Calorie Tracker reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 285 Reddit reviews across 30 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Calorie Tracker brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/1200isplenty, r/WeightLossAdvice, r/keto, r/fitness30plus, r/PetiteFitness. Top-rated brands include Cronometer (4.7/5), MyFitnessPal (4.2/5), Lose It (4.5/5).
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Reviews285
Subreddits30
Posts47
Brands45
Products0
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#1
Cronometer
4.7
(47)
"I’ve tried a few and like Cronometer the best; the paid version about $40. Gives the most data."
"I don’t use it anymore but LOVED Cronometer. I had to switch because it didn’t integrate with my Apple Watch. I’d go back in a heartbeat!"
"Cronometer is great for tracking lots of micronutrients and values other than just calories."
"I’m about 2 months into Cronometer and I love it. It’s probably been the most effective thing I’ve used towards my weight loss."
"Cronometer!"
"Cronometer is hands down the best and I use the free version."
"Cronometer is my pick too. Love the detail."
"Cronometer is nice because it allows you to scan for free"
"By far my favorite is Cronometer. I currently use the free version."
"Cronometer"
#2
MyFitnessPal
4.2
(40)
"My fitness pals the goat"
"My fitnesspal is the best and easiest to use just type in what and how much u ate."
"I always come back to MyFitnessPal"
"I use MyFitnessPal and get the premium features for free!"
"MyFitnessPal is in high demand and thats for a reason"
"Literally the best tracker ever, you can scan barcodes to keep track of calories, set goals and even keep your weight on there"
"I use MyfitnessPal and Fitbit"
"Its database is amazing, I like that I can add my own recipes."
"MFP has a huge database that includes most foods."
"My fitness pal has worked for me"
#3
Lose It
4.5
(36)
"LoseIt! I’ve been using it for 10+ years. They have a lifetime subscription which is rare for a lot of apps these days."
"Lose It for sure!"
"Yes! I love this app. I’ve used WW and MFP for over decade, but Lose It is the best and I think it was $20 for the year."
"Another vote for Lose it! I love it."
"I use lose it! I think I pay $20 for a year of premium."
"Lose it is the best."
"I got a lifetime membership at a discount and it’s been great."
"Team LoseIt here too"
"Loseit fam here!"
"I use LoseIt!"
#4
MacroFactor
4.7
(23)
"MacroFactor! It’s cheaper than MFP, so easy to use, and it adjusts your calories as you lose."
"I use it enough to justify the cost, and it’s so user friendly. Love it, especially compared to my fitness pal."
"MacroFactor hands down."
"Another option to consider is MacroFactor."
"I personally really like macrofactor."
"MacroFactor."
"Macrofactor 💯."
"Love how it gives you your current TDEE and uses that to change your goals each week."
"Another vote for MacroFactor."
"I’ve had great success with Macro Factor."
#5
MyNetDiary
4.2
(18)
"I LOVE net diary, has the AI camera too if you are out at dinner but obsessed with it."
"Love my net diary and it is $60 a year."
"I used MFP for years, and made the switch to MyNetDiary a few years ago and it’s way better."
"MyNetDiary it's the best calorie tracking app I've used! The free version is everything I need."
"I use MyNetDiary. Free and easy to use!"
"I use MyNetDiary - free, no ads, barcode scanning and you can customise your calorie limit."
"I like MyNetDiary. It’s free and adjusts my calories as I lose."
"I use MyNetDiary. It works great and the free version is all you need."
"What i use is Mynetdiary. You can search up any foods, scan barcodes, do weigh ins, get estimates, count macros and more"
"Mynetdiary"
#6
Lose It!
4.4
(17)
"Lose It! is more precise than MyFitnessPal because it prioritizes verified food entries, reducing database errors."
"Loseit is so good. Being able to schedule meals ahead of time is great because I can see how things plan out."
"Lifetime subscription to lose it. Hands down best app for tracking."
