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− | === | + | * '''quantity''' = allows changing quantity |
− | + | * '''timestamp''' = includes detailed to the minute timestamps | |
− | === | + | * '''export''' = allows exporting |
− | + | * '''notes''' = allows writing down how tasty the food was or where it was bought or what brand of generic food was purchased. | |
+ | * '''offline''' = does not require connection to internet for some or almost all of their features to work. | ||
+ | * '''Price''' = 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 | ||
+ | ** '''/y''' = per year. | ||
+ | * '''search''' = search by name | ||
+ | * '''fave/recent''' = can repeat popular/recent | ||
+ | * '''barcode''' = can find food by scanning barcode (usually requires online connectivity) | ||
+ | * '''detailnutrition''' = Detail of nutrition tracked varies between apps as some track just macronutrients while others go into greater detail. | ||
+ | * '''serv.choiceselect''' = Some apps use user contributions to populate their database of foods while others use formal databases like USDA. | ||
+ | * '''customfood''' = Some apps do not allow entering custom foods | ||
+ | * '''y''' = Yes, has feature. | ||
+ | * '''n''' = does not. ’ ’ is same as '''n''' | ||
+ | * '''p''' = feature requires membership | ||
+ | * '''w''' = the feature exists but is not as good as a '''y''' | ||
+ | * '''?''' = I do not know. | ||
− | https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/recommended-food-tracking-apps/252/38 | + | Source: https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/recommended-food-tracking-apps/252/38 (May 2019) |
Revision as of 19:56, 29 October 2021
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name | quantity timestamp export | notes | offline | Price &
paywall |
search fave/recent barcode | detailnutrition serv.choiceselect customfood | water |
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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 |
- quantity = allows changing quantity
- timestamp = includes detailed to the minute timestamps
- export = allows exporting
- notes = allows writing down how tasty the food was or where it was bought or what brand of generic food was purchased.
- offline = does not require connection to internet for some or almost all of their features to work.
- Price = 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
- /y = per year.
- search = search by name
- fave/recent = can repeat popular/recent
- barcode = can find food by scanning barcode (usually requires online connectivity)
- detailnutrition = Detail of nutrition tracked varies between apps as some track just macronutrients while others go into greater detail.
- serv.choiceselect = Some apps use user contributions to populate their database of foods while others use formal databases like USDA.
- customfood = Some apps do not allow entering custom foods
- y = Yes, has feature.
- n = does not. ’ ’ is same as n
- p = feature requires membership
- w = the feature exists but is not as good as a y
- ? = I do not know.
Source: https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/recommended-food-tracking-apps/252/38 (May 2019)