Comparison

PlateKeep vs Food Diary & Journal

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

Head to head
About

PlateKeep

Features
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PlateKeep is a private visual food diary. Photograph a meal, add an optional note or tag, and keep going. Your photos stay on your iPhone. No account. No calorie counting. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Log a meal in seconds with the camera or your photo library β€’ Browse Today and a visual calendar β€’ Add optional meal types, tags, and reflections β€’ See local weekly patterns without nutrition scores β€’ Save meals you want to repeat β€’ Export a PDF report or JSON/CSV data when you want it β€’ Optional lifetime Pro for full history, extra tags, and data exports WHAT WE DON'T DO β€’ No calorie or macro tracking β€’ No food recognition or nutrition database β€’ No account or cloud food profile β€’ No social feed PRIVACY Meal photos, notes, custom tags, search text, and diary entries stay on your device. Core logging works offline. Product analytics are optional and never include food photos or diary content. Questions: support@platekeep.app Privacy: https://platekeep.app/privacy/

About

Food Diary & Journal

Features
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logfd is a simple food and intake diary for people who just want to write down what they eat, drink, and take β€” without counting a single calorie. You finish a meal, you take a supplement, you have a coffee β€” and you just want to note it before you forget. logfd is that place. Open it, type what you had, and the time is saved for you. No database to search, no portions to weigh, no judgment. FEATURES β†’Log Anything in Seconds Food, drinks, supplements, medication, or exercise β€” type a few words and it's saved with the time. One simple format for your whole day. β†’A Calendar That Works Jump to any past day and see exactly what you logged, with a dot on every day that has entries. Step back a day at a time or open the month view. β†’Search Your History Look up any food, drink, or note in a tap to spot patterns β€” what you had before a good day, or a rough one. β†’Doctor-Ready Export Turn any date range into a clean PDF or CSV and share it with your doctor, dietitian, or care team. Choose food, drink, or everything. β†’Day or Night A warm, calm design with full dark mode, so your diary is easy on the eyes whenever you open it. β†’Gentle Reminders An optional daily nudge to log β€” never nagging, and entirely up to you. WHY logfd β†’ Without judgment by design β€” no calories, no scores, no good or bad foods β†’ Private and on-device β€” no account, no sign-up, your entries stay with you β†’ Quick and calm β€” built to open, log, and close in under a minute β†’ One place for everything β€” food, drinks, supplements, medication, and exercise together Write it down. See the pattern. Share it with your doctor. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER logfd is a personal tracking and journaling tool for recording what you eat, drink, and take. It is NOT a medical device and does NOT provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The app helps you log and observe patterns in your own data. It does not analyze medical conditions, recommend treatments, or replace professional healthcare. All information is for personal awareness only. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment decisions. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information from this app. This app is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Individual results may vary. Terms of Use: https://prettytoolkit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://prettytoolkit.com/logfd/privacy/

Screenshots

PlateKeep4 screens
Food Diary & Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlateKeep at 16.4 against Food Diary & Journal's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PlateKeep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Food Diary & Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PlateKeep versus Food Diary & Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlateKeepFood Diary & Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOneSip Technologies Ltd.EL MEHDI ZAKRI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlateKeep

One-time1
  • PlateKeep Pro Lifetime$8.99
2 purchases

Food Diary & Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is PlateKeep free?
PlateKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Food Diary & Journal free?
Food Diary & Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlateKeep or Food Diary & Journal have ads?
Neither PlateKeep nor Food Diary & Journal shows ads.

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