How can we help?
Contact us
Email info@countcalapp.com. Tell us your phone model and app version (Me → bottom of the screen) and what happened, and add a screenshot if you can.
Account
I can't sign in
Use the same method you used before: Apple, Google or email. With email, check your spam folder for the code; each code works for 10 minutes. If you used Apple's "Hide my email", sign in with Apple rather than by email.
How do I use CountCal on a new phone?
Install the app and sign in with the same account. Everything you recorded comes back automatically.
Can two people use CountCal on one phone?
Each person needs their own account. Log out in Me, then sign in or create a new account.
How do I delete my account?
Cancel your subscription first: Me → Your subscription → Cancel or see receipts in the App Store. Then go to Me → Delete account and confirm. This permanently deletes your account and all its data. Deleting the account does not cancel a subscription, which is why the app asks you to confirm that you cancelled it.
Your subscription
How does the free trial work?
You can try everything free for 7 days. You start it with your Apple ID, and you are charged when it ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before. Me → Your subscription shows how many days you have left and the date you would be charged. Each Apple ID gets one trial, so reinstalling the app does not start another.
How do I cancel?
In the app: Me → Your subscription → Cancel or see receipts in the App Store. Or on your iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → CountCal → Cancel Subscription. Cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal or trial end date to avoid being charged.
Can I switch between monthly and yearly?
Yes: Me → Your subscription → Switch to yearly (or monthly). Apple shows the exact price and when the change starts before you confirm. Going from monthly to yearly starts straight away; going from yearly to monthly starts when your current year ends. A founding-member yearly price cannot be bought again once you leave it.
I paid but I can't get in
Make sure you are signed in to the same account, then tap Restore purchases on the first screen. If it still does not work, email us with your Apple ID email and we will look into it.
Can I get a refund?
Purchases are handled by Apple. Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Recording meals
A meal's numbers look wrong
Tap the meal on Today and choose Edit, or just tell Record what's different, for example "the rice was 150 g". The more detail you give, the closer the estimate.
I forgot to log a day
On Today, go back to that day and tap "Forgot something? Add it to this day". If you say "today I had…" in that chat, the meal goes to today.
I reached the limit for the day
To keep the service reliable, everyone can add up to 10 entries a day (with a few photos). Favourites, your usual and Log again still work, you can still correct a meal, and entries start again at midnight.
Voice recording isn't working
Check that CountCal has access to the microphone in your phone's settings. You can always type instead.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Favourites and one-tap logging work fully offline. Meals you describe are saved and estimated once you're back online.
Reminders and devices
My reminders don't arrive
Go to Me → Reminders and check that at least one is switched on. Then check that notifications are allowed for CountCal in your iPhone's Settings → Notifications. A reminder is skipped on a day you have already added a meal around that time.
How do I connect my Garmin, Oura, Whoop or Fitbit?
Me → Connect a device. You sign in to your device account on its own page and come back. CountCal then uses the calories your device measured for each finished day, and the typical day from the last two weeks for today. Disconnect from the same place to remove what we stored.
Why are my calories burned different from my watch?
CountCal uses your device's number for each finished day. Today uses your typical day, because today is not over yet. Without a device, the burn is estimated from your height, weight, age and activity level, which is an average and can differ from your own body.
Your data
How are my targets calculated?
Go to Me → Daily targets → How these are calculated. You'll see each step with your own numbers and the scientific sources. You can also set your own targets there.
How do I export my data?
Go to Me → Export my data and choose JSON (everything) or CSV (your meals, for a spreadsheet).
Is my data private?
Yes. We never sell your data or use it for ads. Read the Privacy Policy for the full details.