**Formerly the Ate Food Journal**
Tired of the endless diet rollercoaster? You're not alone. That frustrating cycle of counting calories, feeling guilty, and constantly "starting over." Diets fail because they ignore what truly matters: a simple, mindful approach to food and self-care.
AteMate is the mindful food diary built to help you finally break free. We're the supportive wellness companion that helps you build a healthy relationship with food and yourself, without the shame or pressure.
Our secret? We focus on awareness, not restriction. Simply snap a photo of your meals and let AteMate AI gently guide you. There's no calorie counting, no judgment, just powerful insights into your unique habits and triggers.
Ready to find your freedom? Download AteMate today!
As seen in: Women's Health, Time Magazine, The New York Times, Forbes, The Washington Post
In Partnership with: YMCA, American Council on Exercise (ACE), US Air Force
CORE FEATURES & BENEFITS
• Photo-Based Journaling: Fast, visual, and a joy to use. Easily log meals in just 3 taps.
• Holistic Health: Connect your food, exercise, sleep, and mood on one simple timeline. Discover how your choices impact each other.
• AI-Powered Insights: Get smart, personalized insights to spot your patterns and build lasting habits, without judgment.
• AI-Food Analysis: Using the power of AI, food photos are analyzed and tagged for easier journaling
• Mindful & Intuitive Eating: This isn't a diet app. We help you rebuild body awareness and remove food judgment for an enjoyable, guilt-free life.
• Fully Customizable: Our journal adapts to you. Find what works for your unique body and journey.
• Private & Social: Keep your journal completely private, or share with friends or a coach for added support.
PRIVACY & MEMBERSHIP
Your journey is secure and ad-free.
• We do not run ads, and your personal data is never shared.
• Your personal data is not used for AI training purposes, and we will never use your information without your consent.
• AteMate is a subscription app with a 7-day FREE trial for new users.
• This gives you full, unlimited access to the entire app—no hidden fees, gated features, or ads.
• The subscription enables us to continuously provide new features and maintain a private, secure environment for you to journal in.
FOR HEALTH COACHES
AteMate Coach is built specifically for coaches, based on feedback from coaches.
More at atemate.com/coach
MEMBERSHIP MANAGED BY APPLE
Subscriptions are processed and managed securely by Apple. Your credit card will be charged through your Apple App Store account after your 7-day FREE trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the term. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase.For full details, please refer to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, linked below.
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Honestly, this app is worth it. One thing I need to make clear is that it’s not free, and usually I turn away from apps with a monthly subscription. However this is one Im willing to pay for! I have a bad relationship with food and started working with a dietitian to improve my eating habits. I’ve tried counting calories and writing down my food in the past but usually end up in me obsessing, feeling guilty, and reverting back to restricting/binging. However, I wanted to find a way to still track my food and ensure I’m including more whole foods in my diets, so my dietitian recommended this app! It’s so simple to use, you snap a pic of your meal, and has a lot of different ways to reflect on your meal (why did you eat, how did it taste, where did you eat, how did you feel afterwards). This has truly helped me not only learn more about what I eat but why I eat and how I feel after that food. Not only that, but it gives you different “challenges”. Right now, I’m trying to cut back on eating out/fast food, so I’m doing the home cooking challenge. Every time I make my meal at home, I keep “on track” and if I buy food, I mark it as “off track”, really keeps me motivated to continue my streak and make more meals at home! If you having a bad history with dieting and counting calories but still want to keep some sort of accountability I would definitely give this app a try :)
The little things are big...
