Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Calorie Counter: Tap & Track prices as Free · 8 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked for Photo logging, Barcode scanner, Macro tracking. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 5.1 for Calorie Counter: Tap & Track and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: Free · 8 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Features that differ
Photo logging: only Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Barcode scanner: only Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked available.
Macro tracking: only Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Micronutrients: only Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Water tracking: only Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Workout tracking: only Calorie Counter: Tap & Track is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
Calorie Counter: Tap & Track has no best-fit line.
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 4.7, Dexcom Clarity 10. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: 10 - annualised price $79.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 7.8, Dexcom Clarity 5. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: 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: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 3.4, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: 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: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 8.6, Dexcom Clarity 7. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 6.4, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: Bayesian rating 4.43 (iOS 4.44x1470 + Play 0.00x0, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment -0.45 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: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 8.3, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: Last release 21 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 8 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Calorie Counter: Tap & Track 5.3, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. Calorie Counter: Tap & Track: log10 of 1470 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Calorie Counter: Tap & Track if you need Photo logging and Barcode scanner.