Lifesum Free Trial Deals: Who Gets 3 Months Free (2026)
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Lifesum is one of the biggest nutrition apps in the world. Its Google Play listing opens with "join 65 million users on the path to better health", and Lifesum's own partner pages put the figure at over 60 million.
The app also carries a reputation for making you pay before you can test it. That reputation is out of date. The live US App Store listing marks "Trial" against all three current Premium subscriptions, the $49.99 annual, the $14.99 three-month and the $7.49 monthly, checked on 7 August 2026.
What the store does not hand you is three months. That still comes from a partner route, and as a NutriScan nutritionist I get asked about those often. So here is every way to get Lifesum Premium free or cheap in 2026, and which of the old routes have quietly closed.
Tak and colleagues (2024), comparing engagement indices across 240 users of a commercial health app, found that a well-built engagement measure predicted 6 to 9 month app use far better than the standard one (R2 of 0.610 against 0.053). Whether an app is going to hold you shows up early, which is exactly what a trial window is for.
TL;DR
Lifesum's store listing marks a free trial on all three Premium subscriptions, so you can test the app without qualifying for anything. For three months free you need an employer benefit: Wellhub or Edenred vouchers run 1, 3, 6 or 12 months and do not auto-renew. The Oscar Health route is dead. If you would rather not chase codes, NutriScan runs a 7-day Premium trial for every new user, with 5 free scans a week waiting after it.
Us hunting for the partner code that turns a short store trial into three months.
Does Lifesum Have a Free Trial?
Yes, through the app store. The Subscriptions block on the US App Store listing reads "Lifesum Premium 1 year $49.99 Trial", "Lifesum Premium 3 Months $14.99 Trial" and "Lifesum Premium 1 Month $7.49 Trial", checked on 7 August 2026.
Lifesum does not publish the trial length anywhere, so treat it as a short look rather than a month. Plenty of app review sites still say Lifesum has no trial at all. Open the store listing and read the Subscriptions block yourself before believing any of them.
What the store trial does not do is run for three months. That is what the partner routes below are for. Employers and wellness platforms hand out vouchers, and per Lifesum's help centre those vouchers cover "a specific period (1, 3, 6, or 12 months, depending on the provider and your selection)" and "do not automatically renew".
Hunting for Lifesum deals? Here is every partner program worth checking.
What Happened to the Oscar Health Deal
Every guide to Lifesum deals, this one included, used to lead with Oscar Health: three months of Premium free for members, activated at lifesum.com/oscar. That route is closed.
The page returns Lifesum's own not-found template, "Oops! Page not found. We seem to have messed something up." And Oscar's live perks and rewards page lists Oscar Unlocks, Community Resources, Breathe Easy, Chronic Care, Diabetes Care, Women's Health, Buena Salud and Hy-Vee, with no mention of Lifesum anywhere on it. Both checked 7 August 2026.
So if someone sends you that link, it will not work. US readers after three free months are down to employer benefits, which is what the next two sections cover.
Which free access renews, and which does not
A voucher from a wellness provider stops on its own. A subscription you started yourself, including one that began as a store trial, renews. Lifesum asks you to cancel at least three days before the renewal date "in order to be sure that the cancellation is processed in time". That is Lifesum's own safety margin, not a billing rule. Apple and Google both state 24 hours on the store listings.
The Wellhub (Gympass) Partnership
Wellhub, formerly known as Gympass, is a corporate wellness platform that bundles gym memberships with digital health apps. Lifesum is one of the partner apps.
What you get: a Lifesum Premium voucher for a fixed period. Lifesum's help centre names Epassi, Benefits, Wellpass, Wellhub and Benifex together and says the voucher covers 1, 3, 6 or 12 months "depending on the provider and your selection". Three months is the middle of that range, not the ceiling.
Who qualifies: employees at companies that offer Wellhub as a benefit.
How to activate: Lifesum publishes no step by step for this one, so ignore any guide that gives you five confident taps. The benefit appears on the Wellhub side, and the code it issues is redeemed against your Lifesum account. If nothing shows up, Lifesum support is the route rather than the app.
Cost: this is not a standalone deal. You need an active Wellhub subscription through your employer, and the cost depends on your company's plan tier.
Edenred Employee Benefits
Lifesum also partners with Edenred, an employee benefits and engagement platform used by companies across Europe and Asia.
What you get: a redemption code for Lifesum Premium.
Who qualifies: employees at companies that use Edenred benefits.
