MyNetDiary review

MyNetDiary comes closest to Cronometer on data quality while being quicker to use. Its database holds more than 2 million staff-verified foods built on USDA and NCC research sources, with up to 108 nutrients per entry, and the company says its team reviews 2,500 to 3,500 foods every day. The free version is generous for this category: an unlimited food diary, a free barcode scanner, voice logging, macro and protein tracking, water and exercise tracking, charts without caps and an Apple Watch app. It has no ads and does not require an account. Premium adds Meal Scan for photographing a plate, intermittent fasting, calorie and macro cycling, health tracking for blood pressure, glucose and A1C, and Advanced Autopilot, which estimates your energy expenditure from your logs and weight trend and updates targets weekly. A separate Premium Plus tier adds an AI Coach and restaurant menu scanning. The US App Store lists several Premium prices, so we mark the price as pending.

Who it is for

People who want a fast, ad-free calorie counter with free barcode scanning and no account required.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Staff-verified database of more than 2 million foods built on USDA and NCC sources
• Free barcode scanner, voice logging and up to 108 nutrients
• No ads and no account required on the free version
• Premium adds Meal Scan, adaptive TDEE through Advanced Autopilot, fasting and diabetes tracking
• Professional Connect to share a diary with a dietitian, coach or doctor

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Ad-free, including the free version
• Strength: The team says it reviews and updates 2,500 to 3,500 foods every day
• Strength: Free version includes barcode scanning and full macro tracking
• Weakness: The US App Store lists several Premium prices, so the current plan price is unclear
• Weakness: Meal Scan and adaptive targets need Premium
• Weakness: AI Coach sits in a separate Premium Plus tier

Key facts

• Food database: 2 million+ staff-verified foods
• Nutrients: Up to 108 per entry
• Ads: None
• Free plan: Yes, with barcode scanner
• App Store rating: 4.8 from 172K ratings

Where it ranks

MyNetDiary is No. 2 in our Best Calorie Counting Apps verdict.