Nutrition Counts

How we compare

We checked 133 features across the 27 nutrition apps people use most outside the UK and US, using each app's own store listing, website and help pages. Every tick links to its source. Checked 25 October 2026.

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Our scores

Overall

Nutrition Counts

92%

of 133 possible features offered, with 82% free!

Scan

Nutrition Counts

95%

of 43 possible features offered, ALL COMPLETELY FREE!

Plan

Nutrition Counts

89%

of 36 possible features offered, with 58% free!

Track

Nutrition Counts

91%

of 54 possible features offered, with 87% free!

Closest competitor

Overall

MyNetDiary

59%

of 133 possible features offered, with 38% free

Scan

Open Food Facts

58%

of 43 possible features offered, all free

Plan

MyNetDiary

69%

of 36 possible features offered, with 25% free

Track

MyNetDiary

80%

of 54 possible features offered, with 56% free

How do we compare on price?

What you get free, what you pay for, and what it costs - against each paid app: the most-installed first, plus the app closest to us on features.

Price and features compared with the most-installed paid apps and the one closest to us on features
CompetitorNutrition Counts ($44.99 a year with Plus)
MyFitnessPal9 of MyFitnessPal's 15 paid features are free with us
39 features free109 features free
15 features paid (54 in total)126% more features with Plus (122 vs 54)
$79.99 to $99.99 a year$99.99 is Premium+ (price from MyFitnessPal's website)offers from $49.99Save $35 to $55 a year
YAZIO10 of YAZIO's 14 paid features are free with us
30 features free109 features free
14 features paid (44 in total)177% more features with Plus (122 vs 44)
$47.90 a yearSave $2.91 a year
FatSecret8 of FatSecret's 11 paid features are free with us
29 features free109 features free
11 features paid (40 in total)205% more features with Plus (122 vs 40)
$59.99 a yearSave $15 a year
WeightWatchers37 of WeightWatchers' 48 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
48 features paid (48 in total)154% more features with Plus (122 vs 48)
$217.98 a yearno annual plan - 2 x $108.99 for 6 monthsSave $172.99 a year
YukaALL of Yuka's 2 paid features are free with us
17 features free109 features free
2 features paid (19 in total)474% more features, all free (109 vs 19)
$10 a yearpay what you choose, $10-$20Save $10 a yearEverything Yuka offers is free with us - you pay $0.
Fastic10 of Fastic's 15 paid features are free with us
17 features free109 features free
15 features paid (32 in total)281% more features with Plus (122 vs 32)
about $79.99 a yearSave $35 a year
Lifesum12 of Lifesum's 17 paid features are free with us
35 features free109 features free
17 features paid (52 in total)135% more features with Plus (122 vs 52)
$99.99 a yeara $119.99 plan is also listedSave $55 a year
MyNetDiaryClosest to us on features17 of MyNetDiary's 29 paid features are free with us
50 features free109 features free
29 features paid (79 in total)54% more features with Plus (122 vs 79)
$59.99 to $99.99 a year$99.99 is Premium PlusPremium Plus adds the AI coach and meal ideasSave $15 to $55 a year
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Price and features compared with the other paid apps
CompetitorNutrition Counts ($44.99 a year with Plus)
Foodvisor7 of Foodvisor's 10 paid features are free with us
27 features free109 features free
