Our story
Built by a founder who couldn’t find the right app
Arrr matey!
I sailed through every scurvy calorie trackin’ app on the seven seas, but they were all a load o’ bilge! Too complicated, too ugly, too expensive, or just downright borin’ as a barnacle on a becalmed ship. I wanted somethin’ fun to open every day — somethin’ with real soul and a bit o’ fire in its belly!
So I built it meself, by thunder! What started as a simple food logger quickly grew into a full-blown health companion fit for any buccaneer: calorie rings, macro trackin’, workout plans, hydration logs, weight progress charts, AI food scanin’, and a whole chest full o’ other treasures. The pirate theme? That were a happy accident that stuck faster than a cutlass in a plank!
Calorie Pirates be built entirely in the open, shaped by real users and brave beta testers who’ve given their honest feed. Every suggestion from ye scallywags makes the ship stronger!
— Captain Nick, Founder o’ Calorie Pirates
Our Values
Transparency
We’re honest about what’s in beta, what’s planned, and what it costs. No dark patterns.
Personality
Health apps don’t have to be sterile. We believe fun and effective aren’t mutually exclusive.
Built to last
We’re building for the long term. Your data is yours, and we design for real users, not metrics.
Roadmap highlights
Calorie & macro tracking with barcode scan
AI food decomposition via GPT
Exercise library with 39 video-guided exercises
Weight progress charts + hydration tracking
Reports, backup & restore, Health Connect
Premium / Early Adopter subscription system
Google Play Store launch
Recipe import from URLs
Referral system
iOS (Apple App Store)