Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Verdict
Lingo by Abbott is marked for Photo logging, Apple Health, Macro tracking. Oura is not. Editorial scores are 5.6 for Lingo by Abbott and 6.4 for Oura, on a 10-point scale. That score is not the store rating.
Price
Lingo by Abbott: Free.
Oura: Free.
Features that differ
Photo logging: only Lingo by Abbott is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Apple Health: only Lingo by Abbott is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Macro tracking: only Lingo by Abbott is marked available. Mentioned in the App Store description.
Fit
Lingo by Abbott has no best-fit line.
Oura has no best-fit line.
Where the scores differ
Ease of use: Lingo by Abbott 7.8, Oura 5. Lingo by Abbott: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode). Oura: 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: Lingo by Abbott 2.7, Oura 2.2. Lingo by Abbott: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10. Oura: Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: Lingo by Abbott 8.6, Oura 7. Lingo by Abbott: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit. Oura: 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: Lingo by Abbott 7, Oura 9.5. Lingo by Abbott: Bayesian rating 4.47 (iOS 4.48x8857 + Play 4.45x2259, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.15 over 20 reviews. Oura: Bayesian rating 4.84 (iOS 4.86x324827 + Play 4.70x42998, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment -0.15 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: Lingo by Abbott 7.7, Oura 9.3. Lingo by Abbott: Last release 8 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 54.0 days between releases (30%). Oura: Last release 4 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 6 days between releases (30%).
Traction: Lingo by Abbott 6.7, Oura 9.3. Lingo by Abbott: log10 of 11116 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10. Oura: log10 of 367825 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Who should pick which
Choose Lingo by Abbott if you need Photo logging and Apple Health.