10 features paid (37 in total)230% more features with Plus (122 vs 37)
$59.99 a yearSave $15 a year
Lose It!19 of Lose It!'s 24 paid features are free with us
26 features free109 features free
24 features paid (50 in total)144% more features with Plus (122 vs 50)
$79.99 a yearan older $39.99 plan is still listedSave $35 a year
Fitia16 of Fitia's 26 paid features are free with us
16 features free109 features free
26 features paid (42 in total)190% more features with Plus (122 vs 42)
$59.99 a yearSave $15 a year
Carb Manager15 of Carb Manager's 23 paid features are free with us
30 features free109 features free
23 features paid (53 in total)130% more features with Plus (122 vs 53)
$39.99 a yearPlus costs $5 a year more
Simple5 of Simple's 8 paid features are free with us
20 features free109 features free
8 features paid (28 in total)336% more features with Plus (122 vs 28)
about $59.99 a yearSave $15 a year
Cronometer9 of Cronometer's 15 paid features are free with us
43 features free109 features free
15 features paid (58 in total)110% more features with Plus (122 vs 58)
$59.99 a yearSave $15 a year
Cal AI29 of Cal AI's 32 paid features are free with us
3 features free109 features free
32 features paid (35 in total)249% more features with Plus (122 vs 35)
about $29.99 a yearPlus costs $15 a year more
Slimming World15 of Slimming World's 19 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
19 features paid (19 in total)542% more features with Plus (122 vs 19)
$299.88 a yearno annual plan - 12 x $24.99 a monthSave $254.89 a year
NutracheckALL of Nutracheck's 3 paid features are free with us
40 features free109 features free
3 features paid (43 in total)184% more features with Plus (122 vs 43)
$39.99 a yearapp-only plan $29.99Plus costs $5 a year morePaying Nutracheck for its paid features? ALL 3 are free with us - save $39.99 a year (its App Store price; other offers vary).
MacroFactor33 of MacroFactor's 42 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
42 features paid (42 in total)190% more features with Plus (122 vs 42)
$71.99 a yearSave $27 a year
FooducateALL of Fooducate's 9 paid features are free with us
34 features free109 features free
9 features paid (43 in total)153% more features, all free (109 vs 43)
about $89.99 a yearSave $89.99 a yearEverything Fooducate offers is free with us - you pay $0.
SnapCalorie2 of SnapCalorie's 3 paid features are free with us
26 features free109 features free
3 features paid (29 in total)321% more features with Plus (122 vs 29)
$149 a yearfree version allows 3 AI logs a daySave $104.01 a year
RP Diet Coach23 of RP Diet Coach's 33 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
33 features paid (33 in total)270% more features with Plus (122 vs 33)
$99.99 a yeara $149.99 plan is also listedSave $55 a year
Ivy18 of Ivy's 19 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
19 features paid (19 in total)474% more features, all free (109 vs 19)
about $39.99 a yearSave $39.99 a yearEverything Ivy offers is free with us - you pay $0.
Carbon26 of Carbon's 31 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
31 features paid (31 in total)294% more features with Plus (122 vs 31)
$99.99 a yearSave $55 a year
Welling23 of Welling's 28 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
28 features paid (28 in total)336% more features with Plus (122 vs 28)
$119.99 a yearSave $75 a year