SMKelsey
After YouFood ended, I was lost. I loved taking pics of my food to keep a journal, but at some point, I realized that habitually taking the photo just became habit and I always wished for more. So far, it seems that “Ate” has it. First, as simple s concept as it is, I love, love, love the on and off path option. Actively saying that I am “on path” is an motivator😇 that I did not anticipate. Likewise, who wants to admit that they’re “off path” 🤷🏽♀️? I also love the integration of my water and exercise efforts as well. I’ve only been doing it for three days, so I haven’t really gotten into all of the other benefits but I also like the idea of tracking why I eat, whether I eat at home or out, how the meal was prepared, how I was feeling when I ate and a big one...who I ate with 😉! I have a feeling that in time, I’m going to see some real trends that will expose for me why I eat the way I eat and more importantly how much I eat. Aside from always saying “I just love food”, that’s a question that I don’t think I’ve truly figured out just yet. Now, I just need to find some friends for more accountability. I’m trying the upgrade and had marked my calendar to cancel after 14 days, planning to be unfulfilled, but I know already that I’m in. Yearly plan paid for. Wish me luck! P.S. I swear I’m not a developer or a friend or family member of theirs and I can prove it. Just try it and see for yourself! 😂😂
Perfect Food Tracker
Aidan not Aiden
I’m trying to practice mindful eating habits, so I was looking for an app I could use to track not just what and when I eat, but also how I’m feeling when/after I eat. Finding an app that’s more than just a calorie/macro counter has been tough. I admit I didn’t have high hopes for this app, but figured I’d try the free trial anyway.This app is AMAZING. It’s so customizable that I can track everything I need (and some things I hadn’t even thought of). The day recap allows me to see trends easily without having to go through each individual post. I love being able to just snap a picture of my meals rather than having to type each thing into an app like other diet trackers. And I love that I can set an alert for a certain time after my meal to see how I’m feeling once everything has settled.If I want to nitpick, that alert I mentioned applies to the time the meal is put into the app, not the time the meal was eaten. So if I have an alert set to check in 30 minutes after my meal, and I enter my meal in retroactively for 15 minutes ago, I won’t get the alert until 45 minutes after eating. But that’s such a minor issue I can’t even call it a complaint.I don’t like subscription services, so I doubt I’ll continue to use the app indefinitely, but I’m definitely willing to pay for a month to help get me in the habit of choosing foods that make me feel good.
Most useful and efficient food tracking
foxesnoxes
I’ve tried myfitnesspal calorie counting, daily photo journals, and also just writing out the food but the interface of this app is aesthetically pleasing and visually appealing as well as directed. The option to chose “off path” or “on path” with the reminder of what your current goal is at the top of the screen is brilliantly simple and helps me to minimize obsessive food thoughts like “I ate so bad I’m so fat” or “i ate an apple today so that makes up for the ice cream and chips and cookies I ate the rest of the day” etc etc. It even lets you make a collage of your food pictures at the end of the day, which is a perfect way to visualize what you’re putting into your body. Oh, and you can track calories in the comments under your picture but you can also track where you ate, if you ate alone or with people, why you ate, and how it made you feel which is a genius way to help people make the lifestyle change into eating healthier (instead of forcing yourself to eat ‘healthy’ foods you despise you can focus on the healthy foods you adore). I’ve been searching for an app like this for years and I’m very happy I’ve finally come across it. I hope to use it for a while, and I really appreciate that it’s a free app with no ads. Hands down my favorite health app.
Developer Response
Thanks. Happy to hear that it's working out for you and that it made your favorite health app list. Enjoy your path!
Welcome to AteMate!
We're excited to introduce a new chapter in our app's life with a brand that better reflects our core mission: to be a supportive companion on your health journey.
Here's what's new in this update:
• A New Name: We are now AteMate! Our mission remains the same—to be an easy-to-use, non-judgmental, mindfulness-focused journaling app.
• Your Weekly Path Review: We've enhanced our AI to give back to you. Your entries will now be automatically analyzed to provide a personalized Weekly Path Review, highlighting your unique patterns, celebrating your wins, and offering insights to support your goals.
• About Me Section: Personalize your app experience! You can now update your profile with your health goals, dietary preferences, and what’s holding you back. This helps us better tailor the app to your unique journey.
• New Customization Options: You now have the ability to hide tracking options from the capture menu, making your journaling even more effortless and personal.
This is just the beginning! We have many more exciting updates planned to make AteMate the most supportive food journal available.
Hope you like the changes.
The AteMate Team
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For Health Coaches!
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More at atemate.com/coach
Version 4.0.2
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