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name quantity timestamp export notes offline Price &

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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
  • 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)