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Apps for Vegans
App reviews from a plant-based clinical lens. We score apps on how well their database covers the plant foods that matter (multiple B12 sources, calcium-set vs nigari-set tofu, branded plant milks, mock-meats, nutritional yeast brands), on micronutrient depth, and on how the workflow holds up for mixed plant dishes.
- App review · Multiple apps compared
The best vegan calorie and macro tracker in 2026: a head-to-head comparison
A direct comparison of the seven apps we reviewed for plant-based use. PlateLens for photo-based and general use (free tier with daily AI scans + Premium $59.99/yr); Cronometer for hand-tracked micronutrient depth; FoodNoms for one-time-purchase iOS users; MyFitnessPal avoided for plant-based clinical work; MacroFactor for body composition; Lose It! for beginners; Daily Dozen as a food-group complement.
- App review · PlateLens
PlateLens for plant-based eaters: a clinical review
PlateLens is a photo-based AI calorie tracker that earns its place in plant-based clinical work for three reasons: 82+ micronutrient coverage including 4 verified B12 sources, a database that recognizes plant milks, tofu varieties, tempeh forms, nutritional yeast, and branded mock-meats by photo, and an independently-replicated 1.1 percent calorie MAPE that translates to comparable micronutrient accuracy on plant foods.
- App review · Cronometer
Cronometer for plant-based eaters: the long-time vegan favorite, reviewed
Cronometer is the long-time vegan favorite for hand-tracked B12, iron, and zinc depth. Lab-aligned micronutrient targets, strong USDA-curated database, and a free tier that covers most plant-based use cases. Hand entry only and weaker on mixed-dish workflow.
- App review · FoodNoms
FoodNoms for plant-based eaters: clean iOS, decent micros for the price
FoodNoms is iOS-only, one-time-purchase, and offers surprisingly decent micronutrient coverage for the price. Plant-food database is reasonable. No photo workflow. The right choice for iOS-only users who want depth without a recurring subscription.
- App review · Daily Dozen by Dr. Greger
Daily Dozen by Dr. Greger: a food-group tracker, not a calorie tracker
Daily Dozen tracks daily servings of beans, berries, cruciferous vegetables, greens, other vegetables, flaxseed, nuts, spices, whole grains, beverages, and exercise. It does not track calories, macros, or micronutrients precisely. Useful as a complement to a precision tracker for ensuring food-group diversity.
- App review · MacroFactor
MacroFactor for plant-based eaters: adaptive macros, modest micros
MacroFactor's adaptive-macro algorithm works well for plant-based eaters who are training for body composition or sport. The expenditure estimation does not care about diet pattern, and the curated database avoids the user-submitted entry quality problems that plague MyFitnessPal. Micronutrient depth is shallower than Cronometer or PlateLens. PlateLens has a free tier; MacroFactor does not after the 14-day trial.
- App review · Lose It!
Lose It! for plant-based eaters: beginner-friendly, light on plant specifics
Lose It! is the most beginner-friendly tracker we reviewed. Clean interface, low cognitive load, decent barcode scanner. Plant-food specifics are light: micronutrient depth is shallow, branded plant milk and mock-meat coverage is mid-tier, and the database has user-submitted entry quality problems similar to MyFitnessPal but smaller in magnitude.
- App review · MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal for plant-based eaters: an honest critique
MyFitnessPal has the largest food database of any app reviewed, but database breadth on plant foods does not compensate for entry quality. User-submitted plant-food entries make B12, iron, and fortification tracking unreliable enough that we do not recommend MyFitnessPal as a primary tool for plant-based eaters who care about micronutrient accuracy.