Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
AteMate Food Journal & Coach prices as Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked for Photo logging, Apple Health, Macro tracking. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 6.9 for AteMate Food Journal & Coach and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Monthly figure: AteMate Food Journal & Coach $19.99, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Yearly figure: AteMate Food Journal & Coach $49.99, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Features that differ
Photo logging: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Apple Health: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Macro tracking: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Water tracking: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Workout tracking: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Coach connection: only AteMate Food Journal & Coach is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
AteMate Food Journal & Coach has no best-fit line.
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 7.2, Dexcom Clarity 10. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 10 - annualised price $49.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 7.8, Dexcom Clarity 5. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 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: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 4.6, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 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: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 8.6, Dexcom Clarity 7. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 9.2, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Bayesian rating 4.74 (iOS 4.79x10360 + Play 4.14x592, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.60 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: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 8.1, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Last release 16 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 18 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 6.7, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: log10 of 10952 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Coachability: AteMate Food Journal & Coach 5.5, Dexcom Clarity 0. AteMate Food Journal & Coach: Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features. Dexcom Clarity: Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features.
Who should pick which
Choose AteMate Food Journal & Coach if you need Photo logging and Apple Health.