What is the best Lifesum alternative?

It depends on your goal. For training, nutrition and an AI coach in one app, GymLog AI is the obvious pick. For fasting and recipes Yazio works well, for the largest database MyFitnessPal, for micronutrients Cronometer.

Lifesum has a free version with limited features. The full experience belongs to the Premium subscription, offered monthly, quarterly or yearly. Current prices are listed in the app store.

Can Lifesum recognise food from a photo?

Yes. According to the official description you can photograph food, send a voice message, type or scan a barcode. On this point Lifesum and GymLog AI barely differ any more.

Does Lifesum track workouts?

Lifesum is built around nutrition. If you want to log sets, reps and weights you need a second app — or one that handles both.

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Lifesum alternatives: the best calorie trackers in 2026

Paul Hummel Last reviewed September 14, 2026 5 min read

Quick answer

Lifesum is strong on design and has caught up on logging — photo, voice, text and barcode are all there now. People who switch usually want training and nutrition in one app, which is where GymLog AI fits. For micronutrients pick Cronometer, for fasting Yazio.

Why look for a Lifesum alternative?

Lifesum is one of Europe's most-used nutrition apps: 4.5 stars from around 378,000 Google Play ratings and more than ten million downloads. The Swedish app is best known for its clean design and its meal plans.

To be fair: Lifesum's logging is no longer the weak spot — photographing food, sending a voice note, typing or scanning a barcode are all listed in the official description. People who still switch usually do so for two other reasons: the full feature set sits behind the Premium subscription, and training still lives in a second app.

The best Lifesum alternatives in 2026

GymLog AI – training, nutrition and an AI coach in one chat. Data on EU servers. iOS and Android.
Yazio – fasting tracker, plenty of recipes, large European database.
MyFitnessPal – the largest food database; barcode scanner is Premium-only though.
Cronometer – the most precise option for macros and up to 95 micronutrients.

Lifesum vs. GymLog AI head to head

Both have a free tier and a paid tier. The difference is scope, not input method:

Criterion

Lifesum

GymLog AI

Focus

Nutrition & plans

Training + nutrition + coach

Logging

Photo, voice, text, barcode

Chat: text, voice, photo AI

Workout logging

—

✓

AI coach in chat

—

✓ (Pro)

Meal plans & recipes

✓

—

Google Play rating

4.5 ★ (~378,000)

new to the store

Platforms

iOS & Android

Price

Premium subscription in store

€9.99/month · €99.99/year

Honestly: Lifesum stays ahead on design, meal plans and recipes — and ten million downloads buy a maturity a young app does not have. GymLog AI wins if you don't want training and nutrition split across two apps and want an AI coach that sees both sides.

Who GymLog AI suits as a Lifesum alternative

GymLog AI fits if you train at the gym and keep an eye on your calories. If what you mainly want is meal plans, recipes and a mature product, you are better off staying with Lifesum.

Try GymLog AI as your Lifesum alternative

Training, nutrition and an AI coach in one chat – by text, voice or photo. Free to start.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Sources

Lifesum on Google Play (features, ratings). play.google.com
GymLog AI on the App Store and Google Play (features & pricing). apps.apple.com · play.google.com

Third-party feature and price details reflect the time of review (September 2026) and may change; please check the respective app store. This content is for general informational purposes.