It doesn't log your food. It reads what already lands in Health and answers one thing: are you on pace today? Every feature free — no paywall, no account.
Calorie Burndown answers one question the Health app doesn't: given what you've eaten and burned today, how much room do you have left? It reads those numbers straight from HealthKit, does the arithmetic against a goal you set, and shows the answer on your phone, your Lock Screen, and your wrist.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Calorie Burndown doesn't log food and doesn't estimate your metabolism — it reads what's already in Health. So you'll want a calorie-tracking app writing what you eat to Health, and an Apple Watch recording what you burn. If you already track both, this turns them into a number neither one gives you. If you don't, this app has nothing to read and won't be much use.
EVERY FEATURE IS FREE
No paywall, no subscription, nothing locked. The in-app purchases are optional tips — they unlock nothing, and the app behaves identically whether or not you ever use them.
WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU DO
- iPhone app with an iPad-optimized layout
- A home screen widget that shows your remaining budget at a glance
- Lock Screen widgets, so it's there without unlocking
- A watchOS companion app with real-time numbers, even without your phone nearby
- Watch face complications and Smart Stack widgets
BUILT ON HEALTHKIT, NOT A SEPARATE DATABASE
There's no food database here, no barcode scanner, and no second place to log things. Keep using whatever app you already use; Calorie Burndown reflects it automatically. Your health data is read on your device and never leaves it — there is no account, no server, and nothing to sign up for.
YOUR WATCH WORKS ON ITS OWN
The Watch app queries HealthKit directly, independent of your phone, so you get a real-time deficit number on a run or at the gym even if you left your phone at home. Settings and progress stay in sync across devices whenever they're near each other.
WEEKLY CHECK-IN AND TRENDS
A simple weekly check-in helps you see the bigger trend, not just today's number, and History charts your weight against the pace your target implies.
IF YOU WANT TO SAY THANKS
Settings has a tip jar with three sizes. That is the only place money is ever mentioned. It grants no features, removes no limits, and nothing in the app changes if you skip it.
Calorie Burndown does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice — it's a simple deficit calculator built on data you're already tracking in Health.
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Fixes a dead end on the History screen.
If your history hadn't loaded, the "Load history" button did nothing at all — no spinner, no error, no change. It was being treated as a duplicate of the automatic load the app already runs at launch, so tapping it was skipped. It now always does what it says.
Also in this update:
- The weekly summary no longer says you're off pace while the check-in says you're on track.
- Figures over a thousand in the weekly summary now group their digits, like every other number on the screen.
Thanks to the tester who reported the History bug, with the detail that made it findable.
Version 1.5.2
The developer, Kevin McMahon, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Seller
Kevin McMahon
Size
5.2 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.