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Reviewer
Josh Robertson, RD
Registered Dietitian. Josh reviews every page on Best Food Tracking Apps before it is published.
What the review covers
- Nutrition and health statements in the guides, including protein, fiber, micronutrient and carbohydrate guidance.
- The advice on who each app suits, especially for people with diabetes, on plant-based diets or training for strength.
- The judging criteria and how they are applied on the award pages and scorecards.
- That health guidance stays general, and that readers are sent to a clinician wherever a decision depends on their own health.
Feature, plan and price facts come from each company's documentation and are checked by Owen Castell; the method is set out in How we judge.
Pages reviewed (51)
All pages listed below were reviewed on October 23, 2026.
Awards
- Food Tracking App of the Year
- Best Free Food Tracking App
- Best AI Photo Food Tracking
- Best Value Premium Plan
- Best Food Tracker for Beginners
- Best Food Tracker for Micronutrients
- Best Food Tracker for Macro Coaching
- Best for Following a Diet Plan
- Best Behaviour-Change Program
- Best Restaurant and Packaged Food Coverage
- Best for European Groceries
- Best Food Tracking Community
Finalist scorecards
Head to head
- PlateLens vs MyFitnessPal (2027): Which Food Tracker Should You Use?
- PlateLens vs Lose It! (2027): The Two Best Trackers for Getting Started
- PlateLens vs Cronometer (2027): Fast Logging or the Deepest Reports?
- Cronometer vs MacroFactor (2027): Nutrient Reports or Macro Coaching?
- Lose It! vs MyFitnessPal (2027): Simple Budget or Biggest Catalogue?
- Cronometer vs MyFitnessPal (2027): Nutrient Depth or Catalogue Breadth?
- YAZIO vs Lifesum (2027): Two European Food Trackers Compared
- FatSecret vs MyNetDiary (2027): Two Classic Free Food Diaries
Guides
- How to Choose a Food Tracking App You Will Actually Keep Using
- How to Start a Food Diary: Your First Fourteen Days
- What Makes Good Food Data? Verified, Crowd-Sourced and Lab-Analysed Entries Explained
- How to Log Home-Cooked Meals Without Spending All Evening on It
- How to Log Restaurant Meals Without Guessing Wildly
- Portion Sizes Without a Scale: Using Your Hand and Everyday Objects
- How to Read a Nutrition Label (US and European Formats)
- Food Tracking Without Counting Calories
- How Long Should You Track Your Food?
- A Privacy Checklist for Food Tracking Apps
- Macronutrients Explained: Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat and Where Calories Come From
- Micronutrients Worth Watching: The Vitamins and Minerals Many Diets Miss
- Energy Balance Basics: How Calories In and Calories Out Really Work
- Food Tracking for Vegetarians and Vegans: What to Watch Beyond Calories
- Food Tracking for Strength Training: Protein, Surpluses and Cuts
- Food Tracking With Diabetes: Carb Counting Basics and Working With Your Care Team