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24 alternatives to Meal planning app I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022
1500cals is a calorie and excercise tracking tool that I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022 through simply watching what I ate and starting to exercise. The main "trick" I uncovered is simply to plan meals ahead. It sounds boring, it sounds annoying, but really its such a tiny effort for such outsized and life changing rewards that it should be a no-brainer. The existing tools I found were more focused on tracking after eating which is great in terms of capturing data and measuring over time, but I found really didn’t help me with locking in a routine. I wanted to fix this and bring some…
1500cals is a calorie and exercise tracking app designed for people managing their weight. Unlike existing tools that focus on tracking food after it's eaten, 1500cals emphasizes meal planning ahead of time to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Meal planning app I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022 launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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1500cals▲13Refreshingly simple tools to eat yourself to fitness!
2023 · 1500cals.com · its alternatives →
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Eat This Much creates personalized meal plans tailored to your preferences, budget, and schedule. Achieve your dietary goals with our calorie calculator, weekly plans, and grocery lists. Start planning your meals in seconds.
2013 · eatthismuch.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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MealByMeal▲286Easy AI powered calorie and macro tracking over text
2023 · lifecrosstraining.com · its alternatives →
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Meal Planner▲154Automatically track your calories and plan healthy meals
2023 · heykelseys.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · the8hour.diet · its alternatives →
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MealSnap▲74A simple, photo-oriented fitness nutrition planner
2018 · mealsnap.app · its alternatives →
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Hi guys, I created this app to solve one of my own problems: I found calorie tracking to be a real pain. Now, instead of scanning barcodes, scrolling through lists, or taking photos of food, I just speak into my phone (or computer), tell Calorio what I’ve eaten, and it handles the rest. It uses OpenAI’s APIs to process audio and map foods to calories. It’s free to use without an account, but if you want it to tally daily calories and remember everything you’ve eaten, you’ll need to sign up with your Google account and subscribe (you get 7 days for free). I would really appreciate any…
2024 · calorio.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Over the past year I've lost more than 40 pounds. One thing I learned during that process is that meal planning was far more important for me than calorie tracking. I had already built a nutrition tracking app, but I kept running into a different problem. Most nutrition apps help answer: "What did I eat today?" The question I cared about was: "What am I going to eat this week, and does it support my goals?" I wanted to understand the nutritional impact of a meal plan before eating and make adjustments ahead of time instead of trying to fix things after the fact. I originally built…
Jul 2026 · mealplans.dev · its alternatives →
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A very simple idea: when you eat more than your maintenance calories, you gain weight; when you eat less than your maintenance calories, you lose weight. By using an algorithm, we can accurately figure out your maintenance calories more accurately than traditional regression based formulas like katch mc ardle. It's way more accurate than calorie burn tracking devices like fitness bands and watches. (garmin/apple watch/whoop etc...) Traditionally, people often use static TDEE calculators which often over or underestimate for some by 100s calories. Chatgpt and TDEE calculators like…
Jun 2026 · macrocodex.app · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I just launched Intermittent Fasting Calculator, a free, no‑signup web tool to plan your next meal and fasting window. Pick from popular methods (16:8, 14:10, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD) or set a custom fasting window (1–23 hrs), enter your last meal or desired next‑meal time, and get an instant, color‑coded 24‑hour timeline. Export results as text, image, or PDF. Works on mobile and desktop, with built‑in guidance on fasting methods and safety. I built this to simplify my own fasting schedule planning—no more mental math or clunky apps. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the UI, features, or…
2025 · intermittentfastingcalculator.org · its alternatives →
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Snap a photo, get instant calories and macros with AI
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Track workouts, calories and macros in one free fitness app. Better connects nutrition to training so you can see what fuels every lift. For iOS and Android.
Jul 2026 · btrapp.com · its alternatives →
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Minimalistic weight, calorie and protein tracking
Oct 2025 · trackprogress.app · its alternatives →
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Make calorie tracking easy with AI
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Smart, free, and easy diet planning with Indian+global foods
2025 · its alternatives →
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NoroMeal▲10Personalized weekly meal plans built for your body
Jun 2026 · noromeal.com · 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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Hate logging meals? Let an app plan your protein.
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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