Nutrition Counts

How we compare

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

Showing the UK version. Also see the US version or global version.

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 (£34.99 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)
£64.99 to £79.99 a year£79.99 is Premium+ (price from MyFitnessPal's website)Save £30 to £45 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 £12.91 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)
£44.99 a yearSave £10 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)
£129.99 a year12-month online planSave £95 a year
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 £69.99 a yearSave £35 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)
about £75.99 a yearan older £34.99 plan is still listedSave £41 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 a yearPremium; AI coach and meal ideas need Premium PlusSave £25 a year
NutracheckThe app UK forums recommend mostALL 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)
£34.99 a year£39.99 on its websitePlus costs the samePaying Nutracheck for its paid features? ALL 3 are free with us - save £34.99 a year (its App Store price; other offers vary).
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Price and features compared with the other paid apps
CompetitorNutrition Counts (£34.99 a year with Plus)
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 yearSave £65 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.
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)
£35.99 a yearSave £1 a year
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 £25 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 yearSave £5 a year
Cronometer9 of Cronometer's 15 paid features are free with us
44 features free109 features free
15 features paid (59 in total)107% more features with Plus (122 vs 59)
£59.99 a yearSave £25 a year
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)
£311.88 a yearno annual plan - 12 x £25.99 a monthSave £276.89 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 £5 a year more
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)
£62.99 a yearSave £28 a year
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 £114.01 a year
ZOE23 of ZOE's 27 paid features are free with us
0 features free109 features free
27 features paid (27 in total)352% more features with Plus (122 vs 27)
£119.88 a yearapp-only membership, 12 x £9.99 a monthSave £84.89 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)
£29.99 a yearSave £29.99 a yearEverything Ivy offers is free with us - you pay £0.

UK App Store prices, 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 US

The same app, wherever you live

46 competitor features, across 6 apps (ZOE, MyFitnessPal, Lifesum, Noom, Cronometer, Samsung Health), are different for someone in the US - most often free in the US but paid or missing elsewhere. 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 6 highest-scoring apps in this category, best first.

