Dossier
Cal AI
Coverage of Cal AI in the Nexus archive.
- This 19-year-old sold his $30 million AI calorie-tracking startup. Now he's tackling doomscrolling.
Zach Yadegari, a 19-year-old entrepreneur, sold his AI-powered calorie-tracking app Cal AI to MyFitnessPal for $30 million in 2025. He previously sold an app called Totally Science for $100,000 at age 16 and now co-founded Flow, a productivity brand addressing morning doomscrolling with a physical alarm clock and app.
- Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store
Apple removed Cal AI from the App Store due to deceptive billing, manipulative tactics, and App Store rule violations, signaling continued enforcement of its policies. The company informed TechCrunch that the removal was not solely about web payments but centered on broader compliance issues.