Chat-based calorie counter v 2.1 · live

Just tell it
what you ate.

Journable turns calorie tracking into a chat. Text "had a falafel wrap and an iced latte" or snap a photo — AI logs calories, macros and micros in seconds. As simple as texting a friend.

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★★★★★ 4.8 App Store · 32K+ downloads · From $2.49/mo
Logged · Today

Tue, June 16

DAY 21 / STREAK
1,847 KCAL · 142P
You · 12:14 had a falafel wrap and an iced latte for lunch
Journable AI · 12:14 Logged. Falafel wrap (~520 kcal) + iced latte with oat milk (~120 kcal).
640 kcal 22g P 78g C 26g F
You · 16:32 snacked on an apple and a handful of almonds
1,847kcal today
142gprotein
6/8glasses water
How it works

Three ways to log.
All faster than a search bar.

No food database to scroll. No barcode to scan. Just say what you ate — by text, by photo, or pick from your recents.

Way one · text it

Type like you'd text a friend

"Two eggs scrambled with toast and a coffee." AI parses ingredients, portions, prep method — returns calories and macros instantly.

two scrambled eggs & toast
≈ 340 kcal
19g P28g C17g F
Way two · snap it

Take a photo of your plate

AI recognises foods, estimates portion size by visual reference, returns the full breakdown — even for mixed-ingredient dishes and international cuisines.

📷 plate of bibimbap
Detected: rice, beef, fried egg, gochujang, veg
~640 kcal32g P74g C
Way three · re-log

One tap on favorites & recents

Repeat meals are one tap. Tag favorites for instant re-log. Auto-complete suggests what you typed before so you never re-enter the same coffee twice.

⚡ morning oatmeal (saved)
Re-logged
420 kcal14g P68g C
The unfair advantage

Most trackers want you to search.
This one wants you to speak.

MyFitnessPal asks you to search a 14-million-entry database. Cronometer wants exact gram measurements. Lose It! wants a barcode. All three slow you down right when you have a 30-second window between meeting and meal.

Journable accepts what you'd say out loud. "Big bowl of pho with brisket." "Two slices of margherita." "Latte from the corner place." AI figures out the rest — and if a portion estimate is off, you tell it the same way: "actually it was a small one."

  • Logs in ~5 seconds, not 60
  • Recognises local & international foods (bibimbap, dal makhani, manakish)
  • Refine portions in plain English ("make that a small")
  • Tracks exercise the same way — "30-min run, easy pace"
Who it's for

People who want to count,
not file paperwork.

Weight goals

Lose, gain or maintain. Log your day in 30 seconds, hit your target without becoming a part-time accountant.

Lifters & athletes

Macro-precise tracking with micros too. Log a 4-meal day in under two minutes and still hit protein.

Trainers & coaches

Manage clients' meals and exercise in real time. Get the weekly report straight to your inbox — already shareable.

Dietitians & RDs

Get patients to actually log between visits. The chat interface drops the friction that kills compliance.

What's inside

Designed for the way
you actually talk about food.

The features that turn calorie tracking from a chore into a conversation.

/ flagship

AI chat & photo logging

Text the AI what you ate or snap a photo. It parses ingredients, portions, prep method and returns calories + every macro + micros. Works for local AND international foods — bibimbap, falafel, pho, dal, manakish, you name it.

🍜 pho 🥗 bibimbap 🌯 burrito 🥙 falafel 🍕 margherita 🍣 nigiri
/ data

Macros + micros

Not just calories. Iron, B12, omega-3, sodium — all tracked.

/ insights

Weekly progress reports

Auto-generated, shareable with your trainer, RD, or just yourself. Weight + calories + macros, one tap to send.

/ killer detail

Photo calorie scanner

Snap your plate — AI maps every ingredient, estimates portion by visual reference, gives a breakdown. Refine in plain English if a piece is off.

📷 plate detected3 items
chicken thigh~180 kcal
jasmine rice~240 kcal
steamed bok choy~28 kcal
TOTAL448 kcal
/ habits

Water & reminders

Glass-by-glass water tracker, smart nudges to log a meal before you forget the details.

/ pros

Built for solo users & the pros they hire

Trainers and dietitians can follow client progress in real time. Weekly reports are export-ready. Everyone — individual or pro — gets the same chat interface, the same speed.

Vs the search-and-scan apps

Honestly compared.

Journable is fast and easy. It's not the right tool if you need micronutrient-grade scientific tracking, the world's largest barcode database, or a meal-plan generator. Here's the full picture.

Feature Journable MyFitnessPal Cronometer Cal AI
Chat-based food logging Yes — text or voice-style No — search No — search Partial — AI assistant
Photo calorie analysis Yes — multi-item plates Premium-only No Yes — flagship feature
International food coverage Broad — chat understands names Large database USDA-heavy AI-only, mixed
Micronutrient tracking Yes Premium-limited Most detailed in category Calories & macros only
Database size / barcode scan Adequate — chat handles edge cases 14M+ entries · best Most accurate per-entry Not the focus
Apple Health sync On roadmap (confirmed by dev) Yes Yes Yes
Meal-plan generation No — it's a logger, not a planner Limited No Some suggestions
Coach / trainer view Yes — shareable reports Friend feed Gold tier sharing No
Starting price From $2.49/mo · free tier ~$20/mo Premium ~$8.99/mo Gold ~$10/mo

/ Where we lose: Apple Health is still on the dev roadmap (the team confirmed this in App Store replies), and the database isn't as deep as MFP's barcode index. If barcode-and-scan is your daily flow, MFP wins. If you talk about food the way humans do, Journable wins.