How to activate:
- Get your unique code from your Edenred benefits portal
- Visit lifesum.com/partner/edenred12/redeem, which is live and asks you to "Redeem your code"
- Enter your code and click "Continue"
- Download the app if you have not already
- Log in and your Premium access will be active
The length depends on what your employer negotiated. Lifesum's help centre names the same 1, 3, 6 and 12 month options here as it does for Wellhub. Because it is a voucher rather than a subscription, it expires instead of billing you, so the cancellation reminder below is for people who bought a plan, not for people redeeming a code.
Influencer and Content Creator Deals
Lifesum runs influencer partnership pages that offer special pricing or short trial periods. These are unique landing pages with URLs like lifesum.com/influencer/[name].
The one confirmed example is the 20 Minute Fitness podcast partnership, and it is a fair picture of how these age. The page is still up, still says "Welcome 20 minute fitness listeners" over a "Get Lifesum Premium" button, and directly below that it reads "We're sorry, the code has expired."
How these typically work:
- A fitness creator or podcast shares a special link
- You click through and see a custom landing page
- The deal usually offers a discounted first billing cycle rather than a longer free run
- Some deals bundle a short trial with a discounted annual plan
How to find active influencer deals:
- Search YouTube, Instagram, or podcast directories for "Lifesum" plus "code" or "link in bio"
- Check fitness and nutrition podcasts for Lifesum sponsorship segments
- Look at the creator's description or show notes for unique URLs
Good to Know
These deals change frequently. A code that worked last month may not work today, as the 20 Minute Fitness page shows. Some influencer links lead to discounted annual plans, not free trials. Always read the landing page carefully before entering payment info.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Partnership
In August 2021, Samsung partnered with Lifesum for the Galaxy Watch4 series, putting food and water tracking on the watch itself. MobiHealthNews quoted Lifesum CEO Markus Falk calling the app "a leading nutrition partner on the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series."
Read the date on that. The Watch4 launched in 2021, five Galaxy Watch generations ago, and neither company documents a current bundle. Treat this as a two-minute check rather than a plan.
How to check:
- Open the Galaxy Store on your Samsung device
- Search for "Lifesum"
- Look for any promotional banner or "free trial" offer
- If available, follow the activation steps in the Galaxy Store listing
Nothing here is guaranteed. It depends on Samsung's current promotional calendar and your region.
Coupon Sites: What Actually Works
Several coupon aggregator sites claim to offer Lifesum discount codes. Here is what the major ones showed when checked on 7 August 2026:
| Coupon Site | Claimed Discount | What the site itself says |
|---|---|---|
| SimplyCodes | Up to 55% off | "Lifesum doesn't have verified codes yet, but our community is actively testing 18 submissions" |
| WorthEPenny | Up to 65% off | Hangs the 65% on a military discount through code ASHLENJAMES |
| TenereTeam | Up to 70% off | Claims "37 verified and active coupons" for August 2026 |
The right-hand column is each site's own wording, not our verdict on it. We tested none of the codes.
Reality check: most of these codes drop you on Lifesum's own upgrade page at whatever price it is showing you that day. Lifesum sells several promotional annual tiers at once, so a "50% off" headline usually means you landed on a cheaper listed SKU, not that a code did anything. The arithmetic people use to justify those headlines does not hold either: three separate 3-month plans at $29.99 come to $89.97, which is already less than the $99.99 and $119.99 annual tiers sitting on the same App Store listing.
Xie and Or (2023), a discrete choice experiment with 593 adults in Hong Kong, found that cost was "the attribute that had the greatest effect on consumers' choice of health apps", with higher prices sharply reducing preference. Price is the lever people respond to hardest, which is why it gets dressed up.
Coupon Safety Tips
- Always verify the final price at checkout before entering payment details
- Compare the "discounted" price to what Lifesum's own upgrade page offers you
- Avoid sites that ask for your Lifesum login credentials. Legitimate coupon sites never need your password
What You Get With Lifesum Premium vs Free
Before chasing a deal, it helps to know what you are actually paying for.
Lifesum's only public statement about the free tier is that the app is "free to download and use with limited features", so the useful way to read it is backwards, from what the company says Premium adds. Its help centre lists seven items, updated 28 May 2026:
- AI Tracking
- Adjust calories
- Adjust macronutrients
- Meal plans and programs
- Create favorite foods and exercises
- More nutritional details
- Access to all Lifesum Recipes
What that leaves on the free plan: food, exercise, water and weight tracking; the barcode scanner, which sits in the standard feature block on the Play listing and appears nowhere on the Premium list; and the weekly Life Score, which both store listings market as a standard feature rather than a paid one.
