The Boring Calories character holding an iPhone and an apple
~90kcal
Carbs 25 gProtein <1 gFat <1 g

Added. 670 kcal left today.

Know what's on your plate.

Take a photo of any meal and get its calories and macros, estimated right on your iPhone. Your day at a glance, your week in one chart.

Download on the App Store

Requires iOS 27 and an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Details

No accountNo adsAI on your iPhone
Tap the apple
How it works

A photo is
all it takes.

No food search, no scale, no barcode. Point your iPhone at your plate and the app does the rest.

The week

Zoom out.

A day is just a day. Seven of them, side by side, show where you're heading.

Above the line
A bit more than you planned.
Below the line
A bit less.

That's the whole chart.

Make it yours

Seven themes. Light, dark, or whatever your iPhone is doing.

Pick one and this whole page changes with it, macros included.

Widgets

Check it without opening the app.

Home Screen and Lock Screen, in your theme.

Privacy

No account.
No ads.

Your meals are analyzed on your iPhone, and we never receive them.

On your iPhone

Estimates run on Apple Intelligence, right on the device. It works in airplane mode.

Photos don't stay

A meal photo is kept only until you add or cancel the estimate. Then it's gone.

Cloud only if you ask

Harder photos can use Apple's Private Cloud Compute, but only after you turn it on.

Requirements

What you need.

Download on the App Store
iOS27

iOS 27 or later

Photo estimates need the on-device model that arrived with iOS 27.

iPhone15 Pro

Or newer

Any iPhone with Apple Intelligence: 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, Air, and iPhone 16 or later.

Apple Intelligence on

Turned on in Settings, in a supported language and region.

Works offline

Estimates run on the device. No connection, no sign-up.

FAQ

Fair questions.

How accurate is it?

It's an estimate, rounded on purpose. A single meal can be off. The app is built around your week, where a rough number is enough to see the direction.

How is it different from other calorie counters?

There's no food search, no barcode and no account. Take a photo or say what you ate, and AI on your iPhone gives a rounded estimate with macros. Two taps and it's in your day.

Which iPhones does it work on?

iPhones with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro and later), running iOS 27 or later. See the requirements.

Do I need an account?

No. There's no sign-up, and we don't run a server that holds your data.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Estimates run on your iPhone by default.

How much does it cost?

Pricing will be announced at launch.

Is this medical advice?

No. Boring Calories gives rough estimates for everyday awareness. For medical or dietary needs, talk to a professional.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 27, 2026

Boring Calories is made by Eduardo Stuart, based in the Netherlands ("we"). This policy explains what happens to information in the app and on this website.

  • There is no account and no sign-up.
  • We never receive your meals, photos or health information.
  • Estimates are made on your iPhone. The cloud is used only if you turn it on.
  • No ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics.

What stays on your iPhone

The meals you log, their estimates, your daily budget, the profile you enter (such as height, weight, age and activity level) and your settings are stored by the app on your device. We have no copy. Your device backups include them according to your own backup settings.

Deleting the app deletes this data from your device.

Photos and descriptions

A photo you take in the app is used only to make an estimate. It is kept until you add the meal or cancel, then deleted. The app does not save photos to your photo library.

A description you type or say is used the same way: only to make the estimate.

AI processing

By default, estimates are made by Apple Intelligence on your iPhone and nothing leaves the device.

If you turn on Private Cloud Compute, a photo or description can be sent to Apple's Private Cloud Compute to make a better estimate. Apple states that this data is used only for your request and is not stored or made accessible to Apple. We never receive it. You can turn this off at any time.

Diagnostics

If you allow sharing with app developers in iOS Settings, Apple sends us crash reports and usage statistics. They do not contain your meals, photos or health information. You can change this in Settings, Privacy and Security, Analytics and Improvements.

This website and email

This website uses no cookies and no analytics. It is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes technical data such as IP addresses to deliver and protect the site, based on our legitimate interest in running it securely.

If you email us, we use your address and message only to reply, and delete them when they are no longer needed.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you can ask to access, correct or delete personal data we hold about you, or object to its use. Because app data stays on your device, you control it there. You can also complain to the Dutch data protection authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) or the authority where you live.

Boring Calories is for adults 18 and older and is not directed at children.

Changes and contact

We will post any change on this page with a new date. Questions: hello@boringcalories.com.

Terms of Use

Last updated: September 27, 2026

By downloading or using Boring Calories you agree to these terms and to Apple's Standard License Agreement for apps. If they conflict, these terms apply. You must be 18 or older to use the app.

What the app is

Boring Calories gives rough calorie and macro estimates for everyday awareness. It is not a medical device and does not give medical or nutritional advice. If you have, or have had, an eating disorder or a medical condition affected by your diet, talk to a professional before using it. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Estimates

Estimates are made by AI and can be wrong. Review them before adding a meal. Decisions about what you eat are yours.

Apple Intelligence

Photo and text estimates depend on Apple Intelligence, which depends on your device, region, language, settings and iOS version. Apple may change it with iOS updates, and some features may be unavailable at times.

Your data

Your data stays on your device and in your own backups. We do not have a copy, so we cannot restore it for you.

Liability

As far as the law allows, we are not liable for indirect damage or for decisions made using estimates. This does not limit liability for intent or gross negligence, or any rights you have as a consumer that cannot be excluded.

Changes, law and contact

We may update the app or these terms. We will post changes here with a new date. Dutch law applies. If you are a consumer, you keep the mandatory protections of the country where you live. Contact: hello@boringcalories.com.