no accounts, no third-party cloud. Your data stays on your phone. 48,000 FOODS, OFFLINE A USDA + branded-foods database downloads on first launch (~4 MB). After that, search, logging, and charts all work with no internet — on a flight, in the gym, anywhere. LOG A MEAL FIVE WAYS • Barcode scan for packaged food • Voice: "two eggs and a slice of toast" — parsed on-device • Photo of your meal — on-device AI suggests it • Nutrition-label OCR • One tap on a recent food Food data: USDA (public domain, bundled offline) + Open Food Facts. ON-DEVICE AI COACH Ask about your own log — "how much protein did I average?" — and get answers from your data (observations, never medical advice). Say what's in your fridge and get a recipe you can log or save. Uses Apple Intelligence where available, a built-in offline cookbook everywhere else. VOICE LOGGING Tap the mic or the Home Screen widget and just talk. It understands quantities and units — even "a beef stick, 100 calories." Your voice never leaves the phone. INTERMITTENT FASTING A live fasting timer in your calorie ring and on the Lock Screen (Dynamic Island). 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or any custom target, with trends and weekly summaries. TRACK WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Workouts, blood glucose, and GLP-1 (doses, injection-site rotation, side effects) — all user-entered, no medical advice. Build your own recipes and plan meals ahead. ADAPTIVE TARGETS Start with Mifflin–St Jeor BMR + activity multipliers. Turn on Adaptive TDEE and Caltopia learns your real calorie burn from your logs and weight trend, adjusting targets automatically. Pick a goal: lose, maintain, gain, or recomp. INSIGHTS & WIDGETS A 13-week logging heatmap, calorie/macro/water/weight trend charts, and weekly summaries. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for calories, macros, water, fasting, and your streak. STAY MOTIVATED 60 achievements, weekly quests, daily challenges, streaks, XP, and levels — fun on top of the data, not in place of it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No login. No analytics or ad trackers. Data is stored locally with Apple's SwiftData. Optional backup goes only to your own private iCloud, never our servers. Two-way Apple Health sync. Full Excel export and re-import anytime. PRICING & FREE TRIAL Start with a 7-day free trial — every feature unlocked. Then Caltopia Pro is $1.99/month, or unlock for life with a single $20 purchase. The monthly plan auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, no recurring charges. Privacy Policy: https://caltopia.org/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://caltopia.org/terms/ Caltopia is a wellness self-tracking tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a healthcare professional before changing your diet, exercise, or medication routine.

Screenshots

Calorie tracker4 screens
Caltopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Caltopia at every 4 days against Calorie tracker's fortnightly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calorie tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Caltopia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie tracker ships an update fortnightly, Caltopia every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Calorie tracker versus Caltopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie trackerCaltopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJason Omar TurkmaniCOLE SHANE WILLIAMS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calorie tracker

Subscriptions3
  • TARE Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • TARE Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • TARE Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Caltopia

Subscriptions1
  • Caltopia Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Caltopia Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Calorie tracker free?
Calorie tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caltopia free?
Caltopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calorie tracker or Caltopia have ads?
Neither Calorie tracker nor Caltopia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calorie tracker or Caltopia?
Calorie tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Caltopia every 4 days. Most recently, Calorie tracker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Caltopia on October 25, 2026.

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