US App Store prices in US dollars - prices in your country may differ, checked 24-25/10/2026: the standard annual price - offers vary. Higher-tier prices marked as from a website are the company's own published price. "About" means the store doesn't label the plan length. Feature counts are out of the 133 features compared below; ones we couldn't confirm aren't counted, so an app may offer more. Where everything an app offers is free with us, we compare it with our free version (food only - we don't scan cosmetics). Free-only apps are left out.

✓ Free✓Paid Paid plan only- Not offered? Couldn't confirm (not counted)n/a Doesn't apply (left out)✓US: free Different in the UK or US

The same app, wherever you live

24 competitor features, across 5 apps (MyFitnessPal, Lifesum, Noom, Cronometer, Samsung Health), are different for someone in the UK or US - most often free in the US but paid or missing elsewhere. Here, each one counts at what is available everywhere. Each one is labelled, e.g. "US: free". Nutrition Counts gives every user the same features on the same plans, wherever they are. (Product recall alerts cover UK and US recalls.)

Scan

Checking and scoring foods and products. Us and the 5 highest-scoring apps in this category, best first.

Scan features compared
FeatureNutrition CountsOpen Food Facts1M+ installsYuka10M+ installsIvy100K+ installsFooducate1M+ installsLifesum10M+ installs
Features offered95%58%40%37%35%26%
Features offered free95%58%35%0%30%21%
Barcode scanning✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓
Overall health score for products✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓
Score broken down and explained✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓
Add missing products✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid
Ultra-processing assessment✓✓-✓Paid✓✓
Additive flags✓✓✓✓Paid✓-
Sources cited for scores/flags✓✓✓✓Paid-✓
Healthier alternatives / swaps✓✓✓✓Paid✓-
Search foods without barcodes✓✓-✓Paid✓✓
Personal allergen/diet filters✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-
Read a nutrition label from a photo✓✓✓✓Paid✓-
Per serving / per pack view✓✓--✓✓
Shopping list✓✓-✓Paid-✓Paid
Scan history✓✓✓?✓-
Ethics and origin badges✓✓✓✓Paid--
Scan from the Lock Screen or a shortcut✓✓--✓✓
Browse top-rated products✓✓✓-✓-
Traffic lights / nutrient levels✓✓✓---
Side-by-side product comparison✓✓--?✓
Share a product result✓✓✓---
Works offline✓✓✓Paid---
Environmental / packaging score✓✓-✓Paid--
Swaps filtered by your shops or country✓✓----
Shopping basket score✓--✓Paid--
Contact the brand about a product✓-✓---
Uncertain-ingredient warnings✓✓--?-
Swaps by nutrient (salt, sugar, fat)✓✓----
Pet food scanning and grading✓---✓Paid-
Scan a barcode from a photo/screenshotOnly us✓-----
Product recall alertsOnly us✓-----
Lunchbox / packed-lunch checkerOnly us✓---?-
Meal deal builderOnly us✓-----
Nutrition claim checkerOnly us✓---?-
Fortification check on dairy alternativesOnly us✓---?-
Allergen checks for each family memberOnly us✓-----
Allergy translation cardOnly us✓-----
Pregnancy food safety checkOnly us✓---?-
Running tally of healthier swapsOnly us✓-----
Flagged-ingredient libraryOnly us✓-----
Ingredient change alertsOnly us✓-----
Sugar cube and salt sachet equivalentsOnly us✓---?-
Cosmetics / personal care scanning--✓---
Contaminant / seed-oil style risk ratings---✓Paid--

Plan

Setting targets and planning what to eat. Us and the 9 highest-scoring apps in this category, best first.

Plan features compared
FeatureNutrition CountsMyNetDiary5M+ installsWeightWatchers10M+ installsMyFitnessPal100M+ installsFitia10M+ installsRP Diet Coach500K+ installsCarb Manager5M+ installsLose It!10M+ installsLifesum10M+ installsNoom10M+ installs
Features offered89%69%56%50%50%50%42%42%42%42%
Features offered free58%25%0%28%14%0%19%14%11%0%
Personal calorie target✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid
Recipe builder✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid
Diet programmes (keto, vegan etc.)✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid
Protein / macro targets✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓-
Goal date projection✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓Paid
Safety limits on targets✓✓✓Paid✓?✓Paid-✓✓✓Paid
Metric, imperial and stones✓✓✓Paid✓-?-✓✓✓Paid
Fasting timer✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-
Plan-ahead food logging✓✓✓Paid✓?✓Paid✓✓Paid?-
Ideas to fit the rest of today✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid-
Meals from what you have✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid?✓Paid----
In-diary meal feedback✓✓--✓Paid?--✓Paid✓PaidUS: free
Health-condition nutrition guidance✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid--✓Paid--
Weight maintenance mode✓-✓Paid-✓✓Paid---✓Paid
GLP-1 medication support✓✓Paid✓Paid-US: free?--✓Paid--US: free
Links to professional and crisis support✓--✓?----✓PaidUS: free
Option to hide calories/weight✓---?-✓---
Personalised weekly habit goals✓---?--?✓Paid-
Holiday / pause mode✓-✓Paid-?-----
Step-by-step cooking modeOnly us✓---?-----
Kitchen (fridge and cupboard) listOnly us✓---------
Meal plans✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid
Different targets by day✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-
Shopping list from meal plan✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid-
Recipe import from URL or photo✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓?✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid--
Weekly calorie budget / rollover✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid--
AI nutrition coach chat✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid----✓Paid
Adaptive targets from real progress✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid----
Weekly check-in✓Paid✓Paid---✓Paid----
Export or print a meal plan✓Paid---✓Paid-✓Paid---
Save recipes from other apps✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-------
AI coach that can log or change settings✓Paid---?---✓Paid-
Recipe library-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid
Education lessons / courses--✓Paid--?✓Paid✓Paid-✓PaidUS: free
Human coach or dietitian-✓✓Paid------✓Paid
Emotional eating coping tools--✓Paid------✓Paid

Track

Logging food, activity and progress. Us and the 9 highest-scoring apps in this category, best first.

