FoodieCalc 1.5.0 — a 100% free nutrition tracker built on Foundation Models, App Intents, Private Cloud Compute & Visual Intelligence

Hey everyone 👋

I'm Nikos, an indie iOS dev. FoodieCalc is my free (no subscriptions, no paywalls) calorie/macro tracker, and 1.5.0 is the release where I went all-in on Apple Intelligence. Sharing here because this sub will actually appreciate the plumbing 😄

🗣️ Siri & App Intents — "Talk to log"
"Hey Siri, add 200 g yogurt and a banana to FoodieCalc" → the phrase goes through the same on-device Foundation Models parser as the in-app voice log, gets matched to real nutrition data, and opens a review screen before anything is saved. Also: "Hey Siri, how many calories do I have left in FoodieCalc?" and "log a glass of water" — both run without opening the app. Everything is exposed to Shortcuts too.

📷 Photo logging (iOS 27, Private Cloud Compute)
Snap a meal → foods + portions are identified by the PCC model → macros are grounded against a real food database (the model identifies, it never invents numbers) → you review and edit before logging. Consent is asked up front, the photo isn't stored by Apple, and it costs nothing (Apple's free PCC allowance). If PCC isn't available, text and voice logging still work fully on-device.

👁️ Visual Intelligence (iOS 27)
Point the system camera at food (or select it in a screenshot) and FoodieCalc shows up as a result right in the Visual Intelligence panel — tap to log. This part stays fully on-device.

🧠 Foundation Models (iOS 26+)
Voice and text "quick log" use the on-device model with structured (@Generable) output + on-device SpeechAnalyzer transcription. Nothing leaves the phone.

⚠️ Photo logging and Visual Intelligence need iOS 27 on an Apple Intelligence device. Everything else works on iOS 26.

The rest of the app: food search, barcode scanner, custom foods/recipes/meals, TDEE-based goals, micronutrients, weight trends, Apple Health sync, widgets, themes — all free. The only IAP is an optional "buy me a coffee" tip that unlocks nothing.

📱 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodiecalc/id6792482391
🌐 https://www.itworksonmymac.com/apps/foodiecalc/
📧 itworksonmymac@icloud.com

Any feedback is genuinely appreciated — especially from people running the iOS 27 RC: how the photo recognition holds up on your meals, whether Siri understands your phrasing, and anything that feels off in the PCC consent flow. Thanks for reading! 🙏

Hey everyone 👋

I’m Nikos Galinos, an iOS developer and the independent creator of FoodieCalc. This is my first serious attempt at building a fully featured iOS app as a side project alongside my main software engineering job.

I designed and implemented both the iOS app and its backend myself — no AI slop here! Haha.

The latest version includes a complete redesign, micronutrient tracking, and new progress features for reviewing and comparing logged days.

A – Answer: What problem does FoodieCalc solve?

Like many of you, I got fed up with nutrition apps that place basic features behind expensive subscriptions or show a paywall whenever you try to do something useful.

So I built the nutrition tracker I actually wanted to use: FoodieCalc.

🎯 It makes tracking calories, macros, micronutrients, weight, and long-term progress simple, fast, and completely free.

What it does:

🔍 Food logging and search — quickly find foods and add them to a clean daily diary

📷 Barcode scanner — scan products and retrieve nutrition information through Open Food Facts

🥗 Custom foods, recipes, and meals — build your own food library and reuse frequently eaten meals

🎯 Smart goals — calculate calorie and macro targets using TDEE, your body information, and your personal goals

📊 Nutrition progress — use Day, Trends, and Compare views to review macros, micronutrients, and logged days

⚖️ Weight tracking — log your weight, follow trend charts, and track your progress over time

🏠 Dashboard — see your goals, nutrition progress, and weight information at a glance

❤️ Apple Health sync — integrate your nutrition, activity, and weight data

🤖 On-device AI — smart features run privately on your device where supported

📱 Home and Lock Screen widgets — check your progress without opening the app

🎨 Themes — choose accent colors, light or dark mode, and custom gradients

B – Better: Why is FoodieCalc better than the main alternatives?

Popular alternatives provide powerful nutrition-tracking tools, but many features require a paid plan or subscription.

FoodieCalc takes a different approach:

✅ 100% free

🚫 No subscriptions

🚫 No premium tier

🚫 No feature paywalls — every feature is unlocked for everyone

🎯 Built with a genuine focus on clean and fast UX because logging food shouldn’t feel like a chore

📊 Macro and micronutrient tracking are included for free

📅 Logged days can be reviewed and compared using the new progress features

❤️ Apple Health integration and widgets are included

🤖 Supported smart features run privately on your device

C – Cost: Pricing and IAP disclosure

✅ App price: Free

🚫 Subscriptions: None

🚫 Paid or premium features: None

☕ In-app purchases: FoodieCalc contains optional, one-time “buy me a coffee” tips for anyone who wants to support my goal of providing a completely free macro and nutrition tracker for the iOS and fitness community.

Tips are entirely optional. They unlock nothing, and every feature remains available whether you leave a tip or not.

📱 Direct App Store link:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodiecalc/id6792482391

🔒 Privacy Policy and Terms:
https://www.itworksonmymac.com/apps/foodiecalc/privacy/

About the developer

👨‍💻 I’m Nikos Galinos, an iOS software engineer and the independent developer of FoodieCalc.

🔗 LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikosgalinos/

📧 Feedback and contact:
itworksonmymac@icloud.com

🌐 Website:
https://www.itworksonmymac.com

I’m actively developing FoodieCalc and would genuinely love your feedback — bugs, feature requests, nutrition-tracking suggestions, or anything about the UX that could be improved.

