BeslyAI calorie counter apps compared (2026)
Updated October 6, 2026
Eight calorie apps that use AI to make logging faster, side by side: how you log, what's free, what the App Store lists as prices, and who each one suits. There's no single “best” app here; the right one depends on how you like to log and which phone you have.
Who wrote this: the team that makes Besly. We have a stake in the answer, so every fact about another app comes from that app's own App Store listing or website, checked on October 6, 2026, and is linked at the bottom. Prices and features change; check the store before you buy.
At a glance
| App | How you log (official listing) | Voice logging | Free version | In-app prices listed (US) | Android | App Store rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal AI | Photo (uses the phone's depth sensor to estimate volume), barcode, describe a meal | — | 3-day free trial; listing says food-scan results require a subscription | $2.99–$29.99 (several “Unlimited” plans) | Yes | 4.8 (368K ratings) |
| MyFitnessPal | Search 20.5M+ foods incl. restaurant dishes; barcode, meal scan and voice log in Premium; AI coach | Premium | Yes, basic tracking | Premium $9.99–$19.99/mo, $49.99–$79.99/yr | Yes | 4.7 (2.37M ratings) |
| Lose It! | Photo and AI voice logging (Premium), barcode (Premium), 56M+ foods and recipes | Premium | Yes, basic calorie tracking and community | $9.99–$79.99; lifetime $49.99–$59.99 | Yes | 4.8 (780K ratings) |
| MacroFactor | Verified database, barcode, AI photo logging (launched as beta in 2025); adaptive expenditure algorithm | — | No free tier; 7-day trial | $11.99/mo, $47.99/6 mo, $71.99/yr (other variants listed) | Yes | 4.8 (22.9K ratings) |
| Yazio | AI photo tracking, barcode, manual search (4M+ items); fasting timer; 2,900+ recipes | — | Yes, free calorie counter; no sign-up needed | PRO $11.90–$47.90 (3-, 6- and 12-month plans) | Yes | 4.7 (51K ratings) |
| Lifesum | Photo, voice, text and barcode; meal plans with grocery lists; Life Score | Yes | Yes, with limited features | Premium $21.99–$119.99 (1-, 3-, 6- and 12-month plans) | Yes | 4.6 (151K ratings) |
| Welling | Chat to log: text, photo, voice-to-text, nutrition label or barcode; many languages | Voice-to-text | Free download; Premium subscription | $9.49–$22.99/mo, $59–$119.99/yr | Yes | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) |
| Besly | Voice, text, photo and barcode; AI coach that reads your logs; live voice chef; 25 diets | Yes, in the free version (3 AI logs a day) | Yes; 3 AI meal logs and 1 coach question a day, unlimited database search and barcode logging | $9.99/mo, $59.99/yr | No — iPhone only | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
“—” means the app's official App Store listing doesn't mention it; the feature may still exist. The App Store shows up to ten in-app purchase lines per app, so several prices usually mean different plan lengths, intro offers or price tests. Ratings and counts are from the US App Store on October 6, 2026.
How to choose
- You'd rather point a camera: Cal AI is built around photo scanning; Yazio, Lifesum, Lose It!, MacroFactor and Welling also log from photos.
- You'd rather talk: Besly, Lose It!, MyFitnessPal, Lifesum and Welling accept voice. In Besly it is the main way to log and is in the free version (3 AI logs a day).
- You need Android: everything here except Besly.
- You want the biggest database: MyFitnessPal (20.5M+ foods) and Lose It! (56M+ foods and recipes) list the largest numbers.
- You track macros seriously: MacroFactor adjusts your targets weekly from your logged intake and weight.
- You want a free version: MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Yazio, Lifesum and Besly have one; MacroFactor does not.
App by app
Cal AI
How you log: Photo (uses the phone's depth sensor to estimate volume), barcode, describe a meal. Free version: 3-day free trial; listing says food-scan results require a subscription. Listed prices: $2.99–$29.99 (several “Unlimited” plans). Android: Yes. Rating: 4.8 from 368K ratings.
A good fit if: You mostly want to point the camera at a plate and move on.
MyFitnessPal
How you log: Search 20.5M+ foods incl. restaurant dishes; barcode, meal scan and voice log in Premium; AI coach. Free version: Yes, basic tracking. Listed prices: Premium $9.99–$19.99/mo, $49.99–$79.99/yr. Android: Yes. Rating: 4.7 from 2.37M ratings.
A good fit if: You want the biggest food database, Android or Wear OS, and lots of device integrations.
Lose It!
How you log: Photo and AI voice logging (Premium), barcode (Premium), 56M+ foods and recipes. Free version: Yes, basic calorie tracking and community. Listed prices: $9.99–$79.99; lifetime $49.99–$59.99. Android: Yes. Rating: 4.8 from 780K ratings.
