6 New Calorie Tracking Apps Worth Trying in 2026 for Real Weight Loss

The best new calorie tracking app of 2026 is Nouri, first released on the App Store on June 17, 2026: type, voice, photo, or Siri logging, plus a weekly report with one clear focus. Five more launched in 2025 or 2026 and are worth a look. We make Nouri, so we ranked it first. Here's why, and when another app fits you better.

What counts as "new" here

Every app below has an App Store first-release date in 2025 or 2026, taken from its own listing. If we could not verify a launch date, the app did not make the list, no matter how much buzz it had. The point is not novelty for its own sake. New apps are where the fresh ideas about logging are showing up, and logging friction is the reason most people quit tracking before it pays off.

Want the established names instead? See the best calorie tracker apps. Want quieter veterans? See the most underrated calorie tracking apps.

At a glance

App	First released (App Store)	How you log	Price (App Store)	Platforms
Nouri	June 17, 2026	Type, voice, photo, or Siri from the lock screen	$9.99/month or $39.99/year, 3-day free trial	iPhone (iOS only)
Amy Food Journal	November 24, 2025	Type like a note	$9.99/mo or $99.99/yr, 3-day free trial	iOS
Alma	January 29, 2025	Voice, photo, text, barcode	$19.99/mo or $99.99/yr; membership required	iOS
Nommie	April 1, 2026	Photo, barcode, search, quick-add	Free; Pro $9.99/mo or $29.99/yr	iOS, Android
Gym Geek	April 16, 2025	Barcode, search, Quick Track	Premium listed from $9.99/mo to $74.99/yr	iOS, Android
Lighter	May 4, 2026	Type or dictate like a note	Pro $19.99/mo, 3-day free trial	iOS only

Release dates, prices, and features come from each app's App Store listing or website, all checked October 16, 2026. Some apps list more than one price for the same plan.

1. Nouri: new, and built around the four ways people actually log

New apps tend to pick one input and bet everything on it: a camera, or a notes field. Nouri refuses to choose. You get four equal ways to log, and you use whichever fits the moment. Type it like a note at your desk. Say it while you walk. Snap a photo of a plated dinner, and Nouri turns it into a sentence first so you can correct it. Or ask Siri without opening anything.

How it works and where it wins:

• The best Siri logging of any calorie tracking app. From the lock screen, say "Hey Siri, track food in Nouri," describe the meal in one sentence, and a calories and macros card shows up right away with what you have left today. Walkthrough: how to log food with Siri
• Per-item reasoning and a confidence rating on every estimate. Add context like "cooked in butter" and recalculate
• Fiber, sugar, and sodium with daily goals, and a per-meal vitamin scorecard for A, C, D, iron, and calcium
• Prioritize Protein: 1.0 g per pound of body weight by default, 1.2 g with the setting on, fat at 30% of calories, carbs filling the rest
• Apple Health both ways: nutrition goes in, calories burned, workouts, and steps come back
• Nouri Coach for questions about your own eating, a Health Score on every meal, and smart reminders

Accuracy is where new apps make big promises, so here is ours, with the receipts: Nouri scored 92.1/100 in our 100-meal benchmark, MyFitnessPal 77.0. MyFitnessPal is the only other app we tested, so we say nothing about the other new apps here.

New apps launch every week, and most want you to pick a lane. Nouri takes a photo, a sentence, a voice note, or a mumbled request to Siri on your way out of the drive-through.

Nouri Reports: the weight-loss part

Logging is half the job. The other half is knowing what to change. Most calorie apps give you numbers. Nouri gives you answers. Your first Nouri Report lands after 3 logged days, then every Sunday when you log 4 or more days, with your Health Score, average calories and macros against targets, days on target, wins, slips, and one clear focus for next week.

What a log looks like

Here is a real one. I photographed a breakfast plate, and before counting anything Nouri wrote back what it saw: "Two poached eggs on avocado toast, bacon, scrambled eggs, and fresh fruit bowl." It split that into four items, 850 calories, 42 g protein, 75 g carbs, and 42 g fat. That middle sentence is the whole idea. If the app misread the plate, you see it and fix it in plain words, instead of trusting a number you cannot inspect.