Scan features compared
FeatureNutrition CountsOpen Food Facts1M+ installsYuka10M+ installsIvy100K+ installsLifesum10M+ installsNHS Food Scanner1M+ installsZOE100K+ installs
Features offered95%58%40%37%26%23%23%
Features offered free95%58%35%0%21%23%0%
Barcode scanning✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free
Overall health score for products✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free
Add missing products✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓PaidUS: free
Score broken down and explained✓✓✓✓Paid✓-✓PaidUS: free
Search foods without barcodes✓✓-✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free
Ultra-processing assessment✓✓-✓Paid✓-✓PaidUS: free
Additive flags✓✓✓✓Paid--✓Paid
Sources cited for scores/flags✓✓✓✓Paid✓--
Healthier alternatives / swaps✓✓✓✓Paid-✓-
Per serving / per pack view✓✓--✓✓✓PaidUS: not confirmed
Read a nutrition label from a photo✓✓✓✓Paid--✓Paid
Scan history✓✓✓?-✓✓PaidUS: free
Traffic lights / nutrient levels✓✓✓--✓-
Side-by-side product comparison✓✓--✓✓-
Personal allergen/diet filters✓✓✓Paid✓Paid---
Shopping list✓✓-✓Paid✓Paid--
Ethics and origin badges✓✓✓✓Paid---
Share a product result✓✓✓----
Works offline✓✓✓Paid----
Environmental / packaging score✓✓-✓Paid---
Scan from the Lock Screen or a shortcut✓✓--✓--
Browse top-rated products✓✓✓----
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)✓✓-----
Sugar cube and salt sachet equivalents✓----✓-
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✓------
Pet food scanning and gradingOnly us✓------
Flagged-ingredient libraryOnly us✓------
Ingredient change alertsOnly 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+ installsCronometer5M+ installsCarb Manager5M+ installsLose It!10M+ installsLifesum10M+ installsNoom10M+ installsNutracheck1M+ installs
Features offered89%69%56%50%42%42%42%42%42%36%
Features offered free58%25%0%28%25%19%14%11%0%33%
Personal calorie target✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓
Recipe builder✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid
Diet programmes (keto, vegan etc.)✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓
Protein / macro targets✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓-✓
Metric, imperial and stones✓✓✓Paid✓✓US: not confirmed-✓✓✓Paid✓
Safety limits on targets✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓
Goal date projection✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓
Fasting timer✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓
Plan-ahead food logging✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid?-✓
GLP-1 medication support✓✓Paid✓Paid-US: free--✓Paid--US: free✓
Ideas to fit the rest of today✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid--
Health-condition nutrition guidance✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓Paid---
Meals from what you have✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid------
In-diary meal feedback✓✓-----✓Paid✓PaidUS: free-
Option to hide calories/weight✓---✓Paid✓----
Links to professional and crisis support✓--✓----✓PaidUS: free-
Weight maintenance mode✓-✓Paid-----✓Paid-
Personalised weekly habit goals✓-----?✓Paid--
Holiday / pause mode✓-✓Paid-------
Step-by-step cooking modeOnly us✓---------
Kitchen (fridge and cupboard) listOnly us✓---------
Different targets by day✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓
Meal plans✓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--✓
Shopping list from meal plan✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid-✓Paid-✓Paid--
AI nutrition coach chat✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid----✓Paid-
Save recipes from other apps✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-------
Adaptive targets from real progress✓Paid✓Paid--------
Weekly check-in✓Paid✓Paid--------
Export or print a meal plan✓Paid----✓Paid----
AI coach that can log or change settings✓Paid------✓Paid--
Recipe library-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓
Human coach or dietitian-✓✓Paid-✓Paid---✓Paid-
Education lessons / courses--✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid-✓PaidUS: free-
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+ installsNoom10M+ installsMacroFactor1M+ installsFatSecret50M+ installsFoodvisor10M+ installsCal AI1M+ installsFastic10M+ installsSnapCalorie500K+ installsOpen Food Facts1M+ installsSimple5M+ installsZOE100K+ installsSamsung Health1B+ installsYuka10M+ installsSlimming World1M+ installsIvy100K+ installsNHS Weight Loss Plan1M+ installsNHS Food Scanner1M+ installs
Features offered92%59%44%41%40%39%38%36%33%32%32%32%30%28%26%24%22%21%21%20%19%14%14%14%12%8%
Features offered free82%38%33%29%23%26%20%0%23%30%0%0%22%20%2%13%20%21%15%0%19%13%0%0%12%8%
Barcode scanning✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓-✓PaidUS: free-✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓
