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Best Food Tracking AppsThe food tracking app awards

Re-checked monthly · last full review October 23, 2026

Awards › All categories

2027 edition · announced October 23, 2026

Every 2027 category

Twelve awards, judged across a field of eleven food tracking apps. PlateLens is the 2027 Food Tracking App of the Year and also wins best free plan, best AI photo logging and best value; eight other apps win the categories where they are the best in the field.

Headline awards

The awards that apply to almost everyone: the best app overall, the best free plan, the best photo logging and the best value upgrade.

Food Tracking App of the Year

PlateLens

Shortlist: Lose It!, Cronometer, MyFitnessPal, MacroFactor

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Best Free Food Tracking App

PlateLens

Shortlist: FatSecret, Lose It!, Cronometer, MyNetDiary

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Best AI Photo Food Tracking

PlateLens

Shortlist: Lose It!, MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, MacroFactor

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Best Value Premium Plan

PlateLens

Shortlist: Lose It!, Cronometer, MacroFactor, MyFitnessPal

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Goal awards

For people with a particular goal: starting out, watching micronutrients, macro coaching, following a plan or changing habits.

Specialist awards

For a particular situation: eating at chains, shopping in Europe, or wanting a community around your diary.

Best Restaurant and Packaged Food Coverage

MyFitnessPal

Shortlist: PlateLens, FatSecret

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Two finalists are commended without winning a category: MyNetDiary for a structured diary on phone and web, and Carb Manager as a keto and low-carb specialist. How categories are chosen and decided is set out in How we judge.