Skip it if: you need Android, barcode scanning, widgets, or a free tier beyond the 3-day free trial.

Best for: iPhone users who want logging to fit any situation and a weekly verdict on what to change.

Pricing: $9.99/month or $39.99/year, 3-day free trial on the yearly plan (download Nouri).

2. Amy Food Journal: the indie notes-style tracker

Amy is built by indie developer Chris Raroque, who documents the build on YouTube, and it shows in the polish. You type what you ate like you would in Apple Notes and Amy totals the calories and macros. Its website also lists a view of Amy's thought process, Apple Health syncing, Home and Lock Screen widgets, location tracking for restaurant information, reminders, and streaks. If you like the idea of typing your meals, we wrote a whole guide to using Apple Notes as a calorie tracker.

Best for: people who like writing their meals down and want a beautifully simple screen. Skip it if: you would rather snap or say your meals; typing is the core of the app. Pricing: 3-day free trial, then $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. App Store rating: 4.0 from 37 ratings.

3. Alma: a nutrition coach first, a tracker second

Alma describes itself as a coach, not a tracker. Its listing covers logging by voice, photo, text, or barcode, then layers on coaching: questions about your meals, meal ideas, recipes, grocery support, and GLP-1 nutrition support. It tracks calories, macros, fiber, and micronutrients such as calcium and iron, gives you an Alma Score, and connects to Apple Health and supported wearables. No ads and no shame-based streaks, per the listing.

Best for: people who want an ongoing conversation about food, not just a log. Skip it if: you want to try before paying; the listing says a paid membership is required after onboarding and there is no free tier. Pricing: $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year. App Store rating: 4.7 from 468 ratings. Weighing coaching apps? Compare with Nouri vs Noom.

4. Nommie: photo tracking with a pet that cheers you on

Nommie, released April 1, 2026, turns logging into a small game. Its website describes a squirrel companion that reacts to your meals, with streaks, quests, and XP. Under the cute part, its listing describes AI photo scanning, a barcode scanner, search across 3 million-plus products, quick-add calories, and an AI nutrition chat based on your log. Its website links to both the App Store and Google Play.

Best for: people who need motivation to keep the habit alive, and Android users. Skip it if: you mostly eat mixed or restaurant meals and prefer describing them; Nommie is built around the camera. If photo apps have let you down before, read the best Cal AI alternatives and Nouri vs Cal AI. Pricing: free to use; Pro unlocks unlimited photo scans and AI chat at $9.99 a month or $29.99 a year. App Store rating: 4.7 from 133 ratings.

5. Gym Geek: steady targets that adjust as you lose

Gym Geek's App Store listing first went live on April 16, 2025. Its approach is structured: you choose a pace from 0.5 to 2 lb per week, can phase in your deficit over one or two weeks, and its Smart Calorie Adjustments update your goal as your weight changes. You log by barcode, by searching a stated 3.8 million-item database, or with Quick Track. Its site covers subscriptions through both the App Store and Google Play.

Best for: people who want a database-style tracker with a gentle, self-adjusting plan. Skip it if: you want AI logging from a photo or a sentence; its listing describes barcode, search, and Quick Track. Pricing: free download; Premium listed from $9.99 a month up to $74.99 a year depending on plan. App Store rating: 4.8 from 1,328 ratings.

6. Lighter: the most minimal of the bunch

Lighter, released May 4, 2026, is deliberately bare. Its listing describes a single canvas with a cursor and no tabs, charts, or notifications. Type a meal, or tap the mic to dictate it, and calories appear next to each line. Its site adds streaks, a frequent-foods sheet, and a daily target from your stats. No account is required, and the log stays on your device. Its website says iOS only for now.

Best for: privacy-minded minimalists who want a quiet daily total. Skip it if: you want charts, reminders, or weekly feedback, which it leaves out on purpose. Pricing: free to try; Lighter Pro is $19.99 a month with an optional 3-day free trial. App Store rating: 4.8 from 8 ratings, so it is still early.

App Store ratings above were checked October 16, 2026.

How to choose a new calorie app for real weight loss

Weight loss comes from logging consistently for weeks, so pick the app you will still open on a bad Thursday. If you love typing, Amy or Lighter. If you want a coach on call, Alma. If a game keeps you going, Nommie. If you want a structured plan that adjusts itself, Gym Geek.

