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A FatSecret Alternative With AI Photo Logging

FatSecret keeps macro tracking and its barcode scanner free, and puts photo and voice logging, water tracking and meal plans in Premium. CalorTracker has no barcode scanner, and offers AI photo and text logging on its free plan instead.

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CalorTracker vs FatSecret

CalorTracker compared with FatSecret, feature by feature
FeatureCalorTrackerFatSecret
Calorie and macro trackingYesFree[1]
Barcode scannerNoFree[1]
Weight loggingYesYes (its app tracks food, exercise and weight)[1]
Meal plansPremiumPremium: dietitian-designed meal plans and a meal planner[1]
Water trackerYesPremium[1]
Logging from dictated or typed inputText: free, 2 a day. Voice: PremiumPremium (Smart Assistant)[1]
AI photo loggingFree: 1 a day. Premium: morePremium lists a Smart Food Scan[1]
Premium priceSee the appVaries by region; shown in its app[1]

Last verified . Numbers in brackets point to the sources below.

CalorTracker features mentioned here: AI food scanner, Water tracker, Macro tracker. Also compared: WeightWatchers alternative, Samsung Health alternative.

Where each one is stronger

Where FatSecret is stronger

  • The barcode scanner is part of the free plan, along with macro tracking, reports, achievements and a community.[1]
  • Premium adds dietitian-designed meal plans, one-tap recipe logging, custom meals and in-depth reports.[1]

Where CalorTracker falls short

  • No barcode scanner: packaged food is logged from a photo of the label or by hand.
  • AI photo results are estimates to check before saving.
  • The free plan has daily limits on AI photo and text logging.

What CalorTracker does differently

  • Photo logging on the free plan

    One AI photo scan and two AI text logs a day are included without paying.

  • Water tracking included

    Water sits in the same diary as food and activity on the free plan.

  • A coach you can ask

    Pepperly answers questions about your logged meals and water, with 10 messages a day on the free plan.

The verdict

Choose FatSecret if a free barcode scanner matters most. Choose CalorTracker if you would rather log a meal from a photo, and want water tracking and a coach on the free plan.

Sources and last verified

Every fact about FatSecret on this page comes from FatSecret’s own site, checked on . Plans, prices and limits change, so check FatSecret before you decide.

  1. FatSecret Premium page: https://www.fatsecret.com/premium (checked )

Frequently asked questions

Is FatSecret free?
Its Premium page lists macro tracking, the barcode scanner, a community, achievements and limited reports as free, with Premium as a paid monthly, quarterly or annual upgrade. CalorTracker also has a free plan, with daily limits on AI logging.
How much is FatSecret Premium?
Its page says pricing varies by region and is shown in the app, so we do not quote a figure.
Does FatSecret have meal plans?
Its Premium page lists dietitian-designed meal plans and a meal planner as Premium features. CalorTracker's meal planner is also a Premium feature.
Does CalorTracker have a barcode scanner?
No. Photograph the meal, or the nutrition label on the packet, and the AI reads it for you, or enter the numbers yourself.

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