Deep micronutrient tracking
DietPal vs Cronometer
The most rigorous option here — 80+ nutrients per entry from a lab-verified database, aimed at people who track more than calories and macros. Free tier is genuinely capable; Gold adds voice/photo logging and full history.
Pricing checked September 2026 against Cronometer's own pricing page. App store pricing changes — verify before you decide.
| Feature | DietPal | Cronometer |
|---|---|---|
| Log a meal by speaking | Yes | Gold only |
| Photo / camera food recognition | No | Gold only |
| Primary nutrition source | USDA FoodData Central | USDA + NCCDB (also lab-verified) |
| Nutrients tracked per food | Calories + protein/carbs/fat | 80+ (vitamins, minerals, amino acids) |
| Free AI-assisted logs | 7 / month | 0 — Voice/Photo Log are Gold-only |
| Report history on free tier | Full history | Last 7 days only |
| Cheapest paid tier | $5.99/mo | ~$4.17–10.99/mo (source dependent) |
Best for Cronometer
Someone tracking a specific nutrient deficiency or macro/micronutrient balance in real detail, who's comfortable with a denser interface and manual search.
Best for DietPal
Someone who wants a fast daily habit — calories and the three main macros, logged by voice in seconds — without a 82-nutrient dashboard to manage.
Where Cronometer is genuinely better
- The deepest, most scientifically rigorous nutrient tracking of any app in this comparison — genuinely useful for people managing a nutrient-specific goal (iron, B12, etc.).
- Also sources from USDA and NCCDB, so its core data quality philosophy is close to DietPal's.
- Free tier is unusually complete for logging volume, just capped on history and reporting.
DietPal
$5.99/mo · $29.99/yr
7-day free trial on yearly. 7 free AI logs a month, unlimited manual, always.
Cronometer
Gold ~$49.99/yr (~$4.17/mo) — monthly billing runs higher per some sources
Free tier: Free (ads, 7-day report history)
DietPal vs Cronometer, in short
Cronometer tracks far more nutrients (80+) from a lab-verified database, which is genuinely stronger for detailed nutrient work. For calories and macros specifically, both apps ground numbers in USDA data — DietPal is built for speed (say it, get calories and macros), Cronometer for depth.
Yes — Cronometer's Voice Log and Photo Log are both part of the paid Gold tier (~$49.99/year as of September 2026). DietPal includes voice logging free up to 7 logs a month, with unlimited manual entry on both apps' free tiers.
Try the six-word version of logging
Free: 7 AI logs a month, unlimited manual. No card required.
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