Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter prices as Free · 9 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked for Photo logging, Barcode scanner, Apple Health. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 6.5 for Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: Free · 9 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Monthly figure: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter $2.25, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Yearly figure: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter $26.99, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Features that differ
Photo logging: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available. Includes photo-based food logging with object recognition.
Barcode scanner: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available.
Apple Health: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available. Seamless sync with Apple Health.
Macro tracking: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available. Tracks carbs, protein, and fat.
Water tracking: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available. Dedicated water counter included.
Workout tracking: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available. Basic activity/exercise logging available.
Accuracy focus: only Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is marked available. Database accuracy is questioned by US users.
Fit
Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter is filed for Casual Trackers — Users looking for a simple, visual calorie counter.; Apple Health Users — Those who want their nutrition data to sync with their existing Apple ecosystem..
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Accuracy: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 4.5, Dexcom Clarity 5. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown). Dexcom Clarity: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 8.2, Dexcom Clarity 10. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: 10 - annualised price $26.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 9, Dexcom Clarity 5. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Dexcom Clarity: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 5.9, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Dexcom Clarity: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 9.4, Dexcom Clarity 7. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 8.1, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: Bayesian rating 4.62 (iOS 4.63x3429 + Play 0.00x0, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.35 over 20 reviews. Dexcom Clarity: Bayesian rating 4.31 (iOS 4.60x13153 + Play 3.87x8508, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.15 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 9.3, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: Last release 6 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 4 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter 5.9, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter: log10 of 3429 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Arise: AI Food Calorie Counter if you need Photo logging and Barcode scanner.