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Cronometer

Track nutrition, not just calories

As of 30 August 2026, Cronometer has a free plan and paid plans start at $4.99/month. Cronometer is a comprehensive nutrition tracking app that goes beyond calories to track over 80 micronutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Softwr lists it under Fitness. Cronometer is made by Cronometer Software Inc., launched in 2011, available on iOS, Android, Web.

Overview

What Cronometer does

Cronometer is a comprehensive nutrition tracking app that goes beyond calories to track over 80 micronutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It features accurate food data from verified sources, making it ideal for detailed nutritional analysis and health optimization.

What people use it for

  • Workout tracking
  • Nutrition management
  • Health monitoring
  • Fitness coaching
  • Wellness improvement

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Cronometer.

  • Free tier limited to 7-day report windows
  • Photo and voice logging unavailable in free tier
  • Ad-free experience requires Gold subscription
  • Advanced features like macro scheduler and recipe importer locked to paid tier

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Pricing

What Cronometer costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Full micronutrient tracking (82+ nutrients)
  • Unlimited food logging
  • Barcode scanning
  • 7-day reports
  • Custom recipes

Gold

$4.99 /mo

  • All Free features
  • Ad-free experience
  • Photo and voice logging
  • Crono Coach AI
  • Custom charts and macro scheduler
  • Unlimited historical data

Capabilities

Features

  • 80+ nutrient tracking

  • Verified food database

  • Custom recipes

  • Biometric tracking

  • Detailed reports

  • Fitbit

    Integration with Fitbit

  • Garmin

    Integration with Garmin

  • Apple Health

    Integration with Apple Health

  • Google Fit

    Integration with Google Fit

  • Withings

    Integration with Withings

  • Ios support

    Available on ios

  • Android support

    Available on android

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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Is Cronometer truly free and what are its limitations?

Cronometer Free is completely free forever with full micronutrient tracking across 82+ nutrients, unlimited food logging, barcode scanning, custom recipes, and basic reports. The 7-day report window is the main limitation.

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What features are included in Cronometer Gold?

Gold ($4.99/month billed annually at $59.99 or $10.99/month) adds photo logging, voice logging with Siri, Crono Coach AI assistant, custom charts, macro scheduler, fasting timer, recipe importer, and unlimited historical data access.

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Can I log meals with photos in Cronometer?

Photo logging is a premium feature available only in Cronometer Gold, allowing users to snap and automatically log meals through their camera.

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Does Cronometer track beyond just macronutrients?

Yes, Cronometer tracks up to 84+ nutrients including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids. All tiers include this comprehensive micronutrient tracking.

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Can I see historical data in the free tier?

Free tier reports are limited to the past 7 days. Gold subscription ($4.99/month annually) provides unlimited historical data access for trend analysis.

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Does Cronometer have professional or pro versions?

Yes, Cronometer Pro is available for healthcare providers, researchers, and educators with specialized features for professional nutrition analysis.

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Behind it

Who makes Cronometer

Company
Cronometer Software Inc.
Based in
Revelstoke, BC, Canada
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