KcalKompass is in the App Store – counting calories with a photo
The series keeps growing: KcalKompass, my new app, is now available free of charge in the Apple App Store. Unlike my other apps, it is available for the iPhone only.
Losing weight rarely fails for lack of knowledge – it fails on the couch in the evening. KcalKompass makes calorie counting as easy as taking a photo and helps you exactly when it matters.
What can KcalKompass do?
📸 Photo instead of typing Take a picture of your meal and the app estimates ingredients, portions and calories – with a realistic range. Hidden calories like cooking oil, butter or sauce are taken into account. With no setup at all, the app makes a rough estimate right on your iPhone: the dish is recognised, you choose the portion, and the photo never leaves your device. For accurate results with ingredients and amounts, you enter your own free Google Gemini key once (about 2 minutes, explained step by step).
🎯 Your daily goal – calculated From weight, height, age and sex the app calculates your basal metabolic rate and subtracts a deficit for the pace you choose. Activity from Apple Health is partially credited.
🌙 Kitchen closed in the evening From a time of your choice, the kitchen is closed. You get a reminder with what is left of your budget – and if you still want to log something, you are asked: “Do you really need this?”
📈 Honest forecast Instead of a line that simply keeps going, KcalKompass shows how your weight will realistically develop – with target weight, BMI and an estimated goal date. After two to three weeks the app also compares your scale with your food log and works out your actual energy expenditure.
❤️ Apple Health at the centre Weight, steps and activity come from Apple Health, whether from a smartwatch, fitness app or smart scale. The app writes your meals back as dietary energy.
Your data stays with you
KcalKompass has no account, no servers of its own and no tracking. Entries and health data stay on your device. If you use the accurate AI estimate, the photo goes straight from your iPhone to the AI provider with your own key; I see none of it. More in the privacy policy for the apps.
Note: KcalKompass is not a medical device and the calorie values are estimates. If you have a medical condition or an eating disorder, are pregnant or are significantly overweight, please talk to your doctor before starting a diet.
You can find all apps at a glance on the My Apps page. I look forward to feedback and ideas: info@linnerer.com
Have fun trying it out!