Calorie Tracking App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 229 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 38 posts to rank the best Calorie Tracking App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CICO, r/loseit, r/WeightLossAdvice, r/FitnesProgramsSharing, r/MealPrepSunday. Top-rated brands include MyFitnessPal (3.9/5), Lose It (4.2/5), Cronometer (4.5/5).
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Reviews229
Subreddits22
Posts38
Brands52
Products0
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#1
MyFitnessPal
3.9
(52)
"Myfitnesspal. Been using it forever"
"MyFitnessPal."
"MyFitnessPal!"
"It is and alwys will be myfitnesspal."
"Glad to here, been using premium mfp and am very happy with it"
"MyFitnessPal for sure!"
"Lol MFP is the only answer youll get."
"Myfitnesspal is the best and probably most widely used."
"You can use MyFitnessPal for this."
"The database for MFP is beyond anything I've seen anywhere else."
#2
Lose It
4.2
(33)
"I've been using the Lose It app, and it has really helped me to stay on track with my goals so far."
"I like LoseIt. Lifetime license, many customization options, barcode scanner, easy interface, good tracking."
"Lose It… no question"
"I love Lose It."
"I went with Lose It! because it’s simple."
"I use lose it and have lost 13 pounds in the last 2 months with no exercise it’s really good."
"I've been using Lose It! For years and it's great :) it will let you do that."
"I've been using the Lose it! App for a month now and love it."
"I tried lose it and noom. Lose it was more user friendly as I remember."
"I’ve used lose it and MFP, the UI of LoseIt is better."
#3
Cronometer
4.5
(30)
"Cronometer free version is unsurpassed by free apps."
"Chronometer. Free scanning, you can adjust settings for tracking, create recipes, etc."
"Cronometer is the best. Tracks macros and micros. Huge database."
"Free version of Cronometer tracks calories, macros, vitamins, minerals, and fiber."
"Cronometer."
"Another vote for Cronometer. Been using the free version for years."
"One more for Cronometer. Super easy, even the free version is very easy and user friendly."
"Cronometer is the best. I used to use MFP and I switched over after they pay walled the scanner."
"I use Cronometer and I love it."
"Cronometer! It has a subscription but really the free features are all you need."
#4
MacroFactor
4.5
(16)
"I've been using MacroFactor for half a year now, and it's amazing."
"Mafrofactor by far. Worth paying for."
"Macrofactors! I have gotten everyone in my life on it and we’re still on it after a few years."
"Macrofactor. The algorithms and coach are unparalleled."
"Macrofactor, it isn't free, but gives you your actual TDEE."
"Macrofactor."
"MacroFactor by a mile. Adaptive TDEE algorithm is worth the cost alone."
"MacroFactor is great."
"I switched over from Lose It! just because I loved the intake calculator."
"I like Macrofactor. Created by Jeff Nippard and adjusts calories weekly."
#5
FatSecret
4.5
(11)
"FatSecret is the shit. There's no gatekeeping at all."
"I use Fatsecret and it's the best out of all the ones I tried (and I tried a lot!). It's free and there are no ads."
"I use and prefer FatSecret."
"FatSecret! Switched from MFP and love it!"
"I've tried most of the popular options on the market and like FatSecret the best."
"The free version has everything you could need."
"Try using FatSecret when following a Keto diet."
"Fat Secret has a rather unattractive name, but its food database and tracking features are excellent and completely free."
"Fatsecret (it's free)."
"Fatsecret works in China, e.g. it has menu items from chains."
#6
MyNetDiary
4.0
(11)
"If you haven’t tried it, it is definitely worth checking out."
"My net diary
Free and awesome"
"I use MyNetDiary."
"MyNetDiary has been great for me."
"MyNetDiary is a great long-term contender in this space. I have used them for 12 years."
"My net diary"
"I use my net diary and I input my Own TDEE based on the adaptive excel spreadsheet."
"My net diary."
"I've used MyNetDiary off and on. It has a good database of foods to select from."
"I've used MFP and couldn't really get into it, as I started with MyNetDiary."
#7
Lifesum
4.1
(9)
"Lifesum, the premium version (where you can ad your own recepies) is the best!"
"I'm using Lifesum."
"Lifesum is pretty good"
"LifeSum is also nice."
"When i use lifesum I make a recipe with everything I add (obviously) then if I divide it in 5 meals for example I just just put 0.2 of that recipe during the 5 times I eat it."
"Lifesum works pretty well."
"I use LifeSum."
"I use Lifesum because MFP and Loseit lag like a syrup coated bluewhale."
"Now I'm trying lifesum, so far I like the interface."
#8
Lose It!
4.6
(8)
"I personally love lose it!"
"Lose It 😩😩😩."
"I use LoseIt. Clean UI, bunch of good options."
"I love the Lose It app."
"Loseit! On Black Friday they have a lifetime sale."
"I switched from My Fitness Pal to Lose It."
"Lose It or My Fitness Pal both have great apps."
"Lose it!"
#9
FitBee
4.8
(5)
"I'm a fan of FitBee - free, no ads & great design."
