Comparison

Microgram vs MyFoodData

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

Head to head
About

Microgram

This app helps you track over 50 nutrients, including macros, vitamins, and minerals, to achieve your health and fitness goals. Log meals easily through various methods like photos or voice commands. It offers personalized plans for weight management, muscle building, or overall well-being.

Highlights
  • Track 50+ nutrients
  • Log meals via photo, voice, text, barcode
  • Personalized fitness goals
  • Focus on longevity and overall health
  • Track macros, fiber, sugar, vitamins, minerals
  • Support for pregnancy and lactation
Features
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Meet Microgram - the next generation nutrient tracker. Track calories and over 50+ nutrients, including macros, fiber, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, omega-3/6, and more. Powered by reliable USDA-sourced data, Microgram makes it easy to log meals by snapping a photo, using voice commands, texting, barcode scanning, or searching manually. REACH YOUR UNIQUE GOALS Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, gain weight, or maintain your current physique, Microgram personalizes your daily targets to help you get there efficiently. No fitness goal in mind? Microgram also helps you focus on longevity and overall health, supporting sleep, digestion, skin and hair, energy levels, inflammation, brain function, and more by ensuring you meet your essential nutrient needs. WHY TRACK MORE THAN JUST CALORIES? TRACK MACROS: Manage proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to reach weight goals, maintain energy levels, and build muscle. TRACK FIBER: Boost your digestive health and support balanced blood sugar levels and weight management by monitoring your daily fiber intake. TRACK SUGAR: Monitor your sugar intake to maintain steady energy, manage cravings, and support healthy weight management. TRACK VITAMINS & MINERALS: Invest in long-term health and achieve peak performance by preventing deficiencies and supporting vital functions like immune health, bone strength, and energy production. TRACK AMINO ACIDS: Promote muscle repair and growth by tracking essential amino acids in your diet. TRACK OMEGA-3 & 6: Reduce inflammation, maintain heart and brain health by balancing essential fatty acids. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your details for a personalized plan 2. Log your meals via photo, voice, text, barcode, or manual search* 3. Track over 50 nutrients to achieve fitness goals and optimize long-term health* PREGNANCY & LACTATION-FRIENDLY Microgram also supports pregnant and breastfeeding women with tailored nutrient targets designed for both mom and baby, including folate, choline, iron, calcium, omega-3, vitamin D, and other key nutrients critical for development and recovery. If you have any questions or feature requests, please email us at team@microgramapp.com. *A subscription is required for certain features. NOTE: We do not provide medical advice. Always consult a professional before making changes to your nutrition. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyFoodData

Easily track your nutrition with a vast food database and personalized goal setting. Log meals quickly, scan barcodes, and gain insights with detailed reports to optimize your diet for better health.

Highlights
  • Extensive food database (800,000+ items)
  • Track over 100 nutrients
  • Personalized nutrient and macro goals
  • Effortless food logging (favorites, recipes)
  • Barcode scanning for instant food addition
  • Insightful reports and macro breakdowns
Features
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MyFoodData helps you to organize and understand what you eat. In addition to logging your foods we have robust tools to build recipes, compare ingredients, view amino acid data all for free! Detailed food logging and nutrition facts at your fingertips. What you get for free on MyFoodData 1. Full access to 100+ nutrients 2. Large database of over 2 million foods worldwide and growing 3. Free barcode scanning 4. Free label scanning 5. Enter recipes and compare ingredients 6. Free water logging 7. Free weight tracking 8. Free Apple Health Connect: Sync Weight, Active Calories, and Nutrients Consumed. Currently in early beta. 9. Build and share recipes and day plans. Want to enter a lot of ingredients at once? Take advantage of MyFoodData's robust web interface and large screen format to easily copy and paste ingredients and import recipes and foods. What are the premium features? 1. Ad-free usage 2. Unlimited voice entry 3. Unlimited photo scan of foods 4. Custom food logging meal slots (Breakfast, Pre-workout, Lunch, Afternoon Snack, etc...) 5. Connect and manage profiles to navigate your health journey together One premium account works on all devices, including web.

Screenshots

Microgram4 screens
MyFoodData4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microgram at 1.1K against MyFoodData's 67. Microgram also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). MyFoodData's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Microgram sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MyFoodData sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microgram holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microgram has 1.1K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Microgram's written reviews are positive against 63% of MyFoodData's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microgram ships an update every 2 weeks, MyFoodData weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Microgram versus MyFoodData: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrogramMyFoodData
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.5 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better67
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLurra, LLCMyFoodData LLC

Customer experience

Microgram

All ratings1,102 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

MyFoodData

All ratings67 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Microgram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent calorie and nutrient tracking
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More user-friendly food logging
  • Better integration with other health apps

MyFoodData

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Microgram

Subscriptions10
  • Microgram Monthly Access$9.991 Month
  • Microgram Monthly Access$19.991 Month
  • Microgram Yearly Access$23.901 Year
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  • Microgram Yearly Access2 variants$35.901 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access$44.991 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access3 Days trial$47.901 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access$59.991 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access$71.901 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access3 Days trial$71.901 Year
4 purchases

MyFoodData

Subscriptions4
  • MyFoodData Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Friends & Family Monthly$14.991 Month
  • MyFoodData Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
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  • Health Professional Yearly$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Microgram free?
Microgram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyFoodData free?
MyFoodData is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microgram or MyFoodData?
Microgram is rated higher. Microgram averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while MyFoodData averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Microgram or MyFoodData have ads?
Neither Microgram nor MyFoodData shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microgram or MyFoodData?
Microgram ships an update every 2 weeks, and MyFoodData weekly. Most recently, Microgram was updated on September 26, 2026 and MyFoodData on September 28, 2026.

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