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Price, photo logging, barcode, voice, nutrients and ads, side by side. Every statement about another app comes from that app's own store page or help center.

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better. is free, with no subscription and no in-app purchases. Photo, barcode, voice and nutrition label logging are all included. On 10 November 2026 each of the 10 most searched calorie counter apps listed in-app purchases on its App Store page, and six of them described photo logging as part of a paid plan. better. is supported by full-screen ads.

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better. and the 10 most searched calorie counter apps, as of November 10, 2026
AppPricePhoto loggingBarcode scannerVoice loggingVitamins and mineralsAds
better.Free. No subscriptionFreeFreeFree80+ nutrients, freeFull-screen ads. They pay for the app
MyFitnessPalFree download. Premium and Premium PlusPremiumPremiumPremiumNot statedAd-free logging with Premium
NoomPaid programNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
Cal AISubscription for scan resultsSubscriptionNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
YazioFree tracker. Pro subscriptionProListed with the free trackerNot statedNot statedAd-free with Pro
CronometerFree download. Gold subscriptionGoldFreeGold95+ vitamins and mineralsAd-free with Gold
FatSecretFree app. Premium subscriptionListed in the free appListed in the free appNot statedNot statedNot stated
Lose It!Free basic features. Premium subscriptionPremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumNot stated
MacroFactorSubscription. Free trial, no free tierIn the subscriptionIn the subscriptionIn the subscriptionIn the subscriptionNot stated
HealthifyFree download. Paid plans and coachingListedNot statedListedNot statedNot stated
FoodvisorFree download. Premium subscriptionListedListedListedListed. Full analysis in PremiumNo ads with Premium

Free means included without payment. Paid plan means the app's own page lists it under a subscription. Listed means the page names the feature without placing it under a paid plan. Not stated means the page does not mention it.

How the 10 apps were chosen

Of the calorie counter apps we found on the US App Store, these are the 10 with the most search interest worldwide over the 12 months to November 2026, measured with Google Trends on 10 November 2026. We counted apps that log food to count calories and macros.

Noom is a weight loss program rather than a plain calorie counter. It is on the list because it logs food and tracks calories, and because many people search for it.

Search interest is a relative index, not a number of searches, so apps that sit close together could swap places. The order in the table follows that index, highest first.

Where the facts come from

better. publishes this page. It is our own comparison, not an independent review.

Every statement about another app is taken from that app's own US App Store page or help center, read on 10 November 2026, and each comparison page lists its sources. We have not tested any of these apps, and nothing here is a claim about accuracy.

Prices, plans and features change. Check each app's own pages before you decide.

The app names are trademarks of their owners and are used here only to name the apps.

What free means in better.

Every feature is available to everyone. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase, no premium tier and no trial that ends.

Ads pay for the app: a full-screen ad when you open the app, with meal estimates, and now and then when you mark a planned meal as eaten.

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