"I like FitBee & found it here. No ads, free barcode scanning."
"FitBee - found it on this sub and it's been amazing!"
"I've tried a bunch and found that I liked FitBee the best."
"For something faster and simpler, I used FitBee."
#10
Yazio
3.8
(5)
"Yazio has a great database here👌Most apps are not suitable for germany."
"I love Yazio"
"Yazio! You get a barcode scanner and see your macros in the free version."
"I use Yazio. Love it ,works for free."
"I dunno but it's for sure not Yazio."
#11
My Net Diary
4.3
(4)
"I use Mynetdiary too!! Best one for me."
"My Net Diary."
"I really like MyNetDiary, but I'm a bit of a data nerd."
"I use MyNetDiary and its meal function will do what you want to do."
#12
MacroFanatic
5.0
(3)
"The user flow is amazing and you can share all your stuff with friends."
"MacroFanatic, it's social media based, share your recipes."
"MacroFanatic, it's social media based, share your recipes."
#13
MacrosFirst
5.0
(2)
"Macros first 4 sure."
"Cant believe no one has said macrosfirst. Blows most of these away."
#14
Trainest
5.0
(2)
"Try Trainest app. Love their user-friendly interface."
"Trainest app is my favorite nutrition tracking app."
#15
Carbon Diet Coach
5.0
(1)
"Carbon Diet Coach"
#16
SparkPeople
5.0
(1)
"I use SparkPeople. I love it!"
#17
FoodAnalyst
5.0
(1)
"Very easy to use (just take a pic). No registration."
#18
薄荷健康
5.0
(1)
"薄荷健康 is the app most fitness minded people use in china."
#19
Nutrisnap
5.0
(1)
"I love nutrisnap.co"
#20
Macro Factor
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend giving Macro Factor a try."
#21
CleanSlate
5.0
(1)
"Yup! I made free calorie tracker, called Clean Slate, that does that."
#22
NextLevel Fit App
5.0
(1)
"I am using the NextLevel Fit App - With a Free Lifetime subscription."
#23
Calotrac
4.0
(1)
"Try out calotrac"
#24
Labula
4.0
(1)
"You should install my app Labula."
#25
RP Diet App
4.0
(1)
"RP Diet App is also really good because it gets rid of the fluff a lot of other apps have and just gives you results."
#26
DietAI
4.0
(1)
"DietAI - It solves the biggest piece which is tracking."
#27
Clean Slate
4.0
(1)
"It does most of what you would expect a calorie tracker to do, like log food, add custom food and recipes."
#28
Snappetite
4.0
(1)
"I use Snappetite app for tracking calories when dining out, and Google Sheets for logging my regular meals."
#29
Weight Watchers
4.0
(1)
"I lost my weight with Weight Watchers and prefer the daily and weekly point system."
#30
ControlMyWeight
4.0
(1)
"I've never seen anyone else use it, but my favourite is ControlMyWeight by Calorie King."
#31
WellMate
4.0
(1)
"I like WellMate. It's kinda similar to MyFitnessPal, but free without any adds."
#32
Nutritionix
4.0
(1)
"My company recently launched our ios/android/web app (totally free): https://www.nutritionix.com/app."
#33
Nutracheck
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Nutracheck. (I’m in the UK)"
#34
Mymacro+
4.0
(1)
"I use Mymacro+, lets me track my macros and water."
#35
Kalorie
4.0
(1)
"Hey there! We recently launched Kalorie, a highly customizable calorie counter app."
#36
Fitbit
4.0
(1)
"I use my fitbit app for calorie tracking."
#37
EatWell
4.0
(1)
"I use EatWell app. It’s fairly new app but has a much nicer UI."
#38
MyPlate
4.0
(1)
"I think MyPlate is easily the best app."
#39
Calorie Counter
4.0
(1)
"I use an app called calorie counter, I have been happy with it."
#40
Carb Manager
4.0
(1)
"I utilize the Carb Manager app."
#41
Fitpair
4.0
(1)
"Try Fitpair app"
#42
Calories
4.0
(1)
"Calories is the coolest UI I've seen, but it's not updated much"
#43
Samsung Health
4.0
(1)
"Samsung Health app is great for this."
#44
Simple Calorie Counter
4.0
(1)
"I use simple calorie counter in my android."
#45
Chronometer
4.0
(1)
"Chronometer"
#46
Calorie Punch
4.0
(1)
"Calorie Punch"
#47
Trainist
4.0
(1)
"I use Trainist. Its free for now."
#48
Evolve Health
3.0
(1)
"It’s 100% free. It’s not as good as My Fitness Pal, but there’s no ads at least."
#49
Healthy365
3.0
(1)
"Healthy365 is not bad since it has a lot of local food."
#50
Easy Diet Diary
3.0
(1)
"Easy Diet Diary."
#51
Waistline
3.0
(1)
"Waistline - Its unfortunately a bit complicated and i don't like everything."
#52
Energize
3.0
(1)
"Energize - Its focus is more on simplicity so its fast to enter new stuff."
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