FatSecret alternative: Renzy vs FatSecret
FatSecret is free and also recognises food in photos. Renzy is paid, ad-free, and built around the photo of your plate.
FatSecret
When to choose FatSecret over Renzy
FatSecret has an argument no paid app can rebut: it is genuinely free, and its Premium plan adds meal plans and water tracking, according to its App Store listing. It also has a community — comments, followers and support between members — which for many people is the part that sustains the habit. If your budget for this is zero, or if the social side is what keeps you engaged, FatSecret is a perfectly reasonable answer and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
The verdict
Here the comparison is simple: you pay or you do not. FatSecret is free, also recognises food in photos and reads barcodes. Renzy costs €9.99 a month, has no ads at any tier and is built around the photo: about 15-25 seconds and you have the estimate, which you correct if needed. If logging comes easily to you with a free app, you do not need to pay anything. If you have spent years starting and quitting because logging is a chore, try both with your own food and keep the one that takes less effort to use.
FAQ
Is it worth paying when FatSecret is free?
Only if friction is your problem. If you already log daily without effort, a free app serves you fine. If you quit after two weeks because logging wears you down, try with your own food which one takes less effort: that is the one worth it.
Does Renzy have a free tier?
There is a full 7-day trial: a card is required, but cancel before it ends and you pay nothing. There is no permanent free tier: AI scanning costs money per photo, and we would rather say so than fund it with ads or by selling data.
Are there ads in Renzy?
No, on any tier. Not during the trial and not on Pro. We also do not sell your data to third parties — that is written in the privacy policy, not only here.
Log what you eat with a photo
Photograph your plate and get calories and macros. No ads.
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