Cronometer review

Cronometer is the pick for anyone whose main worry is whether the numbers are right. Instead of an open, user-submitted list, it is built on a curated database of more than 1.1 million verified foods, including analyzed entries, and it tracks calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and more than 95 vitamins and minerals. The free Basic plan covers food, exercise and biometric logging, and barcode scanning is free, which is not the case in MyFitnessPal or Lose It. Gold adds photo and voice logging, a fasting tracker, a recipe importer, Crono Coach and removes ads, at $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US App Store. It syncs with Apple Health, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura and Whoop, and can import sleep data to show how caffeine or alcohol relate to it. The trade-off is density: the diary shows a lot of nutrient detail, so it takes longer to learn than Lose It or Yazio. Free users also see ads.

Who it is for

People who want accurate calorie and micronutrient numbers from a verified database, with a free plan that already covers the essentials.

Price

Free Basic plan; Gold $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year on the US App Store.

Gold Monthly $10.99 Gold Annual $59.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Curated database of more than 1.1 million verified foods, including analyzed entries
• Tracks calories, macros and 95+ vitamins and minerals
• Free barcode scanning, plus photo and voice logging with Gold
• Syncs with Apple Health, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura and Whoop
• Gold adds a fasting tracker, recipe importer, Crono Coach and an ad-free experience

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Verified, curated food data rather than an open crowdsourced list
• Strength: Barcode scanning is free
• Strength: Gold costs $59.99 a year, under $5 a month
• Weakness: The free plan shows ads
• Weakness: Photo and voice logging need Gold
• Weakness: The nutrient-heavy diary has more screens to learn than simpler apps

Key facts

• Food database: 1.1 million+ verified foods
• Nutrients tracked: 95+ vitamins and minerals; up to 84 nutrients on Basic
• Free plan: Yes, Basic
• Paid plan: Gold, $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year
• App Store rating: 4.8 from 101K ratings

Where it ranks

Cronometer is No. 1 in our Best Calorie Counting Apps verdict.