Comparison

PortionPal vs KcalCulator

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

Head to head
About

PortionPal

Features
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PortionPal helps you build healthier meal portions without complicated logging. Use simple portion guidance for everyday meals, weight loss, protein goals, balanced plates, and healthier eating habits. It is made for people who want a practical meal portion planner instead of another overwhelming diet app. WHAT PORTIONPAL HELPS WITH - Build balanced plates for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - Plan portion sizes for protein, carbs, vegetables, and fats - Support weight loss and healthier eating routines - Learn simple serving-size guidance - Keep meal planning easier and more consistent SIMPLE PORTION CONTROL PortionPal focuses on practical portion control. Use it when preparing meals, planning groceries, or checking whether a plate feels balanced. FOR HEALTHIER HABITS Small changes are easier to repeat. PortionPal helps you make better food choices without turning every meal into a spreadsheet. Use PortionPal as a simple meal portion guide for everyday nutrition, balanced plates, and long-term healthy eating. Purchase note: Some Pro features, subscriptions, or lifetime unlocks require a separate in-app purchase. Free features remain available without purchase. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

KcalCulator

Features
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KcalCulator is a calm, beautiful way to track what you eat โ€” built to stay out of your way and keep your data on your device. SCAN LABELS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point the camera at any nutrition label (English or Spanish). On-device text recognition fills in calories, protein, carbs, fat and more โ€” no typing, no cloud. YOUR PANTRY, PHOTOGRAPHED Snap a product and Cal Culator cuts out the background automatically, turning your real food into the interface. Your most-used products live in a Frequent rail: logging a repeat meal is one tap. DISHES YOU ALWAYS MAKE Save a finished meal โ€” photo plus the exact amounts you always use. Add the whole dish to your day in one tap; every ingredient is logged with its own values. A DAY AT A GLANCE A goal ring, three macro beams and a short note show where you stand. The ledger groups your day by meal, in a warm, paper-like design with serif numerals. HISTORY THAT'S HONEST A month calendar shows how each day went: green when you landed near your goal, amber when you were close, red when you were far โ€” over or under. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics. No internet connection at all โ€” everything is computed and stored on your iPhone. App Privacy: Data Not Collected. Cal Culator estimates figures from the data you enter and is not a substitute for professional medical or nutritional advice.

Screenshots

PortionPal4 screens
KcalCulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KcalCulator at none against PortionPal's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PortionPal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. KcalCulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PortionPal versus KcalCulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortionPalKcalCulator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeinz MeierZertyn LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PortionPal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 25 AI Credits$1.99
  • 100 AI Credits$4.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
None

KcalCulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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