Comparison

Zuli vs Calorie Tracker + Counter

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

Head to head
About

Zuli

Features
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Zuli is a genuinely free AI calorie tracker. No subscription, no paywall, no 7-day trial that charges you later. Snap a photo of your meal and the AI reads it back as calories, protein, carbs and fat — in seconds. TAKE A PHOTO — THAT'S THE WHOLE LOG Point your camera at the plate. The AI identifies the foods, estimates portion size, and returns a full nutrition breakdown you can edit before saving. No searching a database. No weighing every ingredient. OR JUST TYPE IT "2 eggs, toast and a flat white." Write it the way you'd say it and the AI turns it into a logged meal with calories and macros. Faster than any dropdown menu. SCAN A BARCODE Packaged food goes in with one scan, matched against the Open Food Facts database. MACROS, NOT JUST CALORIES Protein, carbs and fat tracked against your daily targets on the home screen. Targets are calculated from your height, weight, age, activity level and goal — lose, maintain or gain — so they actually fit you. SEE THE PATTERN, NOT JUST TODAY - Weekly calorie chart - Weekly protein / carb / fat trend lines - Monthly meal heatmap that shows your consistency at a glance - Daily step tracking alongside your intake WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Everything is stored on your device first. Log in the gym basement, on a plane, in a dead-zone restaurant — it saves instantly and syncs when you're back online. No spinner, no lost meal. EDIT ANYTHING, ANYTIME Wrong portion? Forgot the olive oil? Change any entry, any day. Correct the AI and your totals update straight away. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO ZULI - Free AI photo scanning — not a limited trial - No subscription screen on launch - Logging a meal takes about five seconds - Clean dark mode and light mode - Sign in with Google or email WHO IT'S FOR Anyone counting calories or hitting a protein target: fat loss, lean bulk, cutting, maintenance, macro tracking, intermittent fasting windows, gym progress, or just wanting to know what's actually on the plate. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your goal — lose, maintain or gain weight 2. Get your daily calorie and macro targets 3. Log meals by photo, text or barcode 4. Watch the weekly and monthly trends do the rest HONEST ABOUT THE AI AI portion estimates are estimates. They are close enough to steer real decisions day to day, and every entry stays editable so you can correct anything that looks off. Zuli is a food logging tool, not medical advice — talk to a doctor or dietitian before changing your diet if you have a health condition. The app is supported by occasional ads. That's the trade: you keep your money, we keep the lights on. Download Zuli and log your next meal with a photo — free. Questions or feedback: support@zuliai.app Privacy Policy: https://zuliai.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://zuliai.app/terms

About

Calorie Tracker + Counter

This app offers a fast and private way to track your calorie intake and workouts. It uses AI to identify foods from photos, scans barcodes, and helps you set personalized weight loss goals. All features are free, with a focus on keeping your data on your device.

Highlights
  • AI food identification from photos
  • Barcode scanning for food logging
  • Workout tracking and calorie burn estimation
  • Personalized daily calorie and macro plans
  • Apple Health integration
  • Water and weight tracking
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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A calorie counter that's actually free. No subscription, no paywall, no account — just a fast, private calorie tracker that takes seconds to use. Most calorie tracking apps put barcode scanning, macros, or AI behind a monthly fee. This one doesn't. Every tracking feature below is free. AI CALORIE TRACKER Point your camera at your plate. The AI identifies the foods, estimates portions, and fills in calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Every result is clearly labeled an estimate and fully editable before you log it — you stay in control of the numbers. You get free AI scans every single day. A FREE CALORIE COUNTER APP THAT LOGS IN SECONDS • Search 260+ built-in foods with typo-tolerant search • Scan any barcode — powered by the Open Food Facts database • Scan a nutrition label with your camera to create a custom food • Build multi-ingredient meals and save them for one-tap logging • Copy yesterday, quick-add calories, favorites and recents TRACK WORKOUTS TOO Log a run, a walk, or a lifting session in two taps and see the calories you burned. Not sure what something burned? Describe it in your own words and AI estimates it for you. Burned calories can add back to your daily budget — or not, if you'd rather keep a fixed target. Your choice, in Settings. SEE YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE A clean dashboard shows calories left, protein, carbs, and fat with progress rings, plus a week strip so you can spot trends instantly. YOUR GOALS, COMPUTED PROPERLY Onboarding uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation — the same formula dietitians use — to set a realistic daily calorie and macro plan. You choose the pace, from gradual to aggressive, and see the date each one actually lands on. Sensible limits are built in: the app won't push you past a safe rate of loss or below a safe minimum of calories, no matter what you pick. APPLE HEALTH, DONE RIGHT Optionally connect Apple Health to see your steps, workouts, active calories, and distance next to your nutrition — and sync your weight. Read-only, never uploaded anywhere, and the app works fully without it. TRACK MORE THAN FOOD • Water tracker with a daily goal • Weight log with trend chart and goal line • Progress charts: calories, activity, streaks • Streak protection — one gentle nudge before a streak breaks • Daily notes, calendar history, CSV export • Home Screen widgets PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you log stays on your device. No account. If you use AI Photo Scan, the photo is analyzed and discarded — never stored, never used to train anything, never linked to you. A couple of small banner ads keep the app free; they are never targeted using your data, and nothing about your food, weight, or Apple Health data is ever sent to an advertiser. WHY IT'S FREE Free calorie counter apps usually aren't — they're trials. This one is supported by two small banner ads and nothing else. No subscription prompt, no locked features, no "upgrade to see your macros." Download the calorie tracker free, keep your data on your device, and cancel nothing — because there's nothing to cancel. Free Calorie Counter is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Nutrition values and AI estimates are approximate — always verify against packaging when accuracy matters.

Screenshots

Zuli4 screens
Calorie Tracker + Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zuli at none against Calorie Tracker + Counter's shown. Zuli also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zuli versus Calorie Tracker + Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZuliCalorie Tracker + Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohan AroraRobert Lyon

In-app purchases

None

Zuli

No in-app purchases

None

Calorie Tracker + Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zuli free?
Zuli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calorie Tracker + Counter free?
Calorie Tracker + Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zuli or Calorie Tracker + Counter have ads?
Calorie Tracker + Counter shows ads; Zuli does not.

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