The Free Calorie Counter for Android

Fast, accurate, and ad-free: the free calorie counter for Android that keeps up with you. Log meals in seconds, however you prefer, and get on with your day.

Free to use, ad-free, no sign-up needed. Set it up as a full tracker or a simple calorie counter.

Google Play 4.7

112,000+ ratings

MyNetDiary for Android at a Glance

Cost	Free; Premium and Premium Plus optional
Advertising	None
Sign-up required	No
Platforms	Android, Wear OS, web
Food database	2M+ staff-verified foods
Nutrients tracked	Up to 108
Barcode and food label scanners	Free
Health Connect and Samsung Health	Free, both ways
Google Play rating	4.7 stars from 112,000+ ratings · 5M+ downloads

Recognized by

Forbes Health ranked MyNetDiary #1 in Best Weight Loss Apps of 2025
American Journal of Preventive Medicine highest behavioral-strategies score of 30 apps
U.S. News & World Report named MyNetDiary best for overall tracking
The New York Times called MyNetDiary simpler, quicker, and better-looking than the competition
Today’s Dietitian noted “a staff of RDs experienced in weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular health”

32 million people trust MyNetDiary

Proven in a Peer-Reviewed Study

Users who tracked food 6 to 7 days per week lost 11.33% of their body weight on average over 6 months. For a 220-lb person, that's about 25 lb, or about 1 lb per week. Even 2 to 3 days a week averaged a 7.35% loss.*

*Peer-reviewed study of 5,132 MyNetDiary users, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2026 (read the study). Observational; individual results vary.

Mean percent of body weight lost over 6 months, by food-tracking days per week (n = 5132)
Tracking days per week	Mean percent of body weight lost
Under 2	6.8%
2 to 3	7.4%
3 to 4	7.8%
4 to 5	8.0%
5 to 6	9.8%
6 to 7	11.3%

Tracking days per week. Groups are nonoverlapping; lower bounds inclusive.

Why People Move to MyNetDiary

MyNetDiary differs from other calorie trackers in three practical areas: verified food data, logging speed, and a free tier with barcode scanning and no ads. The reviews from current users show how that plays out.

Numbers You Can Trust

The numbers come from USDA and NCC research-grade data, the sources clinical studies rely on, combined with more than 2 million branded, restaurant, and generic foods carrying up to 108 nutrients per entry. MyNetDiary's nutrition research staff review every branded and restaurant entry, working through 2,500–3,500 foods a day.

The database is licensed by more than 50 diet apps and services, and MyNetDiary is used in five academic and clinical research trials. MyFitnessPal's larger catalog is mostly user-submitted, and duplicates and inconsistent entries come with that. When a food is missing, MyNetDiary's PhotoFood service adds it from your label photos, typically the same day. In a 2026 independent study comparing 13 nutrition apps against standardized three-day food records, MyNetDiary and FatSecret produced the energy estimates closest to the reference records (read the study).

Less Tapping, Same Meals

We logged the same 127 foods in every major calorie counter over a week in January 2026 and counted every action: 711 in MyNetDiary against 1,035 in MyFitnessPal and 1,003 in Cronometer, up to 46% more for identical meals. Full methodology in our food logging speed test.

Free Without the Catches

Barcode and food label scanning, tracking for up to 108 nutrients, and Health Connect sync are free here. MyFitnessPal and Lose It! charge for barcode scanning, and Cronometer runs ads on its free tier. MyNetDiary does none of that.

What Recent Reviews Show

A lifetime star rating can hide a slide; the last few months of reviews cannot. The monthly Diet App Scorecard analyzes recent US App Store written reviews with a published methodology, and MyNetDiary has been consistently among the top-rated apps in every edition, scoring between 4.40 and 4.56; it returned to #1 in July 2026 at 4.46 while MyFitnessPal sat at 2.18, with different apps leading in May and June. On Android, MyNetDiary holds a 4.7-star Google Play rating, and the full data is published every month, wins and losses alike.

