tracking your calories can be a chore. lowkal is a log you can reopen in seconds: quickly tap your usuals, barcode scan, get suggested pairings,and more.
simple . easy . fast.
most people don't rage-quit myfitnesspal. they mean to come back, and then they don't. the reason is usually the same: logging on the free plan means typing and searching for everything, every time, because the time saving features like barcode scan, meal photo scan, voice logging — sits behind premium.
most of what you eat, you eat on repeat. lowkal remembers your usuals so you cantap once and it's logged, no search, no re-typing your coffee order for the 40th time. you won't miss the details that are usually missing from your calorie estimates. we'll suggest what usually goes with what you just logged, so a meal logs as a meal, not four separate lookups, or missed details.
| myfitnesspal | lowkal | |
|---|---|---|
| logging something you eat all the time | search it again, unless you're on premium | quick tap from your usuals |
| logging something new | search for it, or on premium, photo, barcode, or describe it | barcode, type it in, import from a recipe, import from your doordash or uber eats order, — plus we suggest pairing suggestions what usually goes with what you just logged |
| importing from a recipe | type it in | import from a recipe link |
| importing from your doordash or uber eats order | type it in | import from your doordash or uber eats order receipt |
| ads while you're trying to log | not advertised as ad-free | none |
| step counting | none | apple health or health connect |
cal ai is the photo-first app myfitnesspal now owns. if the camera is the whole thing you're after, that comparison is here.
yes. you didn't fail at tracking, it just was a chore. lowkal is for reopening on a busy night and staying consistent, not for digging through a database.
you can search and log for free. barcode scan, meal photo scan, and voice logging need premium.
yes — waitlist price is $24.99 the first year, then $49.99/year
no, and we're not going to pretend we do. we use the data from the USDA and other sources to suggest pairings and calories, but we don't have a proprietary database of 20+ million entries.
use cronometer — that's genuinely their strength, not ours.
simple . easy . fast.
lowkal is not in the app store yet. this is what we are shipping. the dollars below are the dollars.