Verdict

Diet & Food Tracker: EatWell scores 6.1 out of 10 in this guide. Method healthier-v1: weighted blend of 9 data-derived sub-scores; see scoring.md. The record files it for Calorie Counters — Users needing a simple, visual way to track daily intake.. It is a weak fit for Advanced Meal Preppers — Users who need complex recipe macro calculations per serving..

Who it is for

Calorie Counters — Users needing a simple, visual way to track daily intake. Privacy-Focused Users — Those who prefer local data storage without account signups.

Price

Monthly: $9.99.

Yearly: $89.99.

Weekly: $7.99.

Trial: 3-day free trial required to access premium features; auto-renews if not canceled 24 hours prior..

What the feature record says

Apple Health is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: high. Syncs dietary data with Apple Health. Evidence noted: description web

Macro tracking is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: high. Supports custom macro ratios and daily goal tracking. Evidence noted: description screenshots

Micronutrients is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: medium. Displays basic nutrition facts like saturated fat. Evidence noted: screenshots

Accuracy focus is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: high. Uses FatSecret database for reliable food data. Evidence noted: description web

Review themes

Users appreciate the clean, minimalist UI and the effectiveness of the barcode scanner for daily tracking. Significant frustration regarding the aggressive subscription model, lack of a viable free tier, and missing advanced recipe management features.

Liked: Minimalist UI (150 mentions). Users find the interface clean and easy to navigate.

Liked: Barcode Scanner (85 mentions). The scanner is reported to work reliably for quick food logging.

Disliked: Subscription Cost (320 mentions). Users feel the weekly/monthly pricing is excessive and the free version is too limited.

Disliked: Recipe Features (45 mentions). Inability to calculate macros per serving for custom recipes is a major pain point.

Scores

Overall 6.1/10. Confidence on the record is 0.85.

Accuracy: 8/10. Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).

Pricing value: 4.5/10. 10 - annualised price $89.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).

Ease of use: 5/10. 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).

Feature depth: 4/10. Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.

Beginner friendliness: 7/10. 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.

User feedback: 8.9/10. Bayesian rating 4.77 (iOS 4.78x21312 + Play 0.00x0, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment -0.30 over 20 reviews.

Maintenance: 8/10. Last release 18 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 17 days between releases (30%).

Traction: 7.2/10. log10 of 21312 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.

Coachability: 0/10. Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features.

Who should skip it

Skip Diet & Food Tracker: EatWell if you need Advanced Meal Preppers — Users who need complex recipe macro calculations per serving.; Budget-Conscious Users — Those looking for a free or low-cost, long-term tracking solution..