Everything in the Free App

Everything on this page is available; none of it is forced on you.

Onboarding asks what you need, and if the answer is just calorie counting, without diets, tips, or coaching, the app strips down to a lean calorie tracker: the free scanners and the verified catalog, with the fastest logging in our testing. You can fully configure the Dashboard and switch tools and features on or off as you go. Everything below is included in the free Android app, with no time limit.

Logging

Food diary with search, favorites, recents, and copy-a-whole-day
Barcode scanner, free, reading from the verified database
Food label scanner, free: photograph a Nutrition Facts panel and every nutrient on it is logged
Voice logging for hands-free entry: name individual foods to add them on Free, or describe the whole meal in a sentence with AI Voice Logging on Premium Plus
Your own foods and recipes
Offline logging that syncs once you're back online

Nutrition

Macro and protein tracking and planning, set by grams or by calorie percentages
Up to 108 nutrients at no cost: vitamins, minerals, omegas, amino acids
Calorie, macro, and nutrient targets of your own
Calorie calculator with deficit tracking
A dashboard you arrange yourself

Progress

Weight loss charts and reports, none of them capped
Coaching tips plus meal reminders
Progress photos
Your full history, kept without limits
Exercise and water logging
Shopping list

Connections

Wear OS app plus home screen widgets
Two-way sync with Health Connect and Samsung Health
Family food sharing: dinner logged once reaches the whole household
Professional Connect, so your dietitian or coach can follow your diary, at no cost to them either
Community, with articles by Registered Dietitians

Curious how the free tier compares with other calorie counters?

See the free calorie tracker comparison →

Made for Android

The tools that do the daily work once the diary is open.

Three Ways to Scan

Point the free barcode scanner at any package for verified calories, macros, and the full label. No barcode, or a food the database has never seen? Photograph the Nutrition Facts panel with the free food label scanner and every nutrient on it goes into your diary. Or photograph the plate with Meal Scan on Premium and log the whole meal at once, matched against the same staff-verified database.

Explore the scanners → · See Meal Scan →

AI Coach

AI Coach draws on 20 years of nutrition expertise to give daily guidance based on what you logged, suggest meals that fit your remaining calories, and scan restaurant menus for the best options when you eat out. Available in Premium Plus.

GLP-1 Companion

Support built for people on Ozempic, Zepbound, and other GLP-1 medications, with nutrition first: a protein-first dashboard focused on supporting muscle preservation, extra emphasis on fiber and hydration, medication reminders, and symptom logging, all shaped by our Registered Dietitians. Available in Premium.

See the GLP-1 Companion →

Advanced Autopilot

Rather than relying on the numbers you entered at signup, Advanced Autopilot watches what you log and how your weight trends, estimates your actual energy expenditure (TDEE), and updates your calorie and macro targets as that estimate shifts, with your weight forecast refreshing on every entry. Available in Premium.

See Advanced Autopilot →

Plans for Any Way of Eating

Set a target date, a weekly rate, or your own calorie budget, and pick from four methods of estimating your energy needs. Balanced, low-carb, keto, high-protein, Mediterranean, and vegetarian eating are all supported, and Premium adds calorie and macro cycling with 600+ recipes and meal plans from Registered Dietitians.

See planning tools →

Community and Support

Groups public and private, a daily stream of success stories, and recipes shared member to member, with Registered Dietitians contributing articles and how-to videos. All free.

See the community →

Health, Glucose, and Diabetes Tracking

Body measurements, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, A1C, and ketones sit beside your food log, and one timeline shows meals, exercise, glucose checks, and meds together. Available in Premium.

See health tracking →

Medications on the Same Timeline

Medications and doses log beside your meals and share one timeline with food, glucose checks, and exercise, so the patterns between them are visible. Available in Premium.

