FatSecret
Long-running calorie counter and food diary with a large verified food database
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Free plan, plus paid plans
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- 4 of 4
- Alternatives ranked
- 5
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About FatSecret
FatSecret is one of the older calorie counters, available as iPhone and Android apps and on the web. You record meals, exercise and weight in a food diary, look up nutrition for generic, branded, supermarket and restaurant foods, and follow your progress over time. The company says its database holds more than 1.9 million verified foods across dozens of countries and languages, and it licenses the same data to other apps through a nutrition API used by thousands of developers. The app adds a community, recipes, meal plans and educational material on top of the diary. The core diary is free with ads, and a Premium subscription adds extra planning and reporting features. It suits people who want a dependable, low-cost diary and a broad international food list, rather than adaptive coaching or AI photo recognition.
Best for: Budget-minded dieters who want a free, international food diary on phone and web.
Pros and cons
What works
- Core calorie and macro diary is free
- Large verified database covering many countries and languages
- Works on the web as well as iPhone and Android
- Community, recipes and meal ideas built in
Why people leave
- Free tier shows ads
- No adaptive targets based on your weight trend
- Interface feels dated next to newer trackers
FatSecret vs MacroFactor, MyFitnessPal and Lifesum
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| Attribute | FatSecret | MacroFactor | MyFitnessPal | Lifesum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Paid | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Verified price | — | $71.99 per year | — | — |
| Free plan | Yes | No (free trial only) | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android |
Top FatSecret alternatives
See all 5- 1MacroFactor76.8
Ad-free and adjusts calorie targets weekly from your actual weight trend.
- 2MyFitnessPal68.8
The best-known food diary, with a bigger community and more app integrations.
- 3Lifesum64.8
More polished design with diet programmes and meal plans for people who want guidance.
- 4
Carb Manager59.4Purpose-built for keto and low-carb, with net-carb tracking and recipes.
- 5
Cal AI57.5Log meals by taking a photo instead of searching a database.
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FatSecret: common questions
What is FatSecret?
FatSecret: Long-running calorie counter and food diary with a large verified food database. Best for budget-minded dieters who want a free, international food diary on phone and web. Available for Web, iOS and Android.
Is FatSecret free?
FatSecret has a free plan and paid plans.
Is FatSecret open source?
No, FatSecret is not open source.
What platforms does FatSecret run on?
FatSecret is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to FatSecret?
The highest-ranked FatSecret alternatives right now are MacroFactor, MyFitnessPal and Lifesum. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
FatSecret vs MacroFactor: what's the difference?
FatSecret is free with paid plans; MacroFactor is a paid product. Only FatSecret runs on Web.