Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Carbs to Go! prices as Free · 3 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Carbs to Go! is marked for Barcode scanner, Macro tracking. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 3.9 for Carbs to Go! and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Carbs to Go!: Free · 3 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Features that differ
Barcode scanner: only Carbs to Go! is marked available.
Macro tracking: only Carbs to Go! is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
Carbs to Go! has no best-fit line.
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: Carbs to Go! 6.8, Dexcom Clarity 10. Carbs to Go!: 10 - annualised price $47.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Feature depth: Carbs to Go! 0.8, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. Carbs to Go!: 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.
User feedback: Carbs to Go! 6, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. Carbs to Go!: Bayesian rating 4.33 (iOS 4.34x1457 + Play 0.00x0, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.05 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: Carbs to Go! 3, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. Carbs to Go!: Last release 167 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 53.0 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Carbs to Go! 5.3, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. Carbs to Go!: log10 of 1457 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Carbs to Go! if you need Barcode scanner and Macro tracking.