FatSecret Premium Pricing: Monthly, Yearly, and API Costs โ
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FatSecret Premium costs $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year on the US App Store, and the FatSecret Platform API starts free at 5,000 calls a day. Prices below are standard US prices as of mid 2026 and change by region.
TL;DR - FatSecret pricing, app and API
US Premium: $14.99/month, $28.99/quarter, or $59.99/year, which lands at $5 a month
International Premium: as low as $6.99/month and $38.99/year, depending on your country
Best value: the annual plan saves 60-67% against monthly billing
FatSecret API pricing: Basic is free at 5,000 calls a day, Premier Free is unlimited for startups and students, Premier is quoted on request
No free trial: you pay for at least one month before you can test Premium features
I review calorie tracking apps for NutriScan and re-check their prices every few weeks, which is how I know why the numbers you find for FatSecret never match. Search FatSecret Premium pricing and you get $6.99, $14.99, $38.99 and $59.99 back, all from people telling the truth. FatSecret sets prices per region, so the amount you see depends on your country, your app store, and the day you subscribed.
There are also two different FatSecret price lists, and search results mix them up constantly. One is the consumer subscription inside the FatSecret app. The other is FatSecret Platform API pricing, which is what developers pay for the food database behind it. Both are below, starting with the app. If you want the feature-by-feature argument rather than the numbers, we covered that separately in is FatSecret Premium worth it.
That face when you realize FatSecret costs different amounts in different countries
FatSecret Pricing in 2026: What Premium Costs ๐ฐ โ
FatSecret offers three subscription tiers: monthly, quarterly, and annual. According to the official FatSecret Premium page, pricing "varies by region and currency." This is corporate speak for: check the app to see your actual price.
Here is what users typically see in major markets:
United States App Store Pricing โ
Based on current Apple App Store listings, US users see these in-app purchase options:
| Plan | Price | Per Month Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $14.99 | $14.99 |
| Quarterly | $28.99 | $9.66 |
| Annual | $59.99 | $5.00 |
| Annual (discounted) | $41.99 | $3.50 |
The $41.99 annual option appears during promotional periods or for certain account types. When available, it is a 30% discount over the standard annual rate.
Common International Pricing โ
Some regions see lower base prices:
| Plan | Price | Per Month Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $6.99 | $6.99 |
| Quarterly | $19.99 | $6.66 |
| Annual | $38.99 | $3.25 |
This is roughly 53% cheaper than US pricing for the same features.
FatSecret API Pricing: Basic, Premier Free, and Premier ๐ โ
Plenty of people searching FatSecret pricing are not shopping for a subscription at all. They are costing out a build, because the FatSecret Platform API is one of the handful of nutrition databases most food apps evaluate. That is a separate product with its own price list.
| Edition | Price | Daily calls | Dataset | Attribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free, self sign-up | 5,000 | US only | Required |
| Premier Free | Free, verification required | Unlimited | US only, other markets at a discount | Required |
| Premier | Quoted on request | Unlimited | More than 58 countries | Not required |
Source: the FatSecret Platform editions page.
Three details matter more than the headline numbers:
- Premier is priced by market, not by call volume. FatSecret quotes on how many country datasets you want, because the food data is structured per country, so there is no per-1,000-calls rate card to drop into a spreadsheet. Licensing runs month to month, and FatSecret's Platform API page says you can scale up, scale down, pause or cancel with 30 days' notice.
- Premier Free is real, and the bar is published. Startups earning under US$1 million a year and having raised under US$1 million, plus non-profits and students, get unlimited calls on the US dataset. Attribution stays required.
- Attribution is what the free tiers cost you. Basic and Premier Free both need a visible FatSecret credit on screen. White labeling and the non-US markets are what the paid Premier tier actually sells.
Basic's 5,000 calls a day sounds generous until you multiply by users. A tracker where each person runs 10 searches and 5 logs a day burns through the quota at roughly 330 daily active users, so treat Basic as an evaluation tier rather than a production one.
Why FatSecret Prices Change by Country ๐ โ
Regional pricing is not random. Here is why your neighbor in another country might pay half what you do:
Regional pricing means checking your app store is the only way to know your actual cost
Purchasing Power Adjustment โ
FatSecret, like many apps, adjusts prices based on local purchasing power. A $14.99 monthly subscription in the US represents a different economic burden than the same amount in India, Brazil, or Poland. To keep the app accessible globally, companies set different price tiers for different markets.
