Cronometer's free-plan table lists up to 84 nutrients and compounds, and its scanner is free. Both apps offer photo and voice logging in a paid plan. MacroLog Pro tracks 12 micronutrients. [1][3]
Facts as of 10 September 2026. Published by MacroLog, the maker of one of the apps compared. We are not neutral. Rival facts were checked on 10 September 2026 using vendor sources and the verified articles cited below.
At a glance
| What you need | What to check |
|---|---|
| Logging without a subscription | Food, exercise and biometric logging, nutrient targets, custom foods and recipes; the free-plan table lists up to 84 nutrients and compounds. [3][4] |
| Photo logging | Photo Log and Voice Log require Gold. [3][1] |
| A local MacroLog diary | Logging works offline with local storage, except AI photo and voice logging, which need internet. Multi-device sync is planned and is not available today. Data export is a Pro feature. |
Feature comparison
| Feature | MacroLog | Cronometer |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Manual search, unlimited barcode scanning, basic stats and local storage. Free forever, no card. | Food, exercise and biometric logging, nutrient targets, custom foods and recipes; the free-plan table lists up to 84 nutrients and compounds. [3][4] |
| Barcode scanner | Free, unlimited. | Free. [1][4] |
| Macros and nutrients | Basic stats free; 12 micronutrients in Pro. | Calories and macros in the free tier, alongside micronutrient tracking. [3][4] |
| AI photo logging | Pro; photo and voice need internet. | Photo Log and Voice Log require Gold. [3][1] |
| Apple Health | Supported on iOS; full data scope below. | Reads activity and biometrics; exports 13 nutrients and listed biometric data. The number tracked in Cronometer is not the number exported. [5][6] |
| Health Connect | Supported on Android; full data scope below. | Imports biometrics and activity; exports supported biometrics, food and water. [7] |
| Platforms | iOS and Android; no web app. | iOS and Android; the vendor also provides a web app. [1][7][8] |
| USD prices: US offers | Pro: $5.99/month or $49/year in the US. The first week costs $2: a paid trial, not a free trial. Prices vary by country and store. | Gold: $10.99/month or $59.99/year. [1][4] |
| PLN prices: Polish offers | Prices vary by country and store. Check the Polish purchase screen; the USD amounts above are US prices. | Gold Monthly offers: 49.99 or 59.99 zł; Gold Annual: 299.99 zł. [2] |
Store entries can be different offers. Amounts with no stated period are not presented as monthly or annual prices.
Cronometer: what the vendor documents
The free nutrient detail is a reason to examine Cronometer if you want more than daily calories. Its Apple Health documentation separately describes what can leave the app. Check that export list if a particular nutrient needs to reach another service; internal tracking and health export are different capabilities. [3][5]
Reads activity and biometrics; exports 13 nutrients and listed biometric data. The number tracked in Cronometer is not the number exported. [5][6]
Imports biometrics and activity; exports supported biometrics, food and water. [7]
MacroLog: free and Pro
Manual search, unlimited barcode scanning, basic stats and local storage. Free forever, no card.
Pro adds AI photo logging, voice logging, 12 tracked micronutrients and CSV/JSON export. Photo and voice use Gemini and need internet access. Accuracy is not guaranteed; low-confidence items are flagged for your review.
Logging works offline with local storage, except AI photo and voice logging, which need internet. Multi-device sync is planned and is not available today. Data export is a Pro feature.
Apple Health on iOS / Health Connect on Android: writes calories, protein, carbs, fat, 12 micronutrients, water and weight; reads weight (two-way), steps and active energy. Steps and active energy are informational only and never change the calorie budget.
Which fits your needs?
Consider Cronometer for its documented free nutrient tracking. Consider MacroLog if local storage and Pro photo, voice and export fit your workflow. Both have a free barcode scanner, so that feature alone does not distinguish them. [3][5]
What this does not solve
- We did not run a side-by-side app test, measure photo accuracy or check every regional paywall. Vendor descriptions establish advertised availability, not measured performance.
- Cronometer uses different nutrient counts in different parts of its current materials. We retain the 84 figure from its free-plan table and today's sibling pages. We did not test sync on a device.
- MacroLog is available on iOS and Android, with no web app. Multi-device sync is planned. Photo and voice logging require both Pro and internet access.
What this is based on
MacroLog publishes this page and is not neutral. Sources below were read on 10 September 2026 through browser retrieval or the verified sibling articles explicitly identified here. Command-line curl requests failed with DNS errors.
- US App Store — read 10 September 2026
- Polish App Store — read 10 September 2026
- Vendor product/help page — read 10 September 2026
- MyFitnessPal alternatives, verified today — read 10 September 2026. Verified sibling article; the original vendor sources are linked there.
- Vendor Apple Health documentation — read 10 September 2026
- Health-sync guide, verified today — read 10 September 2026. Verified sibling article; the original vendor sources are linked there.
- Vendor Health Connect / Android documentation — read 10 September 2026
- Cronometer platforms — read 10 September 2026
Unsuccessful source checks on 10 September 2026:
- Google Play, Poland (hl=pl, gl=PL) — attempted 10 September 2026; unavailable in this run. No unsupported facts were inferred from it.
MacroLog features and prices follow our product documentation, reviewed 10 September 2026. Unverified rival features are marked as not stated in the checked sources.