# Carbs & Cals: Diet & Diabetes > UK carb manager & calorie counter. Award-winning food & weight tracker Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chello.carbsandcals](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chello.carbsandcals) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.chello.carbsandcals` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Chello Publishing Limited - **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS - **Downloads:** 353,949 - **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (2,728 ratings) - **Version:** 5.57.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26 - **First published:** 2012-03-16 - **Publisher country:** GB - **Size:** 112 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-10 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chello.carbsandcals) - **Website:** [https://www.carbsandcals.com](https://www.carbsandcals.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.carbsandcals.com/app/privacy-policy](https://www.carbsandcals.com/app/privacy-policy) ## Description **Carbs & Cals** is a UK-focused food, calorie, carb and weight tracking app designed for weight management, diabetes support, keto and healthier eating. Search more than 272,000 UK foods and drinks, compare visual portion sizes, create custom meals, and log calories, carbs, protein, fat, fibre, alcohol and 5-a-day servings. Use the AI Food Scanner to scan barcodes, food labels or your plate, then track weight, blood glucose and insulin in one diary. The app supports Health Connect, offers shareable reports for healthcare professionals, and was developed by NHS dietitians. A free starter plan is available, while the Unlimited plan provides access to the full food database and premium scanning features with a 14-day trial. ## Rankings - #119,508 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.health.READ_EXERCISE` - `android.permission.health.READ_HEALTH_DATA_HISTORY` - `android.permission.health.READ_NUTRITION` - `android.permission.health.READ_TOTAL_CALORIES_BURNED` - `android.permission.health.READ_WEIGHT` - `android.permission.health.WRITE_NUTRITION` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.chello.carbsandcals.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.chello.carbsandcals.permission.C2D_MESSAGE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `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.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO` - `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` ## Review summary Carbs & Cals is valued for carb counting, diabetes management, a large food database, and a useful scanner, with an intuitive interface and responsive support. However, reviews repeatedly cite heavy subscription paywalls, high pricing, cross-device login/transfer problems, and unreliable barcode scanning. Additional drawbacks include gaps in the food database (missing restaurants) and intrusive promos. Overall, it’s a strong tool for paying users but accessibility and reliability issues limit its appeal for non-subscribers. ### Pros - Helps track carb intake and manage diabetes - Large food database with many items and easy to add missing foods - Scanner/AI nutrition label scanning feature is useful - Intuitive interface and easy to use - Responsive support team ### Cons - Subscription price and paywall are heavy and expensive; many features locked behind a subscription - Cross-device subscription transfer/login issues (e.g., moving to a new phone, can't cancel easily) - Barcode/QR scanning is slow and unreliable - Missing popular restaurants and gaps in the food database (e.g., calories burned feature not always available) - Annoying promotional pop-ups and frequent changes to suggestions ## Similar extensions and apps - [DiabCalc: Carbs Calculator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.koderteam.diabcalcnative) — 4,208 users - [Calorie Tracker - Carb Manager](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bbws.calorieai) — 2,430 users, 4.42 / 5 - [Calorie Counter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.giantbrains.caloriecounter) — 960 users, 3.39 / 5 - [Calorie Counter: AI Food Scan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.caloriecounter.foodtracker.dietplan) — 13,683 users - [Calorie Counter by Numify](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.municorn.caloriecounter) — 155,334 users, 4.33 / 5 - [Calorie Counter: Food Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ai.calorie.counter.tracker.e1) — 2,970 users - [Sugar Tracker & Carb Balance](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jeet.blood_glucose_monitor.blood_glucose_tracker.bg_monitor.diabetes_tracker.bg_tracker) — 24,204 users, 3.48 / 5 - [Calorie Counter - Meal Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.calarie.counter.ai) — 8,177 users, 4.18 / 5 - [Calorie Counter - Food Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.caloriecounter.foodtracker) — 60,582 users, 2.88 / 5 - [Calorie Counter - MyNetDiary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fourtechnologies.mynetdiary.ad) — 9,521,802 users, 4.67 / 5 - [Calorie Tracker, Recipes & BMI](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.amrit.nutriguidefoodsbyconditionnutrients) — 206 users - [Gluci-Chek: diabetes and carbs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.roche.glucichek) — 434,931 users, 2.86 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chello.carbsandcals)