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Calorie Counter vs Noom Weight Loss

Calorie Counter 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Calorie Counter
Noom Weight Loss 4.7★ · Free to download 60

Calorie Counter is generally preferred for its straightforward calorie tracking and robust free features, while Noom Weight Loss offers a more comprehensive, psychology-based program but struggles with app performance and customer service.

Full reviews: Calorie Counter · Noom Weight Loss

Calorie Counter excels as a dedicated calorie and macro tracker with a generous free tier and a vast food database. Noom Weight Loss provides a unique psychological approach to weight loss, including coaching and GLP-1 support, but its app is frequently criticized for being slow, buggy, and having intrusive 'gamified' elements.

Head to head

Features & Tracking edge: Calorie CounterR5R56R60R32
Calorie Counter Calorie Counter is praised for its extensive food database, ability to create custom recipes, and features like barcode scanning and photo analysis for logging meals R5R56R60R32. Users appreciate its macro tracking and auto-adjusting amounts R23. However, some find the food and exercise diversification lacking and calorie accuracy questionable for certain items .
Noom Weight Loss Noom offers comprehensive tracking for food, hydration, and exercise, along with educational lessons and a 'food color guide' . It also provides access to coaches, doctors, and community support, including GLP-1 medication management . However, users report issues with the food database being duplicative, out of date, and lacking fiber tracking . The meal logging process is often described as clunky and requiring too many steps .
Ease of Use & UI edge: Calorie CounterR17R32R46R58
Calorie Counter Many users find Calorie Counter easy to learn and use, with an intuitive interface and quick food logging R17R32R46R58. The ability to copy meals and quickly log frequently eaten foods is a plus R60R56. However, frequent and unneeded UI updates frustrate some users, making the app more complicated . Some also find the recipe import cumbersome .
Noom Weight Loss Noom's app is widely criticized for being slow to load, buggy, and having a poor user experience R66R79R100. Recent updates have introduced 'gamified' elements like seeds, lightning bolts, and animations that users find annoying, time-consuming, and unskippable R69. The meal logging process is described as tedious and requiring multiple screens . There is also no dedicated iPad app .
Reliability & Performance edge: Calorie CounterR23R59R1R43
Calorie Counter Calorie Counter generally performs well, with users reporting it works effectively for tracking R23R59. However, some free version users experience glitches like deleted entries R1. There are also issues with syncing exercise data with health apps R43 and broken sign-up flows .
Noom Weight Loss Noom suffers from significant reliability and performance issues. Many users report the app is extremely slow to load, gets stuck spinning, or crashes R66R79R100. Recent updates have introduced bugs that erase recorded data like water and steps . There are also reports of account login issues after changing phones R61.
Price & Value edge: Calorie CounterR35R54R56R24
Calorie Counter Calorie Counter offers a generous free version that many users find 100% usable and helpful, providing a full plan without payment R35R54R56. However, the app is criticized for relentless pop-ups and notifications to upgrade even for paid users R24. Some paying users feel the premium features aren't worth the cost, and there are complaints about incorrect charges and no partial refunds .
Noom Weight Loss Noom is a paid subscription service, with users reporting charges around $185 for a year . While some find the comprehensive program and GLP-1 support valuable , many express frustration with deceptive cancellation practices, being charged for cancelled subscriptions, and difficulty getting refunds R64. The free version is very limited, primarily for demo purposes, and doesn't allow full tracking R61R107R108.
Support & Communication tieR7R28R31R64
Calorie Counter Users report sending multiple emails to Calorie Counter support without seeing feedback implemented, suggesting they don't listen to users R7. There are also complaints about difficulty canceling memberships R28 and not receiving reminders before charges R31.
Noom Weight Loss Noom's customer service receives widespread criticism for being awful, unresponsive, and providing inconsistent answers R64R84R91R94. Users report issues with account mishandling, long delays in response to serious issues, and unreliable prescription refills R91R94. Some positive experiences mention good support, particularly with coaches and doctors .
Pick Calorie Counter if

You need a straightforward, reliable calorie and macro tracker with a strong free tier and a vast, verified food database R35R56R32. You prioritize ease of use and a clean interface over psychological coaching or GLP-1 support R17R58.

Pick Noom Weight Loss if

You are looking for a comprehensive weight loss program that includes psychological insights, coaching, community support, and potentially GLP-1 medication management, and you are willing to tolerate significant app performance issues and a high subscription cost .

Evidence note: Noom's reviews are heavily skewed by recent negative feedback regarding app performance, intrusive UI changes, and customer service issues, despite its higher lifetime rating. Calorie Counter's reviews are more consistently positive regarding its core functionality, though it also faces criticism for UI changes and monetization tactics.

