Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals prices as Free · 6 in-app purchase option(s). Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals is marked for Photo logging, Barcode scanner. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 5.8 for CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals and 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: Free · 6 in-app purchase option(s).
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Yearly figure: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals $49.99, Dexcom Clarity unknown.
Features that differ
Photo logging: only CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Barcode scanner: only CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals is marked available.
Fit
CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals has no best-fit line.
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 7.2, Dexcom Clarity 10. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: 10 - annualised price $49.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 7.8, Dexcom Clarity 5. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: 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: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 1.5, Dexcom Clarity 1.1. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: 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: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 8.6, Dexcom Clarity 7. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 9.4, Dexcom Clarity 5.9. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: Bayesian rating 4.85 (iOS 4.87x5596 + Play 0.00x0, 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: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 8.8, Dexcom Clarity 1.5. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: Last release 8 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 11 days between releases (30%). Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%).
Traction: CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals 6.2, Dexcom Clarity 7.2. CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals: log10 of 5596 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose CleanEats: Scan & Plan Meals if you need Photo logging and Barcode scanner.