Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Mayo Clinic Diet prices as Free · 2 in-app purchase option(s). Mayo Clinic Diet is marked for Barcode scanner, Macro tracking, Workout tracking. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity and 4.9 for Mayo Clinic Diet, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Mayo Clinic Diet: Free · 2 in-app purchase option(s).
Features that differ
Barcode scanner: only Mayo Clinic Diet is marked available.
Macro tracking: only Mayo Clinic Diet is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Workout tracking: only Mayo Clinic Diet is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Mayo Clinic Diet has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: Dexcom Clarity 10, Mayo Clinic Diet 2. Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Mayo Clinic Diet: 10 - annualised price $119.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Feature depth: Dexcom Clarity 1.1, Mayo Clinic Diet 1.5. Dexcom Clarity: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Mayo Clinic Diet: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
User feedback: Dexcom Clarity 5.9, Mayo Clinic Diet 8.4. Dexcom Clarity: Bayesian rating 4.31 (iOS 4.60x13153 + Play 3.87x8508, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.15 over 20 reviews. Mayo Clinic Diet: Bayesian rating 4.64 (iOS 4.67x3804 + Play 4.59x585, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.40 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: Dexcom Clarity 1.5, Mayo Clinic Diet 7.7. Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%). Mayo Clinic Diet: Last release 18 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 25 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Dexcom Clarity 7.2, Mayo Clinic Diet 6.1. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Mayo Clinic Diet: log10 of 4389 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Mayo Clinic Diet if you need Barcode scanner and Macro tracking.