App Store Commission Differences โ
Apple takes a 30% cut of all App Store purchases in most countries. However, Apple has reduced commission to 15% for small businesses under $1 million in annual revenue, and some countries have different tax treatments that affect final pricing.
Currency Exchange Volatility โ
FatSecret is developed by Secret Industries, an Australian company based in Caulfield North, Victoria. Prices are set in local currencies and may not adjust immediately when exchange rates shift. This creates temporary price differences between regions.
Tax Variations โ
VAT, GST, and sales tax rates vary dramatically by country. The EU has VAT rates ranging from 17% (Luxembourg) to 27% (Hungary). These taxes are often included in the displayed price, making direct comparisons tricky.
How to Check Your Actual Price
The only way to see your real price is inside the app:
- Download FatSecret (free) from the App Store or Google Play
- Create a free account
- Tap the Premium tab in the bottom navigation
- View pricing for your region
Do not trust screenshots from review articles - they may show pricing from a different country or a promotional period that has ended.
What the FatSecret App Gives You Free vs Premium โจ โ
Before deciding on a subscription, you should know exactly what you are paying for. Here is the complete feature breakdown:
Premium-Only Features โ
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Smart Assistant | Voice and text logging - dictate meals instead of typing |
| Smart Food Scan | AI photo recognition to identify foods and estimate portions |
| Meal Planner | Schedule meals in advance with calorie totals |
| Dietitian-Designed Meal Plans | Pre-built plans for Keto, Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting, High Protein Low Carb |
| Learning Center | Educational courses from dietitians and nutritionists |
| Water Tracker | Daily hydration goals and tracking |
| Log Recipes in 1-Tap | Save and reuse recipes instantly |
| Custom Meals | Create multi-food meals as single entries |
| Copy Food | Duplicate yesterday's meals quickly |
| In-Depth Weekly Review | Detailed progress analysis |
Free Features (Available to All Users) โ
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Macro Tracking | Calories, protein, carbs, fat tracking |
| Barcode Scanner | Scan packaged foods for instant nutrition |
| Community | Connect with other members for support |
| Achievements and Streaks | Gamification to keep you consistent |
| Reports | Basic progress charts |
| Limited Weekly Review | Summary stats |
The biggest Premium differentiators are the AI features (Smart Assistant and Smart Food Scan) and the dietitian meal plans. If you are happy with manual logging and do not need pre-built meal plans, the free version covers the basics.
Regional Feature Restrictions (Important) โ ๏ธ โ
Not all Premium features work everywhere. There are two significant limitations:
Dietitian-Designed Meal Plans โ
Only available in 31 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States.
If you live outside these countries, you still get the Meal Planner feature for creating your own plans, but the pre-built dietitian plans will not appear.
Learning Center Courses โ
Only available in 5 languages: English, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, German, and Turkish.
This matters because even if you live in a supported country, the courses may not be available in your native language.
WARNING
If you are subscribing primarily for dietitian meal plans or the Learning Center, verify your country and language are supported before paying.
Monthly vs Quarterly vs Annual: Which Saves Money? ๐ โ
Let me do the math on typical US pricing:
| Plan | Total Cost | Per Month | Savings vs Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly x 12 | $179.88 | $14.99 | - |
| Quarterly x 4 | $115.96 | $9.66 | 36% |
| Annual | $59.99 | $5.00 | 67% |
The annual plan costs one-third of monthly pricing over a year. That is a $120 savings if you stick with FatSecret for 12 months.
Figure 1: The annual plan saves you $120 per year compared to paying monthly
FatSecret Premium vs Competitors: Price Comparison ๐ก โ
How does FatSecret stack up against other calorie tracking apps in 2026? Prices below are standard US prices as of mid 2026 and change by region.
| App | Monthly | Annual | Annual Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| FatSecret Premium | $14.99 | $59.99 | $5.00 |
| MyFitnessPal Premium | $19.99 | $79.99 | $6.67 |
| Lose It Premium | No monthly plan | $79.99 | $6.67 |
| Cronometer Gold | $10.99 | $59.99 | $5.00 |
| Lifesum Premium | $7.49-$14.99, not sold everywhere | Around $50, promo-dependent | Around $4.17 |
| MacroFactor | $11.99 | $71.99 | $6.00 |
| NutriScan Premium | annual only | about $59/yr | about $5 |
FatSecret sits at the low end of the paid field, not the middle. NutriScan Premium is about $59 a year, in the same band, and Cronometer Gold matches FatSecret exactly at $5 per month annually. Lose It used to undercut everyone at $39.99, but it raised Premium to $79.99 and removed its monthly plan (Lose It Membership Tiers & Pricing), so it now costs the same as MyFitnessPal. Lifesum is the one you cannot pin to a single number, because it runs frequent regional promotions and the App Store lists several annual SKUs at once.
