Best Free Diet Apps (2026): Which One to Choose
Diet apps fall into two groups: the ones that build your menu and the ones that count what you ate. Here is what each does for free and which suits you.
Which to choose
- To get a ready-made menu with calories and macros for free: Kinyvo.
- To count calories with a huge food database: MyFitnessPal (barcode scanning is Premium).
- To track micronutrients in detail: Cronometer.
Side-by-side comparison
- What it is
- Kinyvo: Personalised diet and workout generator
- MyFitnessPal: Calorie counting app
- Cronometer: Food and micronutrient tracking app
- Price
- Kinyvo: 100% free, no paid tier
- MyFitnessPal: Free with ads; Premium for about US$19.99/month or US$79.99/year (2026)
- Cronometer: Free with ads; Gold for about US$8.99/month or US$49.99/year (2026)
- What is free
- Kinyvo: Everything: diet, workout, ready-made menus, PDF, shopping list and Train mode
- MyFitnessPal: Manual food logging and macro goals; barcode scanner and meal plans are Premium only
- Cronometer: Food diary with 80+ micronutrients, barcode scanning and calorie and macro goals
- Builds a personalised meal plan
- Kinyvo: Yes, free, with calories and macros
- MyFitnessPal: Premium only
- Cronometer: Does not build menus: it logs what you eat
- Builds a personalised workout
- Kinyvo: Yes, free, gym or home
- MyFitnessPal: Does not build workouts; logs exercise
- Cronometer: No (basic exercise logging only)
- Logging (diary)
- Kinyvo: Train mode with sets, rest timer and last-session loads; no food diary
- MyFitnessPal: Yes, a food diary with a large food database
- Cronometer: Yes, a very detailed food diary
- Where it works
- Kinyvo: Browser on phone, tablet and desktop (can be added to your home screen)
- MyFitnessPal: iOS, Android and web
- Cronometer: iOS, Android and web
| Side-by-side comparison | Kinyvo | MyFitnessPal | Cronometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Personalised diet and workout generator | Calorie counting app | Food and micronutrient tracking app |
| Price | 100% free, no paid tier | Free with ads; Premium for about US$19.99/month or US$79.99/year (2026) | Free with ads; Gold for about US$8.99/month or US$49.99/year (2026) |
| What is free | Everything: diet, workout, ready-made menus, PDF, shopping list and Train mode | Manual food logging and macro goals; barcode scanner and meal plans are Premium only | Food diary with 80+ micronutrients, barcode scanning and calorie and macro goals |
| Builds a personalised meal plan | Yes, free, with calories and macros | Premium only | Does not build menus: it logs what you eat |
| Builds a personalised workout | Yes, free, gym or home | Does not build workouts; logs exercise | No (basic exercise logging only) |
| Logging (diary) | Train mode with sets, rest timer and last-session loads; no food diary | Yes, a food diary with a large food database | Yes, a very detailed food diary |
| Where it works | Browser on phone, tablet and desktop (can be added to your home screen) | iOS, Android and web | iOS, Android and web |
You can use both
For beginners, a ready-made menu usually works better than logging everything: less effort, better adherence. Later, if you like, use a tracking app to check.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best free diet app?
To build your menu for free, Kinyvo. To log what you eat, MyFitnessPal and Cronometer have free ad-supported versions with paid extras.
Is there a 100% free diet app?
Kinyvo is 100% free: it builds the menu, works out calories and macros, and gives you a shopping list and a PDF, with no paid tier.
Sources
- Nutrola — How much does MyFitnessPal cost in 2026?
- Nutrola — Is Cronometer free in 2026?
- Cronometer — official site
Information about third-party apps comes from public sources checked in October 2026; prices and limits may change — check each app's official site. The names MyFitnessPal, Cronometer are trademarks of their respective owners; Kinyvo is not affiliated with them.