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123 Cal

Editable meal estimates, with protein in view.

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Good fit

Review and edit meal estimates on iPhone.

Free and paid

Three-day trial; continued meal scanning needs Pro.

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Cronometer

A free diary with detailed nutrient records.

Good fit

Track vitamins and minerals alongside homemade recipes.

Free and paid

Free diary, barcode scanning and manual recipes. Gold adds photo and voice logging, recipe import and removes ads.

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MacroFactor

Food logging with weekly target adjustments.

Good fit

Adjust calorie and macro targets each week.

Free and paid

Paid subscription with a seven-day trial. Photo logging, barcode scanning and recipe import are included.

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Foodnoms

An ad-free diary across Apple devices.

Good fit

Keep an ad-free diary across Apple devices.

Free and paid

Free tracking, barcode scanning and manual recipes. Foodnoms+ adds AI logging, favorites, recipe import and Health import.

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MyNetDiary

Free barcode logging, with paid planning and AI.

Good fit

Start with an ad-free barcode diary.

Free and paid

Free diary and barcode scanning. Meal Scan is paid, but the website and iPhone listing disagree on which Premium plan includes it.

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MyFitnessPal

A familiar diary, with paid scanning shortcuts.

Good fit

Keep your familiar diary and add scanning shortcuts.

Free and paid

Basic nutrition and weight tracking are free. Barcode, photo and voice logging need Premium.

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MacrosFirst

Free gram goals and barcode entry.

Good fit

Log food against macro goals in grams.

Free and paid

Free macro goals, meal totals and barcode scanning. Premium adds photo, voice and text AI logging, recipe import and recurring foods.

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Cal AI

Photo-led logging with barcode and description entry.

Good fit

Start a meal log with a photo.

Free and paid

Three-day trial with a subscription afterward. Ongoing free scanning is unclear.

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Apps for recipes,
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123 Cal: edit your meal estimate

Take a meal photo on your iPhone, then correct the foods and portions before saving. We make 123 Cal. The App Store lists a three-day trial; continued scanning needs Pro.

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