"I paid $60 for the lifetime subscription (during a sale). Soooo worth it."
"I also bought the paid version of Lose It! I’ve tried a lot of calorie trackers and this has been the best one for me."
"I use LoseIt. I purchased lifetime premium on a black Friday sale in 2022."
"Lose It is really good and interfaces with Apple Watch nicely."
"I pay for LoseIt and it s worth it to me."
"I find lose it leagues better than lifesum. I like the week to week view rather than just the day to day."
"I like loseit."
#7
FatSecret
4.1
(16)
"I use Fatsecret too and make recipes all the time for the way I keto."
"It’s much more flexible than MyFitnessPal and you get all the pro features that MFP has for free."
"Fat secret was my fav when i was tracking!"
"Fatsecret!!!"
"I use one called fat secret, shit name, great app."
"I use FatSecret!"
"FatSecret. Free, good database, decent usability."
"I use fatsecret and I'm pretty content with it."
"I use fatsecret and my wrap looks like this;"
"All good for the most part with different drawbacks in the free versions."
#8
FitBee
4.9
(8)
"FitBee all day every day"
"Big fan of Fitbee here - great design and free barcode scanning."
"I like FitBee - no ads & free barcode scanning."
"I'm a fan of FitBee - free barcode scanning, no ads, apple health sync & a great design."
"Highly recommend FitBee - free, no ads and super fast."
"I'm a big fan of FitBee - no ads & free barcode scanning."
"I've recommended FitBee to a bunch of folks (mostly MFP defectors). It's fast, simple & has free barcode scanning."
"It's not free but has a month long trial and then it's $5/month, which seems much more reasonable than others."
#9
Trainest
4.6
(7)
"It helped me achieved good results to my nutrition and fitness goals. It's free and super easy to use."
"I use Trainest app and its been really great so far."
"You can try the Trainest app for weight loss. It tracks workouts, nutrition, and progress to help you reach your goals."
"I highly recommend Trainest app."
"Try Trainest app they have free feature for nutrition tracking."
"They have free feature for nutrition tracking."
"They have nutrition tracking which allows you to track your daily calorie intake."
#10
Carb Manager
4.1
(7)
"I’m in love with Carb Manager…you don’t have to be carb conscious to use it though."
"I use the free version of Carb Manager because I like to eat low carb but you could just use it for calorie counting."
"For a calorie counter, I use Carb Manager and like it pretty well."
"I use the carb manager app, it has a free version."
"All good for the most part with different drawbacks in the free versions."
"Carb Manager - free with very limited restrictions to the free version."
"I've recently changed to Carb Manager because it'll tell me the (sum) net carbs per meal and I can scan stuff."
#11
NutraCheck
4.5
(6)
"If you’re in the UK Nutra Check is awesome"
"Nutracheck I enjoy, lost nearly 3 stone on it"
"Nutracheck is cheap and effective. I prefer it over MFP on so many levels."
"I like NutraCheck as it has a lot of UK branded foods already in their database."
"I'm currently a beta tester for Nutracheck. I'm testing the Samsung Watch 5 and Nutracheck, and I can say so far, so good."
"SHealth to Health Sync to Google Fit to Nutracheck. The rest of the app is much better than MFP."
#12
YAZIO
4.2
(5)
"I like Yazio it has a bunch of free stuff that other apps don't have."
"I love YAZIO it has most of the stuff other apps charge for for free."
"I personally really like yazio."
"I am using Yazio.."
"Yazio is a decent one, just bear with the pop-ups, and you're set. Has an option to scan barcode, and edit/add in custom ingredients, meals, etc."
#13
Samsung Health
5.0
(4)
"Samsung Health... 100% free & tracks steps, exercise, etc."
"Samsung health using health sync to sync your activity to nutracheck is the best option."
"Samsung Health and Nutracheck!"
"Most of them you have to pay to get the features that are in Samsung Health for free!"
