Comparison

Fitzap vs Simple Cal

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

Head to head
About

Fitzap

Features
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Create recipes once. Log them in one tap every time you eat them again. Fitzap is a calorie counter, macro tracker and food diary built around the meals you actually eat. Save your usual breakfast, shake or meal prep as a recipe and log the whole meal in seconds. Let AI draft new recipes from a description, a photo or a recipe link. Or connect Claude or ChatGPT and let your AI assistant add recipes and adjust your goals for you. CREATE RECIPES WITH AI Tell Fitzap what you want to cook and get a complete recipe with calories and macros per portion: - Describe a dish, like "overnight oats with 40 g protein per serving" - Add up to 3 photos of a meal or a cookbook page - Share a recipe link straight into Fitzap - Ingredients are matched to the food library, and anything estimated is clearly marked - Refine with AI, or edit ingredients, servings and steps yourself before saving WORKS WITH YOUR AI ASSISTANT Connect Fitzap to Claude or ChatGPT and plan meals in the chat you already use: - Ask your assistant for a recipe and it appears in Fitzap the next time you open the app - Let it read your recipes and suggest improvements. Changes to your own recipes always need your OK - Get new calorie and macro targets and apply them with one tap - Recipes from an assistant are labelled, so you always know where they came from - You choose whether assistants can see your full recipe library RECIPES BUILT FOR REPEAT LOGGING Most of us eat many of the same meals every week. Fitzap makes them quick to track: - Build recipes from individual ingredients, with calories and macros calculated automatically - Adjust quantities, serving sizes and ingredients - Log a complete saved recipe with one tap - Browse starter recipes for inspiration - Favorite, organize and share recipes FAST CALORIE AND MACRO TRACKING Search the built-in food library, scan barcodes, create custom foods, or quickly log recent foods and favorites again. Track calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat without entering the same items over and over. Review and edit your history, or copy a previous day when your routine stays the same. NUTRITION TARGETS FOR YOUR GOALS Fitzap is made for athletes, gym-goers, bodybuilders and anyone working toward a fitness goal. Choose whether you want to cut, maintain, bulk or recomp. Fitzap estimates personalized calorie and macro targets from your body, activity level, target weight and preferred pace. MORE THAN A CALORIE COUNTER - Track water, caffeine and supplements - Review micronutrients and detailed nutrition - Record body-weight check-ins and follow weight trends - Explore daily and weekly intake statistics - Monitor nutrition adherence and goal progress - Import your latest TDEE estimate from the Fitzap workout app - Connect nutrition and weight data with Apple Health OPTIONAL FITZAP PRO Fitzap Pro adds AI recipe creation, AI meal logging from photos or text, AI assistant access for Claude and ChatGPT, unlimited recipes and custom foods, unlimited barcode scanning, advanced statistics, adaptive coaching, automatic calorie target updates, detailed micronutrients, body-weight trends, cloud backup, widget customization, premium themes and more. Create recipes once, log meals faster, and keep your nutrition aligned with the way you train.

About

Simple Cal

Accurately track your macros and calories using a verified food database instead of unreliable AI photo scanning. Log meals quickly via voice, text, or barcode, and monitor progress with a fasting timer and weight trends. Syncs with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Verified 5-million-item food database
  • Voice, text, and barcode logging
  • Full macro tracking (calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar)
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • Progress tracking and goal projection
  • Apple Health sync
Features
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Stop guessing your macros. AI photo scanners can get your calories wrong up to 70% of the time. Simple Cal takes a different approach: we use real data. Instead of guessing from a picture, we match your food against a verified, 5-million-item database (including the USDA and Open Food Facts). No estimates, no "AI tax", just accurate numbers you can actually rely on. Log your meals in seconds We know tracking can be a chore, so we made it fast and frictionless: Speak it: Just say out loud, "200g of chicken breast and a cup of rice." Type it: Jot down a quick note of what you ate. Scan it: Hit the barcode scanner for an exact, instant product match. Track what actually matters Full Macros: Monitor your calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and sugar. Fasting Timer: Built-in intermittent fasting tracker (supports 16:8 and other stages). Progress & Streaks: Watch your weight trends, keep your daily streaks alive, and see a projected date for when you'll hit your goal. Apple Health Sync: Automatically syncs your weight, steps, and active energy. Speaks your language Log by voice in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, or Italian. Costs less than a coffee Other apps charge a massive premium for basic features. Simple Cal gives you real food data and unlimited barcode scanning for less than the price of a cup of coffee. Everything you need, nothing you don't. Download Simple Cal and start tracking your real macros today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fitzap4 screens
Simple Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fitzap at every 2 days against Simple Cal's every 11 days. 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. Fitzap sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Simple Cal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitzap ships an update every 2 days, Simple Cal every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fitzap versus Simple Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitzapSimple Cal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLinus westlingKuji Bolkvadze

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fitzap

Subscriptions6
  • Fitzap Macros Pro14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • VolumeMacros14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Fitzap All Access Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Fitzap Macros Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • VolumeMacros Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Fitzap All Access Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Simple Cal

Subscriptions1
  • Simple Cal - Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Fitzap free?
Fitzap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Cal free?
Simple Cal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fitzap or Simple Cal have ads?
Neither Fitzap nor Simple Cal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitzap or Simple Cal?
Fitzap ships an update every 2 days, and Simple Cal every 11 days. Most recently, Fitzap was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple Cal on October 24, 2026.

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