Comparison

Lose It! vs FatSecret: free tier, price and which to pick

Lose It! is for people who want a calorie budget for weight loss. FatSecret is for people who want a free calorie tracker with barcode scanning. Below: what each costs, what is free, and the downside we found for each, checked October 2026. GYM RPG publishes this page and is mentioned at the end.

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At a glance

	Lose It!	FatSecret
Best for	People who want a calorie budget for weight loss	People who want a free calorie tracker with barcode scanning
Free tier	Free calorie tracking, a weight loss plan and a community	Food diary, exercise and weight logging, barcode scanning and a community
Paid plan	Premium yearly subscription; the price was not verified	Premium (monthly, quarterly or annual, varies by region); the price was not verified
Platforms	iOS confirmed; Android and web not verified	iOS confirmed; Android and web not verified
Logs sets, reps, weight	Exercise logging; sets and reps not verified	Exercise diary; sets and reps not verified
Game layer	No RPG layer found	No RPG layer found
Watch support	Not verified	Not verified
Data import and export	Not verified	Food diary export as PDF or CSV; exercise reports cannot be exported
Ads	Not verified	Not verified

Lose It! in short

A personalized calorie budget, with voice and photo logging. The downside: barcode scanning is Premium according to its App Store listing.

FatSecret in short

Barcode scanning and the diary are free. The downside: the exercise diary cannot be exported.

Free tier and price

Lose It! free tier: free calorie tracking, a weight loss plan and a community. Paid: premium yearly subscription; the price was not verified.

FatSecret free tier: food diary, exercise and weight logging, barcode scanning and a community. Paid: premium (monthly, quarterly or annual, varies by region); the price was not verified.

Prices are the US App Store listings as of the check date, and some listings show several entries without labelling the billing period, so confirm in the store before paying.

Switching between Lose It! and FatSecret

Moving your data. Lose It!: Not verified. FatSecret: Food diary export as PDF or CSV; exercise reports cannot be exported.

Watch support. Lose It!: Not verified. FatSecret: Not verified.

Ads. Lose It!: Not verified. FatSecret: Not verified.

If a game is what you are missing

Neither app has a game layer. We make GYM RPG, which logs the same sets, reps and weight and adds XP, a skill tree and a party boss. It is not a drop-in for either app, because we have no import tool and you would start fresh.

How GYM RPG works

Choose Lose It! if

A personalized calorie budget, with voice and photo logging.
You are one of: people who want a calorie budget for weight loss.

Choose FatSecret if

Barcode scanning and the diary are free.
You are one of: people who want a free calorie tracker with barcode scanning.

Amazing app! Combining workouts with a game, makes me very motivated to keep going and not fall off my training!

P Roma, Google Play

I was overweight, but after the installation I feel like a new person, and my character is beautiful and strong.

Diogo N., Google Play

Want a game on top of your log? Try GYM RPG free.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lose It! or FatSecret free?

Lose It!: Free calorie tracking, a weight loss plan and a community. FatSecret: Food diary, exercise and weight logging, barcode scanning and a community.

What does each cost?

Lose It!: Premium yearly subscription; the price was not verified. FatSecret: Premium (monthly, quarterly or annual, varies by region); the price was not verified. Check the store for current prices.

Which platforms do they run on?

Lose It!: iOS confirmed; Android and web not verified. FatSecret: iOS confirmed; Android and web not verified.

Is GYM RPG biased on this page?

We make GYM RPG and say so. Each competitor fact comes from its own site or store listing, checked October 2026, and anything we could not confirm is marked "Not verified".

How we verified this

Competitor facts checked: October 2026. GYM RPG publishes this page and appears in it. Competitor details come from their public help pages, store listings and third-party reviews; features and prices change, so check the store before you buy.