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=== Features ===
 
=== Features ===
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Apps can require continuous payment (such as MFP requiring 40$ per year), one time upfront cost,  free and one is even open source. The amount of features walled off from non paying users also varies.  
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First section of table deals with what should be deal breakers. Some apps do not allow exporting at all in any way and as such are almost useless to self quantification. Some apps include detailed to the minute timestamps. A few don't allow changing quantity?
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Notes can be used in many ways such as writing down how tasty the food was or where it was bought or what brand of generic food was purchased.  
  
 
Apps require connection to internet for some or almost all of their features to work.
 
Apps require connection to internet for some or almost all of their features to work.
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Apps can require continuous payment (such as MFP requiring 40$ per year), one time upfront cost,  free and one is even open source. The amount of features walled off from non paying users also varies. O = Open Source, F = Free and /y means per year.
  
 
Specific food can be found by scanning the barcode (and this usually requires online connectivity), search by name, and popular/recent.  
 
Specific food can be found by scanning the barcode (and this usually requires online connectivity), search by name, and popular/recent.  
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Some apps do not allow entering custom foods. Some apps use user contributions to populate their database of foods while others use formal databases like USDA.  
 
Some apps do not allow entering custom foods. Some apps use user contributions to populate their database of foods while others use formal databases like USDA.  
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Some apps include detailed to the minute timestamps and notes. A few don't allow changing quantity?
 
  
 
=== Table of Apps ===
 
=== Table of Apps ===
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! style="text-align:left;" |name
 
! style="text-align:left;" |name
 
! quantity timestamp  export
 
! quantity timestamp  export
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!notes
 
! offline
 
! offline
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!notes
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!Price &
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paywall
 
! search fave/recent barcode  
 
! search fave/recent barcode  
 
! detailnutrition serv.choiceselect customfood  
 
! detailnutrition serv.choiceselect customfood  
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! addwater
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! water
 
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|SparklePeople
 
|SparklePeople
 
| y n p
 
| y n p
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|n
 
|  
 
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|n
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| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y n y  
 
| y n y  
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|looseit
 
|looseit
 
| y n y
 
| y n y
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|n
 
|y
 
|y
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|n
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| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| w n ?  
 
| w n ?  
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|fooducate
 
|fooducate
 
| y n p
 
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|n
 
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| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y n y  
 
| y n y  
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|cronometer
 
|cronometer
 
| y p  p
 
| y p  p
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|p
 
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| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
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|fatsecret
 
|fatsecret
 
| y n ?
 
| y n ?
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| y y w  
 
| y y w  
 
| y y n  
 
| y y n  
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|w
 
|w
 
|w
 
|w
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|40/y
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
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|eathismuch
 
|eathismuch
 
| y n ?
 
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| w y w  
 
| w y w  
 
| w y y  
 
| w y y  
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|mynetdairy
 
|mynetdairy
 
| y n ?
 
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|y
 
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| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
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|y
 
|y
 
|y
 
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|F
 
| w y y  
 
| w y y  
 
| y y n  
 
| y y n  
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|glucosebuddy
 
|glucosebuddy
 
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| w y y  
 
| w y y  
 
| y y n  
 
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|my diet diary
 
|my diet diary
 
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|w
 
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| w y n  
 
| w y n  
 
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|MyPlate
 
|MyPlate
 
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|w
 
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| y y y  
 
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|smartplate
 
|smartplate
 
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| y y y  
 
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| openfoodfacts
 
| openfoodfacts
 
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| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| y y y  
 
| n most detailed database
 
| n most detailed database
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|Waistline
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|y n y
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=== Apps that do not export their data ===
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=== Apps that do not export their data ===  
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Some apps do not allow exporting at all in any way and as such are almost useless to self quantification. They are in a separate table.
 
  
 
=== Sources ===
 
=== Sources ===
 
https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/recommended-food-tracking-apps/252/38
 
https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/recommended-food-tracking-apps/252/38

Revision as of 19:50, 28 October 2021

Features

First section of table deals with what should be deal breakers. Some apps do not allow exporting at all in any way and as such are almost useless to self quantification. Some apps include detailed to the minute timestamps. A few don't allow changing quantity?

Notes can be used in many ways such as writing down how tasty the food was or where it was bought or what brand of generic food was purchased.

Apps require connection to internet for some or almost all of their features to work.

Apps can require continuous payment (such as MFP requiring 40$ per year), one time upfront cost, free and one is even open source. The amount of features walled off from non paying users also varies. O = Open Source, F = Free and /y means per year.

Specific food can be found by scanning the barcode (and this usually requires online connectivity), search by name, and popular/recent.

Detail of nutrition tracked varies between apps as some track just macronutrients while others go into greater detail.

Some apps do not allow entering custom foods. Some apps use user contributions to populate their database of foods while others use formal databases like USDA.

Table of Apps

name quantity timestamp export notes offline Price &

paywall

search fave/recent barcode detailnutrition serv.choiceselect customfood water
SparklePeople y n p n y y y y n y y
looseit y n y n y y y y w n ? p
fooducate y n p n y y y y n y n
cronometer y p p p n y y y y y y n
fatsecret y n ? n y y w y y n w
myfitnesspal y p w w w 40/y y y y y y y y
eathismuch y n ? ? w y w w y y n
mynetdairy y n ? n y y y y y y y w
bitesnap y y y y y F w y y y y n w
glucosebuddy ? y n n w y y y y n n
my diet diary y n ? n w w y n y y y y
MyPlate y n ? n w y y y w n y ?
smartplate n n ? n y y y n n ? ?
openfoodfacts n n y n O y y y y y y n most detailed database
Waistline y n y O

Apps that do not export their data

Sources

https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/recommended-food-tracking-apps/252/38

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