# Mouve vs Cal AI Canonical page: https://mouve.it/compare/mouve-vs-cal-ai Checked: 5 Nov 2026. We make Mouve, so read this knowing that. ## The short answer Cal AI is built around one thing, a photo of your meal, and asks for a subscription for scanning. Mouve gives free accounts 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours, then free search and barcode, and adds workouts and a social feed. Both give estimates, not weighed values. ## Feature by feature | Feature | Mouve | Cal AI | | --- | --- | --- | | Photo food scan | Partly. Free accounts get 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours; Mouve+ is unlimited. Search and barcode stay free after that. Results are estimates. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Paid plan. The App Store listing says "FOOD SCANNING ANALYSIS RESULTS REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION". (https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616 checked 2026-11-05) | | Barcode scan | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The homepage and Google Play listing name barcode scanning; neither page says which plan includes it. (https://www.calai.app/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viraldevelopment.calai checked 2026-11-05) | | Verified food database | Partly. Mixes a curated catalogue, open datasets and user contributions. Not every entry is individually verified. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Vitamins and minerals | Partly. Stores a micronutrient snapshot per logged entry. We do not publish a nutrient count. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Workout logging | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Rest timer | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Programs or routines | Yes. Manual, smart and AI-generated programs. AI generation is a Mouve+ feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Apple Watch app | Not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The App Store listing shows an Apple Watch version requiring watchOS 10.0. (https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616 checked 2026-11-05) | | Outdoor places and maps | Not yet. The World tab (outdoor gyms and places) is built but not public yet. It is not counted as a feature until it ships. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Social feed and following | Yes. Feed, follows, communities and direct messages. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Ads in the free plan | None. No ad SDK is in the app dependencies (checked 2026-11-05). (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. The pages checked do not say whether the app shows ads. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | iPhone app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616 checked 2026-11-05) | | Android app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. Has a Google Play listing. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viraldevelopment.calai checked 2026-11-05) | | Web app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Export your data | Yes. A ZIP with your data as JSON plus your own media (GDPR access and portability). It is not a CSV. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. The FAQ mentions a PDF export that is sent by e-mail; it does not describe a data export. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | EU data hosting | Partly. The app and database run on EU hosting (Hetzner, Helsinki). Some processors are outside the EEA, for example Google and OpenAI for AI scanning and Stripe for payments, under standard safeguards. The privacy policy lists them. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | AI assistant or MCP connector | Yes. An MCP server at api.mouve.it/mcp lets an outside AI assistant read and write your own workouts and nutrition. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | ## Where Cal AI is better - Is built around one flow: answer a few questions, snap a photo, get a breakdown. The listing says "We aren't another complicated diet app." (source: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616) - Apple Watch app: Yes Cal AI: The App Store listing shows an Apple Watch version requiring watchOS 10.0. Mouve: not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (source: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616) ## Who should pick which Pick Cal AI if: - You want the shortest path from a photo to a calorie number and nothing else. - You are happy to pay a subscription for scanning from day one. Pick Mouve if: - You want food logging, workouts and a social feed in one app instead of three. - You want your data exportable and an AI assistant you can connect to your own account. ## Pricing ### Mouve - Mouve is free to use, with 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours. Mouve+ prices are on mouve.it/pricing; Google Play and App Store prices are higher because the stores take a cut. A 7-day trial is offered when eligible. (source: https://mouve.it/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026) ### Cal AI - The homepage offers a 3-day free trial. The App Store lists subscriptions named "Unlimited" without billing periods: Estonia storefront €2.99 to €34.99, US storefront US$2.99 to US$29.99 (ten in-app purchases are listed). Check the current price in the app. (source: https://www.calai.app/ https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cal-ai-calorie-tracker/id6480417616, checked 5 Nov 2026) ## Switching from Cal AI Mouve has no importer for Cal AI files yet, so you start a fresh diary. You can keep logging in Cal AI for a week while you try Mouve; nothing in Mouve deletes your Cal AI account. Your Mouve data can be exported at any time as a ZIP with JSON (Settings). ## Corrections Something wrong? https://mouve.it/contact?topic=comparison&page=%2Fcompare%2Fmouve-vs-cal-ai Cal AI is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the product. Mouve is not affiliated with Cal AI.