Comparison

TypeCal vs Ripple

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

Head to head
About

TypeCal

Effortlessly track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake. Log food by typing, taking photos, scanning barcodes, or importing recipes. Monitor your progress and stay organized with personalized goals and health integrations.

Highlights
  • Log food by typing, photo, barcode, or recipe
  • Track calories, protein, carbs, and fat
  • Log hydration
  • Set personalized goals
  • Connect with Apple Health
  • Cross-device sync
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TypeCal is the food tracker that gets out of your way. With TypeCal, describe a meal in your own words, snap a photo, scan a barcode, or paste a recipe. TypeCal estimates the calories and macros, then shows you the result for review before anything is saved. LOG FOOD YOUR WAY • Type a meal like a message • Photograph a plate or nutrition label • Scan packaged-food barcodes • Import recipes and recipe links • Review and edit every estimate SEE THE WHOLE DAY • Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat • Log hydration • Reuse saved meals and recipes • Browse history and progress • Organize pantry and grocery items BUILT AROUND YOUR ROUTINE • Set personalized goals and units • Connect Apple Health when you choose • Use reminders, widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts • Keep your account in sync across devices TypeCal provides nutrition estimates for informational and general-wellness purposes. Estimates may be inaccurate and are not medical advice. Always review results and independently verify allergy or medical-nutrition information. Some features require a TypeCal Pro subscription. Any available trial length and current price are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://typegenstudio.com/typecal/privacy.html Terms: https://typegenstudio.com/typecal/terms.html

About

Ripple

Features
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Ripple is a calm, open-source water tracker for your Apple devices. Log water in the app, from a widget, with Siri, on Apple Watch, in Control Center, or from a reminder. Every entry flows into one shared history. See today's level at a glance, keep a personal goal, and review your progress over week, month, or year. Quick-add containers make common amounts effortless, while custom amounts and ml or fl oz keep Ripple flexible. Your data stays yours. Ripple uses SwiftData with CloudKit sync. HealthKit is optional and only acts as a projection of your logged water. There are no accounts, ads, subscriptions, or analytics. Built for a quiet daily rhythm: • Fast logging from the surfaces you already use • Glass-like, readable Today view • History with edit, delete, and undo • Stats for volume, goal hits, day parts, and containers • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, widgets, Siri, and Control Center • Accessibility, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion support Ripple is not medical advice. Drink in the way that works for you.

Screenshots

TypeCal4 screens
Ripple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ripple at none against TypeCal's 3. Ripple also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TypeCal's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price and ads 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. TypeCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ripple asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TypeCal versus Ripple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeCalRipple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShubham OdakStefan Sturm

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TypeCal

Subscriptions3
  • TypeCal Pro — Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • TypeCal Promo Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • TypeCal Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Ripple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TypeCal free?
TypeCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ripple free?
Ripple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TypeCal or Ripple have ads?
Neither TypeCal nor Ripple shows ads.

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