A good fit if: You want a classic calorie budget with a long track record and a community.
MacroFactor
How you log: Verified database, barcode, AI photo logging (launched as beta in 2025); adaptive expenditure algorithm. Free version: No free tier; 7-day trial. Listed prices: $11.99/mo, $47.99/6 mo, $71.99/yr (other variants listed). Android: Yes. Rating: 4.8 from 22.9K ratings.
A good fit if: You care most about macros and a target that adapts weekly to your real expenditure.
Yazio
How you log: AI photo tracking, barcode, manual search (4M+ items); fasting timer; 2,900+ recipes. Free version: Yes, free calorie counter; no sign-up needed. Listed prices: PRO $11.90–$47.90 (3-, 6- and 12-month plans). Android: Yes. Rating: 4.7 from 51K ratings.
A good fit if: You want calorie counting plus intermittent fasting in one app.
Lifesum
How you log: Photo, voice, text and barcode; meal plans with grocery lists; Life Score. Free version: Yes, with limited features. Listed prices: Premium $21.99–$119.99 (1-, 3-, 6- and 12-month plans). Android: Yes. Rating: 4.6 from 151K ratings.
A good fit if: You want structured meal plans (keto, paleo, high protein) with grocery lists.
Welling
How you log: Chat to log: text, photo, voice-to-text, nutrition label or barcode; many languages. Free version: Free download; Premium subscription. Listed prices: $9.49–$22.99/mo, $59–$119.99/yr. Android: Yes. Rating: 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
A good fit if: You like logging by chatting, or you eat a lot of Asian and international food.
Besly
How you log: Voice, text, photo and barcode; AI coach that reads your logs; live voice chef; 25 diets. Free version: Yes; 3 AI meal logs and 1 coach question a day, unlimited database search and barcode logging. Listed prices: $9.99/mo, $59.99/yr. Android: No — iPhone only. Rating: 5.0 from 3 ratings.
A good fit if: You'd rather say what you ate than search for it, and want a coach and recipes in the same app.
Besly: the honest pros and cons
Where Besly is strong
- Voice-first logging: one sentence (“two eggs, toast and a coffee”) becomes an editable entry, and you fix it by talking (“make it two slices”).
- Restaurant items from 28 US chains, matched to the nutrition the chain publishes.
- An AI coach that reads your own meals, weight, sleep and steps and answers with your numbers.
- A live voice chef and 700+ recipes filtered by your calories left, time and diet.
- 25 diets (Mediterranean, DASH, keto, high-protein…) that count their own food groups.
- Start without an account; Apple Health is read-only.
Where Besly falls short
- iPhone only: no Android app and no web app.
- New: on the App Store since July 2026, with only a handful of ratings so far.
- Smaller food catalog (80,000+ foods) than the long-running apps with millions of entries.
- No import of your history from another calorie app.
- Restaurant coverage is 28 US chains; other places are AI estimates you may need to correct.
- The free version includes 3 AI meal logs and 1 coach question a day; Premium removes the limits.
Try Besly
Free to download for iPhone. Premium is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most accurate AI calorie counter?
No independent, up-to-date accuracy test covers all of these apps, so be wary of anyone who names a single winner. In practice accuracy depends on the input: a barcode or a chain restaurant's published nutrition is close to exact, a described or photographed home-cooked plate is an estimate. Pick an app that shows you the portions it assumed and lets you correct them quickly.
Is there a free AI calorie counter?
Several apps have a free version: MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Yazio, Lifesum and Besly. The AI features (photo, voice) are often limited or paid: MyFitnessPal and Lose It! list voice and photo logging under Premium, Cal AI's listing says food-scan results require a subscription, and MacroFactor has a 7-day trial but no free tier.
Which calorie apps let you log food by voice?
According to their App Store listings: Besly (in the free version), Lose It! (Premium), MyFitnessPal (Premium), Lifesum, and Welling (voice-to-text in chat).
Is Besly available on Android?
No. Besly is iPhone only (iOS 17.6 or later). Every other app in this comparison also has an Android version.
How much does Besly cost?
Besly is free to download. Besly Premium is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year on the US App Store, and unlocks unlimited AI logging, unlimited coach chat, cooking with the chef and your own recipes.
More from Besly
- Daily calorie calculator · macro calculator · weight-loss date calculator
- High-protein recipes · meals under 400 calories · Mediterranean diet recipes
- Voice calorie counter · calories at US restaurant chains · AI calorie counter apps compared
Sources
Checked on October 6, 2026.
- Cal AI: App Store listing · official site
- MyFitnessPal: App Store listing · official site
- Lose It!: App Store listing · official site
- MacroFactor: App Store listing · official site
- Yazio: App Store listing · official site
- Lifesum: App Store listing · official site
- Welling: App Store listing · official site
- Besly: App Store listing
- Besly App Store listing