Per serving / per pack view✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓-✓PaidUS: not confirmed✓---✓✓
Food diary✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓PaidUS: free✓-✓Paid-✓-
Recent foods and saved meals✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓-✓✓PaidUS: free✓-✓Paid-✓-
Exercise logging✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓-✓-✓Paid-✓-
Reads Apple Health / Health Connect✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓-✓-✓Paid---
Weight chart✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓--✓-✓-✓Paid✓Paid--
Add missing products✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓---✓-✓PaidUS: free-✓-✓Paid-✓
Personal calorie target✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓---✓---✓-
Reminders✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓---✓Paid-✓-
Water tracking✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid✓✓-✓-✓-----
Protein / macro targets✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓-✓Paid✓✓✓✓✓-✓Paid-✓-----
AI photo meal logging✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓✓PaidUS: free-US: free-----
Long-term nutrition trends / reports✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓?✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓--✓PaidUS: free✓---✓-
Points, levels or badges✓✓-✓✓-✓✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free-✓✓✓Paid✓--✓Paid✓PaidUS: free✓-✓Paid-✓-
Challenges or friends✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free-✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓✓-✓-✓Paid---
Recipe builder✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓--✓PaidUS: free------
Streaks✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓-?US: free✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓Paid✓PaidUS: free------
Diet programmes (keto, vegan etc.)✓✓Paid✓✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓---------
Voice or text description logging✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid---✓PaidUS: free✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓✓PaidUS: free------
Home or Lock Screen widgets✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid---✓-✓-----
Safety limits on targets✓✓✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid---✓?-----✓Paid-✓-
Copy a meal or day✓✓✓✓✓✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid-✓---------
AI photo result correction✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid?✓PaidUS: free--✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓✓PaidUS: free------
Search foods without barcodes✓✓--✓✓--✓Paid-✓Paid--✓✓Paid-?✓-✓PaidUS: free--✓Paid✓Paid-✓
Quick add calories✓✓✓✓✓✓-✓Paid✓✓-✓Paid--✓Paid-----✓---✓-
Writes food to Apple Health / Health Connect✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓-✓Paid✓-?-✓---✓-----
Export your data✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓----✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid-?✓--✓-----
Body measurements✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid✓✓✓PaidUS: free✓Paid------------✓-
Overall health score for products✓✓---✓----✓Paid--✓✓Paid✓Paid?✓-✓PaidUS: free-✓-✓Paid-✓
Goal date projection✓✓✓✓✓Paid-✓-✓✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓?✓?---------
Metric, imperial and stones✓✓✓US: not confirmed✓-✓✓✓Paid-✓✓Paid--✓-----?--✓Paid-✓-
Fasting timer✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓✓---✓-✓--✓-------
Plan-ahead food logging✓✓✓✓✓?✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓-✓Paid✓Paid---?-----✓Paid-?-
Activity calorie bonus✓✓Paid✓✓-✓✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid--✓?-✓---------
Read a nutrition label from a photo✓✓✓---✓Paid----✓Paid?-✓Paid-✓✓-✓Paid-✓-✓Paid--
Shopping list✓✓-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid-✓Paid-✓Paid--✓Paid-✓-----✓Paid--
Food quality of the day✓✓✓--✓-✓Paid--✓PaidUS: free--✓✓Paid-?-✓✓PaidUS: free-US: free-✓Paid---
Vitamins and minerals tracking✓✓✓✓✓Paid---✓Paid--US: paid✓Paid✓✓Paid--✓---✓-----
Sleep tracking✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓✓Paid✓Paid-------✓----✓--✓Paid--
Health markers and lab results✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓----------✓Paid✓-----
Custom meal slots and diary layout✓✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓Paid-✓Paid✓--✓Paid✓------------
In-diary meal feedback✓✓---✓Paid--?-✓PaidUS: free--✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓PaidUS: free------
Mood, symptom and wellbeing tracking✓✓✓---✓Paid-✓Paid✓-✓Paid--------✓--✓Paid--
Scan history✓------✓Paid------✓Paid-✓✓-✓PaidUS: free-✓-?-✓
Household / family sharing✓✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid----✓----✓Paid-----✓-----
Share report with a professional✓✓✓✓✓Paid-✓-----✓-------------
Scan from the Lock Screen or a shortcut✓✓✓-✓✓-----✓Paid-----✓--------