The same help article puts it plainly: "Lifesum Premium membership gives you access to all the content in the app."
Figure 1: Lifesum's own Premium list against what stays free. Life Score and the barcode scanner are on both sides.
What Lifesum Actually Costs
There is no single answer, which is the honest version of this section. Lifesum's US App Store page carries ten Premium in-app purchases at the same time, and which one you are shown depends on the promotion running in your region.
Prices are standard US prices as of mid 2026 and change by region.
| Plan length | Listed US SKUs |
|---|---|
| 1 month | $7.49 (trial SKU) |
| 3 months | $29.99, $39.99 |
| 6 months | $69.99 |
| 12 months | $49.99 (trial SKU), $99.99, $119.99 |
| No duration shown | $21.99, $29.99, $44.99 |
Annual access runs roughly $49.99 to $119.99 as of mid 2026, all of it live on the same listing on the same day. There is no "best standard rate" to hold out for, and any guide quoting you one number for Lifesum is quoting the SKU it happened to see.
Lifesum does sell a monthly plan, whatever older comparisons say. Both store listings state it directly: "we offer 1-month, 3-month, and annual Premium auto-renewing subscriptions", and the $7.49 monthly SKU is right there in the Subscriptions block. Its help centre goes further and names plan lengths of 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months.
Regional Pricing and Refunds
Pricing varies by region and by which promotional SKU your store serves you. The US listing alone carries SKUs down to $21.99 with no duration shown, so a low number on its own is not proof of a deal.
Lifesum is based in Stockholm, so EU consumer rules shape its refund policy. Its help centre publishes a 14-day refund and withdrawal window on every platform it names, App Store and Google Play included, alongside PayPal, the website, Paddle and Samsung. One catch worth reading twice: "If you consent to have access to the Lifesum Premium services during the withdrawal period, you no longer have the right of withdraw."
Cost is what people actually decide on. Folkvord and colleagues (2023), surveying 800 people in Spain, 800 in Germany and 416 in the Netherlands, concluded that "improving data protection, reducing costs, and creating sound business models are the major driving forces to increase the adoption of mHealth apps in the future." Lifesum's answer to the cost half is the rotating promotional SKU, which is why the number you are quoted keeps moving.
Step-by-Step: How to Get the Best Lifesum Deal in 2026
Here is the order that wastes the least time:
You after finding a Lifesum deal that actually works.
Step 1: Start the store trial. It is on the listing, it needs no code and it needs no employer. Do this before you spend an evening searching for one.
Step 2: Ask your employer about Wellhub or Edenred. This is the only route to three months or more, and plenty of employees do not know their company offers digital wellness benefits. Check your HR portal or benefits guide.
Step 3: Search for active influencer codes. YouTube and podcast descriptions still carry Lifesum sponsorship links. Expect a fair share of them to return an expired-code message.
Step 4: Check your Samsung device. If you own a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy phone, look for promotional app bundles in the Galaxy Store. The published partnership dates to 2021, so keep expectations low.
Step 5: Take the price your store shows you. There is nothing to compare it against. Annual SKUs run from $49.99 to $119.99 on the same US listing, so the useful check is the checkout figure, not a headline rate from a review.
Step 6: Set a cancellation reminder if you bought a plan. Lifesum asks for cancellation at least 3 days before renewal so it processes in time. A partner voucher does not renew, so this step is only for subscriptions you started yourself.
Step 7: Try the free plan first. Food, exercise, water and weight tracking, the barcode scanner and the weekly Life Score all stay free. A week on that tells you whether the interface suits you before any money moves.
How Lifesum Compares to Other Apps' Free Trial Offers
Lifesum's trial is real but undocumented, and that is the part that stands out. Every other app here publishes a length.
| App | Free Trial | Length | How to Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifesum | Yes, store trial | Length not published | In-app; partner vouchers run 1 to 12 months |
| MyFitnessPal | Yes, Premium and Premium+ | 7 days | In-app or on myfitnesspal.com |
| MacroFactor | Yes | 7 days | In-app after download |
| Lose It | Yes | 7 days | In-app after download |
| YAZIO | Yes, offered occasionally | 7 days | yazio.com only |
| Fastic | Pay plus refund model | 14-day guarantee | Via Apple, Google, or email to Fastic |
| Cal AI | Yes | 3 days | In-app after download |
| Cronometer | No trial | Free tier instead | Download app |
| NutriScan | Yes | 7 days | In-app after download |
Figure 2: Published trial lengths. Lifesum has no bar because it runs a trial and does not say how long it lasts. Cronometer runs a free tier instead of a trial.
