Honest Comparison
OxalateGuard vs Oxalate Counts
Oxalate Counts was a pioneering oxalate reference app that helped many kidney stone formers find food data quickly. Here's what a full tracking platform adds to the experience.
What Oxalate Counts Does Well
Credit where it's due. Oxalate Counts was built by a solo developer and provided a simple, effective reference for Android users.
Works Offline
All data stored locally on your device. No internet connection needed to look up foods.
No Account Needed
Open the app and start searching. No signup, no email, no friction.
Completely Free
No premium tier, no ads (at launch), no in-app purchases. Just a reference tool.
U.S. Measurements
Serving sizes listed in familiar cups and tablespoons alongside metric values.
Simple Interface
Clean list view organized by food category. Easy to scroll and search.
Where OxalateGuard Goes Further
Oxalate Counts is a reference list. OxalateGuard is a complete kidney stone prevention platform. Here's what that means in practice.
2x the Foods, 5x the Sources
2,549 foods from 15+ peer-reviewed sources vs ~1,100 foods from 3 sources. When studies disagree, our consensus algorithm identifies statistical outliers and computes reliable values.
Track Your Daily Intake
Oxalate Counts shows you data. OxalateGuard tracks what you actually eat, shows your daily total, and helps you stay under your target. That is the difference between information and prevention.
Scan, Snap, Convert
Barcode scanning for packaged foods, photo analysis for restaurant menus, and recipe URL conversion. Three ways to get oxalate data that a static list cannot provide.
50+ Restaurant Guides
Pre-analyzed menus from chain restaurants with risk-coded dishes, ingredient breakdowns, and server questions to ask. Dining out safely, not guessing.
Works on Every Device
Oxalate Counts is Android-only. OxalateGuard works on iPhone, Android, iPad, and desktop. Add it to your home screen for an app-like experience.
Actively Maintained
Weekly updates with new foods, features, and data refinements. Oxalate Counts has not been updated since early 2022.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
An honest side-by-side look at both tools.
Oxalate Counts is a solo developer project that helped many people. We respect the work that went into it.
The Bottom Line
Oxalate Counts is a useful reference app for Android users who need a quick oxalate lookup. If all you need is a simple list, it does the job. But if you want to actually track your daily intake, scan packaged foods, analyze restaurant menus, and convert recipes with data from 15+ peer-reviewed sources, OxalateGuard is the next step.
And unlike Oxalate Counts, it works on every device and is actively maintained with weekly updates.