Comparison

CalCast vs Eat with Cal

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

Head to head
About

CalCast

Features
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Every calorie app makes you work for it. Photograph the plate. Search a database. Scroll forty results for "chicken." CalCast just lets you say what you ate. Type it or speak it β€” "two eggs on toast and a flat white" β€” and it's logged with calories and macros in about a second. Then it does the thing no other tracker does: it puts a date on your goal weight. HOW TO USE CALCAST: 1) Answer a few questions to build your plan 2) Type or say what you ate* 3) See your calories, your macros, and the date you'll hit your goal weight YOUR GOAL, WITH A DATE ON IT Most apps show you today. CalCast shows you the finish line β€” the day you reach your goal weight at your current pace. Every meal you log moves it, so you always know what a choice actually costs. KNOW THE WEEK BEFORE IT ENDS The week ledger projects where you'll land while there's still time to change it. On pace, under pressure, or over β€” you find out on Wednesday, not on Sunday night. PLAN AROUND THE BIG NIGHT Tell CalCast about the wedding, the dinner out, your dad's birthday. The event radar prices each one in advance, so the ordinary days around them can carry the weight. EVERYTHING ON ONE TIMELINE Meals, weight, water and workouts, in the order they happened. One screen, no tabs to hunt through. LOG WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Ask Siri. Tap the widget. Hold the mic and talk. Forgot to log yesterday? Add it to yesterday β€” CalCast backdates it without disturbing today's numbers. BUILT FOR REAL WEEKS Save the meals you eat often. Scan a barcode when it's easier. Set workout reminders that check off without pretending to know how many calories you burned. CalCast isn't a diet, and it isn't a coach. It won't lecture you or pretend a heavy week didn't happen. It counts honestly, forecasts honestly, and leaves the decisions where they belong β€” with you. If you have ideas or questions, email us at bimsui@icloud.com. NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Targets and forecasts are estimates based on what you enter, and should be treated as suggestions. Please consult a doctor or registered dietitian before changing how you eat β€” particularly if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, managing a health condition, under 18, or have any history of disordered eating. *LOGGING REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION AFTER THE FREE TRIAL. If it lapses, everything you have logged stays readable β€” you just can't add to it until you resubscribe. TERMS: https://calcast.pages.dev/terms PRIVACY: https://calcast.pages.dev/privacy

About

Eat with Cal

Features
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Snap a photo, scan a menu, or ask Cal what you're about to eat - and get a clear answer before you order. Eat with Cal turns any food decision into a simple verdict: FITS (a good fit for your goals), MAKE IT WORK (a few smart adjustments), or TOUGH FIT (probably not the best choice right now). When something isn't a great fit, Cal can suggest changes for items you can customize. No spreadsheets. No searching food databases. Just a fast, useful answer at the exact moment you're deciding what to eat - at a restaurant, ordering takeout, or standing in your own kitchen. HOW IT WORKS - Take a photo of your food, or scan a menu - Or just tell Cal what you're thinking about eating - Get an instant FITS / MAKE IT WORK / TOUGH FIT verdict, personalized to your goals once you set them up - Customize an item to make it fit, where the menu allows - Log what you ate and see your day add up WHAT'S FREE Eat with Cal is free to download. Your first 3 photo verdicts are on us, and asking Cal about a food by name is free - no sign-up needed to try it. EAT WITH CAL PLUS Eat with Cal Plus unlocks more photo and menu-snap verdicts once your 3 free ones are used. - Monthly: $4.99/month - Annual: $49.99/year Eat with Cal Plus is available as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. WHY PEOPLE USE EAT WITH CAL - Deciding what to order off a menu, fast - Checking a food before eating it, not after - A way to make it work, not just a flat no, on items you can customize - Building a simple daily habit without counting every calorie by hand Eat with Cal is designed for real decisions, not perfect tracking. Just useful guidance when you're actually about to eat. Eat with Cal is intended for adults and provides general wellness and nutrition information. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CalCast4 screens
Eat with Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eat with Cal at none against CalCast's shown. Eat with Cal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CalCast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Eat with Cal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalCast ships an update every 9 days, Eat with Cal weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CalCast versus Eat with Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalCastEat with Cal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBimsara Withanage PereraWESTWOOD HILLS, K.K.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CalCast

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Eat with Cal

Subscriptions2
  • Eat with Cal Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Eat with Cal Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CalCast free?
CalCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eat with Cal free?
Eat with Cal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalCast or Eat with Cal have ads?
CalCast shows ads; Eat with Cal does not.
Which is updated more often, CalCast or Eat with Cal?
CalCast ships an update every 9 days, and Eat with Cal weekly. Most recently, CalCast was updated on November 10, 2026 and Eat with Cal on November 10, 2026.

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