Calorie Counter reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 199 Reddit reviews across 24 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Calorie Counter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CICO, r/PetiteFitness, r/moreplatesmoredates, r/OzempicForWeightLoss, r/WeightLossAdvice. Top-rated brands include Cronometer (4.4/5), MyFitnessPal (3.8/5), Lose It (4.2/5).
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Reviews199
Subreddits24
Posts39
Brands38
Products1
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#1
Cronometer
4.4
(38)
"Cronometer hands down. Something I always struggled with heavy is how nutritionally lacking my calorie deficit diet would be."
"Chronometer"
"It's all been pretty accurate over the past 8 months."
"Lost 40lbs with its help. Dont have the paid “gold” version, just exit out & reload if it rarely gives me an ad lol."
"It’s the most accurate (verified database) and tracks almost every nutrient you need to actually stay healthy in a deficit."
"Seconding Cronometer!!"
"If looking for a good free version Cronometer all day"
"Cronometer is the best I've found."
"I echo the people who said Cronometer."
"I’m currently using and most happy with Cronometer."
#2
MyFitnessPal
3.8
(33)
"I've been using my fitness pal for over 10 years and haven't paid a dime."
"I have fallen in love with MyFitnessPal."
"MyFitnessPal is my fav for food tracking!"
"My Fitness Pal is great. If you don't care about scanning barcodes, it's free to use."
"I still use my fitness pal."
"I have the paid version of MyFitnessPal and was able to easily sync my Apple Watch to it."
"For My fitness pal, change your location to the UK and you'll get the barcode scanner back."
"MyFitnessPal is pretty great, has preloaded recipes to input too"
"Myfitnesspal for around 10 years now"
"I recently converted from the free LoseIt to the free MFP and like MFP more!"
#3
Lose It
4.2
(28)
"I paid $13 for a year of Lose It premium and it’s worth every penny, it helped me lose more than half my body weight."
"Lose it has a deal right now $25 for the year $65 lifetime. I jumped on the lifetime. It has been worth every penny"
"I have the lifetime subscription. I really liked how you can change serving size measurements where it is by grams, volumes, pieces etc."
"I have used my fitness pal, lifesum, and lose it, but I have had the most success with lose it."
"I second LoseIt. I've tried a lot of them and I keep coming back to it."
"I use the LoseIt app for my iphone."
"I second lose it. I’ve been using it for years."
"Lose It"
"I use the Lose It app. It has the feature your looking for."
"I'm using lose it, and they have either a subscription or a one time fee."
#4
MacroFactor
4.6
(16)
"This is the one that has made me stick to counting, because it also tracks micronutrients, not just calories."
"Macrofactor, worth the money, you won’t be sorry"
"I lost 25 lbs last year using MacroFactor. I love it!"
"I’m a huge fan and convert to MacroFactor!!"
"Macrofactor is quickly becoming the gold standard when it comes a calorie counting app."
"MacroFactor!"
"Another vote for MacroFactor."
"MacroFactor. It’s paid, but it’s so worth it."
"MacroFactor is by far the best food logging app. Gives great data in conjunction with consistent weigh-ins."
"I have been loving MacroFactor"
#5
FatSecret
4.1
(12)
"The free version of www.FatSecret.com is easy to use, with no ads or pop-ups, and does everything you need."
"Fatsecret is a fantastic calorie counting app and can also be used on desktop or laptop"
"Fat secret is the best app I've used since mfp went and sold out."
"It's great. It gives tells you how many calories you should eat based on your height, weight, age, ect."
"I’ve liked fatsecret. There’s not a paywall to track different macros and it’s fairly easy to use."
"Fat secret has free barcode scanner"
"Fatsecret app is free for most of the futures you want."
"I use Fatsecret. Simple interface so it's easy and quick to learn / start."
"I like (the free version of) the Fat Secret app."
"Fat secret. The free app is ok and it allows monthly average."
#6
My Net Diary
3.9
(10)
"Try “my net diary” it’s free, I’ve been using it for 2 years and I love it"
"My Net Diary, does fasting as well."
"Seconding this suggestion. Love mynetdiary."
"MyNetDiary is really good IMHO. You can create recipes and set serving size."
"My net diary is my favorite and I've tried them all. The free version allows you to scan bar codes"
"I enjoy My Net Diary for the beautiful interface, the food scores, and the extensive library of foods and customization options."
"Mynetdiary works great for me."
"I'm a free user and barcode is included. Superb app and I've tried most."
"MyNetDiary"
"MFP became ass once they made it that you need premium to scan so I switched to MyNetDiary"
#7
MyNetDiary
4.3
(8)
"I have used the premium version of MyNetDiary for years."
"I like “My Net Diary” for ease of use and meal plans for any type of approach you like."
"I decided to try the app My Net Diary. I’ve been using it for a couple months and paid for the premium version, I like it."
"I’ve been using MyNetDiary and I am stoked I really enjoy that app."
