Cronometer vs MyFitnessPal

Both are big names, both can do a lot, and choosing between them comes down to two or three questions. We build a calorie diary ourselves — which is why our own app appears at the end of this page. The comparison before it is straight anyway, because otherwise it would be worth nothing.

Cronometer

Strong at: micronutrients in real depth, around 80 values per entry, vetted data sources (NCCDB, USDA) and data export even without Gold. Pricing: freemium with a paid tier. Data export: free — Web: More → Account → Account Data → Export Data → „Export Food & Recipe Entries“.

MyFitnessPal

Strong at: the largest food database there is, recipe import and a lot of connected devices and apps. Pricing: subscription. Data export: subscribers only — Web: Reports → Export, oder App: More → Nutrition → Export.

Most common criticism in the reviews: ads cover a third of the diary (confirmed 108 times).

And if both want too much?

In our analysis of roughly 57,000 critical reviews, the most frequent complaint about diary apps is not the database and not the price. It is that logging itself has got longer and louder. That is what zweitaps is for: two taps, no streaks, no subscription, barcode offline. It reads the exports of Cronometer and MyFitnessPal, so you do not have to throw anything away to try it.