Score broken down and explained✓----✓----------?✓-✓PaidUS: free-✓-✓Paid--
Sources cited for scores/flags✓✓---✓-----------✓---✓-✓Paid--
Healthier alternatives / swaps✓---------✓Paid------✓---✓-✓Paid-✓
Works offline✓✓----✓---?✓Paid-----✓---✓Paid----
Ideas to fit the rest of today✓✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid----------✓Paid---------
Health-condition nutrition guidance✓✓Paid✓---✓Paid✓Paid--------------✓Paid---
Net carbs tracking✓✓Paid✓-US: paid✓-US: paid✓Paid-----✓-------------
Ultra-processing assessment✓----✓-----------✓-✓PaidUS: free---✓Paid--
Additive flags✓----------------✓-✓Paid-✓-✓Paid--
Traffic lights / nutrient levels✓--------✓-------✓---✓---✓
Side-by-side product comparison✓✓---✓-----------✓-------✓
GLP-1 medication support✓✓Paid--US: free--✓Paid✓Paid-✓-US: free-------?-------
Caffeine tracking✓✓✓---✓----✓Paid--------------
Links to professional and crisis support✓--✓----✓-✓PaidUS: free-------------✓-
Meals from what you have✓✓Paid-✓Paid---✓Paid----------✓-------
Voice assistant shortcuts✓✓---✓-✓Paid✓-----------------
Personal allergen/diet filters✓----------------✓---✓Paid-✓Paid--
Share a product result✓-------------✓Paid--✓---✓----
Option to hide calories/weight✓-✓Paid-✓-------------------✓-
Smoothed weight trend✓✓✓--------✓Paid--------------
Supplements tracking✓✓✓-✓Paid---------------------
Recurring / usual meals✓✓Paid✓Paid-✓---------------------
Ethics and origin badges✓----------------✓---✓-✓Paid--
Browse top-rated products✓---------✓Paid------✓---✓----
Weight maintenance mode✓------✓Paid--✓Paid✓Paid--------------
Overall lifestyle / habit score✓-----?✓Paid-------✓--✓Paid-------
Meal photo timeline and journal✓-----------✓-✓Paid-✓---------
Shopping basket score✓---------✓Paid------------✓Paid--
Environmental / packaging score✓----------------✓-----✓Paid--
Personalised weekly habit goals✓----✓Paid?-------------✓-----
Menu photo: what to order✓✓Paid-?--------------✓-------
Hunger and fullness notes✓✓-------✓Paid----------------
Holiday / pause mode✓------✓Paid-------✓----------
Swaps filtered by your shops or country✓----------------✓--------
Contact the brand about a product✓--------------------✓----
Plant diversity counter✓------------------✓PaidUS: free------
Alcohol units tracking✓--------✓----------------
Uncertain-ingredient warnings✓----------------✓--------
Swaps by nutrient (salt, sugar, fat)✓----------------✓--------
Step-by-step cooking mode✓-------✓Paid-----------------
Yearly recap✓--------------------✓----
Sugar cube and salt sachet equivalents✓------------------------✓
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✓--------?----------------
Lunchbox / packed-lunch checkerOnly us✓-------------------------
Meal deal builderOnly us✓-------------------------
Nutrition claim checkerOnly us✓-------------------------
Fortification check on dairy alternativesOnly us✓-------------------------
Search your own diaryOnly 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✓-------------------------
Pet food scanning and gradingOnly us✓-------------------------
Flagged-ingredient libraryOnly us✓-------------------------
Ingredient change alertsOnly us✓-------------------------
Meal plans✓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✓-------------
Recipe import from URL or photo✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid---✓Paid-------✓Paid------
Shopping list from meal plan✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid--✓Paid---✓Paid--✓Paid----------
AI nutrition coach chat✓Paid✓Paid-✓Paid------✓Paid----✓Paid✓Paid-✓✓PaidUS: free------
Weekly calorie budget / rollover✓Paid✓Paid----✓Paid✓Paid-✓-✓Paid--✓Paid-----------
Adaptive targets from real progress✓Paid✓Paid---------✓Paid--------------
Weekly check-in✓Paid✓Paid---------✓Paid--------------
Export or print a meal plan✓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-----------------------
AI coach that can log or change settings✓Paid----✓Paid------------?-------
Smartwatch app-✓✓✓✓✓✓✓Paid✓✓-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid---✓-✓-----
Recipe library-✓Paid-✓Paid✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓✓Paid-✓✓Paid-✓Paid--✓✓Paid--✓Paid--?
Direct wearable / scale integrations-✓Paid✓✓✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid✓Paid✓✓PaidUS: free-✓--✓----✓-✓Paid---
No ads in the free versionUs: One clearly labelled ad a week at most - never while you log-✓--✓✓-n/a-✓-US: free✓Paid✓-✓-✓✓--✓✓n/a-✓✓
Education lessons / courses----✓Paid-✓Paid✓Paid--✓PaidUS: free-✓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✓✓?-------?---
Progress photos-✓✓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.Nutracheck, the app UK forums recommend most, is always included. 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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