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Rankings, research, and product news from the QCal team.
QCal Communities: small groups, real meals, big traction
We opened QCal Communities to all users this month. Early data shows community joiners log 2.4x more days in their first month than solo users.
Read story →Best Calorie Tracker Apps of May 2026: MyFitnessPal vs Cal AI vs QCal
We ranked the best calorie tracker apps for May 2026 — MyFitnessPal, Cal AI, QCal, Lose It!, Cronometer — by accuracy, speed, free tier, and retention.
Read story →The best free calorie counter apps of 2026
Most 'free' calorie counters paywall the useful features in week two. Here are the apps whose free tier is actually usable for the long haul.
Read story →How to track calories with a calorie counter app (without hating your life)
A practical guide to calorie tracking with a calorie counter app: what to measure, what to skip, and how AI food scanning in QCal cuts the friction.
Read story →FDA updates the Nutrition Facts panel: what's changing in 2026
The FDA's 2026 Nutrition Facts revisions bring clearer added-sugar disclosure, protein quality scoring, and standardized serving sizes. Here's what to know.
Read story →How accurate is AI calorie tracking in 2026? We tested 50 meals
We tested AI calorie counters and food scanners across 50 real meals. Here's the accuracy data — and how to use AI meal scanning well in QCal.
Read story →Copy a creator's meal plan: QCal's social calorie tracking, explained
The #1 reason people quit calorie tracking is decision fatigue. QCal's copy-a-creator's-plan feature is how social calorie tracking solves it.
Read story →Introducing the QCal Creator Program
Creators publishing meal plans on QCal can now earn revenue share on Premium upgrades driven by their plans. Applications open this week.
Read story →The high-protein meal prep trend is still growing in 2026 — here's why
High-protein meal prep dominated 2025. GLP-1s, strength training, and AI calorie tracking are driving the trend even harder into 2026. Here's the data.
Read story →AI nutrition research roundup — May 2026
Three papers from May 2026 are worth attention: photo-based portion estimation, GLP-1 muscle preservation, and social accountability in tracking apps.
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