SnapCal: AI Calorie Counter
66
Quality Score
Solid
SnapCal: AI Calorie Counter
Medium confidence
✍️ bumetric analysis
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SnapCal: AI Calorie Counter is an iOS app from Scan App in the Health & Fitness category, currently rated 4.8★ across 3,232 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 66: Solid (established niche player). For a Health & Fitness app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$10.1K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$10.4K – $21.9K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$12.9K – $38.8K
per month
MID tierSUBSCRIPTION
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- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$125K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $95K – $170K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
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Slow ROI — current MRR is well below build cost
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (220 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Health & Fitness complexity ×1.40 | +$36K |
Total estimate
$125K
👥 Estimated audience size
225K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
49K
Daily active
17K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Health & Fitness engagement | ~70 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Health & Fitness D30 retention | 22% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.35 |
DAU / MAU
34% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$10.1K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Tailwinds: monetization model proven
6 months
$9.6K – $16.0K
12 months
$10.4K – $21.9K
24 months
$12.9K – $38.8K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
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BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 45/100MID TIERSUBSCRIPTIONunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
3.7
Product Quality
7.1
Revenue Strength
4.0
Monetization Maturity
9.5
Defensibility
4.7
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
0.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $7K - $15K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.8★ across 3,232 reviews — solid.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: dev shipping weekly.
- ⚠️ Risk: High — 8.2% refund mentions, 6% subscription complaints, scam/fraud mentions detected.
🎯 For competitors: Vulnerable. Quality drift + slow updates create a clear opening for a fresh competitor with active dev cadence.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 12-22× monthly = $121K-$222K. Discount applied for operational risk..
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| Low install base (3,232 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| New app (11 months old)METRIC | −$700 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v1.4.8
Performance upgrades!
Bug fixes and small tweaks for a better, faster experience.
Happy tracking—and here’s to your healthiest self!
Bug fixes and small tweaks for a better, faster experience.
Happy tracking—and here’s to your healthiest self!
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- SnapCal: AI Calorie Counter
- Developer
- Scan App
- Bundle ID
- Not found
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, FR, DE, ES
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $459/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth9,002 ratings+2023% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (33 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (10 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
🚀Version Release Timeline4 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
SnapCal is your all-in-one weight management companion — powered by smart calorie tracking and personalized meal planning. Just snap, log, and reach your goals with ease.
Whether you're looking to lose weight, maintain it, or simply build healthier habits, SnapCal guides you every step of the way. Using science-backed calorie tracking, AI-powered food recognition, and intuitive tools, SnapCal makes wellness simple — and sustainable.
Why SnapCal:
- Snap & Track Meals in Seconds
Just take a photo to log your meal — it's that simple. No more tedious input!
- Personalized Calorie Goals… View full description on the official store →
Whether you're looking to lose weight, maintain it, or simply build healthier habits, SnapCal guides you every step of the way. Using science-backed calorie tracking, AI-powered food recognition, and intuitive tools, SnapCal makes wellness simple — and sustainable.
Why SnapCal:
- Snap & Track Meals in Seconds
Just take a photo to log your meal — it's that simple. No more tedious input!
- Personalized Calorie Goals… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 220 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 14+🔖 v1.4.8🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, FR, DE, ES📂 Health & Fitness💰 Paid
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What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
11 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.70 → 4.82 (improved 2.12★)
2026-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.80 → 2.70 (dropped 2.10★)
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.62 → 4.80 (improved 2.18★)
2026-03
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-01
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2025-11
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.00 → 2.60 (dropped 0.40★)
2025-11
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.67 → 3.00 (dropped 0.67★)
2025-10
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.00 → 3.67 (improved 0.67★)
2025-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 5.00 → 3.00 (dropped 2.00★)
2025-08
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First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
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ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #25Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
calorie food·#25🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
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Voice of Customer
Based on 97 reviews across 6 markets● 40% positive · ● 17% neutral · ● 44% negative · Rating drift: -2.54★ (declining — recent 50: 2.26★ vs lifetime: 4.8★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇫🇷 FR
+0.29
🇺🇸 US
+0.05
🇨🇦 CA
+0.02
🇦🇺 AU
+0.01
🇬🇧 GB
-0.17
🇩🇪 DE
-0.42
Top praise themes
weight loss ×4 easy ×6 food ×6 calories ×5
Top complaint themes
waste money ×6 bar code ×4 don waste ×4 nur auf ×3 auf englisch ×3 food ×17 calories ×11 work ×11
Risk signals
Refund mentions: 8.2% Subscription complaints: 6% Bug mentions: 3% Fraud / scam mentions: 1.0%
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.74052★ | 1,241 | 4.74052★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 5★ | 15 | 5★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.76821★ | 1,730 | 4.76821★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.74279★ | 1,213 | 4.74279★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.70742★ | 834 | 4.70742★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.77245★ | 4,008 | 4.77245★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.64286★ | 70 | 4.64286★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.30769★ | 26 | 4.30769★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.82027★ | 8,841 | 4.82027★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for SnapCal: AI Calorie Counter: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 3,232 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does SnapCal make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, SnapCal earns approximately $459/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
What apps are like SnapCal?▴
Browse the full Health & Fitness category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
Who makes SnapCal?▴
SnapCal is published by Scan App on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is SnapCal's BU Score?▴
SnapCal has a BU Score of 66/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.