If your meals change from day to day, from a desk lunch to takeout to a home-cooked dinner, you need an app that handles all of them without making you switch tools. That is Nouri. Old habits die hard; new ones start with one sentence to Nouri.

Moving on from an older app? Our best MyFitnessPal alternatives guide covers the switch.

FAQ

What is the best new calorie tracking app?

We rank Nouri first. It was first released on the App Store on June 17, 2026, and it gives you type, voice, photo, and Siri logging plus weekly Nouri Reports.

What makes Nouri different from other calorie trackers?

Four equal ways to log, per-item reasoning with a confidence rating, and a weekly report that ends with one focus. Most new apps pick one input; Nouri lets you use whichever fits the meal.

What is a Nouri Report?

A weekly summary that arrives after your first 3 logged days, then every Sunday with 4 or more logged days. It shows your Health Score, averages against targets, days on target, wins, slips, and one clear focus.

Is Nouri worth it?

If you have quit trackers because logging took too long, it is worth the 3-day free trial to find out. After that it is $9.99/month or $39.99/year.

Can a new calorie app log food with Siri?

Nouri has the best Siri logging of any calorie tracking app. From the lock screen, say "Hey Siri, track food in Nouri," describe the meal in one sentence, and the calories and macros card appears with what you have left for the day.

Which new calorie apps are free?

Nommie is free to use, with Pro for unlimited photo scans and AI chat, and Gym Geek is a free download with Premium plans. Lighter is free to try, while Amy and Nouri offer free trials and Alma requires a paid membership.

Which new calorie apps work on Android?

Nommie and Gym Geek, based on their websites. Nouri, Amy, Alma, and Lighter are on the App Store; Lighter's site says iOS only for now.

Are AI calorie counters accurate enough to lose weight?

They can be, if you can see and correct what the app assumed. Nouri scored 92.1/100 in our 100-meal benchmark, MyFitnessPal 77.0; we have not tested the other apps here.

What is the best new calorie app for coaching?

Alma is built around coaching, and Nouri includes Nouri Coach for questions about your own eating plus a weekly report. Alma requires a membership; Nouri starts with a 3-day free trial.

Is a notes-style calorie tracker good for weight loss?

It can be, because low friction keeps you logging. Amy and Lighter are notes-style; Nouri lets you type like a note too, and also speak, snap, or use Siri when typing is not convenient.

How do I know when a calorie app was released?

On the App Store, check the app's listing and its version history, or look at the developer's own announcement. Every date in this post comes from the App Store listing itself.

What is the easiest way to start calorie tracking with a new app?

Pick one meal tomorrow and log it in Nouri the lazy way: say it to Siri or type a single sentence. If that took ten seconds, log the next one too. Consistency beats a perfect first day.

New apps are a good reason to give tracking another shot, especially if an older one wore you out. Try Nouri first, see how we test accuracy, and if you want the established field too, the best calorie tracker apps has you covered.

Sources

• Nouri App Store listing and release date: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6774822538 and https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=6774822538 (checked October 16, 2026)
• Amy Food Journal App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amy-food-journal/id6753904989 (checked October 16, 2026)
• Amy Food Journal website: https://amyfoodjournal.com (checked October 16, 2026)
• Alma App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alma-nutrition-coach/id6736372798 (checked October 16, 2026)
• Nommie App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nommie-ai-calorie-tracker/id6760958090 (checked October 16, 2026)
• Nommie website: https://nommie.ai (checked October 16, 2026)
• Gym Geek App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gym-geek-calorie-counter/id6744650800 (checked October 16, 2026)
• Gym Geek website: https://gymgeek.com (checked October 16, 2026)
• Lighter App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lighter-ai-calorie-tracker/id6763634613 (checked October 16, 2026)
• Lighter website: https://lighter.fit (checked October 16, 2026)
• Release dates, ratings, and prices via the iTunes lookup API, e.g. https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=6763634613&country=us (checked October 16, 2026)
• Nouri 100-meal accuracy benchmark: https://nouriapp.co/accuracy (checked October 16, 2026)