#14
Lifesum
3.4
(5)
"Lifesum. Super easy and you don’t need premium for it to be useful"
"Lifesum is good too"
"Free version of Lifesum now, loseit and others in the past"
"It has a barcode scanner and is decent."
"Got lifesum ill look at. The one i had and ones i can find want money just to set ur stuff up."
#15
Nutritionix
4.3
(4)
"Probably the best app. Way better than myfitnesspal imho."
"NutritionIX is the best. Free with no ads."
"Nutritionix is a good one for me"
"I use NutritionIX for logging and love it."
#16
Carbon
4.3
(3)
"I love Carbon!"
"The ones I'd trust bc I trust the people behind them are: Carbon diet app"
"It’s a paid app but I use Carbon Diet App."
#17
FoodNoms
4.3
(3)
"Foodnoms is amazing, doesn’t have a bad paywall. Only on iphone tho"
"I really like FoodNoms."
"I use the FOOD app.. yeah litterally just called food. free version has bar code scanner."
#18
Energize
4.0
(3)
"On android you can get a app called Energize IT'S a FOSS app you can get on Fdroid."
"There's a paid version but the free version is more than sufficient"
"For a free open source alternative."
#19
MyPlate
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE MyPlate. It’s super easy to use."
"I have used MyPlate for years and really like it"
#20
Macros First
4.0
(2)
"I switched all my clients over to MacrosFirst."
"I like Macros First."
#21
Diet Pulse
4.0
(2)
"Diet Pulse easy and free"
"Try Diet Pulse - Meal Tracking using Scan a Photo , Barcode (Free Available) or Just Speak or Write"
#22
Feast
4.0
(2)
"If you're on iOS you should consider Feast."
"Feast AI if you're on iPhone"
#23
Easy Diet Diary
3.5
(2)
"I only use it for over a month, afterward it just become muscle memory."
"It's Aus/NZ made product."
#24
HealthifyMe
3.0
(2)
"HeathifyMe"
"My fitness app, helathyfy me"
#25
Track
5.0
(1)
"I use Track it’s the best"
#26
Calorie Tracking App
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend it to check it out."
#27
AskCal
5.0
(1)
"You can use AskCal.co it's a whatsapp bot that allows you to track you calories and macros from within whatsapp."
#28
MacroTracker
5.0
(1)
"MacroTracker: Calorie counter."
#29
Clean Slate
5.0
(1)
"I made a free app called Clean Slate that was actually designed for this!"
#30
Fooducate
5.0
(1)
"I use Fooducate for creating all my recipes."
#31
Strong
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Strong. The best interface, easy to use, and works great."
#32
FitBit
5.0
(1)
"You can log food on it with the app and it is very similar to MyFitnessPal."
#33
Mist
4.0
(1)
"You should also check out the Mist app. No ads."
#34
FoodAnalyst
4.0
(1)
"I recommend a new app called FoodAnalyst. Just take a picture of your food."
#35
RP
4.0
(1)
"The ones I'd trust bc I trust the people behind them are: RP diet app"
#36
iGoal Pro
4.0
(1)
"IGoal Pro - it keeps almost 15 years of my weight history"
#37
Calorie Tracking Overlay
4.0
(1)
"They have a general calorie-tracking overlay."
#38
My Macros Plus
4.0
(1)
"I like My Macros plus"
#39
Noom
4.0
(1)
"I kept using the free tracking feature in noom."
#40
SparkRecipes
4.0
(1)
"Sparkrecipes.com also has a recipe analyzer."
#41
Verywell Fit
4.0
(1)
"I use this one and I love it!"
#42
Gymatic
4.0
(1)
"Gymatic is what I use."
#43
Samsung
3.0
(1)
"Samsung 🧿"
#44
MacrosFirst
3.0
(1)
"MacrosFirst!"
#45
Simple Macro
3.0
(1)
"Only thing I found a pain in the hole was the setup. You have to put in all of the food stats."
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