Calori vs Nutracheck
Both are British calorie counters. Nutracheck is built around a large database of UK foods you search. Calori is built around logging meals from a photo.
By the Calori team · Updated · 6 min read
Calori is our app. We have tried to be fair and to say where the other app is the better choice. Features change, so check each app’s store listing before you subscribe.
Calori and Nutracheck feature by feature
| Calori | Nutracheck | |
|---|---|---|
| Main way to log | Photo of the plate | Search a UK food database |
| UK food data | AI recognition plus barcodes | 500,000+ items incl. Tesco, Asda, Greggs and Nando’s |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | 7-day free trial | 7-day trial, then a limited free Lite version |
| Nutrients | Calories, macros and micronutrients | Seven key nutrients |
| Friends and social | Follow friends, like and comment on meals | Not listed |
| Fitness sync | Apple Health | Fitbit, Garmin and Apple Health |
| Apple Watch | Calorie and macro rings | Check listing |
| Recipes | Save meals you make often | Recipe builder |
Where Nutracheck is better
- Named UK products. If you mostly eat packaged supermarket food and like to pick the exact product, Nutracheck's database is very thorough.
- Fitness device sync. It connects to Fitbit and Garmin as well as Apple Health.
- A free Lite version after the trial, with limits.
Where Calori is better
- Home-cooked meals. A photo logs the whole plate at once instead of searching for each ingredient.
- Friends. A social feed for sharing meals and keeping each other going.
- Rings on Apple Watch and widgets so you can see what is left without opening the app.
Which should you choose?
Choose Nutracheck if you want to pick exact UK products from a list and use a Fitbit or Garmin. Choose Calori if you cook at home, eat out a lot, or want logging to take seconds. Our guide to calories in British food is useful whichever app you use.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nutracheck free?
- Nutracheck has a 7-day free trial and a free Lite version with daily diary limits. Full features need a monthly or yearly subscription.
- Is Calori or Nutracheck better for UK food?
- Nutracheck has a large UK database with supermarket and restaurant products listed by name. Calori recognises meals from a photo and scans barcodes, which is quicker for home-cooked food.
- Can Nutracheck log a meal from a photo?
- Nutracheck lists photo search for finding products, but it is built around searching its database. Calori is built around logging a whole plate from one photo.
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