Calorie Tracker Guide · 2026-11-14
Editorial score
7.2/10
Verdict
Nutritionix Track scores 7.2 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 Casual Trackers — Users who need a simple, fast way to log food intake.. It is a weak fit for Power Users — Those requiring high-precision data, custom micro-tracking, or reliable syncing..
Who it is for
Casual Trackers — Users who need a simple, fast way to log food intake. Macro-Focused Dieters — Individuals prioritizing protein, carb, and fat monitoring.
Price
Monthly: $5.99.
Yearly: $28.99.
Trial: 2-month free trial for premium features..
What the feature record says
Text logging is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: high. Uses natural language processing for text-based food entry. Evidence noted: description
Apple Health is marked available. Quality: mixed. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: high. Syncing is reported as unreliable by recent users. Evidence noted: description reviews
Macro tracking is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: high. Tracks protein, carbs, and fat clearly. Evidence noted: description screenshots
Micronutrients is marked available. Quality: mixed. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: medium. Some users report limited or inconsistent micronutrient data. Evidence noted: reviews
Water tracking is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: high. Built-in water intake tracker. Evidence noted: description reviews
Workout tracking is marked available. Quality: fair. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: medium. Basic exercise logging available. Evidence noted: description
Review themes
Users historically appreciate the extensive food database, ease of use, and effective macro/calorie tracking capabilities. The app is currently suffering from severe technical instability, including data logging failures, broken barcode scanning, and lack of recent maintenance.
Liked: Food database (15 mentions). Users find the 800k+ food database comprehensive and reliable.
Liked: Ease of use (12 mentions). The interface is generally considered intuitive and fast for daily logging.
Disliked: Technical stability (25 mentions). Frequent reports of app crashes, data not saving, and failure to log items.
Disliked: Lack of updates (10 mentions). Users note the app has not received significant updates in years, leading to broken features.
Scores
Overall 7.2/10. Confidence on the record is 1.
Accuracy: 4.5/10. Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).
Pricing value: 8.6/10. 10 - annualised price $28.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).
Ease of use: 9/10. 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).
Feature depth: 6.4/10. Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.
Beginner friendliness: 9.4/10. 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.
User feedback: 7.6/10. Bayesian rating 4.56 (iOS 4.75x44033 + Play 4.15x20779, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.10 over 20 reviews.
Maintenance: 6.8/10. Last release 26 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 52 days between releases (30%).
Traction: 8/10. log10 of 64812 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.
Coachability: 8/10. Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features.
Who should skip it
Skip Nutritionix Track if you need Power Users — Those requiring high-precision data, custom micro-tracking, or reliable syncing.; Users Seeking Stability — The app's current technical state makes it unreliable for consistent daily use..