Calorie Counter alternatives

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] Calorie Counter 2/5 · US Free version is glitchy: Every time I open the app it has deleted my previous entries. I’ve added today’s meals 3 times. Why would I pay for premium if I have to keep re-adding what I’ve already logged?
2. [R99] Cal AI 2/5 · US Freezes a lot: I give this app a 2, it’s great when it works but it’s freezes constantly. Please fix the freezing problem!!
3. [R3] Calorie Counter 3/5 · US Great app but one issue: Only getting 3 stars because they constantly update the ui when it’s not needed. They make the ui more complicated and change it constantly. Whenever I get used to it they change the ui again and make it worse.
4. [R24] Calorie Counter 3/5 · GB It’s OK, I just wish the UX was better: This is the third app I’ve tried for calorie tracking. I find calorie tracking motivating for weight loss, and so with all three apps, I was able to meet my weight loss goal on time. With all three apps, including this one, unfortunately I found a lack of UX polish and found the apps frustrating enough to use that I don’t really want to continue using them a
5. [R9] Calorie Counter 3/5 · US Not accurate: There are many calories based on weight that are just not accurate, way overstating actual calories, while estimates based on pictures are consistently lower than actual, double checked through restaurant publications and google searches.
6. [R12] Calorie Counter 3/5 · US It’s an okay app: Honestly, I would rate this app higher if it weren’t for the slightly off calories for certain items and the food grade (yes I know I can turn it off. It’s just annoying)
7. [R16] Calorie Counter 1/5 · US Not impressed: I paid to try it because I thought the extra features would be worth paying for but they aren’t. The pictures of my food often don’t get it right. They do not offer partial refunds. So now I have a years service for something I used for a week.
8. [R18] Calorie Counter 3/5 · US ET: Easy to use still needs a few twicks like entering servings old way was better. Paid for max not sure it's worth it for me. Update: I tried the premium option. I found it was too expensive. Did have some good features.
9. [R19] Calorie Counter 1/5 · US not for me: whyy do i have to pay for it it’s not even been 24 hours and it’s already telling me to pay if i don’t pay i am not allowed to use it.likee whyyy???
10. [R21] Calorie Counter 3/5 · GB Free version riddled with upsells: Decent app, but sadly ruined by upsells and freemium features as far as the eye can see. Would leave a bad taste to pay for an app so desperately clutching for my wallet 🫣
11. [R4] Calorie Counter 1/5 · US Sign-up is Broken: It does not instill much confidence when your sign-up flow is broken. I got all the way to the end where you highlight reviews and the continue button doesn’t work.
12. [R27] Calorie Counter 1/5 · GB Not so good anymore: I’ve used this app for since 2020 was a great app not so since the last update pointless having it now really please get it sorted won’t sync my exercise with my health app getting fed up with it
13. [R55] MyFitnessPal 5/5 · US Best app ever: Top tier free
14. [R57] MyFitnessPal 1/5 · US Updates are awful: This app used to be 5/5. Now trying to log things takes scrolling and multiple clicks. I’m taking the effort to weigh my food - I don’t want more steps to try and log my food and exercise as a deterrent. Maybe the free version is slimmed down and easier to use, but this is absolutely not worth paying for (and yes, I am paying for the premium version). There are so many other
15. [R61] MyFitnessPal 5/5 · US Long term use: I’ve been using this app for almost 14 years, it is still has the best, most accurate nutrition data base. I like having my historic tracking data for reference.
16. [R62] MyFitnessPal 3/5 · US Bad update - early June: I’ve been using MyFitnessPal for about two years, but the recent layout changes have made the app difficult to use. The interface is no longer intuitive, and I find myself spending extra time just trying to log my meals, when I’m already unmotivated to log my calories. Because of this, I would no longer recommend the app to others. One major issue is how meals are display
17. [R67] Noom Weight Loss 3/5 · US Latest update buggy,: erases recorded data every evening, water that had been manually recorded and steps, both day’s auto goal and steps completed uploaded from Fitbit. health tab will no longer connect even after multiple reboots.