From the App Store

What real users say.

Pulled from Apple App Store and Google Play. Including one we didn't soften.

★★★★★
The most seamless calorie log I have ever used. I literally tell it what I had and it figures the rest out. I've actually stuck with this app for three months, which has never happened before.
M
Marcus T.
App Store · 3 mo user
★★★★★
Best app for keeping track of calories and protein you're consuming. The photo feature is wild — snapped my dinner, it knew what every ingredient was. Special thanks to the developers!
P
Priya R.
Google Play · 6 mo user
★★★★★
Absolutely love this app — great tracker, super simple. My only gripe: no Apple Health sync yet. Devs replied that it's on the roadmap, which is fair. Four stars until that ships, then easily five.
J
Jared L.
App Store · feature request
Behind the chat

An indie answer to a 14-million-entry problem.

Calorie tracking has had the same UI for fifteen years: a search bar, a list of foods, a portion-size dialog, repeat. Journable LLC built something different — a calorie tracker that works the way humans actually talk about food. "Had a falafel wrap." "Two slices of pizza." "Coffee with oat milk." AI parses ingredients, portion, prep method and returns the numbers.

The result is a 4.8★ rating, 32K+ downloads, and the simplest log experience on the App Store. Users describe it the same way: "the first calorie app I've actually stuck with." It's particularly popular with trainers and registered dietitians, because the weekly progress report is already shareable — drop the barrier between client and coach.

Honest about what's missing: Apple Health sync isn't shipped yet — the team confirmed it's on the roadmap in App Store replies. Photo portion estimates can be off for fast-food and restaurant items where visual reference is ambiguous (a category-wide limitation of AI scanners, not unique to Journable). And it's a logger, not a planner — if you want an app that builds the menu for you, Eat This Much does that better. Journable counts what you ate, fast.

Pricing reflects the philosophy: free tier covers daily logging, and paid starts at $2.49/month — among the lowest in the category. The pitch is speed, not feature-bloat.

Questions, asked & answered

Frequently asked.

How accurate is the AI calorie estimate?

For named dishes and ingredients you type out ("two scrambled eggs, one slice of toast, butter"), Journable's estimates land within ~10% of database-grade trackers like Cronometer — which is the practical accuracy ceiling for anything short of weighing every ingredient. For photo-only logging, accuracy depends on visual reference: a plate with a fork beside it is more accurate than a tight crop with no scale. You can always refine in chat ("actually it was a small portion") and the estimate updates.

Does Journable support international foods?

Yes — this is a deliberate strength. The chat interface doesn't rely on a fixed database of branded products; it understands food names, regional dishes and traditional preparations: pho, biryani, manakish, ceviche, jollof rice, gimbap, koshari. Photo recognition is trained on a global food image set rather than a US-supermarket-heavy database.

Is there a free tier?

Yes. Free covers daily food and exercise logging, photo recognition with reasonable usage limits, water tracking, and the food journal. Premium ($2.49/mo and up — among the lowest in the category) unlocks unlimited photo analysis, weekly shareable reports, custom reminders, favorites limits removed, and trainer/coach sharing.

Can it sync with Apple Health or Google Fit?

Honest answer: Apple Health sync is on the roadmap but not yet shipped — the developer has confirmed this in multiple App Store replies. Google Fit integration is also pending. If two-way Health sync is a deal-breaker for you, this is the one feature where Journable currently loses to MyFitnessPal, Cronometer and Lose It! We'll update this page when it ships.

Does it track macros and micronutrients?

Both. Calories, protein, carbs, fat are always returned. Micronutrients — iron, calcium, B12, omega-3, sodium, potassium and others — are tracked when the food entry has reliable data. For named whole foods accuracy is high; for restaurant dishes and complex recipes, micros are estimated and flagged accordingly.

Can my personal trainer or dietitian see my data?

Yes. The weekly progress report (weight, calories, macros, exercise summary) is one-tap shareable as a PDF or link to a personal trainer, registered dietitian, friend or family member. Many pros use it as the standing report between sessions. Sharing is opt-in per report and revocable.

How is this different from Cal AI?

Both use AI. Cal AI is photo-first — snap a meal, get a count. Journable supports both photo AND chat, including refining in plain English ("actually it was medium"), and tracks micronutrients alongside macros. Cal AI focuses on visual analysis; Journable focuses on the full conversation — including foods you type, recents, favorites and weekly trends.

Does Journable build meal plans?

No — it's deliberately a logger, not a planner. If you want an app that generates a week of meals around your macros and emails the grocery list, Eat This Much is built for that. Journable's job is to count what you actually ate, fast.

How do I cancel a subscription?

Cancel anytime from your iOS or Google Play subscription settings. If you cancel mid-cycle, premium stays active until the end of the period and then automatically downgrades to free — you won't lose your log history.

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Your next calorie log
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Free to start. Text, photo or voice. From $2.49/mo for the full feature set — one of the lowest in the category.

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