Comparison

Cronometer vs Firstbelle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cronometer

Track your diet and exercise with an extensive food database and detailed nutrient breakdowns. Monitor progress towards health goals, integrate with fitness devices, and gain insights into sleep patterns. Offers premium features for enhanced tracking and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Extensive verified food database
  • Detailed nutrient and calorie tracking
  • Fitness goal setting and progress monitoring
  • Integration with fitness trackers and devices
  • Enhanced sleep tracking and analysis
  • Customizable diary groups and charts
Features
Read full description

Cronometer is a powerful calorie counter, nutrition tracker, and food diary designed for accuracy. Track calories, macros, fasting, and 95+ vitamins and minerals with one of the most trusted health and fitness apps available. Whether you're using Cronometer as a weight loss tracker, macro tracker or overall metabolic health tracker, you'll get clear, reliable science-backed insights into your nutrition and how it supports your goals. Unlike basic calorie counters, Cronometer is built on a curated database of more than 1.1 million verified foods, including analyzed entries for unmatched accuracy. Get precise nutrition tracking, comprehensive nutrient analysis, and reliable nutrition facts you can trust. Gain deeper nutrition insights with precision nutrition tools trusted by dietitians, healthcare professionals, and athletes worldwide. Track your nutrition with confidence • Log meals in a detailed food diary • Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals • Monitor both macronutrients and micronutrients • Compare your intake against personalized nutrition targets Perfect for weight loss, muscle gain, and improving overall health. A smarter weight tracker • Track calories and weight loss (or gain) with deeper nutritional context • Identify nutrient gaps that may affect energy, hunger, and progress • View trends over time with charts and reports • Built for sustainable weight loss, healthy weight management, and long-term success Build healthier habits • Understand how daily choices shape your long-term health • Monitor nutrition trends over time • Set personalized targets, track your personal progress, optimize your wellness • Turn accurate nutrition data into meaningful action Connect fitness, sleep, and health • Sync with Apple Health and Apple Watch • Connect Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, Whoop, and more • Import workouts, activity, and energy expenditure • Import sleep data and explore how caffeine, alcohol, and nutrition affect sleep quality Cronometer works seamlessly as a fitness tracker and health tracker, giving you a complete picture of your wellness. Four easy ways to log food • Log meals using photo or voice logging. • AI identifies foods, estimates portions and simplifies meal tracking • Scan barcodes for free • Or search a trusted, science-backed food database Why Cronometer? Cronometer is the calorie tracker and food diary trusted by dietitians, athletes, and health professionals worldwide. It’s been featured in Healthline, Prevention, Women’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Health, CNET, Oprah and more. Upgrade to Cronometer Gold Unlock premium tools for deeper insights: • Photo & Voice Logging • Fasting Tracker • Recipe Importer • Repeat Items • Deeper insights • More options to customize • Ad-free experience • Access Crono Coach Ideal for advanced tracking, fasting, and long-term weight management. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Upgrade to Cronometer Gold at any time. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://cronometer.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cronometer.com/privacy/

About

Firstbelle

Features
Read full description

FirstBelle helps you through your first pregnancy journey—calmly, clearly, and as privately as you choose. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Onboarding tailored to your journey (including trying to conceive and early motherhood areas supported in the app). • Dashboard with week-aware guidance, tasks, and quick access to core tools. • Wellbeing: nutrition, exercise, weight, blood pressure, symptoms, and related logs where available in your journey. • Planner: appointments, budget ideas, hospital bag. • Birth plan support. • Ask Belle: AI assistant routed through our secure backend (no API keys stored in the app). • Notifications with deep links into the app. • Community spaces and chat (group and private), with optional anonymity where supported. • Supporters: invite people you trust and share parts of your journey. • Tasks calendar with suggested and personal tasks. • Profile and settings, including optional app lock (biometric). • Subscription options where offered (payments via Paystack in a browser flow). PRIVACY FirstBelle is designed around privacy: you control what you share; community features support anonymous modes where applicable. IMPORTANT FirstBelle supports wellbeing and education—it is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always follow your clinician for medical decisions and emergencies. LOCALISATION The app supports multiple languages including English, French, Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Arabic, and Swahili (availability may vary by screen over time). OPERATING REQUIREMENTS Internet connection required. Account creation via Google and/or email. Data is stored in line with our Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Cronometer4 screens
Firstbelle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firstbelle at none against Cronometer's 18. Firstbelle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Cronometer's advantage is chart position (#18 vs unranked). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cronometer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Firstbelle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cronometer versus Firstbelle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCronometerFirstbelle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (100K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings100K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB61 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCronometer Software IncGodfrey Lebo

Bugs and requests

Cronometer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets don't update in real-time
  • Occasional app freezes and crashes
  • Issues with syncing fitness data from other apps
  • Inaccurate calorie and nutrient tracking for some foods

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow separating meals into breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Add more ethnic and international food options
  • Implement Siri integration for logging food
  • Provide more customization options for the home screen
  • Add ability to edit database entries if information is inaccurate
Show 1 more
  • Improve recipe sharing and importing functionality

Firstbelle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cronometer

Subscriptions11
  • Gold Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Gold Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Cronometer Gold1 Month trial2 variants$10.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Gold Subscription1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Gold Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$10.991 Month
  • Gold6 Months trial$34.996 Months
  • Gold Annual1 Year trial$54.991 Year
  • Gold Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Gold Annual$59.991 Year
  • Gold Annual1 Year trial4 variants$59.991 Year
  • Cronometer Gold1 Year trial$59.991 Year
None

Firstbelle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cronometer free?
Cronometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firstbelle free?
Firstbelle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cronometer or Firstbelle have ads?
Cronometer shows ads; Firstbelle does not.

Other comparisons