Track features compared
FeatureNutrition CountsMyNetDiary5M+ installsCronometer5M+ installsMyFitnessPal100M+ installsCarb Manager5M+ installsLose It!10M+ installsNutracheck1M+ installsLifesum10M+ installsFatSecret50M+ installsYAZIO50M+ installs
Features offered91%80%72%59%59%56%48%48%48%48%
Features offered free87%56%56%50%33%33%44%41%39%35%
Food diary✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Recent foods and saved meals✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Copy a meal or day✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓
Exercise logging✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Reads Apple Health / Health Connect✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓
Writes food to Apple Health / Health Connect✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓
Weight chart✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Long-term nutrition trends / reports✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid
Reminders✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓
Home or Lock Screen widgets✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Water tracking✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓
AI photo meal logging✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid
Streaks✓✓✓✓✓✓-✓✓✓
Challenges or friends✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓-✓✓
Body measurements✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓-✓
Custom meal slots and diary layout✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid
Quick add calories✓✓✓✓✓-✓✓-✓
Voice or text description logging✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-
Points, levels or badges✓✓-✓✓✓✓-✓✓
Export your data✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓-✓✓-
Health markers and lab results✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid-✓
Activity calorie bonus✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓✓-✓
Vitamins and minerals tracking✓✓✓✓✓Paid---✓✓Paid
Share report with a professional✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓--✓-
Sleep tracking✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓--
AI photo result correction✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid?✓Paid-✓Paid
Household / family sharing✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓---
Mood, symptom and wellbeing tracking✓✓✓--✓Paid✓--✓Paid
Net carbs tracking✓✓Paid✓-US: paid✓✓Paid--US: paid✓-
Food quality of the day✓✓✓----✓--
Caffeine tracking✓✓✓--✓----
Supplements tracking✓✓✓-✓Paid-----
Recurring / usual meals✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓-----
Voice assistant shortcuts✓✓-----✓-✓
Smoothed weight trend✓✓✓-------
Hunger and fullness notes✓✓----✓Paid---
Alcohol units tracking✓-----✓---
Menu photo: what to order✓✓Paid-?------
Meal photo timeline and journal✓-------✓-
Fruit, vegetable and fish servings tracker✓------✓--
AI estimate shows confidence or rangeOnly us✓-----?---
Plant diversity counterOnly us✓---------
Search your own diaryOnly us✓---------
Custom day start (night shifts)Only us✓---------
Yearly recapOnly us✓---------
Daily morning briefingOnly us✓---------
Overall lifestyle / habit scoreOnly us✓----?----
Personal patterns (habits vs mood, energy or sleep)✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid---?--
Glucose readings next to meals✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-------
Smartwatch app-✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Direct wearable / scale integrations-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid
Restaurant / chain menusUs: No menu database - we read the calories printed on a menu photo instead-✓✓✓✓✓✓-✓-
No ads in the free versionUs: One clearly labelled ad a week at most - never while you log-✓--✓-✓✓✓-
Progress photos-✓✓Paid✓✓Paid-----