Drop a comment, send me a DM, or contact me by email. 🙏

Thanks for reading!

FoodieCalc

Hey everyone 👋 Im Nikos Galinos i'm an iOS Developer https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikosgalinos/
And it's my first serious attempt to create a fully featured iOS app (both backend and front end solutions are designed and implemented by me ) as a side project of my main iOS Software engineering job (no AI slop here ! haha)
My professional web site is https://www.itworksonmymac.com and you can contact me for feedback both on my DMs and my contact email ! itworksonmymac@icloud.com

Like a lot of you, I got fed up with nutrition apps that dangle basic features behind a $10/month subscription or nag you with paywalls every time you tap something. So I built the app I actually wanted to use — FoodieCalc.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodiecalc/id6792482391

The important part first:

✅ 100% Free

🚫 No subscriptions

🚫 No paywalls — every feature is unlocked, always

🎯 Built with a genuine focus on clean, fast UX — logging food shouldn't feel like a chore

What it does:

🔍 Food logging & search — quick food search and a clean daily diary

📷 Barcode scanner — scan a product and get instant nutrition via OpenFoodFacts

🥗 Custom foods, recipes & meals — build your own library and reuse it

🎯 Smart goals — TDEE + macro engine that sets calorie/macro targets based on your body & goals

📊 Nutrition progress — Day / Trends / Compare views, including micronutrients (not just calories & macros)

⚖️ Weight tracking — log weight, see trend charts, track progress over time

🏠 Dashboard — everything at a glance: goals, weight, progress

❤️ Apple Health sync — nutrition, activity & weight integration

🤖 On-device AI — smart features that run privately on your device

📱 Home & Lock Screen widgets — glanceable stats without opening the app

🎨 Themes — accent colors, light/dark, custom gradients

How can it be free?

No catch. If people find it genuinely useful, there's an optional "buy me a coffee" tip — but it unlocks nothing. Everything is available to everyone.

Try it : new version has new features and a complete redesign of the app

I'm actively building this and would genuinely love your feedback — bugs, feature requests, UX gripes, all of it. Drop a comment or DM. 🙏

Thanks for reading!

App Privacy Policy & Terms -> https://www.itworksonmymac.com/apps/foodiecalc/privacy/

Hey everyone 👋

Like a lot of you, I got fed up with nutrition apps that dangle basic features behind a $10/month subscription or nag you with paywalls every time you tap something. So I built the app I actually wanted to use — FoodieCalc.

The important part first:

• ✅ 100% Free
• 🚫 No subscriptions
• 🚫 No paywalls — every feature is unlocked, always
• 🎯 Built with a genuine focus on clean, fast UX — logging food shouldn't feel like a chore

What it does:

🔍 Food logging & search — quick food search and a clean daily diary
📷 Barcode scanner — scan a product and get instant nutrition via OpenFoodFacts
🥗 Custom foods, recipes & meals — build your own library and reuse it
🎯 Smart goals — TDEE + macro engine that sets calorie/macro targets based on your body & goals
📊 Nutrition progress — Day / Trends / Compare views, including micronutrients (not just calories & macros)
⚖️ Weight tracking — log weight, see trend charts, track progress over time
🏠 Dashboard — everything at a glance: goals, weight, progress
❤️ Apple Health sync — nutrition, activity & weight integration
🤖 On-device AI — smart features that run privately on your device
📱 Home & Lock Screen widgets — glanceable stats without opening the app
🎨 Themes — accent colors, light/dark, custom gradients

How can it be free?
No catch. If people find it genuinely useful, there's an optional "buy me a coffee" tip — but it unlocks nothing. Everything is available to everyone.

Try it on TestFlight:
👉 https://testflight.apple.com/join/RerxPxAM

I'm actively building this and would genuinely love your feedback — bugs, feature requests, UX gripes, all of it. Drop a comment or DM. 🙏

Thanks for reading!

Hello everyone my new iOS launches today on product hunt !!!
FoodieCalc
Any feedback and help will be much appreciated !

https://www.producthunt.com/products/foodiecalc?launch=foodiecalc

FoodieCalc is a free Calories and Macros tracker for iOS The main ideas are:
* 🍎 Uses Apple Intelligence and Foundation Models where available
* ✅ Completely free
* 🔒 Your data stays on your device
* 🚫 No account required
* 💳 No subscription
* 📱 Built natively for iPhone & iPad (iCloud Sync)

Hi everyone!

I've been working on an iOS calorie and macro tracking app that I always wanted to be kinda free but everything nowadays is behind a paywall, my app is named **FoodieCalc** !

[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodiecalc/id6792482391

The main ideas are:

* 🍎 Uses Apple Intelligence and Foundation Models where available
* ✅ Completely free
* 🔒 Your data stays on your device
* 🚫 No account required
* 💳 No subscription
* 📱 Built natively for iPhone & iPad (iCloud Sync)
* My goal was to create something that feels like an Apple app rather than another service that asks you to create an account before you can even log your first meal.

I'm still improving it, so I'd genuinely love feedback from people interested in user a macro tracker app !

What features would you expect from a calorie tracker that takes advantage of on-device AI?

**A version 1.1.0 has been already live improving more the Apple Intelligence integration, and fixing day one bugs !**

(For any techies out there I have a technical article about the AI integration + more on my website [https://www.itworksonmymac.com/blog/foodiecalc-apple-foundation-models](https://www.itworksonmymac.com/blog/foodiecalc-apple-foundation-models))