App Reviews

PlateLens in 2026: ±1.1% MAPE on weighed meals — the lowest of any tracker tested. Photo-first, 35+ free micros, $59.99/yr Premium. Our top pick for accuracy-led tracking.

Free tier (3 AI scans/day) · $59.99/yr Premium · Mar 4, 2026

MacroFactor in 2026: the adaptive-macro tracker built by Stronger by Science. ±6.8% MAPE, no free tier, the best recomp coaching tool in the category at $71.99/yr.

$11.99/mo or $71.99/yr · Oct 11, 2025

Cronometer in 2026: ±5.2% MAPE on weighed meals, 84+ free micronutrients, USDA-aligned database. The most scientifically defensible search-and-log tracker on the market.

Free · $5.99/mo or $54.95/yr Gold · Oct 21, 2025

MyFitnessPal in 2026: still the largest food database, still ±18% MAPE on weighed meals. Honest pros, cons, and who should actually pay for Premium.

Free · $19.99/mo or $79.99/yr Premium · Dec 7, 2025

Lose It! in 2026: cleaner UX than MyFitnessPal, ±12.4% MAPE in DAI testing. A solid mid-tier consumer tracker that has aged better than its reputation suggests.

Free · $39.99/yr Premium · Nov 3, 2025

Cal AI in 2026: viral photo-AI tracker that scores ±14.6% MAPE. Convenient, fast, and consistently mid-pack accurate. The marketing outpaces the engineering.

Free trial · $9.99/mo or $79/yr · Dec 18, 2025

Lifesum in 2026: Swedish-built tracker with clean UX, habit-coaching frame, and an unvalidated accuracy ceiling. $44.99/yr Premium delivers diet plans more than measurement.

Free · $44.99/yr Premium · Jan 7, 2026

Noom in 2026: behavioral coaching wrapped around a basic calorie tracker. $209/yr for the coaching content, not the measurement. Track-quality is unvalidated and weak.

$70/mo or $209/yr · Nov 17, 2025

Foodvisor in 2026: French-built photo-AI tracker with mid-tier accuracy. ±16.2% MAPE in DAI testing. The cheapest paid photo-first tracker at $39.99/yr.

Free · $39.99/yr Premium · Jan 20, 2026

Yazio in 2026: European-strong calorie tracker with solid UX and ±15.5% MAPE. Better packaged-goods coverage in EU than MyFitnessPal; weaker accuracy than category leaders.

Free · $40/yr Pro · Dec 29, 2025

SnapCalorie in 2026: a photo-first tracker with mid-pack accuracy and an uncertain product trajectory. ±19.8% MAPE; the operational status of the company is increasingly opaque.

$8.99/mo (status uncertain) · Feb 24, 2026

FatSecret in 2026: the cheapest mainstream calorie tracker. $19.99/yr Premium Plus, ±17.8% MAPE, broad community features. The budget pick with mid-tier accuracy.

Free · $19.99/yr Premium Plus · Feb 3, 2026