If you are comparing against a specific one of these, we have a walkthrough of Lose It's 7-day trial and how to cancel it.
Amagai and colleagues (2022), reviewing 62 mHealth studies, found that "many studies using mHealth apps are hampered by substantial participant dropout or attrition". Our read, not theirs: a trial you can start without qualifying for anything is the cheapest way to find out early whether you are one of the people who drops out.
NutriScan Alternative
Both apps have a store trial now, so the question is who gets the longer one. Lifesum's three-month windows come from an employer or an insurer, and you either qualify or you do not. NutriScan's 7-day Premium trial is open to every new user. The trial starts through your app store; whether a card is collected depends on your platform and region. After it, the free plan keeps 5 AI meal scans a week, and the Refer and Earn program adds a free week of Premium for both sides on every referral. Track your meals with NutriScan's meal scanner to see the difference.
NutriScan's home page: daily calorie and macro tracking with AI-powered meal scanning. @Path: Home
FAQ
Can I try Lifesum Premium without a partner program?
Yes. Lifesum's US App Store listing marks a trial on all three current Premium subscriptions, checked 7 August 2026. Lifesum does not publish the length, so plan for days rather than weeks. Partner programs are still the only route to three free months, and those run through Wellhub or Edenred employee benefits.
Does the Oscar Health Lifesum deal still work?
No. The lifesum.com/oscar page now returns Lifesum's own not-found template, and Oscar Health's perks and rewards page no longer lists Lifesum among its member benefits. Any guide still describing a three-month Oscar Health offer, including earlier versions of this one, is out of date.
Do Lifesum coupon codes actually give free months?
Rarely. Most codes on sites like SimplyCodes and WorthEPenny drop you on Lifesum's own upgrade page at whatever promotional price it is showing that day. Because Lifesum runs annual SKUs from $49.99 to $119.99 at the same time, a percentage-off headline usually reflects which SKU you landed on rather than anything a code did. True free-month access comes from corporate and benefits partnerships.
Is the Lifesum free plan worth using instead?
The free plan covers food, exercise, water and weight tracking, the barcode scanner, and the weekly Life Score, which both store listings market as a standard feature. It does not include meal plans and programs, adjustable calories or macros, AI Tracking, saved favorites, the deeper nutritional detail, or the full recipe library. For a basic food diary it works. For guided plans or macro targets you need Premium.
How does Lifesum's free trial policy compare to NutriScan?
Both apps run a store trial, so the difference is length and access. NutriScan gives every new user a 7-day Premium trial and publishes that number; the trial starts through your app store, and whether a card is collected depends on your platform and region. Lifesum publishes no length, and its longer windows require an employer or insurer voucher. After the NutriScan trial you can stay on the free plan, which keeps 5 AI meal scans a week and NutriBites, or upgrade to Premium at $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, which works out at $5.00 a month. Prices are standard US prices as of mid 2026 and change by region. The Refer and Earn program gives both users a free week of Premium per referral.
Can I use a VPN to get cheaper Lifesum pricing?
Lifesum pricing varies by region, but app stores set prices by store region rather than by where you happen to be connecting from, so a VPN alone changes nothing. Actually switching your store region has its own consequences for balances, subscriptions and purchase history, and Apple and Google set those rules, not Lifesum. Before any of that, use the NutriScan macro calculator to check whether you need a premium nutrition plan at all.
Final Verdict
Lifesum is a solid nutrition app and you can now test it without qualifying for anything, which is a change worth knowing about. The store trial is short and undocumented, so use it deliberately rather than letting it lapse.
Three free months is a narrower story than it used to be. Oscar Health is gone, so it comes down to whether your employer buys Wellhub or Edenred. If they do, take the voucher: it runs 1 to 12 months and stops on its own instead of billing you. If they do not, there is no code that gets you there, and the honest question is whether the price your store shows you is worth it.
If you would rather start today without checking your HR portal, download NutriScan and take the 7-day Premium trial: AI-powered meal scanning, personalized macro goals, and NutriBites AI, with 5 free scans a week if you decide not to keep it.
Prices, partner deals and store listings in this article were checked on 7 August 2026 and change often. Always verify current pricing on the official Lifesum app or website before purchasing.