Top 10 Calorie Calculator Apps to Track Your Intake Easily

As a dietitian who has worked with clients to improve their health through nutrition for more than seven years, I use calorie tracking apps every day. It’s important to keep track of the calories you eat if you want to lose weight, gain muscle, or stay the same weight. Thank goodness there are lots of simple apps that make it easy to keep track of calories.

Based on my many years of work experience, this article will list my top 10 favorite apps for keeping track of calories. All of these apps have been used by me and clients over the years. I will talk about the main features of each calorie counter app and their pros and cons. I want to help you find the best app for tracking calories that fits your needs and health goals.

Top 10 Calorie Calculator App 

Here are my top 10 picks for calorie counter apps:

MyFitnessPal

In my opinion, MyFitnessPal is the best app for keeping track of calories. It has over 300 million users. Since 2015, I’ve used MyFitnessPal (MFP) for myself and with clients who hire me as a nutrition coach.

Pros:

• A huge database with more than 6 million food items makes it easy to log.
• Being able to scan barcodes and get nutrition information automatically
• Strong features for keeping track of food, exercise, and weight
• Automatically syncs with Fitbit and other apps and devices

Cons:

• Some user-generated data that isn’t accurate Mobile ads can be annoying
• Because it has such a large food database, I recommend MFP to people who are new to counting calories. The errors in the data can be kept to a minimum by double-checking entries that seem odd.

Don’t Hold On!

Just like MyFitnessPal, Lose It! lets you keep track of your weight, meals, and exercise. The graphs and reports in Lose It! are great because they are easy to understand.

Pros:

• Simple and easy-to-use app interface
• Graphs that make it easy to see your calorie budget
• Getting messages and goals across

Cons:

• Not as many foods as MFP’s database
• Less freedom to set your own goals

Overall, Lose It! is great for people who learn best by seeing and like simple graphics and design.

Lifesum

Lifesum is a health platform with 50 million users around the world that focuses on calorie counting.

Pros:

• Built-in tools for making meal plans
• Ideas for meals, health advice, and writing
• For packaged foods, a barcode scanner

Cons:

• Some features need to be upgraded to premium.
• It has more ads than other apps.
• Lifesum is a good app for people who want to track their calories and get more health-related information.

Secret Fat

Over 15 million dieters trust FatSecret, which stands out because it has a huge global food database.

Pros:

• A huge database of foods and recipes submitted by the public
• Forums for active communities
• Foods and brands from restaurants all over the world

Cons:

• Outdated user interface Limits on setting your own goals
• It’s likely that FatSecret will have what you need if you follow an international diet or eat foods from other cultures.

Cronometer

Cronometer is different from other apps that focus on weight loss because it tracks all of your nutrients.

Pros:

• Exact information on micronutrients
• Make meal plans and recipes
• Fits special diets like the ketogenic

Cons:

• More difficult to learn
• Not as many restaurant foods in the database

The best way to keep track of vitamins, minerals, and other things is with a cronometer. It’s perfect for people who are keeping a close eye on micronutrients.

MyNetDiary

This app for counting calories is great because it is accurate and has smart features.

Pros:

• Nutrition facts from reliable sources that have been checked
• Health reports that can be changed
• Easy keeping track of food

Cons:

• For full access, you need to subscribe.
• Some people think the food database isn’t very big.

If you want accurate nutrition information, MyNetDiary is a great place to look. I recommend this app to clients who care about accuracy.

My Diet Coach

My Diet Coach gives you extra motivation by combining tracking calories with changing the way you behave.

Pros:

• Challenges and messages to get you going
• Community boards that help
• Keep track of more than just weight.

Cons:

• Mostly made to help people lose weight
• Not as many tools for planning meals

If other calorie counting apps have made it hard for you to stay motivated, My Diet Coach will help.

Lose Weight App by Calorie Counter

This app, from the makers of Weight Watchers, lets you keep track of your weight and record what you eat and exercise.

Pros:

• Recipes, tips, and articles from Weight Watchers Connect support groups built into the app
• Strong food database from WW

Cons:

• Some important features need a paid plan
• Compared to other apps, it has less complex reports.

People who are following Weight Watchers will like how the app works with the program’s main features.

Pick the Calorie Tracking App That Suits Your Needs

MyFitnessPal also has a basic app for counting calories that is easy to use and works well.

Pros:

• Logging food was made easier.
• Reports that are easy to understand
• Syncs with the main MyFitnessPal app without any problems

Cons:

• Only basic measures of nutrition
• Not many food records
• Basic features until you pay more

This stripped-down MFP app is a good place to start for people who are new to tracking calories.

Lose Weight App by Calorie Counter

As the name says, this app helps you lose weight by keeping track of your calories.

Pros:

• A community for weight loss support
• Tracking of water and nutrients is possible.
• Loss plans that are made just for you

Cons:

• Mostly focused on weight loss
• It has ads and pop-ups.

The Lose Weight App helps you stick to your diet plans by giving you social support.

Choose the app that keeps track of calories that works best for you.

When choosing the best calorie counter app for you, you should think about your health goals, how tech-savvy you are, how you like to stay motivated, and other things. Most apps let you keep track of your weight, log your meals, and keep track of your workouts.

I think you should try two or three apps to see which ones work best for you. It’s important to find an app that you’ll use regularly over time. It’s important to be consistent if you want to keep track of calories for weeks, months, or even years.

The most important thing is to choose an app with features that fit your needs and keep you interested. Be careful not to get sidetracked by fancy extras if the basics aren’t covered well.

If you want to track your calories, I’m happy to suggest the app that works best for your health history, goals, and habits. If you need help getting started or making sense of the information you’re getting from tracking your calories, please let me know. Here’s to keeping track of what you’re eating!