Free calorie tracking apps, compared

• Cronometer

  iPhone · Android · Web

  Best for: Accuracy and vitamins, not just calories

  • Free barcode scanner
  • Ads in free version
  • Vitamins and minerals

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Verified food database people trust
  • Tracks 80+ micronutrients for free
  • The free version shows some ads

  Paid plan: Gold adds longer reports and removes ads

  Get the app : Cronometer

• MyFitnessPal

  iPhone · Android · Web

  Best for: The biggest food database

  • Scanner is paid
  • Ads in free version

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Almost every food is already in it
  • The most recommended app overall
  • The barcode scanner moved to Premium in 2022, and many people switched

  Paid plan: Premium adds the barcode scanner, custom macro goals and no ads

  Get the app : MyFitnessPal

• Lose It!

  iPhone · Android · Web

  Best for: A simple, clean app for losing weight

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Easy to learn, quick to log
  • Many credit it with big weight loss
  • Some user-added foods have wrong numbers

  Paid plan: Premium adds meal plans and more goals, with a lifetime option

  Get the app : Lose It!

• FatSecret

  iPhone · Android · Web

  Best for: Free tracking without pop-ups, chain menus included

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Free scanner, no pop-ups
  • Has items from restaurant chains
  • The design feels basic

  Paid plan: Premium adds photo food scan and dietitian meal plans

  Get the app : FatSecret

• MyNetDiary

  iPhone · Android · Web

  Best for: Free scanning plus your own macro goals

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Free barcode scanning and recipes
  • Easy to use, with fasting support
  • It pushes Premium often

  Paid plan: Premium adds meal plans and diabetes and GLP-1 tools

  Get the app : MyNetDiary

• YAZIO

  iPhone · Android

  Best for: European foods and a fasting timer

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Strong food database in Germany and nearby countries
  • Free version has a fasting timer

  Paid plan: Pro adds more recipes, nutrient stats and meal plans

  Get the app : YAZIO

• Lifesum

  iPhone · Android

  Best for: A good-looking diary with meal programs

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • The free tier is usable
  • Nice, calm design

  Paid plan: Premium adds custom macro splits and meal plans

  Get the app : Lifesum

• FitBee

  iPhone

  Best for: iPhone users who hate ads

  • Free barcode scanner
  • No ads

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • The free version is enough for most people
  • Fast and well designed
  • iPhone and Apple Watch only

  Paid plan: Premium adds per-meal macro breakdowns

  Get the app : FitBee

• Samsung Health

  Android

  Best for: Samsung phone owners who want one app for everything

  • Completely free

  What people say (Reddit, via GummySearch)

  • Already on most Samsung phones
  • Sleep, steps, weight and workouts in the same app
  Get the app : Samsung Health

• Foodvisor

  iPhone · Android

  Best for: Logging by taking a photo of your plate

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Review)

  • Photo logging and barcode scanning in the free version
  • Also counts steps and activity

  Paid plan: The subscription adds a personal plan

  Get the app : Foodvisor

• Худеем вместе

  iPhone · Android

  Best for: Russian speakers and Russian grocery brands

  • Free barcode scanner

  What people say (Review)

  • Friendly, easy interface
  • Barcode and label scanning, plus daily targets
  • Interface in Russian
  Get the app : Худеем вместе

• OpenNutriTracker

  iPhone · Android

  Best for: Privacy, with no ads and no subscription

  • Free barcode scanner
  • No ads
  • Open source (GPL-3.0)
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Data stays on your phone
  • Completely free

  What people say (The project’s own page)

  • Works out your calorie and macro target
  • Your diary stays on your phone
  Get the app : OpenNutriTracker

• Waistline

  Android

  Best for: Android users who want zero ads and zero purchases

  • Free barcode scanner
  • No ads
  • Open source (GPL-3.0)
  • Data stays on your phone
  • Completely free

  What people say (The project’s own page)

  • Barcode lookup via Open Food Facts and USDA
  • Backup and restore your data
  • Android only
  Get the app : Waistline

• Food You

  Android

  Best for: Tracking vitamins and minerals without an account

  • Open source (GPL-3.0)
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Data stays on your phone
  • Completely free

  What people say (The project’s own page)

  • Open Food Facts, USDA and Swiss food databases
  • Build recipes with nutrition worked out for you
  • Android only
  Get the app : Food You

• Privacy Friendly Food Tracker

  Android

  Best for: The most private option, from a university research group

  • No ads
  • Open source (GPL-3.0)
  • Data stays on your phone
  • Completely free

  What people say (The project’s own page)

  • Made by the SECUSO group at KIT (Germany)
  • Weekly and monthly calorie stats
  • You enter most foods by hand
  Get the app : Privacy Friendly Food Tracker

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