Frequently asked

Is Calorie Counter's free version useful?
Yes, Calorie Counter's free version is considered very useful and 100% usable by many users, offering generous features for tracking calories and macros without payment R35R54R56.
Does Noom have a free trial?
Noom offers a free trial, but users report that the free version or demo is very limited and does not allow for full tracking or looking at past entries R61R107R108.
Are there issues with Noom's customer service?
Yes, Noom's customer service is frequently criticized for being awful, unresponsive, providing inconsistent answers, and mishandling accounts, especially regarding cancellations and medication refills R64R84R91R94.
What are common complaints about Noom's app interface?
Common complaints about Noom's app interface include it being extremely slow to load, buggy, and having intrusive 'gamified' elements like seeds and animations that are unskippable and slow down the user experience R66R79R100R69.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Best Manager: This tool is a great way to track and manage your nutrition! So many options. Give it some time and check out all the features. Once you become comfortable with it, it’s a great educational tool to understand what’s going in your body.
  2. [R56] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Best calorie counting app: By far this is the best app i’ve used to track my food intake, you can create your own recipes, it keeps track of the food that you frequently eat so when you open the search bar you can quickly log in whatever food you want without having to type anything, it shows you your macros, etc. you can get better benefits with paying for premium but I find it easy to use withou
  3. [R60] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Love this app: This app is very intuitive. It has a vast database of foods. I love that I can copy meals since I usually eat similar foods.
  4. [R32] 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
  5. [R17] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Easy to use: Quick to learn and easy to use
  6. [R46] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Easy to use: This app is the best one I’ve looked into.
  7. [R58] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Tried all the apps and I like this one the best: This one is the easiest to use
  8. [R23] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Simple and to the point: Not much to say it works well for tracking calories and macros.
  9. [R59] Calorie Counter 5/5 · US Self accountable: Helps me stay self-accountable. As long as I log information.
  10. [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?
  11. [R43] 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
  12. [R35] 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!!
  13. [R54] 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!
  14. [R24] Calorie Counter 3/5 · US Paid in full: When you pay a year in advance it seems you wouldn’t be plagued with pop ups and notifications to buy even more. The pop ups are relentless every day several times. Not what I paid for. Will not renew based simply on this. The app works fine outside of the constant bother of these popups
  15. [R7] Calorie Counter 1/5 · US They still do not listen to users: Update 7/6/26 Still zero change to make it better. Update 22-29-25 Zero change for the better. This app has the potential to be really good. Unfortunately they don’t listen to feedback. UPDATE 8/31/25 I was emailed with an explanation. My response is while “addressing “ the food logging side of the app please “address “ the social side of the app. As far as emai
  16. [R28] Calorie Counter 1/5 · US Cancel: HOW DO I CANCEL MEMBERSHIP?
  17. [R31] Calorie Counter 2/5 · US Review: Was told a reminder would be sent before charges and it was not
  18. [R64] 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. [R61] Noom Weight Loss 2/5 · US What happened?: I used to use Noom pretty regularly. I got frustrated because one day when I clicked on the app, it made me log back in and provide all my biometrics again. That happened twice and after the second time, I didn’t have the time to complete all the specifics anymore, so I stopped using the app. I use the free version because I couldn’t afford the subscription. After several months,
  20. [R107] Noom Weight Loss 4/5 · US Good, With Limitations: I had a paid account for years (though I now realize I didn’t use most of the paid offerings) and Noom helped me lose about 8 lbs. The app can be glitchy, though, and every time there are updates things change/may not work. I now have a free account, and I don’t know if that’s why I can only track food on the current day (which resets at midnight). For a night owl like myse
  21. [R108] Noom Weight Loss 3/5 · US Wish demo’s tracking worked: I tried out noom for diet tracking. The demo app lets you verbally describe meals, which simplifies that. What the demo doesn’t do is let you enter your prior night’s dinner the next morning. What it also doesn’t do is let you look at a few days entries and see how your diet fluctuates and etc. that equals no tracking in the demo. What the demo does really well is pus
  22. [R84] Noom Weight Loss 3/5 · US App works when it works: The app has a lot of power, but it is not easy to find things. It often doesn’t work where you just get a lot of spinning when you try to open it. In addition, the Support people don’t even know where things are or what is available or not available. You get different answers from different support people when you ask a question. Noom needs to boost its support and fix all
  23. [R91] Noom Weight Loss 1/5 · US Awful customer service: Given that this medication is so powerful, it is their responsibility to have even basic customer service to support clients. They do not. Prepare for your account to get mishandled over and over again. Loved the app, their call center and long delays in response to serious issues is horrific.
  24. [R94] Noom Weight Loss 1/5 · US Avoid this Program: My onboarding experience with Noom’s medical weight loss program has been incredibly disappointing. I enrolled hoping to receive an oral weight loss medication, but the prescribing provider mistakenly prescribed an injectable medication instead. I immediately reached out to have the error corrected, but it’s now been over two weeks, and I still haven’t heard back from the docto
  25. [R66] Noom Weight Loss 3/5 · US Program great - app awful: The program and mindset is fantastic but the app is terrible. It takes forever for it to actually load. You have to sit there and watch a box spin aground for minutes on end. I’m currently going on 11 minutes waiting for it to load.
  26. [R79] Noom Weight Loss 1/5 · US Terrible design, annoying daily usage: Out of all the apps on my phone this is the one I hate using the most. It is slow to load, there is no customization of the order of the dashboard screen. It is tediously slow to log a meal. There is no shortcut from the desktop to log a meal. They have tried to gamify it and have you submit seeds at night, which is totally pointless and requires unnecessary
  27. [R100] Noom Weight Loss 2/5 · US Extremely slow: Too slow that I’m unable to load the app
  28. [R69] Noom Weight Loss 3/5 · US Too gamified now: This is my second time doing Noom; the first time was a great success, and this time around started off great with a bang. But then an update hit the app a couple of months ago that made it nearly unusable. The gamification has been taken to the extreme and it seems like I can’t log a meal without 5 pop-ups to shower me with affirmation, seeds, and lightning bolts, and then anoth

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