Everything, every app

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All features compared across all apps
FeatureNutrition CountsMyNetDiary5M+ installsCronometer5M+ installsMyFitnessPal100M+ installsCarb Manager5M+ installsLifesum10M+ installsLose It!10M+ installsWeightWatchers10M+ installsYAZIO50M+ installsNutracheck1M+ installsFooducate1M+ installsFitia10M+ installsNoom10M+ installsMacroFactor1M+ installsFatSecret50M+ installsFoodvisor10M+ installsCal AI1M+ installsRP Diet Coach500K+ installsFastic10M+ installsCarbon100K+ installsSnapCalorie500K+ installsOpen Food Facts1M+ installsSimple5M+ installsWelling10K+ installsSamsung Health1B+ installsYuka10M+ installsSlimming World1M+ installsIvy100K+ installs
Features offered92%59%44%41%40%39%38%36%33%32%32%32%32%32%30%28%26%25%24%23%22%21%21%21%19%14%14%14%
Features offered free82%38%32%29%23%26%20%0%23%30%26%12%0%0%22%20%2%0%13%0%20%21%15%0%19%13%0%0%
Food diary✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid-
Reads Apple Health / Health Connect✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid-
Weight chart✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid--✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid
Recent foods and saved meals✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid-
Personal calorie target✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓--✓Paid✓---
Protein / macro targets✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓---
Reminders✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓Paid-✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid--✓Paid-
Water tracking✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid-✓✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid✓---
Barcode scanning✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓?✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid?✓Paid?✓✓-?-✓✓Paid✓Paid
Exercise logging✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓?✓Paid-✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓-✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid-
Recipe builder✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓--✓Paid----
Diet programmes (keto, vegan etc.)✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓--✓Paid----
AI photo meal logging✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid-US: free---
Long-term nutrition trends / reports✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓?✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓--✓Paid✓---
Per serving / per pack view✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓?✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid?✓Paid?✓✓-?✓---
Challenges or friends✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓PaidUS: free-✓✓✓Paid-✓Paid--✓✓?✓-✓Paid-
Voice or text description logging✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid----✓✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid----
Home or Lock Screen widgets✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-----✓✓Paid✓---
Add missing products✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓✓✓?✓Paid✓Paid✓✓-?-?-✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Copy a meal or day✓✓✓✓✓✓✓-✓✓-?✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓--✓Paid----
Streaks✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓--✓?US: free✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓?✓-✓Paid-----
AI photo result correction✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid?-✓Paid✓PaidUS: free--✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓-✓✓Paid----
Writes food to Apple Health / Health Connect✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓-??-✓Paid✓--?✓---
Points, levels or badges✓✓-✓✓-✓✓Paid✓✓-?✓PaidUS: free-✓✓✓Paid-✓---✓Paid-✓-✓Paid-
Export your data✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓---✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid---?✓-✓Paid✓---
Safety limits on targets✓✓✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓✓??✓Paid✓Paid---✓Paid✓✓Paid?--?--✓Paid-
Goal date projection✓✓✓✓✓Paid-✓-✓✓?✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓?✓Paid✓-?-------
Quick add calories✓✓✓✓✓✓-✓Paid✓✓-?-✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid---?✓---
Vitamins and minerals tracking✓✓✓✓✓Paid---✓Paid-✓✓-US: paid✓Paid✓✓Paid---✓Paid✓---✓---
Plan-ahead food logging✓✓✓✓✓?✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓??-✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid-✓Paid?-----✓Paid-
Body measurements✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓PaidUS: free✓Paid--------------
Activity calorie bonus✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓Paid✓Paid--✓?---✓--✓Paid----
Fasting timer✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓✓-✓Paid---✓--✓---✓-----
