Comparison

Protein tracker app comparison for seven calorie apps

By Eric Parker, founder of TrueCal. Updated October 9, 2026.

Most calorie apps count protein. They differ in whether a protein target in grams is free, whether protein shows by meal, and how quickly you can enter food. Here is what MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, Lose It, MacroFactor, Cal AI, MyNetDiary and TrueCal say about those features.

Compare the company descriptions below. Not stated means the cited pages do not specify that feature or plan.

Protein features described by each company
App	Protein target in grams and plan	Protein shown for each meal	Ways to log a meal	Company sources
MyFitnessPal	Premium and Premium Plus. Free macro goals use percentages.	Premium shows protein, carbs and fat for each meal. Meal targets are for calories only.	Free search. Premium barcode scanning, Meal Scan photos and voice logging. Typed meal descriptions are Not stated.	Plan comparison. Macros by meal. Free features. Barcode scanning. Meal Scan. Voice logging. checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer	Fixed gram targets are supported. Gram target plan is Not stated. Basic includes free macro tracking.	Free diary groups have a nutrition breakdown. Protein is not named in that description.	Free search and barcode scanning. Gold adds photos, spoken or typed descriptions and recipe import.	Fixed targets. Free tracking. Diary groups. Subscription types. Food logging. Photo logging. Voice logging. checked October 9, 2026.
Lose It	Premium supports grams or percentages.	Premium meal targets include protein. Targets on the log screen are iPhone only.	Food search and recipes. Their plan is Not stated. Premium adds barcode, photo, voice and nutrition label scanning.	Nutrient goals. App Store features. Log screen. Food logging. Label scanner. checked October 9, 2026.
MacroFactor	The protein target can be changed. Grams are Not stated. Paid only, with no free plan.	Not stated. The logging guide describes meal nutrition on the plate before logging.	Search, barcode and label scans, typed or spoken Describe, photos, quick add, custom foods, recipes and recipe import.	Protein target. App features and access. Logging guide. Photo logging. checked October 9, 2026.
Cal AI	Not stated.	Not stated.	Photos, barcodes, meal descriptions, manual search, custom foods and recipes. Photo analysis results require a subscription. Voice is Not stated.	App features. Logging FAQ. App Store subscription. checked October 9, 2026.
MyNetDiary	The free tracker page lists gram macro targets as free. The home page FAQ lists customizable macro targets under Premium.	Protein can be shown for meals. Plan is Not stated on the Premium page.	Free search, barcode and voice logging, plus Android label scanning. The free tracker page and App Store listing put Meal Scan in Premium. The home page lists it under Premium Plus. Recipe import is Premium. AI voice descriptions are Premium Plus.	Free tracker plans. Home page FAQ. Meal display. App Store plans. checked October 9, 2026.
TrueCal	Not stated. Pricing lists calorie and macro goals for Pro.	Not stated.	Free calorie entry by hand. Pro takes typed descriptions, voice, photos, barcodes and label photos.	AI and manual logging. Features. Plan features. Product description. checked October 9, 2026.

Setting a protein target in grams

MyFitnessPal separates percentage goals on Free from gram goals on Premium and Premium Plus. Lose It puts custom nutrient goals in Premium, with grams or percentages available. The MyFitnessPal plan guide and Lose It membership guide cover those paid options.

Cronometer documents fixed gram targets, but that help article does not name a plan. Its Basic page says macro tracking is free. Read the Cronometer plan details for the wider comparison. MacroFactor lets people change the protein target on its paid app, while the cited help leaves grams Not stated. The MacroFactor subscription guide covers its paid access.

MyNetDiary gives conflicting plan descriptions. Its free tracker page includes gram targets in Free, while its home page FAQ puts customizable macro targets under Premium. The macro counting guide explains the terms used when recording protein, carbs and fat.

Seeing protein beside a meal

MyFitnessPal documents a Premium protein breakdown for each logged meal. Lose It describes Premium meal targets that include protein, with targets beneath meal names on iPhone. Cronometer provides a free nutrition summary for diary groups, though that sentence does not name protein.

MyNetDiary says protein can appear for meals, without specifying the plan in that description. The MyNetDiary review covers its other tracking features. MacroFactor describes nutrition on the plate before a meal is logged. Protein shown for each saved meal is Not stated for MacroFactor, Cal AI and TrueCal in these sources.

