Cronometer vs MyNetDiary

Free access and subscription details

The limits of each free diary

Inside a Cronometer Basic account

Cronometer says on its free version page that Basic can be used without an upgrade. That page gives Basic a 7-day nutrition view and two basic charts, and it calls Gold the ad-free plan. The same page includes unlimited barcode scans, which the scanner post limits to the mobile app.

The Basic and Gold table includes custom macro and micronutrient targets in both plans. Basic also has custom foods, meals and recipes, diary groups and app and device syncing. Reports and charts cover a 7-day window.

The Apple Watch article describes an energy summary, highlighted nutrients and a food logging widget. Basic users see the All Targets Score, while Gold users can see all nutrition scores. Our review of Cronometer's food entries and logging tools covers the app in more detail.

Inside the MyNetDiary free tier

MyNetDiary's free tier page includes unlimited history and reports for any date range, with no ads or expiry. It lists 13 charts, a water tracker, a shopping list and community features. Custom foods and recipes, offline use and Apple Health, Health Connect and Samsung Health syncing are also free.

The same free plan table includes unlimited barcode scans and Apple Watch and Wear OS apps. MyNetDiary's iPhone page says free voice entry handles individual foods and the Watch app logs foods, meals, water and quick calories. Its Android page also describes a free scanner for photographed Nutrition Facts panels.

The free tier page places custom macro targets in Free. The home page FAQ puts customizable macro targets among paid additions. Those two descriptions disagree. Our MyNetDiary review of scanning, plans and database checks gives a broader account of the app.

The tools behind the paid tiers

Gold extends Cronometer's diary

The Gold feature table adds Photo Log, Crono Coach and an ad-free experience. It also removes the history limit and allows nutrition data and charts over any time frame. Voice Log accepts a spoken or typed food description, and Siri logging is available to Gold users on iOS.

The Gold table also includes these tools.

• Recipe Importer, timestamps and Repeat Items for previously logged foods, recipes and meals.
• Macro Scheduler for weekday targets, a fasting timer and custom biometrics.
• Nutrition Scores, custom charts, Food Suggestions and Oracle Nutrient Search.
• Sharing custom foods and recipes, printing reports and More Insights.

For other pairs, read the Cronometer and Lose It comparison of logging tools or the Cronometer and MacroFactor plan comparison.

Premium and Premium Plus have different AI tools

Among the paid tools in MyNetDiary's plan table, Premium includes Meal Scan, Autologging, intermittent fasting and calorie and macro cycling. Advanced Autopilot adjusts calorie and macro targets using estimated energy needs. Premium Plus includes those tools too.

Other entries in the same table include four methods for estimating energy needs, up to 50 custom trackers and Fitbit, Garmin and Withings syncing. It lists Trend Analysis on iOS, Timelines on Android, Meal Planner, recipe import and more than 600 recipes and diet plans by Registered Dietitians. The free tier page also keeps nutrient contributor analysis, the view of which foods supplied a nutrient, for Premium. The table lists other paid tools beyond the ones named here.

The four extra AI tools in Premium Plus are AI Coach, AI Suggest Meals, AI Restaurant Menu Scan and AI Voice Logging. The iPhone page separates free single food voice entry from whole meal descriptions in Premium Plus. MyNetDiary's Meal Scan plan FAQ explicitly includes photo logging in both Premium and Premium Plus.

MyNetDiary says on its About page that foods recognized by its AI tools resolve to staff-verified entries, but portions can still need confirmation. Its plan FAQ says Lifetime Premium has the same features as Premium for a one-time payment. It excludes the extra Premium Plus AI tools.

A nutrient field can still be empty

Cronometer's database description says its nutrition numbers come from lab-analyzed data. It names over 10 sources, including NCCDB, USDA, the Canadian Nutrient File and national databases in Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK and Australia. Its home page lists over 1 million foods. According to its data sources article, the curation team reviews every user submission before adding it. Submitted branded foods use the package label or the brand's website for their nutrient values.

Cronometer's own pages give different nutrient counts. Its free version page says up to 95 nutrients and compounds. Its features page says calories and up to 84 other nutrients. Its post dated February 25, 2026 gives 92 nutrients and compounds.

Its data confidence article explains why individual foods can have fewer values. Many branded, packaged and chain restaurant foods lack data for every nutrient, and US labels usually report only about 15.

MyNetDiary's free tier page describes more than 2 million staff-verified foods built on USDA and NCC databases. The database page says staff review every branded and restaurant food before it can be logged. When someone submits a label photo, staff enter the product and a reviewer checks it before publication. The catalog FAQ says user-contributed foods from before July 2020 have been retired.

The free tier page lists up to 108 nutrients per food entry on iOS and Android. Free and Premium have the same nutrient fields, but the food's source data determines how many contain values. Its database accuracy FAQ gives an average of 12 nutrients per food. Both companies describe gaps at the food level, so the maximum field count does not say how much data any one food contains.

Two other articles cover MyFitnessPal and Cronometer's prices, scanning and nutrient detail and MyNetDiary and MyFitnessPal's database checks and macro targets.

Cronometer's description of its audience

Cronometer's home page addresses people counting calories, macros or micronutrients and describes the app as trusted by doctors, dietitians and trainers. Its About page says it is built to be useful on any diet and keeps essential nutrition information outside the paywall. The diet settings page names keto, vegan eating and intermittent fasting among the plans its settings accommodate.

The subscription article describes Gold as the plan for individuals who want more functionality. It separately describes Professional accounts for health professionals tracking client data.

MyNetDiary's description of its audience

MyNetDiary's home page describes the app as built for most people across different goals. Its free tier page addresses people who want food, calorie, macro and micronutrient logging without paying, watching ads or creating an account. That page names both beginners setting calorie goals and experienced trackers who want nutrient detail without a subscription. It says setup offers full tracking or calorie counting alone.

What twelve months cost at the listed prices

These are the US dollar prices on the Cronometer Gold page and MyNetDiary free tier page. The monthly totals below use twelve payments at the listed monthly price.

• Cronometer Basic is $0 for a year.
• Cronometer Gold billed monthly is 12 x $10.99 = $131.88. Gold billed annually is $59.99.
• MyNetDiary Free is $0 for a year.
• MyNetDiary Premium billed monthly is 12 x $8.99 = $107.88. Premium billed yearly is $59.99.
• MyNetDiary Premium Plus billed monthly is 12 x $14.99 = $179.88. Premium Plus billed yearly is $99.99.
• MyNetDiary Lifetime Premium is $179.99 once, not a yearly charge.

Both companies list Gold and Premium at $59.99 for their yearly plans. MyNetDiary's pricing FAQ separately gives $9 monthly and $60 for website purchases, beside store prices of $8.99 monthly and $59.99 for 12 months. Our guide to Cronometer billing, cancellation and listed discounts goes further into Gold's terms.

TrueCal's free and Pro logging options

TrueCal's product information lists manual calorie logging on the free plan, with daily and weekly views and meal history. Pro adds logging from a typed description, voice, a photo or a barcode. Macros require Pro, while free accounts see calories.

TrueCal Pro is $29.99 a year or $9.99 a month. Those prices are on the TrueCal pricing page. TrueCal's product information lists iPhone, Android and web access and says nutrition results are estimates and can be wrong.

The TrueCal comparison directory collects app comparisons, reviews and price guides. The TrueCal and Cronometer comparison covers Pro and Gold alongside their free logging options.

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