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CLUSTER FOOD-MOBILE-NUTRITION · 15 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2009-12-23

Barcode-scanning calorie tracking apps

This cluster covers consumer mobile nutrition trackers whose core loop is logging meals by barcode scan or photo, then tallying calories and macronutrients, with recipe or meal-plan features layered on top. One outlier applies the same barcode-recording mechanic to hospital patient nutrition rather than personal tracking. The dated entries from before the index start appear irregularly across scattered months from December 2009 through March 2026, with no clear trend or acceleration. Traction signals are flat: Calzo - AI Calorie Counter, GymApp, and Calorie Counter by fatsecret are the listed leaders, each at 0 stars, so no member clearly separates from the field.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

DEC 2009: 1DEC 2010: 1FEB 2019: 1JUN 2020: 1DEC 2020: 1FEB 2021: 1AUG 2024: 1DEC 2024: 1MAR 2026: 1AUG 2026: 3OCT 2026: 3
DEC 2009OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 14 unlabelled

Operator · 4 hobby · 7 commercial · 2 open source · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 15 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01nutrition-planner-app1★12 days—hobbyMobile app that tracks daily food intake, logs meals, scans barcodes for nutritional data, and monitors wellness goals.
  2. 02CalorieTracker0★12 dayslivehobbyApp that scans food barcodes to log portions and tracks calories and protein against daily goals using on-device storage.
  3. 03calcounter-project0★11 dayslivehobbyWeb application that tracks daily nutrition and calories through recipes, barcode scanning, and photo-based meal estimates.
  4. 04Calzo - AI Calorie Counter0★1 molivecommercialMobile nutrition app for people managing diet that logs meals via photos or barcode scans, tracks hydration and activity, and suggests recipes.
  5. 05Calorie Counter by fatsecret0★1 molivecommercialMobile app that tracks food intake, exercise, and weight using a nutrition database, barcode scanner, and photo recognition of meals.
  6. 06HitMeal－Calorie & Food Tracker0★27 dayslivecommercialMobile app that tracks calories and nutrients through food logging and barcode scanning, and offers meal plans synced with health data for people managing their diet.
  7. 07health-data-app0★1 mo—Health app that automates patient nutrition recording via barcode scanning for hospital staff.
  8. 08food-analysis0★2 mo—hobbyPersonal health app that tracks nutrition via barcode scanning, workouts, and weight, using regional food databases and AI-assisted lookups for accuracy.
  9. 09Meal Planner: Cooking Recipes0★3 molivecommercialMobile app that tracks daily calories, offers a searchable recipe library with nutrition data, and scans barcodes for nutrition info.
  10. 10Foodbok — AI Calorie Counter0★4 molivecommercialMobile app for food logging with photo and barcode scanning, personalized nutrition plans, and wellness tracking.
  11. 11Calorimeter0★1 moliveopen sourceMobile app that tracks daily calorie intake, lets users build a food database, and scans food barcodes to log meals.
  12. 12My Score Plus Calorie & Keto0★1 yrabandonedlivecommercialMobile app that logs meals via database and barcode scans, tracks calories and macronutrients against personal goals, and exports data to health platforms.
  13. 13Nutrixious0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceMobile app that tracks calories from foods and physical training sessions, using barcode scanning and food database lookups, without requiring an online account.
  14. 14Smart - Food Score Calculator0★6 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialMobile nutrition guide that provides calorie and macro data for restaurant menus and grocery items, including barcode scanning.
  15. 15NUVAFOOD0★unknownliveMobile nutrition app that scans meals and barcodes, offers recipes and diets, and manages shopping lists.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.