Sleep tracking✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid--✓✓Paid------✓----?✓--✓Paid
Custom meal slots and diary layout✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓Paid-✓Paid✓-✓Paid--✓Paid✓-✓Paid-✓Paid--------
Search foods without barcodes✓✓--✓✓--✓Paid-✓?✓Paid--✓✓Paid?-??✓-?--✓Paid✓Paid
In-diary meal feedback✓✓---✓Paid--?-✓✓Paid✓PaidUS: free--✓Paid-?✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid----
Overall health score for products✓✓---✓----✓?✓Paid--✓✓Paid?✓Paid??✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Read a nutrition label from a photo✓✓✓---✓Paid---✓?-✓Paid?-✓Paid?-?✓✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Shopping list✓✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid--?✓Paid-✓Paid--?✓Paid?-✓-?---✓Paid
Food quality of the day✓✓✓--✓-✓Paid--✓?✓PaidUS: free--✓✓Paid---?-✓--US: free-✓Paid-
Mood, symptom and wellbeing tracking✓✓✓---✓Paid-✓Paid✓✓?-✓Paid-----✓Paid----✓--✓Paid
Metric, imperial and stones✓✓?UK: free✓-✓✓✓Paid-✓?-✓Paid--✓-?-----?--✓Paid-
Health markers and lab results✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓?------------✓---
Household / family sharing✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid----✓-✓Paid----✓Paid-------✓---
Share report with a professional✓✓✓✓✓Paid-✓---✓Paid✓Paid--✓--------?----
Ideas to fit the rest of today✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid-----✓Paid-----✓Paid--✓Paid--✓Paid----
Health-condition nutrition guidance✓✓Paid✓---✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid-----------✓Paid--✓Paid-
Scan from the Lock Screen or a shortcut✓✓✓-✓✓----✓?-✓Paid---?-?-✓-?----
Weight maintenance mode✓------✓Paid---✓✓Paid✓Paid---✓Paid-✓Paid---✓Paid----
Scan history✓------✓Paid--✓?----✓Paid?-?✓✓-?-✓-?
Net carbs tracking✓✓Paid✓-US: paid✓-US: paid✓Paid---✓Paid?--✓-------------
Score broken down and explained✓----✓----✓?-----?-??✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Sources cited for scores/flags✓✓---✓-----?-----?-?-✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Healthier alternatives / swaps✓---------✓?✓Paid----?-?-✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Works offline✓✓----✓----??✓Paid---?-?-✓-?-✓Paid--
Meals from what you have✓✓Paid-✓Paid---✓Paid---?-----✓Paid----✓?----
Ultra-processing assessment✓----✓----✓?-----?-?-✓-?---✓Paid
Additive flags✓---------✓?-----?-?-✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Personal allergen/diet filters✓---------✓Paid?-----?-?-✓-?-✓Paid-✓Paid
GLP-1 medication support✓✓Paid--US: free--✓Paid✓Paid-✓-?-US: free---------??----
Smoothed weight trend✓✓✓--------?-✓Paid---?-✓Paid---?----
Caffeine tracking✓✓✓---✓----?-✓Paid---?-?--------
Browse top-rated products✓---------✓?✓Paid----?-?-✓-?-✓--
Voice assistant shortcuts✓✓---✓-✓Paid✓--?----------------
Traffic lights / nutrient levels✓--------✓-?-----?-?-✓-?-✓--
Side-by-side product comparison✓✓---✓----??-----?-?-✓-?----
Share a product result✓----------?----✓Paid?-?-✓-?-✓--
Supplements tracking✓✓✓-✓Paid-----??-----?-?--------
Recurring / usual meals✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓-----??-----?-?---?----
Ethics and origin badges✓----------?-----?-?-✓-?-✓-✓Paid
Links to professional and crisis support✓--✓----✓--?✓PaidUS: free---------------
Hunger and fullness notes✓✓-------✓Paid✓-----------------
Overall lifestyle / habit score✓-----?✓Paid----------✓---✓Paid-----
Meal photo timeline and journal✓----------?--✓-✓Paid---✓-------
Shopping basket score✓----------?✓Paid----?-?---?---✓Paid
Environmental / packaging score✓----------?-----?-?-✓-?---✓Paid
Option to hide calories/weight✓-✓Paid-✓------?----------------
Personalised weekly habit goals✓----✓Paid?----?-----------?✓---
Menu photo: what to order✓✓Paid-?-------?----------✓?----
Holiday / pause mode✓------✓Paid---?------✓---------
Swaps filtered by your shops or country✓----------?-----?-?-✓-?----
Contact the brand about a product✓----------?-----?-?---?-✓--
Search your own diary✓---------??-----?-✓Paid---?----
Alcohol units tracking✓--------✓-------?-----?----
Uncertain-ingredient warnings✓---------??-----?-?-✓-?----
Swaps by nutrient (salt, sugar, fat)✓----------?-----?-?-✓-?----
Step-by-step cooking mode✓-------✓Paid-??----------------
Yearly recap✓------------------------✓--
Pet food scanning and grading✓---------✓Paid?-----?-?---?----
Fruit, vegetable and fish servings tracker✓----✓-----?----------------
Scan a barcode from a photo/screenshotOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Product recall alertsOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
AI estimate shows confidence or rangeOnly us✓--------?-?----------------
Plant diversity counterOnly us✓---------------------------
Lunchbox / packed-lunch checkerOnly us✓---------??-----?-?---?----
Meal deal builderOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Nutrition claim checkerOnly us✓---------??-----?-?---?----
