Verdict

MyPlate: Calorie Counter scores 8 out of 10 in this guide. The record files it for Individuals seeking AI-powered meal logging — For users who prioritize quick photo-based calorie and macro tracking, despite reported accuracy concerns.. It is a weak fit for Users requiring high accuracy in food recognition — Reviews indicate significant issues with AI accuracy and calorie miscalculation, making it unreliable for precise tracking..

Who it is for

Individuals seeking AI-powered meal logging — For users who prioritize quick photo-based calorie and macro tracking, despite reported accuracy concerns. Users focused solely on calorie and macro tracking — The app's primary, and almost exclusive, focus is on these specific nutritional metrics.

Price

Monthly: $9.99.

Yearly: $49.99.

Weekly: $4.99.

Trial: Reviews explicitly state no free trial is offered, requiring payment to access features..

What the feature record says

Photo logging is marked available. Quality: mixed. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: medium. Core feature for scanning meals, but user reviews frequently cite issues with accuracy and miscalculation of nutritional values. Evidence noted: description screenshots

Text logging is marked available. Quality: fair. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: medium. Allows manual text input for meals, but reviews indicate this process is tedious due to the lack of a shared food database. Evidence noted: description screenshots

Macro tracking is marked available. Quality: mixed. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: medium. Monitors protein, fats, and carbs, but its effectiveness is hampered by reported inaccuracies in the AI food recognition. Evidence noted: description screenshots

Accuracy focus is marked available. Quality: poor. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: low. Users widely report significant inaccuracies in the AI's calorie and macro estimations, undermining the app's core function. Evidence noted: reviews

Review themes

No significant positive themes were identified from recent user reviews, which are predominantly negative. Recent user reviews indicate significant dissatisfaction due to an aggressive paywall, removal of previously available core features, persistent inaccuracies in AI food recognition, and a lack of essential functionalities like activity tracking and a shared food database.

Disliked: Aggressive Paywall (4 mentions). Users are forced to subscribe for basic functionality, with no free trial, and perceive it as 'stealing money' and 'gatekeeping weight loss'.

Disliked: Removed Features (4 mentions). Many previously available features, such as activity tracking, pedometer integration, and robust food features, have been removed or paywalled.

Disliked: Inaccurate AI Recognition (2 mentions). The AI calorie scanner is criticized for being inaccurate and grossly miscalculating nutritional values for various foods.

Scores

Overall 8/10. Confidence on the record is 0.58.

User feedback: 8/10. How positive typical App Store feedback looks for an app like this.

Pricing value: 7.2/10. Whether the paid tiers feel fair versus the depth of features you actually get.

Accuracy: 7.8/10. How trustworthy day-to-day logging and nutrition estimates feel in practice.

Feature depth: 8.5/10. How many useful capabilities are included beyond a minimal food diary.

Ease of use: 8.1/10. How smooth everyday logging and navigation feel on a typical week.

Beginner friendliness: 7.9/10. How approachable the first sessions are before you have learned the layout.

Coachability: 6.9/10. Primarily self-serve tracking; expect dashboards and tools rather than a chat-style coach.

Who should skip it

Skip MyPlate: Calorie Counter if you need Users requiring high accuracy in food recognition — Reviews indicate significant issues with AI accuracy and calorie miscalculation, making it unreliable for precise tracking.; Those needing comprehensive fitness and activity tracking — The app lacks integration with activity data, pedometer steps, or workout logging, which were features in previous versions.; Budget-conscious users or those seeking a free trial — Basic features are paywalled, and no free trial is offered, requiring payment to evaluate the app's limited functionality..