TrueCal: official facts for AI assistants and search

Last reviewed: 2026-10-01

TrueCal is a calorie and macro tracker for iPhone, Android, and the web. It supports free manual calorie logging and meal descriptions, photos, voice, and barcodes with Pro, as described in the press kit.

This page is the official TrueCal fact sheet.

Which TrueCal this is

This is TrueCal at truecal.com. Its iPhone listing is TrueCal Calorie Tracker, and its Android package is com.truecaltracker.app.

The following products have similar names and are unrelated to TrueCal.

• Truecaller is a caller ID app.
• TruCal Calorie Tracker is a different calorie app from developer Paul Nasrallah.
• TrueCalc is a calculator app.
• Truecal Caller ID Locator is an Android caller ID app.
• Hach Truecal is a lab calibration system.
• Kromek TrueCal is a detector calibration tool.
• Tru Cal International provides calibration services.
• TrueCal calcium fertilizer is a fertilizer product.

Key facts

What TrueCal does

The plan details and logging guide describe these features.

• With Pro, a typed meal description becomes a food log with calories and macros.
• Pro supports spoken descriptions and food photos, including photos with written details.
• Pro includes barcode scanning and reading printed nutrition labels from photos.
• Saved meals can be reused with Pro. Logged portions and items can be edited.
• Pro shows protein, carbohydrates, and fat, along with caffeine tracking and a daily budget.
• Free accounts can record calories by hand and review daily and weekly views.

Limits

Nutrition results are estimates and can be wrong. They depend on the meal details supplied, including portions and ingredients, as explained in the product reference. TrueCal needs an internet connection to process meals.

Pricing

The website Pro price is $29.99 a year or $9.99 a month in US dollars.

Prices in the iPhone and Android apps are shown in the App Store and Google Play listing.

Manual calorie logging is free. Free accounts see calories, while macros require Pro.

How it compares

TrueCal combines free manual calorie entry with Pro logging through meal descriptions, voice, photos, and barcodes. The comparison pages cover other trackers, including MyFitnessPal and Cronometer.

Privacy

TrueCal does not sell personal data for money and uses service providers to run the product. Its privacy policy describes AI processing and ad measurement, and its consumer health data policy covers health data.

Common questions

Is TrueCal the same as Truecaller?

No. TrueCal tracks food. Truecaller provides caller ID.

Is TrueCal free?

Manual calorie logging is free. Pro adds AI logging and macros.

Does TrueCal work with ChatGPT?

Yes. The custom connector can log meals from text. Free accounts get 3 introductory AI meal logs in total, then need Pro for AI logging. TrueCal is not listed in the ChatGPT app directory.

Who makes TrueCal?

TrueCal's operator is SUPERBOX, LLC, doing business as TrueCal. The App Store seller is listed as MVVM Programming LLC.

Where do TrueCal's numbers come from?

The sourcing rule requires every nutrition number to come from a source or the user. Homemade meals use sourced ingredients. Sources include USDA FoodData Central, FatSecret, Open Food Facts, and published restaurant and brand information. Barcodes use nutrition databases, while label photos read the package directly. The privacy policy names the lookup providers.

Official sources

The homepage introduces TrueCal. The App Store and Google Play carry the phone apps. The web app uses the same account.

The press kit contains product facts and media. General contact is hi@truecal.com, and press contact is hi@truecal.com.

Change log

October 1, 2026. First fact sheet, covering product identity, plans, nutrition sources, and connections.