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8 of 8 apps
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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We make 123 Cal. Comparisons use the apps’ published features and prices, not hands-on accuracy tests. Each profile links to its sources. Check your in-app price before subscribing; offers vary by region and account.