Figure 2: Annual per-month cost across major calorie tracking apps. FatSecret at $5.00 ties with Cronometer Gold and sits below MacroFactor, Lose It, and MyFitnessPal. Lifesum is plotted at $4.17, the midpoint of the "around $50" annual price the table gives it, because its promo pricing has no single fixed number. NutriScan is about $4.92 a month on the annual plan.
The real comparison should be features, not just price. FatSecret's Smart Food Scan and Smart Assistant compete directly with MyFitnessPal's AI Meal Scan and Cronometer's photo logging. If AI-assisted logging is your priority, compare accuracy and speed, not just monthly cost. We put the two paid plans head to head in MyFitnessPal vs FatSecret, and if you are leaning toward the move, the FatSecret to MyFitnessPal switching guide maps what you lose on Free before you decide, and for a detailed look at how NutriScan compares, check out our comprehensive calorie tracking guide.
Real User Opinions on FatSecret Premium Value ๐ฌ โ
I combed through app store reviews and Reddit discussions to see what actual Premium subscribers think:
Positive Feedback โ
From the App Store:
"I don't feel any pressure to buy premium, there's not a lot of flashy adds or stuff to constantly try to draw you back to the app... While I haven't bought premium, this level of polite suggestion is most likely to get me to try it at some point."
"My spouse uses the premium version, so he's able to add recipes easily and get the nutrition information from the recipes within the app into his diary with one click."
Common Complaints โ
- Water tracker should be free - Many users feel basic hydration tracking should not require a subscription
- Recipe logging is the main draw - Users who cook from scratch value the 1-tap recipe feature most
- Photo scan accuracy varies - Some users find manual logging faster than correcting AI guesses
The consensus: Premium is worth it if you cook custom recipes often or want the convenience of photo logging. If you mostly eat packaged foods with barcodes, the free version may be enough.
The Subscription Hack That Saves $120 per Year ๐ฏ โ
Here is the simple strategy that can cut your FatSecret costs dramatically:
Start with one month of Premium. Then switch to annual only if you use Premium features daily.
Here is why this works:
- FatSecret has no free trial for Premium features. You cannot test Smart Food Scan or Smart Assistant without paying.
- The monthly plan at $14.99 is your trial period. Use it for 30 days and track which Premium features you actually use.
- If after one month you find yourself using Premium features daily, switch to the annual plan at $59.99.
- You will have spent $14.99 on the trial month but saved $105 over the next 11 months compared to staying monthly.
- If you rarely used Premium features, cancel and stick with the free version. You just saved yourself $59.99.
Total potential savings: $120/year vs monthly billing, or $59.99 vs an annual subscription you never needed.
That feeling when you find the right subscription strategy
Pro Tip
If you primarily need AI-powered food scanning, try NutriScan's free photo logging first, or read how the AI food tracker handles mixed plates. The free plan gives you 5 AI meal scans a week, which is enough to test photo-based tracking on the meals a barcode cannot read before you commit to any paid subscription.
How to Cancel FatSecret Premium ๐ โ
If you decide Premium is not for you, cancellation must be done through your app store - not within the FatSecret app itself.
Cancel on iPhone/iPad โ
- Open the Settings app
- Tap your name at the top
- Tap Subscriptions
- Find FatSecret and tap it
- Tap Cancel Subscription
- Confirm cancellation
Your Premium features remain active until the end of your current billing period.
Cancel on Android โ
- Open the Google Play Store
- Tap the menu (three horizontal lines)
- Tap Subscriptions
- Find FatSecret and tap it
- Tap Cancel Subscription
- Follow the prompts
WARNING
Uninstalling the app does not cancel your subscription. You must explicitly cancel through the store to stop future charges.
