Cal AI
AI calorie tracker that estimates calories and macros from a photo of your meal.
Acquired Cal AI
Acquired · December 2025
Cal AI turned calorie counting into a camera snap: launched in May 2024 by teenage founders Zach Yadegari and Henry Langmack, it bootstrapped to roughly $30M in annual revenue and 15M+ downloads on influencer-fueled growth, then was acquired by MyFitnessPal — the incumbent it was built to disrupt — in a deal that closed in December 2025 and was announced in March 2026. The app continues to operate as a standalone product.
Acquired by MyFitnessPal.
Last known pricing: Free tier + Premium ~$9.99/month
Is Cal AI shut down?
No — Cal AI is still operating, but it no longer stands alone: it was acquired by MyFitnessPal in Dec 2025 and continues under the acquirer's ownership. We list it in the ToolDirectory.AI graveyard's acquired-but-operating section and watch for post-acquisition changes.
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Overview
Cal AI: point your camera at a meal, get the macros
Cal AI is a calorie-tracking app for iOS and Android that replaces manual food logging with computer vision: snap a photo of your plate and the app returns calorie, protein, carb, and fat estimates, using the phone's depth sensor to judge portion sizes. Launched in May 2024 by teenage founders Zach Yadegari and Henry Langmack, it grew bootstrapped — from roughly $2,000 in initial marketing spend to about $30M in annual revenue and more than 15 million downloads — before MyFitnessPal acquired it in a deal that closed in December 2025. It continues to operate as a standalone app.
When a photo is impractical, meals can be logged by barcode scan or by describing the food in text or voice, and every AI estimate is editable before it is saved — a sensible concession to the limits of visual estimation.
Key Features
- Photo-based meal logging with depth-sensor-assisted portion estimation
- Barcode scanner for packaged foods
- Text and voice meal descriptions as logging fallbacks
- Automatic calorie, protein, carb, and fat breakdowns against daily goals
- Custom foods and recipes for repeat meals
- Integrations with fitness apps and wearables
Ideal Use Case
Someone who abandoned database-first trackers because searching for every ingredient after every meal was too slow. The free tier's roughly 3 AI scans per day suits casual awareness; anyone tracking daily needs Premium, which most reports place around $9.99/month or $29.99/year (the price is shown only after the onboarding quiz and varies by region).
How Cal AI differentiates
Cal AI made photo-first logging the entire product, while incumbents like MyFitnessPal and Lose It! bolted AI photo features onto database-search flows. Its use of the phone's depth sensor for portion sizing is something most photo-calorie rivals, such as SnapCalorie, do not attempt. Production credibility: 5M+ claimed users, a 4.8/5 iOS rating with 100k+ five-star reviews, roughly $30M in annual revenue reached without venture funding, and an acquisition by category leader MyFitnessPal (closed December 2025).
FAQ
Is Cal AI free? There is a free tier limited to about 3 AI photo scans per day plus basic tracking. Premium removes the caps and most reports place it near $9.99/month or $29.99/year; a 3-day free trial requires payment details.
How accurate is Cal AI? Independent tests find estimates within roughly 10% for simple meals, with weaker results on hidden oils, sauces, and mixed dishes. Every estimate can be edited before saving.
Is Cal AI available on the web? No — it is an iOS and Android app only, with no web version.
Who owns Cal AI? MyFitnessPal acquired Cal AI in a deal that closed in December 2025 and was announced in March 2026. The app still runs as a standalone product.
tl;dr
Cal AI is the photo-first calorie tracker that made AI meal logging mainstream — fast, editable estimates from a camera snap, a viral bootstrapped growth story, and now MyFitnessPal ownership behind it.
Related
Looking for more options? Browse the Fitness & Lifestyle directory or read our best AI wellness tools listicle. Cal AI is also tracked on Crunchbase.
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