Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Calorie Counter - Calory AI prices as Free · 9 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked for Photo logging, Barcode scanner, Apple Health. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 6.6 for Calorie Counter - Calory AI and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Calorie Counter - Calory AI: Free · 9 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Monthly figure: Calorie Counter - Calory AI $4.99, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Yearly figure: Calorie Counter - Calory AI $17.99, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Features that differ
Photo logging: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Premium feature; allows photo-based food recognition.
Barcode scanner: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available.
Apple Health: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Syncs dietary data and weight.
Macro tracking: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Premium feature; tracks protein, carbs, and fats.
Micronutrients: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Basic tracking for items like sodium and cholesterol.
Water tracking: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Premium feature.
Fasting: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Built-in fasting tracker included.
Accuracy focus: only Calorie Counter - Calory AI is marked available. Barcode scanner and macro calculations reported as inconsistent.
Fit
Calorie Counter - Calory AI is filed for Privacy-focused users — Ideal for those who want local data storage without account sign-ups.; Minimalists — Perfect for users who want a clean, simple calorie counter without social clutter..
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Accuracy: Calorie Counter - Calory AI 4.5, Dexcom Clarity 5. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown). Dexcom Clarity: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: Calorie Counter - Calory AI 9.3, Dexcom Clarity 10. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: 10 - annualised price $17.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Calorie Counter - Calory AI 9, Dexcom Clarity 5. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: 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 - Calory AI 6.5, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: 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 - Calory AI 9.4, Dexcom Clarity 7. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Calorie Counter - Calory AI 7.8, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: Bayesian rating 4.54 (iOS 4.60x8149 + Play 4.22x1291, 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: Calorie Counter - Calory AI 9.2, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: Last release 8 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 5 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Calorie Counter - Calory AI 6.6, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. Calorie Counter - Calory AI: log10 of 9440 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 - Calory AI if you need Photo logging and Barcode scanner.