"I use the free version of My Net Diary, it has the bar code scanner."
"I use MyNetDiary. I did end up buying premium, but I like the layout."
"My Net Diary is cheaper than MyFitnessPal but if I could afford to pay for the latter then I probably would."
"Mynetdiary."
#8
Lose It!
4.1
(7)
"I second lose it. The ability to just scan in simple foods from barcodes is so nice"
"I’ve used Lose It! For years now and I do enjoy it, but I never trust other peoples entries."
"I love Lose It. The free version is fine."
"I use the Lose It! app for tracking"
"I switched to paid version of LoseIt. So far I’m happy"
"I use Lose It. I like it but also have heard good thing about myfitness pal"
"I like the free version of Lose It."
#9
Carb Manager
4.5
(4)
"I love Carb Manager for tracking macros/calories/progress. Don’t be fooled by the name it’s not just for Keto."
"I used Carb Manager when I was keto and loved it"
"Carb Manager is good."
"I use carb manager"
#10
Yazio
4.0
(4)
"Yazio"
"I really like Yazio and I haven't made any purchases."
"YAZIO because the database of foods available in my country seems best out of the ones I have tried."
"I love Yazio. Been using it for year."
#11
Lifesum
4.0
(3)
"Lifesum"
"Lifesum. Apparently some tracking apps use huge amounts of data. I can't say that about Lifesum."
"I'm enjoying just the free section of Lifesum!"
#12
Healthi
4.0
(3)
"I really like it! I subscribe to the pro version and love the ability to create a recipe and get the nutritional info."
"I love Healthi, free barcode scanner."
"Can you still not use the barcode scanner on free version? I uninstalled the app the day they announced that and never looked back. Healthi all the way."
#13
Snap Calorie
3.3
(3)
"We actually just made our app, SnapCalorie.com, completely free to try (up to 3 photos per day) without credit card down or any trial."
"SnapCalorie and Foodvisor are two good options, accurate and easy to use."
"I have been using snap calorie for about 6 months now and I have been overall disappointed with the AI functionality."
#14
Noom
4.5
(2)
"I use Noom. It tracks your weight on a graph, tells you how many calories you've burned while exercising, and tracks how well you've eaten."
"I bit the bullet and paid for a Noom subscription. I've used it before and it was very helpful."
#15
Daily Burn
4.5
(2)
"The one I use currently and love the most is dailyburn."
"I like Daily Burn. There are a lot of foods on there that I haven't been able to find in other programs."
#16
FitBee
4.0
(2)
"I use the free version and it's more than sufficient. No ads & free barcode scanning."
"I use & love FitBee. It's super fast and beautifully designed, plus barcode scanning + a bunch of other features are free."
#17
Samsung Health
4.0
(2)
"It's already on my phone, and I'm already using it for tracking sleep, steps, and weight. So everything's in one place."
"It works well and integrates my watch workout and step counter plus food tracking all in one app"
#18
Nutritionix
3.5
(2)
"Nutritionix, full free, add meals, count calories, scan stuff."
"Nutritionix Track"
#19
Fitatu
5.0
(1)
"To me there isn’t a better calorie counter app"
#20
Baritastic
5.0
(1)
"Baritastic is an excellent tracking app. Tons of food options pre-loaded and pairs with Google fit."
#21
DietAI
5.0
(1)
"DietAI, this one is probably the best I’ve used by far"
#22
FoodNoms
5.0
(1)
"Can’t recommend FoodNoms enough."
#23
Calorific
5.0
(1)
"It is super simple, easy, and it's reminders keep me on track."
#24
Calorie King
4.0
(1)
"For strictly calorie information, Calorie King has a pretty big database."
#25
Livestrong
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy livestrong iphone app. Easy enough, and my phone is always with me."
#26
Calory
4.0
(1)
"Calory is pretty good. Simple. Nice widgets."
#27
welling.ai
4.0
(1)
"Try welling.ai, it has everything you're asking for."
#28
EatLose
4.0
(1)
"I’m using EatLose and been happy with it so far"
#29
HealthifyMe
4.0
(1)
"Healthifyme is awesome!"
#30
Diety
4.0
(1)
"Diety is my favorite app! They recently updated it so changing your exact macro split is part of the paid version."
#31
NutriCheck
4.0
(1)
"NutriCheck"
#32
Macrosfirst
4.0
(1)
"Macrosfirst is pretty solid and free."
#33
Health Coin
4.0
(1)
"Health Coin - Calorie Counter, App that rewards users to be healthy. Try it, it's free!"
#34
Carbon
4.0
(1)
"I love Carbon"
#35
EatThisMuch
4.0
(1)
"EatThisMuch.com"
#36
OmNom Notes
4.0
(1)
"OmNom Notes. It has a bunch of features."
#37
MyFitnessPro
4.0
(1)
"In myfitnesspro you can customize the meals!"
#38
Macros
3.0
(1)
"Macros if you need a free one"
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