Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Clean Simple Eats + prices as Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Clean Simple Eats + is marked for Audio logging, Barcode scanner, Macro tracking. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 5.9 for Clean Simple Eats + and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Clean Simple Eats +: Free · 4 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Monthly figure: Clean Simple Eats + $1, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Yearly figure: Clean Simple Eats + $12, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Features that differ
Audio logging: only Clean Simple Eats + is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Barcode scanner: only Clean Simple Eats + is marked available.
Macro tracking: only Clean Simple Eats + is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Workout tracking: only Clean Simple Eats + is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
Clean Simple Eats + has no best-fit line.
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: Clean Simple Eats + 9.2, Dexcom Clarity 10. Clean Simple Eats +: 10 - annualised price $12.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Clean Simple Eats + 7.8, Dexcom Clarity 5. Clean Simple Eats +: 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: Clean Simple Eats + 1.5, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. Clean Simple Eats +: 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: Clean Simple Eats + 8.6, Dexcom Clarity 7. Clean Simple Eats +: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Clean Simple Eats + 9.2, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. Clean Simple Eats +: Bayesian rating 4.78 (iOS 4.82x5908 + Play 4.57x499, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.00 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: Clean Simple Eats + 8.6, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. Clean Simple Eats +: Last release 9 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 14 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Clean Simple Eats + 6.3, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. Clean Simple Eats +: log10 of 6407 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Clean Simple Eats + if you need Audio logging and Barcode scanner.