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24 alternatives to I Built a Lightweight Nutrition Tracker for the iPhone
Hey HN, I was overweight in college and started my weight loss journey using an app called MyFitnessPal. Tracking calories not only helped me lose weight but also taught me a lot about nutrition and helped establish healthy eating habits that continue to benefit me. However, I’ve always been frustrated by the existing nutrition tracking apps. Many are slow and bloated, lack accurate nutrition data, or don’t respect user privacy. I wanted to build something that I’d love using myself. A few things that make FitBee stand out: * Fast, lightweight and to the point - The app is just about…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I Built a Lightweight Nutrition Tracker for the iPhone launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey HN, I'm a solo developer and I built Steps: Workout & Pedometer, an iOS pedometer and workout tracker. Last week, two German iOS publications wrote about the app. I didn't pitch them. I didn't send a press release. I didn't even know it was happening. I woke up to a spike in downloads, checked the analytics, and traced it back to their articles. That coverage pushed the app past $1,000 in sales. I still have no idea how they found the app. I'm wondering if anyone here has experience getting featured in publications, whether organically or through outreach. What worked for you? Any tips…
Mar 2026 · getsteps.app · its alternatives →
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Hi all, over the last 2 years I've been on and off building my app for iPhone. Caloree is basically a freemium calorie tracker/food diary with the ability to only track calories. This sets it apart from the competition which usually allows logging a gazillion macros. This (hopefully) makes it easier for users to log their food. Feedback so far has been great. The app launched today, which I am quite proud of. It's been 2 years next to raising 2 small kids which meant to often sacrifice the project when it was moving along nicely and spending way less time on it than I would have wanted…
2023 · caloree.app · its alternatives →
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Take a photo and instantly determine if it's healthy or not
2021 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →
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0xCal▲206Type + capture your meals to log cals w/ Apple Health Sync
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MyFitnessPal▲76Free Calorie Counter , diet and excercise journal.
2013 · myfitnesspal.com · its alternatives →
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Easy & visual tracking of nutrition and body health
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A simple approach to diet tracking
2017 · rhythmicworks.com · its alternatives →
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Fitso▲98Your personal coach for fitness, running & weight loss/gain
2016 · cult.fit · its alternatives →
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Now with better run tracking, mapping, and logging
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Intermittent fasting made simple
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN'ers! If you sit around a computer all day and are looking to be more active, or are just active in general, check out our app! https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id903459923?pt=265797&ct=hn&mt=8 or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.activityclub We have been hacking on this for 2 years and it's finally nearing a state where we are stoked about! Launched last Aug (2015) to the public. Coming up on our 1 yr anniversary and starting to get some traction. Two of us have _each_ lost about 70lbs while building the app…
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I wanted a simple app to track my fitness progress. Every fitness tracker in the AppStore had too many features for my liking so I made fit-stitch (Free, iOS). It allows you to take snapshots and attach a weight and date to each one. When you've made some progress you can create a before and after picture with a few taps. Hope you find it useful. www.fit-stitch.com
2014 · its alternatives →
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Get Free Unlimited Plan worth 99.99$
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone! I've been diving into a project that stemmed from a familiar frustration. I found myself hitting a wall with exercise routines and healthy meals—keeping things fresh and staying on top of progress felt like a challenge. None of the existing solutions quite clicked for me. So, I decided to channel my tech skills into something snappy and efficient to tackle this dilemma head-on. The result? I've crafted an initial version of a web app that packs a punch: Snap a pic to track your meals effortlessly. Instantly get meal suggestions tailored to your dietary preferences (think vegan,…
2024 · eliteolympus.com · its alternatives →
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I've just launched this little iOS app as an alternative to Apple Fitness, which is cluttered and chaotic when it comes to visualizing basic workout stats and metrics. The idea is to focus on a clean, minimalistic design and only show high-level metrics that are actually useful, e.g. how often did I work out this week/month/year, cardio vs strength vs mobility, surf session count in February, etc. It's free and offline. Also, no signup, no ads, no data sharing, no social feeds, and no notifications. Just open it and get a quick glance at the state of your workout game within 2s.…
Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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