Lose It! alternative: log a meal in one message
Lose It! is a classic calorie budget with a big food database. Fabee logs a meal from one message or a photo and coaches you from your log. Here's how they compare.
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Short answer: as a Lose It! alternative, Fabee skips the food search: you tell it what you ate in one message, or send a photo, and it logs it and talks you through your day. Lose It! gives you a classic calorie budget and a very big food database. If you like a budget you fill in yourself, Lose It! is a solid pick.
We make Fabee. Everything about Lose It! below comes from its App Store and Google Play listings, checked 5 October 2026. Prices change, so check before you pay.
At a glance
| Fabee | Lose It! | |
|---|---|---|
| How you log | One message, typed or dictated, a photo or a barcode | A search (56 million items); barcode, photo and voice with Premium |
| Free version | No free version; a 3-day free trial in many countries | Yes, basic calorie tracking |
| Price | $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year | Several Premium plans up to $79.99, and a lifetime option, listed on its App Store page |
| Platforms | iPhone (Android is planned) | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Android |
| Apple Health | Yes: sleep, activity, weight, glucose and cycle | Yes (HealthKit) |
| A coach you can talk to | Yes, it answers from your own log | Not on its pages; it has community groups |
| Ads | None | Its Google Play listing says it contains ads |
What Fabee does differently
- No search. “Two slices of toast with butter and a coffee.” Fabee logs each part with its calories, protein, carbs and fat. A photo works too.
- Fixing in words. “It was one slice, not two” and the card updates.
- It coaches you. Ask “how am I doing this week?” and it answers from your real log, in plain words.
- It remembers you. Your usual breakfast, your allergies, what you find hard. Tell it once.
- It looks things up. A restaurant’s own numbers, found on the web for you.
- No ads. It’s paid for by its subscription.
Coming: vitamins and minerals next to the macros. Planned: Android.
Who might prefer Lose It!
If you like setting a calorie budget and filling it in yourself, Lose It! has done that well for years, with a huge food database and a friendly community. It’s on Android, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch today, and it connects with Apple Health and many fitness apps.
Questions
Do I have to search for foods in Fabee? No. Say what you ate, or send a photo.
Is Fabee free? There’s no free version. A 3-day free trial runs in many countries, then it’s $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year.
Does Fabee work on Android? Not yet. Android is planned.
Is Fabee out yet? It’s on iPhone now. Download it on the App Store.
Sources
- Lose It! on the App Store (US), checked 5 October 2026
- Calorie Counter by Lose It! on Google Play (US), checked 5 October 2026