What the free plans show for protein

MyFitnessPal lists macro viewing on Free. Cronometer lists macro tracking on Basic. MyNetDiary lists macro and protein tracking on Free, despite its conflicting wording about custom targets.

Lose It's free protein features are Not stated. Its App Store listing places macro tracking in Premium. Cal AI's free plan contents are Not stated, and its App Store listing requires a subscription for photo analysis results. The Cal AI subscription overview covers that requirement. MacroFactor has no free plan. TrueCal reserves protein, carbs and fat for Pro.

Logging a meal with fewer entries

Cronometer Gold accepts a typed or spoken food description. MacroFactor's Describe accepts typing or speech. Cal AI lists meal descriptions alongside photos and barcodes, but voice is Not stated. TrueCal puts typed descriptions, voice, photos and barcodes in Pro.

Search and barcode scanning are free in Cronometer and MyNetDiary. MyFitnessPal offers free search and puts barcode, photo and voice logging in Premium. Lose It also lists those scanning and voice tools under Premium.

MyNetDiary distinguishes free voice logging from AI voice meal descriptions in Premium Plus. Its free tracker page and App Store listing include Meal Scan with Premium, while its home page describes Meal Scan under Premium Plus.

For a broader look at meal input methods, open the AI logging comparison. The separate ChatGPT protein tracking guide covers the chat method.

Protein in TrueCal requires Pro

TrueCal's free plan logs calories by hand. Protein, carbs and fat are Pro. Logging from a typed description, voice, a photo or a barcode is also Pro. Its pricing page lists calorie and macro goals, but a protein target in grams and protein shown per meal are Not stated. Other app comparisons are on Compare TrueCal.

For food ideas rather than app features, see the high protein food list.

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Questions about protein tracking plans

Which app lists a free protein goal in grams?

MyNetDiary's free tracker page lists gram macro targets on Free. Its home page FAQ instead lists customizable macro targets under Premium. Cronometer documents fixed gram targets but leaves their plan Not stated.

Which companies describe protein for individual meals?

MyFitnessPal describes a Premium protein breakdown by meal. Lose It lists protein in Premium meal targets, with log screen targets on iPhone only. MyNetDiary says protein can appear for meals, with the plan Not stated.

Is protein included in TrueCal's free plan?

No. TrueCal's free plan displays calories entered by hand. Protein, carbs and fat require Pro, as do typed description, voice, photo and barcode logging.

Company pages used for this comparison

MyFitnessPal Plan comparison, checked October 9, 2026.
MyFitnessPal Macros by meal, checked October 9, 2026.
MyFitnessPal Free features, checked October 9, 2026.
MyFitnessPal Barcode scanning, checked October 9, 2026.
MyFitnessPal Meal Scan, checked October 9, 2026.
MyFitnessPal Voice logging, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Fixed targets, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Free tracking, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Diary groups, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Subscription types, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Food logging, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Photo logging, checked October 9, 2026.
Cronometer Voice logging, checked October 9, 2026.
Lose It Nutrient goals, checked October 9, 2026.
Lose It App Store features, checked October 9, 2026.
Lose It Log screen, checked October 9, 2026.
Lose It Food logging, checked October 9, 2026.
Lose It Label scanner, checked October 9, 2026.
MacroFactor Protein target, checked October 9, 2026.
MacroFactor App features and access, checked October 9, 2026.
MacroFactor Logging guide, checked October 9, 2026.
MacroFactor Photo logging, checked October 9, 2026.
Cal AI App features, checked October 9, 2026.
Cal AI Logging FAQ, checked October 9, 2026.
Cal AI App Store subscription, checked October 9, 2026.
MyNetDiary Free tracker plans, checked October 9, 2026.
MyNetDiary Home page FAQ, checked October 9, 2026.
MyNetDiary Meal display, checked October 9, 2026.
MyNetDiary App Store plans, checked October 9, 2026.
TrueCal AI and manual logging, checked October 9, 2026.
TrueCal Features, checked October 9, 2026.
TrueCal Plan features, checked October 9, 2026.
TrueCal Product description, checked October 9, 2026.