Comparison

Calidus vs PlateLog

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

Head to head
About

Calidus

Track your daily food intake, calories, and macros with a comprehensive food diary. Log meals, build custom recipes, monitor water and weight, and utilize fasting timers. Integrates with Apple Health for a holistic view of your health.

Highlights
  • Food logging with barcode scanning
  • Custom recipe builder
  • Water and weight tracking
  • Fasting timers and schedules
  • Apple Health integration
  • AI-powered recipe component drafting
Features
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A food diary that fits your everyday life. Log what you eat, review your portions and see your calories and macros together. Calidus brings food logging, recipes, water, weight and fasting into one app for iPhone and iPad. START WITH ONE FOOD Search for a food, scan a barcode or create a custom entry. Check the portion before adding it. Clear confirmation lets you know when your food is saved. MAKE REPEAT MEALS QUICKER Use recent foods, log a saved recipe or review yesterday’s meal before adding it to today. Change the portions or remove anything that is different. BUILD RECIPES YOUR WAY Save ingredients and preparation steps. Organize a recipe into reusable components, such as chicken and biscuits, and adjust each component separately. Choose how many portions you ate, including more than one portion of a single-serving recipe. Save a variation without replacing the original. DESCRIBE A RECIPE COMPONENT On supported devices with Apple Intelligence available, describe a component in your own words to draft its ingredients and preparation steps on your device. Review the matched foods and measurements before using the draft. Nutrition is calculated from the food records and portions you confirm. You can always enter and edit details manually. SEE YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Energy rings show calories eaten, estimated calories burned and the difference between them. Track protein, carbohydrates, fat and other nutrients. Optional Apple Health access can bring activity into your calorie budget. BUILD HABITS AT YOUR PACE Log water and weight, review your diary and see a recap of your recent logging. Notifications are optional. Choose a daily meal reminder at a time that suits you; Calidus skips it when that meal is already logged. Edit it or turn it off whenever you like. FASTING, WHEN YOU CHOOSE Use fasting timers, schedules, widgets and Live Activities to follow a fast and review completed sessions. Fasting reminders are separate from your daily meal reminder. YOUR DIARY, YOUR CHOICE No app account is required. Your diary is stored on your device, with optional sync through your own iCloud account. Apple Health access is optional. Basic diary logging works offline; online food searches, barcode lookups, optional sync and sibling-app promotions may use the internet. Calidus has no subscription or in-app purchases. It may show promotions for other Maneo House apps. Calorie targets, energy expenditure and food nutrition are estimates. Review food matches, measurements and AI drafts, including ingredients relevant to your allergies or dietary needs. Calidus is a tracking tool, not medical advice.

About

PlateLog

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PlateLog is a clean, private calorie and macro tracker that works completely offline. No account, no sign-up, no ads — just open the app and start logging. Everything you track stays on your device. PlateLog has no servers and collects none of your data, so your food diary is yours alone. WHY PLATELOG • Fully offline — log anywhere, no connection needed • No account or login — open and go • Private by design — your data never leaves your phone • No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions TRACK YOUR DAY • See your calories at a glance with a simple daily ring • Break down protein, carbs, and fat against your goals • Log foods by meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks • Quick-add calories or macros in a couple of taps FIND ANY FOOD • Search a built-in food database that works offline • Get thousands more foods online via OpenFoodFacts • Add your own custom foods and reuse them anytime STAY ON TARGET • Set daily calorie and macronutrient goals • Estimate your needs with the built-in TDEE calculator • Review your progress on a color-coded calendar • Drag and drop foods between meals Simple, fast, and privacy-friendly — PlateLog helps you build better eating habits without getting in the way. Note: PlateLog is a nutrition tracking tool and does not provide medical advice.

Screenshots

Calidus4 screens
PlateLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlateLog at weekly against Calidus's every 3 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calidus ships an update every 3 weeks, PlateLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Calidus versus PlateLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalidusPlateLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMANEO HOUSE LCLestak Andras

In-app purchases

None

Calidus

No in-app purchases

None

PlateLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calidus free?
Calidus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlateLog free?
PlateLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calidus or PlateLog have ads?
Neither Calidus nor PlateLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calidus or PlateLog?
Calidus ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlateLog weekly. Most recently, Calidus was updated on November 5, 2026 and PlateLog on October 31, 2026.

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