Comparison, as of
Vuto vs Cal AI
Cal AI made snap-a-photo calorie counting mainstream, with photo, barcode, label and text logging and a depth-sensor volume estimate. Vuto adds a one-tap check of each portion and the oil (the fat that photo apps tend to miss) and lets you look after up to 3 adults in your family with their consent.
What does Cal AI do well?
How do Vuto and Cal AI compare?
Photo logging
- Vuto
- Yes. The AI names each dish and estimates grams; you confirm the portion and oil in one tap
- Cal AI
- Yes, the core feature; food-scan results need a subscription. Apple App Store
Accuracy it states
- Vuto
- Shows each portion and the oil for you to confirm before anything is logged
- Cal AI
- “About 80% accurate”, in Cal AI’s own FAQ. Cal AI
Family nutrition
- Vuto
- Up to 3 adults. Each installs the app, accepts the invite and chooses what you see
- Cal AI
- A family plan shares one subscription; no feature for seeing another person’s nutrition found. Cal AI
- MyFitnessPal acquired Cal AI in March 2026; the app remains independent. TechCrunch
- Apple briefly removed Cal AI in April 2026, citing among other things how its paywall showed prices; it is back on the App Store. TechCrunch
Sources
- Cal AI, Cal AI
- Cal AI FAQ, Cal AI
- Cal AI - Calorie Tracker on the App Store (India), Apple App Store
- MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens, TechCrunch, 2026-03-02
- Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store, TechCrunch, 2026-04-21
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