Tired of calorie apps that feel like a second job? BasicPlate is built for simplicity — snap a photo, say a line, done. Mindful eating, not obsessive logging.
Track a meal in less than 10 seconds, then get back to your day.
BasicPlate is a calorie and macro tracker for people who've downloaded every other calorie counter, used it for a week, and deleted it. The problem was never willpower — it's that logging food is tedious. So we made it simpler. BasicPlate is the calorie tracking app that includes everything you need and nothing you don't. Building mindful eating habits shouldn't be frustrating. Your tools should help you get the job done without getting in the way, and that's why we built BasicPlate.
Snap a photo, leave a voice note, or type a quick line — "about two cups, cooked in olive oil" — and combine any of them before the AI estimates your meal. A photo alone can't tell you how something was cooked or how big that serving actually was. That context is what makes the number accurate, and it's the part most AI food trackers skip.
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What's Inside:
- AI food logging by photo, voice, or text, in any combination
- Barcode scanner for packaged foods
- Daily calorie and macro tracking — protein, carbs, fat, against your targets
- Custom recipes: describe them out loud, build them by hand, or paste a URL to import the whole thing in a few seconds
- Recipes remember their serving size, so logging a half portion is one tap
- Workout logging that turns a description of your session into a calorie-burn estimate
- Apple Health sync to track your activity data against your goals
- One-tap water tracking
- Weight, measurements, and progress photos, so you're watching a trend, not just today's number
Whether you're cutting, building muscle, holding steady, or just trying to eat with a little more awareness, BasicPlate is built to be the food diary you're still using in six months — not the one buried on page three of your home screen.
Free to download, with a free trial included. After the trial, a subscription unlocks unlimited AI logging, unlimited recipes, and full progress history. Monthly and annual plans available.
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Questions or ideas? support@basicplate.com — a real person reads every message.
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I love the simple, streamlined design of the app, and how easy it is to upload photos or input restaurant information. Gone are the days of searching through lists yourself to find the right products to add, I simply take a photo and speak naturally about what I’m eating, and this app nails it every time, especially if I give it the name of the restaurant.
Developer Response
Thanks so much for the review! We're really glad this is working well for you. If you have any suggestions for us on how to improve, don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@basicplate.com
Great App
Tycraig
I absolutely love this App. It is so easy to use and so functional. It continues to amaze me when I take a photo of what I’m eating and it accurately figures it out and gives me an accurate calorie count. I have lost over 35 lbs. in the past 4 months and this app has been a big part of it. I have found it motivational and fun to use. Highly recommend.
Developer Response
Thanks for your review, and congrats on the progress! If you have any feedback for us, don't hesitate to reach out to support@basicplate.com
Best I have used!
ADoyle123
The photo feature is unreal. Being able to snap a photo of my meal and having it identify it and count calories has been incredible. I cannot believe how accurate it is. Beats all the others I have downloaded to keep track of my calories.
Fast, easy, accurate nutrition tracking
eleanor2026
Really happy with this app so far. Appreciate the clean interface and how the AI shows its work so I can see if it’s capturing things accurately. Heading into a new marathon training block and excited to see how being more mindful about protein, carbs, water intake, etc. affects my training.
Developer Response
We're so glad to hear about your experience. If there's anything we can do to improve, please reach out to us at support@basicplate.com.Good luck with your training!
New in this version:
• Edit Nutrition — adjust the calories, protein, carbs, fat, or any nutrient on an estimate or a food you've already logged. Changes carry through to the individual ingredients so everything stays in sync.
• New Recipes button in the log tray takes you straight to your saved recipes.
• Faster, simpler AI estimates. We've retired the Fast / Balanced / Accurate setting — everyone now gets one tuned mode, and most logs come back quicker.
• Your Progress tab now starts with Weight and Calories cards instead of an empty screen.
• Fixed ingredients under 1 serving (like ½ cup) losing calories when edited in a recipe.
• Fixed a crash when adding an ingredient while building a recipe.
• Fixed words or codes occasionally showing in place of a food's emoji.
Version 1.0.6
The developer, BasicPlate, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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