18. [R68] Noom Weight Loss 1/5 · US Scam!!!: This is a scam! I cannot possibly believe that the positive reviews here are real! They will not allow you to cancel. They will continue to charge you. The user support function does not work. They will not respond to my correspondence through any other means. I may have to take legal action
19. [R69] Noom Weight Loss 5/5 · US Helping me make better choices: I always thought I ate healthy…organic, non GMO, mostly lean protein, lots of veggies and fresh fruit. OK, so I have a couple of indulgences: chips and a sweet tooth. But I couldn’t lose weight even by moderating my indulgences. Noom has taught me that my eating wasn’t nearly as healthy as I thought. By following their cues and using the food color guide, I’m making
20. [R71] Noom Weight Loss 1/5 · US Deceptive when trying to cancel: Got an email after they automatically renewed my subscription basically saying if I cancelled the day before I got the email I wouldn’t have to pay the following year’s subscription, that’s a scummy business practice. I tried to cancel prior but it was saying my password was invalid and I never got a link to reset the password when requested, almost like they were
21. [R80] Lose It! 5/5 · US Use it to Lose It!: An excellent tool to guide/assist/track your journey to a healthy lifestyle. I’ve been using it semi-regularly since 2011, so 15 years! It’s gotten more and more sophisticated over time and now offers a wealth of information to help you manage your weight and overall health and fitness. I highly recommend it.
22. [R83] Lose It! 5/5 · US Lose it: If you’re really serious about losing weight, this app will help you do it can’t say enough good things
23. [R85] Lose It! 1/5 · US Greed: It was amazing at the start and their Greed now is insufferable wdym I can’t scan my food now and can’t look at my Marcos
24. [R86] Lose It! 5/5 · US The RIGHT weight loss app: I have successfully lost weight on this app a couple times and seems to be the only way I can stay on track. I recommend it to all my friends.
25. [R93] Cal AI 1/5 · US Misleading Trial offer!: When I clicked 3 day trial it charged me 29.99. I tried to reach out to customer service and they didn’t reply.
26. [R94] Cal AI 5/5 · US 5 star: Works really well helped me lose weight I will recommend
27. [R95] Cal AI 3/5 · US Synch issues: I really like this app after using MyFitnessPal for years I tried Cal AI and I really like it a lot. The issue is the sync to apple health is unreliable. It syncs some entries and not others. so until they figure that out I’m going back to my fitness pal
28. [R96] Cal AI 1/5 · US Money grab: I’m truly disappointed. I never leave reviews for anything but this is another level of pathetic. I couldn’t even finish setting up the app because it has you sign up for the paid subscription.
29. [R107] Yuka 1/5 · US Bad advice: Literally gave a food a 0 when the serving size literally had much lower than daily required values of fats, minerals, and sodium. Yet it gives mainstream chips 50+ for many variants when those are the worst of the worst. This app has no context for anything else you’re eating. Most things it says are bad are actually needed in moderation. Update: they responded with “we measure every
30. [R108] Yuka 4/5 · US Amazing app but…: The app is amazing. I use it all the time except for when It won’t work. I mean like the app won’t load. Can’t be downloaded or used on WiFi or cell. So Yuka. You need to fix something. This has gone on since I started using it over a year ago. Would be a 5 star review if it worked more often
31. [R110] Yuka 2/5 · US Alright: Some of this is incorrect. It put ghee in 40s and beef hotdogs in 0. I’m no simpleton. That don’t match up
32. [R111] Yuka 5/5 · US What a great tool!: I read the ingredients on the boxes, but never really know how well an item scores until I scan it on Yuca. Thank you guys for making this available…
33. [R31] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Generous!: This tracker is the kind of app I never thought existed; it provides generous amounts of helpful and useful features even to those who don’t pay. The free plan is 100% usable. I appreciate that the app constructs a whole plan for me without me having to pay a dime!!
34. [R39] Calorie Counter 4/5 · US Overall pretty good: The charge for premium in this app is a little much but the free version gives you just enough to get by. Good app!
35. [R30] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Tried a few, recommend this!: I have tried dozens of trackers, and this one’s my favourite. It takes fewer steps to track food, and the interface is excellent to work with. Also, their database is verified, which means there’s no duplication. I also love how seamlessly it integrates with apples health app. The photo analyzer works quick and accurate and the barcode scanner is the best I have exper
36. [R49] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Great features: This app has so many great features. Free version includes a barcode scanner for quick calorie and nutrition tracking, you can copy previous meals etc! The paid version gives you unlimited recipes and meal analysis. You can log exercise and watches to this app as well! My family has seen the benefits of this app and have all started using it. Definitely recommend this app to anyone
37. [R15] Calorie Counter 3/5 · US My review: Not that easy to use. Foods & exercise not very diversified.