# CaptainCal: AI Calorie Tracker > Calorie counter & AI food scanner: snap a photo, track macros and lose weight Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.captaincal.app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.captaincal.app) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.captaincal.app` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** ChaoticByte - **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS - **Downloads:** 86 - **Version:** 1.3.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-18 - **First published:** 2026-09-04 - **Publisher country:** AE - **Size:** 76 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-10-20 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.captaincal.app) - **Website:** [https://captaincal.app](https://captaincal.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://captaincal.app/privacy](https://captaincal.app/privacy) ## Description CaptainCal is a calorie tracker and macro tracker built for the Gulf. Snap a photo of your meal and the AI food scanner identifies the dish, estimates the portion, and logs calories, protein, carbs and fat in seconds. No searching, no weighing, no guesswork.

A CALORIE COUNTER THAT KNOWS YOUR FOOD
Machboos, mandi, harees, saloona, balaleet, luqaimat, karak. Western calorie counting apps have never heard of them. CaptainCal comes with a curated database of Khaleeji and Arabic dishes, realistic local portion sizes, and popular regional chains and delivery favourites. Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle gain or simply understanding what you eat, your food diary finally speaks your language.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Answer a few quick questions about your goal, weight and activity level.
2. Get a personalised daily calorie and macro plan.
3. Snap a photo of any meal. The AI identifies each item on the plate, even mixed platters and shared trays.
4. Review, adjust if needed, done. Photo to logged meal in under 10 seconds.

KEY FEATURES

AI photo food scanner
Point your camera at any plate and get calories, protein, carbs and fat instantly. When the AI is unsure, it offers its top guesses so you tap the right dish instead of accepting a wrong answer.

Gulf and Arabic food database
Hundreds of curated Khaleeji and Middle Eastern dishes with verified nutrition data, alongside a global database for everything else.

Arabic-first design
Full Arabic interface with proper right-to-left layout, not a translated afterthought. Switch between Arabic and English anytime.

Ramadan mode
Your day restructures around suhoor and iftar. Daily calorie targets adjust for fasting, hydration reminders respect fasting hours, and streaks honour fasting days instead of breaking them. Tracking that works with Ramadan, not against it.

Barcode scanner
Scan packaged products, including common GCC supermarket brands, and log them in one tap.

Macro tracking and progress
Daily calorie ring, protein, carb and fat bars, weight log with trend line, streaks and weekly summaries that keep you consistent.

Fast manual logging
Search foods in Arabic or English, save favourites, and re-log recent meals in one tap.

WHO IT IS FOR
Anyone in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman who wants a diet and nutrition app that actually understands regional food. If manual calorie counting apps bored you into quitting, the photo-based food tracker is the loop you will stick with.

NOTE
CaptainCal provides nutrition estimates for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice. Food scanning requires a subscription.

Terms of Use: https://captaincal.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://captaincal.app/privacy ## Rankings - #2,128,108 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.health.READ_ACTIVE_CALORIES_BURNED` - `android.permission.health.READ_EXERCISE` - `android.permission.health.READ_STEPS` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.captaincal.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Cal AI - Food Calorie Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vriddhix.nutriai) — 1,377 users - [Cal Food AI: Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.omytap.calfood) — 79 users - [Cal AI: Food & Calorie Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.caloriesense.ai) — 28,542 users, 4.45 / 5 - [Calorist: AI Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nazih.AI.Calorie.calai) — 17 users - [CalTracker AI: Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thealchemistcode.caltracker_ai) — 4 users - [Cal:Calorie Track-Food Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.foodsnap.app) — 38 users - [Calia: AI Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.barlith.calia) — 16,951 users - [CalSmart AI: Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wildcattrio.calsmart) — 184 users - [CalcEat - AI Calorie Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alphaborn.calceat) — 8,882 users - [CalSnap: Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.muoit.CalzAI) — 122,473 users, 4.83 / 5 - [AI Calorie Counter - CalBye](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wondershare.lumi.calorieai) — 1,989 users, 4.78 / 5 - [SnapCal: AI Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bhavinkhunt.SnapCal28) — 1,505 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.captaincal.app)