Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Food Scouter: Calorie Counter prices as Free · 3 in-app purchase option(s). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage prices as Free. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter is marked for Macro tracking, Accuracy focus. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is not. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is marked for Workout tracking. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter is not. Editorial scores are 5.5 for Food Scouter: Calorie Counter and 5.9 for Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: Free · 3 in-app purchase option(s).
Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Free.
Yearly figure: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter $24.99, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage unknown.
Features that differ
Macro tracking: only Food Scouter: Calorie Counter is marked available. A core feature, providing detailed macro breakdowns for meals and daily totals.
Workout tracking: only Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Accuracy focus: only Food Scouter: Calorie Counter is marked available. The app's core functionality relies on AI accuracy, which receives both praise and criticism from users. Users can edit detected food items and quantities.
Fit
Food Scouter: Calorie Counter is filed for Effortless Calorie & Macro Tracking — Individuals seeking a highly convenient method to track nutrition by simply taking photos of their meals.; Weight Loss & Maintenance — Users focused on achieving or maintaining a healthy weight with personalized calorie and macro goals.; Real-Time Nutritional Guidance — Those who benefit from instant feedback and advice on their diet based on current intake and activity..
Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Accuracy: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 4.5, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 5. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 8.3, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 10. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: 10 - annualised price $24.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: 10 - annualised price $0.00/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 10, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 7.8. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 5.6, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 2.3. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 10, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 8.6. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 6.9, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 8.5. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: Bayesian rating 4.44 (iOS 4.65x132 + Play 0.00x0, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.50 over 4 reviews. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Bayesian rating 4.71 (iOS 4.79x17871 + Play 4.51x6558, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment -0.20 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 4.6, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 7. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: Last release 136 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 12 days between releases (30%). Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: Last release 43 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 15 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Food Scouter: Calorie Counter 3.5, Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage 7.3. Food Scouter: Calorie Counter: log10 of 132 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage: log10 of 24429 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Food Scouter: Calorie Counter if you need Macro tracking and Accuracy focus. Choose Weight Loss Bet by HealthyWage if you need Workout tracking.