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Lifesum or Yazio? An honest comparison for 2026

Paul Hummel Last reviewed September 14, 2026 4 min read
Quick answer

Both are European, both are mature, and both now log by photo. Yazio wins on fasting, Lifesum on design and meal plans. Neither holds a real feature lead.

The two at a glance

Lifesum comes from Sweden, Yazio from Germany. Both have more than ten million downloads, both a free tier and a subscription. The days when calorie apps differed by input method are over: photo, voice, text and barcode are all listed in Lifesum's description now.

Criterion
Lifesum
Yazio
Origin
Sweden
Germany
Fasting tracker
Meal plans
Recipes
Photo logging
Pro
Google Play rating
4.5 ★ (~378,000)
Downloads
10M+
10M+
Workout logging

When Lifesum is the better pick

If handling matters to you. Lifesum is widely seen as the visually tidier of the two and leans on meal plans and motivation.

When Yazio is the better pick

If you fast intermittently. The fasting tracker is the one point where the two clearly diverge. Yazio is also traditionally strong on German supermarket products.

And if neither fits?

Both apps above cover one side each. If you want training and nutrition in one app, you otherwise end up with two subscriptions and two histories that know nothing about each other. That is where GymLog AI comes in: sets, meals and an AI coach in one chat, by text, voice or photo. Permanently free tier, data on EU servers, iOS and Android.

Training and nutrition in one app

GymLog AI captures sets and meals in the same chat – by text, voice or photo. Free to start.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Sources

  1. Lifesum on Google Play (features, ratings). play.google.com
  2. 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.