Why most calorie apps are subscriptions
AI photo analysis costs money every time it runs, so most apps recover that with a recurring plan. On the US App Store, Cal AI lists "Unlimited" plans from $2.99 to $29.99, and MyFitnessPal lists Premium from $9.99 to $79.99. Those plans renew until you cancel them.
That works if you log every day for a year. Many people track in bursts instead: a few focused weeks, a break, then another go before a holiday or after a check-up. A subscription charges for the months in between.
How Fitto charges instead
- You pay per scan. A photo, voice or text scan uses one credit. Editing, history, trends and streaks cost nothing.
- Packs are one-time purchases. 50 credits for $1.99, 150 credits for $2.99, 500 credits for $5.99.
- Credits never expire. Take a month off and they are still there.
- Barcode scans are free, so packaged food never uses a credit.
- You can earn scans. Logging streaks of 7, 30 and 100 days add 3, 10 and 25 free credits.
What it costs in practice
| How you log | Scans a month | Share of a $5.99 pack used |
|---|---|---|
| Every meal, every day | 90 | $1.08 |
| Two meals a day | 60 | $0.72 |
| Weekdays, one meal | 22 | $0.26 |
You pay $5.99 once for the 500-credit pack (US App Store price, checked 2026-09-17), then use it up at your own pace. The last column is how much of that pack a month of logging uses. Barcode scans use none.
Starting out
New accounts get 5 free scans. No card is needed, and there is no trial to cancel. See pricing for every pack, or everything you can do in Fitto for free.