See medication tracking →

Shared Meals for the Household

When two people eat the same dinner, one entry covers both: shared foods and recipes appear in every family member's diary. Free with the app.

See family sharing →

The Calorie Counter for Wear OS

Yes, MyNetDiary includes a native Wear OS app in its free tier, including on recent Samsung Galaxy Watch models. Log foods, water, and quick calories from your wrist, including by voice, check remaining calories and macros at a glance, and keep your calorie budget on a tile or complication all day. Meals set up on the phone log with a single tap on the watch.

Voice Logging by Wrist
Tiles & Complications
Water & Weight
Daily Macro Summary

MyNetDiary calorie ring and remaining calories on a Wear OS watch face

Health Connect and Samsung Health, Both Ways

Steps, workouts, and weight from your watch, scale, and other apps flow into your diary through Health Connect and Samsung Health, and your nutrition data flows back out to the apps that want it. Free, with no Premium required.

Home Screen Widgets

Remaining calories, macros, and water right on the launcher: glance between meals, tap to jump into logging.

Private by Design

No account required to start, no ads, and no data shared with third parties, as declared in the app's Google Play data safety section.

Choose the Plan That Fits You

Start free; the free tier is the whole tracker. Move up only when a specific feature earns it. The table lists everything available. During onboarding you choose how simple or how deep the app should be, and if your needs change later, you pick and choose.

MyNetDiary plan feature comparison for Android (2026)
Feature	Free	Premium	Premium Plus
Food diary with exercise and water tracking	✓	✓	✓
Free barcode scanner	✓	✓	✓
Food label scanner	✓	✓	✓
Voice logging	✓	✓	✓
Macro and protein tracking and planning	✓	✓	✓
Custom foods, recipes, and offline mode	✓	✓	✓
Up to 108 nutrients, vitamins and minerals included	✓	✓	✓
Health Connect and Samsung Health sync	✓	✓	✓
Wear OS watch app: voice logging, tiles, complications	✓	✓	✓
Coaching tips, meal reminders, and shopping lists	✓	✓	✓
Dashboard, community, RD articles, and Professional Connect	✓	✓	✓
Weight loss charts and reports, no caps	✓	✓	✓
Unlimited data history	✓	✓	✓
Exercise calorie add-back — 0% or 50% free, any value in Premium	✓	✓	✓
Meal Scan photo logging	✗	✓	✓
Advanced AutoPilot — calorie targets that adjust as you lose weight, tuned to your metabolism	✗	✓	✓
Calorie and macro cycling	✗	✓	✓
Food Auto Logging for regular meals	✗	✓	✓
Intermittent fasting with multiple protocols	✗	✓	✓
Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings sync	✗	✓	✓
Health tracking: blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, A1C, ketones, medications, symptoms	✗	✓	✓
GLP-1 Companion	✗	✓	✓
RD diets and recipes, recipe import, Meal Planner, Timelines charting	✗	✓	✓
4 methods to estimate energy needs: EER, RMR, BMR by body fat, Mifflin-St. Jeor	✗	✓	✓
Up to 50 custom trackers and biometrics	✗	✓	✓
AI Coach: daily guidance and answers anytime	✗	✗	✓
AI Suggest Meals, AI Restaurant Menu Scan, AI Voice Food Logging	✗	✗	✓

One free download covers every plan; upgrading happens inside the app whenever you're ready.

Recent Google Play reviews, and how MyNetDiary rates against the other major trackers in the monthly Diet App Scorecard.

Courtney

I’ve lost just over 40lbs. It’s still a process, but I’ve learned so much about what I put into my body and am truly so proud of how far I’ve come.
Karen

I have lost 34 lbs and though I’m not at my weight goal yet, I am feeling so much healthier! This app is easy to use and has made calorie counting a breeze.
Rebekah

The combination of calorie counting and the macro tracker, as well as walking and running a lot more, helped me to lose over 50 pounds in 9 months. I have had many family members and friends notice the change and ask how I have done it, and I always point them to MyNetDiary.

