Comparison

Pado vs Calonic

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

Head to head
About

Pado

This app allows you to record and analyze your outdoor activities like hikes and bike tours on a map. It also features a step counter, time tracking, and location-based actions that can automate tasks or integrate with smart home systems. Data can be synced via iCloud, Dropbox, or WebDAV.

Highlights
  • Record and analyze tracks/routes
  • Automatic background recording
  • Heart rate data integration
  • Step counter and floor tracking
  • Location-based actions
  • GPX/KML export/import
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Pado is all about geo-tracking. RECORD TRACKS Record the routes/tracks of your hikes, bike tours, excursions, trips or sporting activities and evaluate them on a map, via diagrams and statistics. You can do this manually and spontaneously, but also fully automatically in the background. The latter can be helpful on vacations if you want to automatically record your local activities so that you can retrace them later ("Where was that café again?"). To do this, you tell the app once that the recording should be started when you leave the hotel and stopped when you enter it again. From then on, you no longer have to worry about it, but you still have all the routes of all the activities saved in the app when you get home. Pado can display the heart rate data from Health-Kit together with the recorded tracks/routes. The photos from the album that were taken during the recording of the track can also be accessed via pins on the map. This makes it very easy to have all the data and photos directly available on the map if you want to retrace a hike. The exported/imported options as GPX or KML files allow data exchange with other apps. Especially for sporting activities, the app offers a voice output that provides status messages about the distance already covered, current speed, duration, altitude, direction, etc. during a track recording. This keeps you informed about your progress without having to look at your iPhone. STEP COUNTER The app offers a pedometer that can also count the floors climbed and shows how far you are from your daily steps goal. TIME TRACKING The "Time tracking" feature allows to automatically log when you are at which location and for how long. You simply define the locations to be monitored and the app does the rest. ACTIONS The heart of Pado are the location-based actions. You can define locations and what the app should do when you enter or leave these (the App will do this automatically in the background, it does not need to be active). The action can control track recording, the pedometer, the music player, notifications. The "WebHook" feature can be even used to carry out actions outside the iPhone. WebHook sends data to your own server, which can be used to link Pado to your own home automation system. APPLE WATCH Pado supports the Apple Watch and can record tracks/routes and steps autonomously (without having the iPhone with you). The Watch app can also remotele-control the iPhone app so that the iPhone can stay in your pocket. SYNCING OPTIONS - iCloud - Dropbox - WebDAV HARDWARE SUPPORT - Bluetooth Beacons, NFC Tags, AirTags (as trigger for actions) - WLAN positioning (in areas with good WLAN coverage) for devices without GPS hardware (some iPad models). NOTE Long-term use of GPS in the background can shorten the battery life. PAYMENT MODEL With Pado 3, the payment model has changed. The previously paid app is now offered free of charge. There are now three app levels: - Free: A maximum of 3 locations, 3 actions and 3 entries for time tracking can be created - Standard (one-time purchase): A maximum of 25 locations, 25 actions and 25 entries for time tracking can be created. - Pro (one-time purchase): Any number of locations, actions and entries for time tracking can be created. Everything else is available in all three levels without restrictions Users who have already purchased earlier versions of the app will automatically receive the Standard level free of charge. If restrictions have already been reached, existing actions/locations are not restricted. New users can now react more flexibly to their own needs and use one of the three options as required. An inexpensive update from the Standard to the Pro version is also available at any time, in case you need more than you initially thought. There is now also a tipping option for all those who value the app more than the small one-time payments and want to do something good for the developer.

About

Calonic

Features
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Introducing Calonic, your personal calorie tracker reimagined. Tired of tedious forms and inaccurate guesses? With Calonic's cutting-edge AI technology, you simply type in your meals, and we do the rest. No more guesswork, no more time wasted. Whether you're aiming to lose weight, maintain it, or gain muscle, Calonic makes tracking your calories effortless. Just tell Calonic what you've eaten like you would in a casual conversation and watch as it intelligently calculates your calorie intake. It's that simple. Try Calonic for free, or unlock advanced features like food and weight diaries with our premium upgrade. The power to reach your dietary goals has never been in the palm of your hand like this before. Join Calonic and make your journey towards better health a breeze. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pado4 screens
Calonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pado and Calonic are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pado sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Calonic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pado versus Calonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadoCalonic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander ClaussCertyfact UG - haftungsbeschraenkt

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pado

One-time7
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Update to Pro Version$2.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Standard Version$3.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Full Version$6.99
  • Very Large Tip$6.99
2 purchases

Calonic

Subscriptions2
  • Classic monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Classic Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Pado free?
Pado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calonic free?
Calonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pado or Calonic have ads?
Neither Pado nor Calonic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pado or Calonic?
Pado ships an update every 2 months, and Calonic every 2 months. Most recently, Pado was updated on September 18, 2026 and Calonic on September 8, 2026.

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