Is FatSecret Premium Worth It in 2026? โ๏ธ โ
Here is my honest assessment based on the features and pricing:
Premium is Worth It If You: โ
- Cook from scratch and want easy recipe logging
- Prefer photo logging over typing or barcode scanning
- Want pre-built meal plans (and live in a supported country)
- Use voice assistants and want to dictate meals
- Track water intake and want integrated hydration goals
Stick with Free If You: โ
- Mostly eat packaged foods with barcodes
- Do not mind manual food searches
- Already know your go-to meals and do not need planning help
- Are comfortable with basic macro tracking without advanced reports
Consider Alternatives If You: โ
- Need verified nutrition data โก๏ธ Cronometer Gold has USDA-verified foods
- Want Indian food coverage โก๏ธ NutriScan or HealthifyMe
- Need comprehensive micronutrient tracking โก๏ธ Cronometer Gold
- Prefer a one-time payment over subscriptions โก๏ธ Lose It Lifetime at $299.99, or $229.99 if you already pay for Lose It Premium
- Want to understand your macros better โก๏ธ Try our macro calculator
- Want the full shortlist โก๏ธ We ranked the best FatSecret alternatives on database quality and price
NutriScan's AI meal scan: snap a photo and get instant nutrition analysis, 5 scans a week without a Premium subscription
Frequently Asked Questions โ โ
How much does the FatSecret API cost? โ
The FatSecret Platform API has three editions. Basic is free with 5,000 calls a day on the US dataset and a required attribution credit. Premier Free is also free with unlimited calls, open to startups earning under US$1 million a year and having raised under US$1 million, plus non-profits and students. Premier, the commercial edition, is quoted on request and priced by how many country datasets you need rather than by call volume.
Is the FatSecret app free? โ
Yes. The FatSecret app is free to download and free for calorie and macro logging, barcode scanning, reports, achievements and the community. Premium adds Smart Food Scan, Smart Assistant, dietitian meal plans, the water tracker and 1-tap recipe logging for $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US as of mid 2026.
Does FatSecret Premium have a free trial? โ
No. Unlike apps like MyFitnessPal and YAZIO that offer 7-day trials, FatSecret does not provide a free Premium trial. You must pay for at least one month to test Premium features.
Can I get a refund on FatSecret Premium? โ
Refund policies depend on your app store. Apple generally offers refunds within 14 days if you have not used the subscription extensively. Google Play refunds vary by region and circumstances. FatSecret itself does not process refunds - all billing goes through the app stores.
Why is FatSecret cheaper in some countries? โ
FatSecret uses regional pricing based on local purchasing power, currency exchange rates, and local taxes. Prices in developing markets are typically lower to remain accessible. This is a common practice across the app industry.
Is the FatSecret database accurate? โ
FatSecret uses a community-contributed database, which means some entries may have errors. Unlike Cronometer (which uses USDA-verified data), FatSecret relies on users to add and verify foods. Always double-check nutrition facts against the label for packaged foods.
Can I share a FatSecret Premium subscription with family? โ
No. FatSecret does not offer family plans. Each user needs their own subscription. If multiple family members want Premium, you will pay full price for each account.
What happens if I cancel FatSecret Premium? โ
Your Premium features remain active until the end of your current billing period. After that, your account reverts to the free tier. You keep all your logged data, weight history, and custom foods - you just lose access to Premium-only features like Smart Food Scan and the Meal Planner.
Does FatSecret sync with fitness trackers? โ
Yes. FatSecret integrates with Fitbit, Google Fit, Samsung Health, and Apple Health. These integrations work on both free and Premium accounts. Exercise calories sync automatically, so you do not need to manually log workouts if your tracker records them.
Conclusion ๐ โ
FatSecret Premium pricing in 2026 ranges from $6.99 to $14.99 monthly and $38.99 to $59.99 annually, depending on your country. The annual plan saves 60-67% compared to monthly billing, so commit to annual only after testing Premium for at least one month. On the developer side, FatSecret API pricing starts at a free 5,000-call Basic tier and moves to a Premier quote shaped by how many country datasets you need.
The core value proposition is AI-assisted logging (photo and voice) plus dietitian meal plans. If these features match how you want to track, the $5 per month annual cost is competitive with similar apps.
If you are still deciding which calorie tracking app fits your needs, spend NutriScan's 5 free photo scans a week on your hardest meals to see if AI-assisted tracking suits your lifestyle before committing to any paid subscription.
