Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker prices as Free · 9 in-app purchase option(s). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage prices as Free. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is marked for Text logging, Macro tracking, Water tracking. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is not. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is marked for Apple Health, Workout tracking. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is not. Editorial scores are 6.5 for BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker and 5.9 for Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: Free · 9 in-app purchase option(s).
Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Free.
Monthly figure: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker $14.99, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage unknown.
Yearly figure: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker $35.99, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage unknown.
Features that differ
Text logging: only BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is marked available. Capable of reading labels and written descriptions of food items for logging.
Apple Health: only Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Macro tracking: only BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is marked available. Tracks carbs, fats, and proteins. Users report inaccuracies in the calculated counts.
Water tracking: only BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is marked available. Allows users to log water intake with a clear visual tracker and reminders.
Workout tracking: only Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fasting: only BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is marked available. Includes tools for tracking intermittent fasting windows with gentle reminders.
Accuracy focus: only BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is marked available. Users consistently report significant inaccuracies in calorie and nutrient counts, and frequent misidentification of food items by the AI.
Fit
BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker is filed for Gamified Motivation — Users who benefit from playful incentives and a virtual pet to stay accountable for eating habits and consistency.; Beginner Food Tracking — Individuals new to calorie and macro tracking who prefer a simplified, visual logging method over tedious manual input.; Eating Disorder Recovery Support — Those seeking a gentle, non-judgmental approach to food tracking, particularly in recovery from eating disorders, due to its objective tone..
Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Accuracy: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 2, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 5. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 8.1, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 10. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: 10 - annualised price $35.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 9, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 7.8. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 5.8, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 2.3. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 9.4, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 8.6. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 8.7, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 8.5. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: Bayesian rating 4.66 (iOS 4.66x58037 + Play 0.00x0, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.80 over 20 reviews. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Bayesian rating 4.71 (iOS 4.79x17871 + Play 4.51x6558, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment -0.20 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 9.2, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 7. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: Last release 5 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 7 days between releases (30%). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Last release 43 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 15 days between releases (30%).
Traction: BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker 7.9, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 7.3. BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker: log10 of 58037 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: log10 of 24429 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose BitePal: Food Calorie Tracker if you need Text logging and Macro tracking. Choose Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage if you need Apple Health and Workout tracking.