Fortification check on dairy alternativesOnly us✓---------??-----?-?---?----
Custom day start (night shifts)Only us✓---------??-------?---?----
Allergen checks for each family memberOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Allergy translation cardOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Pregnancy food safety checkOnly us✓---------??-----?-?---?----
Running tally of healthier swapsOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Kitchen (fridge and cupboard) listOnly us✓---------------------------
Daily morning briefingOnly us✓---------------------------
Flagged-ingredient libraryOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Ingredient change alertsOnly us✓----------?-----?-?---?----
Sugar cube and salt sachet equivalentsOnly us✓---------??-----?-?---?----
Meal plans✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid--?✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid-
Different targets by day✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓-✓Paid-✓Paid✓--✓Paid-✓Paid--------
Weekly calorie budget / rollover✓Paid✓Paid----✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓Paid-✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid--------
Shopping list from meal plan✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid--✓Paid--✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid----?----
Recipe import from URL or photo✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid---?-✓Paid---✓Paid-----✓Paid----
AI nutrition coach chat✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid-------✓Paid✓Paid-----✓Paid-✓Paid-✓✓Paid----
Adaptive targets from real progress✓Paid✓Paid---------✓Paid-✓Paid---✓Paid-✓Paid---?----
Weekly check-in✓Paid✓Paid-----------✓Paid---✓Paid-✓Paid---?----
Export or print a meal plan✓Paid---✓Paid-----?✓Paid----------✓Paid?----
AI coach that can log or change settings✓Paid----✓Paid-----?----------?✓Paid----
Personal patterns (habits vs mood, energy or sleep)✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-?-----?-------------US: free---
Save recipes from other apps✓Paid✓Paid-----✓Paid--------------------
Glucose readings next to meals✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-------------------------
Recipe library-✓Paid-✓Paid✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid---✓---✓Paid-
Smartwatch app-✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓-?-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-----✓-✓---
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Direct wearable / scale integrations-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓--✓PaidUS: free-✓---✓-----✓-✓Paid-
Restaurant / chain menusUs: No menu database - we read the calories printed on a menu photo instead-✓✓✓✓-✓✓Paid-✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓?✓Paid-?---?--?-
Education lessons / courses----✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid--?-✓PaidUS: free-✓Paid✓Paid-?✓Paid---✓Paid---✓Paid-
Progress photos-✓✓Paid✓✓Paid------✓Paid-✓Paid--✓Paid-----✓-----
Human coach or dietitian-✓✓Paid----✓Paid----✓Paid---------------
Emotional eating coping tools-------✓Paid----✓Paid---------------
Cosmetics / personal care scanning-----------?-----?-?---?-✓--
Contaminant / seed-oil style risk ratings-----------?-----?-?---?---✓Paid

How we did this

We listed the features people look for in a food scanner, a nutrition planner and a food diary, then added features we found in other apps that we don't offer, so the tables show where others are ahead too.

Each app was checked against its own App Store and Google Play listings, website and help centre, and every result was then re-checked independently. "Free" means available without a subscription, even if limited. "Not offered" means the feature isn't described anywhere in the app's full store listing or help centre - the link shows where we looked. A feature we couldn't confirm either way is shown as ? and not counted, so an app may offer more than shown.

Each category table shows the highest-scoring apps in that category, best first - the score is the share of features in that table an app offers, with Google Play installs and then App Store ratings breaking ties.There are UK, US and global versions. Each includes the apps people use there - at least 1,000 App Store ratings in that country, or across 12 other countries for the global version, plus Open Food Facts, which is used mostly on Android - and shows what a user there gets. Features are listed with ours first: free, then paid, then the ones we don't offer. Apps change often: this is a snapshot, checked 25 October 2026. All product names belong to their owners, and none of these apps is affiliated with us.

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