Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked for Water tracking. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is not. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked for Text logging, Barcode scanner, Accuracy focus. AteMate Food Journal & Coach is not. Editorial scores are 6.9 for AteMate Food Journal & Coach and 9.1 for Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s).
Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s).
Monthly figure: AteMate Food Journal & Coach $19.99, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker unknown.
Yearly figure: AteMate Food Journal & Coach $49.99, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker $9.99.
Features that differ
Text logging: only Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked available. The 'Recipe Finder' feature allows generating recipes from a list of ingredients, implying text input. Menu scan also processes text.
Barcode scanner: only Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked available.
Water tracking: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Accuracy focus: only Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked available. Reviews praise the accuracy of calorie and protein tracking. The app uses AI for food recognition and menu scanning, aiming for precise data.
Fit
AteMate Food Journal & Coach has no best-fit line.
Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is filed for Calorie & Macro Tracking — Individuals focused on precise calorie and macronutrient tracking using AI-powered food recognition and logging.; Workout Enthusiasts — Users who want to log detailed workouts, track progress, and integrate fitness data from other platforms.; Community Support — People seeking motivation and accountability through shared progress and meal logging in community groups..
Where the scores differ
Accuracy: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 5, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown). Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 7.2, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 9.3. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 10 - annualised price $49.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: 10 - annualised price $9.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 7.8, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 4.6, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 8.9. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 8.6, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
Maintenance: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 8.1, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 9.6. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Last release 16 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 18 days between releases (30%). Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Last release 0 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 4 days between releases (30%).
Traction: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 6.7, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 6.3. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: log10 of 10952 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: log10 of 6021 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Coachability: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 5.5, Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features.
Who should pick which
Choose AteMate Food Journal & Coach if you need Water tracking. Choose Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker if you need Text logging and Barcode scanner.