Individual results vary. These reviews describe the experience of individual members and are not a promise of any particular outcome.

Browse the monthly Diet App Scorecard →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best free calorie counter app for Android?

For Android users who want free barcode and food label scanning, detailed nutrient tracking, a Wear OS app, and no ads, MyNetDiary is one of the strongest choices for a free calorie counter for Android: its free tier includes both scanners, calorie and macro tracking, up to 108 nutrients, the Wear OS app, and Health Connect and Samsung Health sync, with no account required. It was also the fastest logger in our January 2026 test, needing fewer actions for the same meals than any other major tracker.

Is the MyNetDiary Android app free?

Yes. The free app includes the food diary, barcode and food label scanners, voice logging, full macro and nutrient tracking, progress charts, the Wear OS app, and Health Connect and Samsung Health sync, with no ads and no account required. Premium layers on Meal Scan, GLP-1 Companion, Advanced Autopilot, health tracking, and Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings sync; Premium Plus adds the AI tools on top.

Does MyNetDiary have a free barcode scanner on Android?

Yes, and a free food label scanner beside it. The barcode scanner pulls from the staff-verified database, so a scan returns verified calories, macros, and the available nutrient detail for that food; the label scanner reads a Nutrition Facts panel for foods without a barcode.

Does MyNetDiary have a Wear OS app?

Yes, in the free tier. The native Wear OS app logs foods, water, and quick calories from your wrist, including by voice, and keeps your calorie budget on a tile or complication.

Does MyNetDiary sync with Health Connect or Samsung Health?

Yes, free and both ways: steps, workouts, and weight from your watch, scale, and other apps flow into your diary, and your nutrition data flows back to the apps that use it.

Can MyNetDiary connect to Fitbit, Garmin, or Withings?

Yes, on Premium: Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings connect directly, so steps, workouts, and smart-scale weigh-ins land in your diary on their own. Health Connect sync is free and covers many of the same devices.

Which nutrients can MyNetDiary track?

Up to 108, including vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and the B group, minerals from iron and calcium to potassium, magnesium, and zinc, plus omega-3s and amino acids, and all of it is in the free app. How many of the 108 are populated for a given food depends on its source data; foods linked to research-grade composition data carry the fullest profiles.

Is MyNetDiary too much if all I want is a calorie counter?

No. Tell the app during onboarding that you only want to count calories, with no diets, tips, or coaching, and it slims down to a lean calorie tracker: food diary, free scanners, and the database with the fastest logging in our testing. You can fully configure the Dashboard and switch tools and features on or off at any time.

Can I log without an internet connection?

Yes. Foods, water, and exercise all log without a connection and sync once you're back online.

Does food tracking really help with weight loss?

Yes. A peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research followed 5,132 MyNetDiary users: tracking food 6 to 7 days a week was associated with an average 11.33% loss of body weight over 6 months, more frequent tracking was associated with greater loss at every frequency level, and each extra tracking day per week was associated with 35% higher odds of losing at least 5%, the clinically significant threshold. The data is observational: association, not causation.

How accurate is MyNetDiary's food data?

Every branded and restaurant food is staff-verified on a base of USDA and NCC research-grade data, with 2,500–3,500 entries reviewed daily across a catalog of over 2 million foods. An independent 2026 validation study put MyNetDiary's three-day energy estimate within 5 kcal of the dietitian reference; among the 13 apps tested, only MyNetDiary and FatSecret came that close.

Premium or Premium Plus: what changes?

Premium brings Meal Scan photo logging, GLP-1 Companion, Autologging, intermittent fasting, calorie and macro cycling, Advanced Autopilot, health tracking, and Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings sync. Premium Plus has everything in Premium and adds the AI set: AI Coach, AI Suggest Meals, AI Voice Logging, and AI Restaurant Menu Scan.