FitDiaryNoom alternative: how FitDiary compares
Looking for a Noom alternative? Noom is a paid weight-loss programme with daily lessons and optional coaching. FitDiary is a food diary: you type or say what you ate, check the calories and ask what to eat next. It doesn’t have lessons or a coach. The free plan includes 3 chat messages a day and a barcode scanner.
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FitDiary vs Noom at a glance
What each app does, row by row. Each Noom detail links to the Noom page or store listing it comes from.
| Feature | FitDiary | Noom |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A food diary you can ask about your day. No lessons or coach. | A weight-loss programme with daily lessons on habits and behaviour changeSource: Noom on the App Store (US) |
| Logging a meal | Type or say the whole meal in your own words. Photo logging is part of PRO. | Log with a photo or a spoken or typed description, then review the ingredients and saveSource: Noom Help: log meals using photo, voice or text |
| Barcode scanner | Free | Food search and a barcode scannerSource: Noom Help: search for foods or use the barcode scanner |
| What you see for each food | Calories, protein, carbs, fat, sugar and fibre for every meal | Foods are sorted into green, yellow and orange colour categoriesSource: Noom Help: search for foods or use the barcode scanner |
| Coaching | No coach. Ask the chat about your own day. | Optional 1:1 coaching. The programme also has coaches and communities.Source: Noom on the App Store (US) |
| Price | Free plan. PRO is monthly or yearly, with the price shown in your currency in the App Store or Google Play. | Noom Weight plans “as low as $17 a month”, based on a $209 annual web plan (US)Source: Noom on the App Store (US) |
| Free version | Free plan with no time limit: 3 chat messages a day, the barcode scanner, food search and water and weight tracking | Some free features in the US, Canada and Australia. Free food logging is US only.Source: Noom Help: free features in the Noom app |
| Weight-loss medication | Not offered | Noom Med: GLP-1 medication through a clinician, if eligible. Plans start at $39 a month (US; this is the first month’s fee and doesn’t include the medication).Source: Noom on the App Store (US) |
| Available on | iPhone and Android | iPhone and AndroidSource: Noom on the App Store (US), Noom on Google Play (US) |
Checked on 24 October 2026; prices can change. Details of the other app come from its own pages and App Store or Google Play listings, linked in each row.
When Noom is the better choice
Noom is built around changing habits, and it may suit you better if:
- You want a structured programme, with a lesson every day on habits and behaviour change.Source: Noom on the App Store (US)
- You’d like a person to talk to. Noom offers optional 1:1 coaching.Source: Noom on the App Store (US)
- You like judging food by colour. Noom sorts foods into green, yellow and orange categories.Source: Noom Help: search for foods or use the barcode scanner
- You’re looking into GLP-1 medication with a clinician. Noom Med offers that, if you’re eligible.Source: Noom on the App Store (US)
When FitDiary may suit you better
FitDiary may suit you better if you mainly want to keep track of what you eat, without a course:
- You know what you want to change and need an easy way to log it. Type “a bowl of porridge with banana and a coffee” and check the calories.
- You want calories plus protein, carbs, fat, sugar and fibre for every meal.
- You want answers based on what you’ve logged today, such as “What should I have for dinner to get enough protein?”
- You don’t want to pay to get started. The free plan has no time limit.
- Losing weight isn’t your goal, or isn’t your only one. FitDiary works out a target for losing weight, keeping your weight steady, gaining weight or building muscle.
A free alternative to Noom: what’s free and what’s PRO
On the free plan you get 3 chat messages a day, to log a meal in one sentence or ask what to eat next. You also get the barcode scanner, food search and water and weight tracking, with no time limit. Your daily calorie target is worked out from your age, height, weight and activity, and updated as your weight changes.
PRO adds unlimited chat messages and a calorie estimate from a photo of your plate. Before you subscribe, the App Store or Google Play shows the PRO price in your currency. There are no ads on either plan. All the details are under pricing.
Why people look for a Noom alternative
Here are reasons that come up in the most helpful reviews on Noom’s App Store and Google Play pages. They are the views of some reviewers, not of everyone:
Paying for a programme but mostly using the food log
Some reviewers say the price feels high if the calorie log is what they mainly use, or if their coach was slow to reply.
Source: Noom reviews on Google Play (US), Noom reviews on the App Store (US)Food entries and search
Reviewers mention edited foods that still give the wrong numbers, searches that miss specific items, and similar foods landing in different colour categories.
Source: Noom reviews on Google Play (US), Noom reviews on the App Store (US)The style of the lessons
One reviewer who found the course useful said the playful tone of the lessons was distracting.
Source: Noom reviews on the App Store (US)
How to switch from Noom
- If you pay for Noom through the App Store or Google Play, you cancel it in the store’s subscription settings. Check the renewal date first.
- FitDiary can’t import a food diary from Noom or any other app, so your diary starts on the day you join.
- Set your goal. FitDiary asks for your age, height, weight and activity and works out your daily calorie target. You can check the number first with the TDEE calculator.
- If your steps, workouts and weight are in Apple Health or Health Connect, connect whichever you use and FitDiary brings them in.
- Log your next meal the way you’d describe it to a friend, check the calories and tap “Add to diary”.
Ask what to eat next, based on what you’ve eaten today
Log a meal by typing it the way you’d say it, then ask “How much can I still eat today?” The free plan has no time limit and includes 3 chat messages a day.
See how the FitDiary calorie counter works.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Noom?
FitDiary has a free plan with no time limit: 3 chat messages a day, the barcode scanner, food search, and water and weight tracking. It’s a food diary, so it doesn’t include lessons or a coach.
Is Noom free?
Noom’s help centre lists some free features in the US, Canada and Australia, with free food logging in the US only. The full Noom Weight programme is paid: its US store listing gives plans “as low as $17 a month”, based on a $209 annual web plan.
Does FitDiary have lessons or coaching like Noom?
No. FitDiary doesn’t have lessons or a human coach. You can ask the chat about your own day, for example how much you can still eat, and the answer is based on what you’ve logged.
Does FitDiary sort food by colour like Noom?
No. FitDiary shows the calories, protein, carbs, fat, sugar and fibre for each meal, plus a health score.
Is FitDiary a weight-loss programme?
FitDiary is a food diary rather than a programme. It works out your daily calorie target from your age, height, weight and activity, and updates it as your weight changes. You can use it to lose weight, keep your weight steady, gain weight or build muscle.
Does FitDiary offer GLP-1 medication?
No. FitDiary is a food diary and doesn’t offer medication or medical advice.
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