Best Free Calorie Tracking Apps (No Subscription Required)
Find the best calorie tracking apps you can use completely free, without hitting a paywall.
The Paywall Problem
Most calorie tracking apps advertise as "free" but lock essential features behind expensive subscriptions. Want to track macros? That'll be €9.99/month. Want to see your weekly trends? Premium only.
Here are apps that actually let you track calories for free.
Truly Free Options
Calorizer (Free Tier)
The free tier includes unlimited food logging, calorie and macro tracking, daily goals, food search, Apple Health sync, and Home Screen widgets. That covers everything most people need.
What's in Pro: Detailed reports, meal planning, data export, Lock Screen widget.
MyFitnessPal (Free Tier)
The free tier gives you basic calorie tracking and access to the largest food database. However, the experience is heavily ad-supported and many useful features (like scanning meals, detailed nutrients) are paywalled.
Limitation: Macro goals, nutrient breakdown, and ad-free experience require Premium (€19.99/month).
Samsung Health
Free and built into Samsung phones. Basic calorie tracking with step counting and exercise. Limited food database compared to dedicated trackers.
Cronometer (Free Tier)
Good for micronutrient tracking. The free tier is usable but the interface is complex and better suited for advanced users.
What to Look For in a Free App
- Unlimited logging — some apps cap your daily logs on free
- Macro tracking included — this shouldn't be a premium feature
- No aggressive upselling — constant "upgrade now!" popups ruin the experience
- Reasonable food database — you shouldn't have to manually enter common foods
- Data you can trust — verified nutritional data, not just user-submitted
Our Take
Calorizer's free tier is the most generous we've found. You get full calorie and macro tracking with no daily limits and no ads. It's the app we wish existed when we started tracking.