Frequently asked questions

CalBuddy is an AI calorie counter for iPhone and Android. It combines photo meal scanning for calories and macros, micronutrient gap insights, and real-human buddy alerts when you go over calories, miss two days of logs, or log junk food.

You snap a meal and CalBuddy estimates calories plus protein, carbs, and fat so you can skip manual database search. Estimates are just estimates. Portions, sauces, and lighting affect results, so edit when you know better.

You connect a real person by email. They can receive automated alerts for calorie overage, missed logs after two days, or a junk food flag. You can change your buddy anytime.

Three listing triggers: calorie overage, missed logs after two days of no logging, and a junk food flag for high-processed food. Alerts are automated so consistency is not only willpower.

After 2 days of no logging, based on the App Store and Play Store product descriptions.

Your buddy is connected by email for alerts. Follow the in-app invite flow after you install.

Yes. Daily calories and macros (protein, carbs, fat) are part of the nutrition tracker, including estimates from the AI photo meal scanner.

CalBuddy surfaces a glance at micronutrient gaps while you track food. It does not lab-test blood or diagnose deficiencies. Education and tracking only.

Yes to download. Optional CalBuddy Pro is an in-app purchase listed at $69.99. Check the purchase screen for billing details before buying.

iPhone (iOS 15+) and Android via the App Store and Google Play. There is no web login. The product lives in the native apps.

MyFitnessPal is a broad food diary and database product. CalBuddy focuses on AI photo logging, micronutrient gap glances, and automated email-buddy alerts for overage, two-day misses, and junk food flags.

Photo calorie logging is table stakes. CalBuddy’s wedge is buddy accountability alerts plus micronutrient gap insights, not “most accurate scanner” claims.

No. Symptom and nutrient articles on this site are general wellness education. CalBuddy is for fitness and food tracking only, not diagnosis or treatment.

No. CalBuddy tracks intake and surfaces gap-style insights. Only a qualified clinician and appropriate testing can diagnose a deficiency.

People often search symptoms when something feels off. We explain educational nutrient associations, then point to tracking food and buddy alerts so logging sticks. We do not diagnose anyone.