Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Dexcom Clarity prices as Free. Protein Tracker: Protein Pal prices as Free · 5 in-app purchase option(s). Protein Tracker: Protein Pal is marked for Photo logging, Barcode scanner, Apple Health. Dexcom Clarity is not. Editorial scores are 4.2 for Dexcom Clarity and 6.1 for Protein Tracker: Protein Pal, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Dexcom Clarity: Free.
Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: Free · 5 in-app purchase option(s).
Features that differ
Photo logging: only Protein Tracker: Protein Pal is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Barcode scanner: only Protein Tracker: Protein Pal is marked available.
Apple Health: only Protein Tracker: Protein Pal is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Macro tracking: only Protein Tracker: Protein Pal is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
Dexcom Clarity has no best-fit line.
Protein Tracker: Protein Pal has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Pricing value: Dexcom Clarity 10, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 7.6. Dexcom Clarity: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: 10 - annualised price $35.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Dexcom Clarity 5, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 7.8. Dexcom Clarity: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: Dexcom Clarity 1.1, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 3.1. Dexcom Clarity: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: Dexcom Clarity 7, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 8.6. Dexcom Clarity: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Dexcom Clarity 5.9, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 8.8. Dexcom Clarity: Bayesian rating 4.31 (iOS 4.60x13153 + Play 3.87x8508, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.15 over 20 reviews. Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: Bayesian rating 4.71 (iOS 4.72x10945 + Play 4.39x89, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.30 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: Dexcom Clarity 1.5, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 9.3. Dexcom Clarity: Last release 312 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 78 days between releases (30%). Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: Last release 4 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 6 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Dexcom Clarity 7.2, Protein Tracker: Protein Pal 6.7. Dexcom Clarity: log10 of 21661 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Protein Tracker: Protein Pal: log10 of 11034 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Protein Tracker: Protein Pal if you need Photo logging and Barcode scanner.