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Cal AI vs FitBuddy: catalog facts
Cal AI	FitBuddy
Best for: People who want to count calories without entering foods by hand	Best for: Android users who want quick calorie and macro logging with an open-source app
Paid Sold as a subscription; prices are not listed on the homepage.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS	Android
Logs a meal from a photo, a barcode or a text description Calculates calories and macros automatically All 3 strengths for Cal AI Logs a meal from a photo, a barcode or a text description Calculates calories and macros automatically Supports custom foods and recipes	Logs meals from a photo or a typed description Editable ingredients and weights with live macro recalculation All 4 strengths for FitBuddy Logs meals from a photo or a typed description Editable ingredients and weights with live macro recalculation Region packs for diets and daily routines Favourite meals can be bookmarked
Photo estimates are approximate Requires a subscription	Calorie and macro figures are model estimates, not measurements Android only All 3 limitations for FitBuddy Calorie and macro figures are model estimates, not measurements Android only Young project with no tagged GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Cal AI calai.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FitBuddy anantdark.github.io/FitBuddy github.com/anantdark/FitBuddy f-droid.org/packages/com.anant.fitbuddy Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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