Comparison

Calorie Plan vs Gut Check

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

Head to head
About

Calorie Plan

Track restaurant food nutrition and exercise to manage your weight, fitness, or diet. Log custom foods and workouts, set calorie goals, and monitor progress with detailed reports. Supports multiple users and data export.

Highlights
  • Restaurant food nutrition database
  • Custom food and exercise logging
  • Daily calorie goal setting
  • Weight and BMI tracking
  • Detailed charts and reports
  • Multiple user support
  • Data export and backup
Features
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Calorie Plan will help you do it better if you want to lose weight, keep your fitness or if you are on a diet. It contains a large number of restaurants’ food nutrition data, including calorie, carbs, protein, fat, fiber and sugars etc, and you can add your own food info into this app. By checking and tracking the foods calories, and also exercise logs, you will make a good choice for what to eat. This app is very easy to use and supports multiple users, so keep a good healthy eating habit with your family. Highlight features: ⁃ A Large number of restaurants’ food nutrition data, including calorie, carbs, protein, fat, fiber and sugars etc. ⁃ Add your own custom food. ⁃ Track daily food logs. ⁃ Set your daily goal calorie and keep track it. ⁃ Add favorite foods. ⁃ Default editable exercises including calorie burn per hour. ⁃ Add your own custom exercises. ⁃ Track your exercise logs and calorie burn etc. ⁃ Calendar overview of logs. ⁃ Track your weight logs including BMI which is calculated automatically. ⁃ Chart view reports for weight logs, goal weight, calories in taken and exercise time. ⁃ Pie chart report for carbs, fat and protein. ⁃ Nutrition info report. ⁃ Support multiple users. ⁃ Share logs by Facebook or Twitter. ⁃ Export logs by email in form of CSV, HTML or PDF. ⁃ Create unlimited notifications for exercise or other things. ⁃ Wifi Backup and Restore. ⁃ Supports universal version. Payment: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscribe semiannual. You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes." Purchase semiannual subscription for all features for USD$2.99. Auto Renew: Once subscribes, your account will be charged USD$2.99/semiannual, based on your previous subscription, for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Change Subscription Type: If you want to change your subscription type, Open the "Settings" app. Tap your name, then tap "Subscribe." Tap the name of the subscription you want to change. If different types of subscriptions are available, a list will be displayed. Tap the desired option.Tap "Buy". Share Subscription: If you want to share a subscription with family, please open the Settings app, tap your name and Subscriptions. Then tap the name of the subscription that you can share with family, scroll down and turn on Share with Family. Cancel Subscription: Subscriptions are managed by your Apple account and auto-renewal can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, in Account Settings after purchase. By completing your subscription, you agree to app's Term of Use & Privacy Policy. Term of Use:https://www.thelinklinks.com/term.html Privacy Policy:https://www.thelinklinks.com/privacypolicy.html If you have any question, please email to thelinklinks@gmail.com.

About

Gut Check

Instantly identify allergens, intolerances, and hidden ingredients in food with an AI-powered scanner. Track symptoms and food reactions to gain confidence in your dietary choices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food scanning
  • Identify allergens and intolerances
  • Scan menus and packaged foods
  • Track symptoms and reactions
  • Instant ingredient insights
Features
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Know what’s in your food—instantly. Gut Check is your AI-powered food scanner designed to help you identify allergens, intolerances, FODMAP triggers, and hidden ingredients with just a quick photo. Whether you’re at the grocery store, dining out, or checking packaged foods, Gut Check gives you instant insights so you can eat with confidence.* “This app has completely changed the way I eat—no more guesswork!” With Gut Check, you can*: ► Scan foods, labels, and menus to detect common allergens, FODMAPs, and other potential triggers. ► Instantly identify gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, and more. ► Get AI-powered insights on food ingredients and potential intolerances. ► Track symptoms, food reactions, and IBS flare-ups over time. ► Feel confident in your food choices wherever you go. *MENU AND RECIPE SCANNING, UNLIMITED FOOD SCANNING PER DAY AND THE FOOD DIARY REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION Download Gut Check now and take control of what you eat. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= What users are saying about Gut Check: “I love how fast and accurate it is—so helpful when I’m eating out!” “Finally, an app that makes food allergies easier to manage!” “It’s like having an allergy expert with me everywhere I go!” =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Are you ready to eat with confidence? Subscription pricing terms: Gut Check offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $9.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $69.99/year to provide you with unlimited access to Gut Check's premium features while you maintain an active subscription. Privacy Policy & Terms: + Privacy Policy: https://www.getgutcheck.com/privacy + Terms and Conditions: https://www.getgutcheck.com/terms

Screenshots

Calorie Plan4 screens
Gut Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gut Check at 100% against Calorie Plan's 15%. Gut Check also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). Calorie Plan's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calorie Plan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months and Gut Check sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calorie Plan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Calorie Plan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gut Check's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorie Plan ships an update every 31 months, Gut Check every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calorie Plan versus Gut Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorie PlanGut Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDAito Ventures Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Calorie Plan

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%

Gut Check

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calorie Plan

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months1 Month trial$2.996 Months
One-time2
  • Exercise$19.99
  • Remove ads$49.99
2 purchases

Gut Check

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited — 1 Month7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited — 12 Months7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Calorie Plan free?
Calorie Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gut Check free?
Gut Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calorie Plan or Gut Check?
Calorie Plan is rated higher. Calorie Plan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Gut Check averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Calorie Plan or Gut Check have ads?
Calorie Plan shows ads; Gut Check does not.
Which is updated more often, Calorie Plan or Gut Check?
Calorie Plan ships an update every 31 months, and Gut Check every 2 months. Most recently, Calorie Plan was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gut Check on October 24, 2026.

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