Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker prices as Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s). Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker prices as Free · 8 in-app purchase option(s). Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked for Barcode scanner, Apple Health, Coach connection. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker is not. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker is marked for Water tracking. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is not. Editorial scores are 9.1 for Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker and 5.4 for Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s).
Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: Free · 8 in-app purchase option(s).
Yearly figure: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker $9.99, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker unknown.
Features that differ
Barcode scanner: only Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked available.
Apple Health: only Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked available. Web research confirms integration with Apple Health and other fitness platforms for data syncing.
Water tracking: only Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Coach connection: only Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker is marked available. The app features a dedicated AI Coach for personalized guidance and advice, as shown in screenshot 2.
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
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..
Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Accuracy: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 5. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown). Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 9.3, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 5.3. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: 10 - annualised price $9.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: 10 - annualised price $69.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 7.8. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 8.9, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 2.3. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 8.6. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 9.2, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 8.5. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Bayesian rating 4.74 (iOS 4.82x1605 + Play 4.73x4416, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.65 over 20 reviews. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: Bayesian rating 4.65 (iOS 4.74x1188 + Play 4.36x161, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.55 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 9.6, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 8. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Last release 0 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 4 days between releases (30%). Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: Last release 24 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 12 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 6.3, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 5.2. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: log10 of 6021 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: log10 of 1349 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Coachability: Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker 10, Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker 0. Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker: Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features. Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker: Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features.
Who should pick which
Choose Cal Plus - AI Calorie Tracker if you need Barcode scanner and Apple Health. Choose Shelog: Food Log, Diet tracker if you need Water tracking.