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Loopa vs Cronometer

Loopa and Cronometer both track food and nutrients. Here are Loopa’s features, both apps’ US prices, and the Cronometer page behind each claim with the date it was read.

  • Checked against official sources: 16 September 2026
  • US prices, in US dollars
  • Every row sourced and dated
Why Loopa

Why choose Loopa over Cronometer?

Each point rests on a row in the Loopa and Cronometer table below, with its source and the date it was checked.

  • No ads on any Loopa plan. Cronometer lists an ad-free experience as a Gold feature.
  • Loopa Basic shows a rolling 30 days of history. Cronometer Basic generates reports and charts within a 7-day window.
  • Saying a meal out loud is free on Loopa, up to 10 a day. Voice Log is a Gold feature on Cronometer.
  • Loopa Premium Family covers up to 6 people for $119.99 a year. Cronometer’s support site says it has no family plan.
The Loopa Trends screen on iPhone, showing weight against goal with calories, macros and vitals over 30 days
Loopa Basic keeps a rolling 30 days of history. The Trends screen charts weight, calories and macros across those 30 days.
Side by side

Loopa and Cronometer, row by row

Every Cronometer value names its source and was checked on 16 September 2026. Pick a goal to see only the rows that matter for it.

Loopa and Cronometer, checked against official sources on 16 September 2026.
FeatureLoopaCronometer
Free plan
A free plan with no time limitOffered: Yes, Loopa BasicOffered: Yes, Basic at $01
No ads on the free planOffered: No ads on any planNot offered: Ad-free is a Gold feature1
History you can see on the free planOffered with a limit: A rolling 30 days, with everything keptOffered with a limit: Reports and charts within a 7-day window1
Logging
Barcode scanningOffered: FreeOffered: Free1
Photo meal loggingOffered: PremiumOffered: Gold (Photo Log)1
Logging a meal by voiceOffered with a limit: Free, up to 10 a dayOffered: Gold (Voice Log)1
Nutrition
Micronutrient trackingOffered: Free: 15 vitamins and minerals against targetsOffered: Free: up to 84 nutrients, 95 on Gold1
Intermittent fasting trackerOffered: PremiumOffered: Gold (Fasting Timer)1
Training
Exercise loggingOffered: Activity free; set-by-set workouts PremiumOffered: Free1
Apple Health, Health Connect or wearable syncOffered: Premium: Apple Health, Health Connect, Withings, Oura, iHealthOffered: Free: syncs with apps and devices1
Health
Blood pressure and glucose loggingOffered: Free, with SpO2, temperature and INRNot verifiedCronometer Basic logs biometrics; the Gold page does not list which ones.
Coaching
AI coaching on your own logsOffered: PremiumOffered: Gold (Crono Coach)1
Community and data
Export or print your dataOffered: Premium raw export (CSV, XLSX, PNG); the full account export is freeOffered: Gold: printable PDF reports1
Family
A family planOffered: Up to 6 people, $119.99 a yearNot offered: No family plan; a Pro subscription offers multiple profiles2
  • Offered
  • Offered with a stated limit
  • Not offered, per the company
  • Not verified. Not the same as no
Not verified

Not listed on the Cronometer pages we checked

The Loopa features listed here did not appear on Cronometer’s own pages on 16 September 2026. A missing mention is not evidence the feature is absent, only that we could not confirm it.

  • No daily cap on meals logged, free. Loopa: No cap by search, barcode or by hand; describing a meal in words is 10 a day.
  • Weight tracking on the free plan. Loopa: Free, with a trend line.
  • Meal planning. Loopa: Premium: 1, 3, 5 or 7 days, with a shopping list.
  • Restaurant picks ranked against your day. Loopa: Premium, in the iPhone and Android apps.
  • Weight forecast or weight loss plan. Loopa: Premium weight forecast.
  • Body measurements. Loopa: Premium.
  • Progress photos. Loopa: Free.
  • Set-by-set strength logging with records. Loopa: Premium: 453 exercises and six record types.
  • Medication tracking. Loopa: Free, with interaction alerts from FDA drug labels.
  • Prescription medication programs. Loopa: No. Loopa tracks what you take and prescribes nothing.
  • Human coaching included in the subscription. Loopa: Not included in Premium.
  • Structured behavior-change lessons. Loopa: No.
  • Community: friends, groups or forums. Loopa: Free: forums, friends and challenges.
  • Import your history from another tracker. Loopa: Premium: MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Cronometer, Apple Health, Health Connect or any CSV; undoing an import stays free.
Prices

How much does Cronometer cost compared with Loopa?

Cronometer Gold is $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year, on 16 September 2026. Loopa Basic is free, and Loopa Premium is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year. Standard prices in US dollars before tax. Promotional prices are not shown.

Loopa

Loopa Basic
$0 for no time limit
Loopa Premium
$12.99 for a month
Loopa Premium
$69.99 for a year
Loopa Premium Family (up to 6 people)
$19.99 for a month
Loopa Premium Family (up to 6 people)
$119.99 for a year

Household of four, a year: $119.99. One Loopa Premium Family plan, which covers up to 6 people.

US prices in US dollars, bought in the app through the App Store or Google Play.

Cronometer

Gold
$10.99 for a month13
Gold
$59.99 for a year13

Household of four, a year: $239.96. Four Gold annual plans; Cronometer says it has no family plan.12

Shown as $4.99 a month, billed annually.

US prices in US dollars, standard pricing, sold on their website.

Already using Cronometer?

Easy Switch reads the Cronometer CSV export and shows you what it found before anything is added.

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Sources

Where every claim came from

  1. 1. Cronometer, Cronometer Gold. https://cronometer.com/gold/Checked 16 September 2026. Plan table read from the page markup, checkmark by checkmark, for the Basic and Gold columns.
  2. 2. Cronometer Support, Subscription Types. https://support.cronometer.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028026971-Subscription-TypesChecked 16 September 2026. Quoted from an excerpt. The article refused our checker (HTTP 403). Its sentence "Cronometer does not have a family plan, however you can purchase a Pro Subscription" was read from the article text returned by a web search restricted to support.cronometer.com.
  3. 3. Apple App Store (US), Cronometer: Calorie Counter App. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cronometer-calorie-counter/id1145935738Checked 30 September 2026. Listing text: In-App Purchases include Gold Monthly $10.99 and Gold Annual $59.99, matching the web plan table.

Where Loopa’s own figures come from

  • USDA FoodData Central. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/Most of the foods in Loopa’s search come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s public food composition database.
  • openFDA Drug Product Labeling. https://open.fda.gov/apis/drug/label/Loopa’s medication interaction alerts quote the FDA drug label each one comes from.
FAQ

Questions about Loopa and Cronometer

Answered from the same dated sources.

Is barcode scanning free on Cronometer?

Yes. On 16 September 2026 Cronometer’s plan table listed the barcode scanner, device sync and custom macro and micronutrient targets on its free Basic plan. It is free on Loopa too.

How much is Cronometer Gold?

$10.99 a month, or $59.99 a year, in US dollars on 16 September 2026. Loopa Premium is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year.

Does Cronometer have a family plan?

Cronometer’s support site says it has no family plan. Loopa Premium Family is $119.99 a year for up to 6 people.

Can I bring my Cronometer history to Loopa?

Yes. Easy Switch reads the Cronometer CSV export and shows you what it found before anything is added. An import can be undone for 30 days.

Try Loopa and judge for yourself

Loopa Basic is free with no card and no time limit. Everything on this page about Loopa is the same list the pricing page uses.

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