know my meals
Why Know My Meals
Log the whole meal, any way you like
Say "chicken burrito bowl, no rice, extra guac", type it, or take a photo and add a note like "cooked in olive oil". The meal is saved as soon as you send it, and the estimate fills in right after as separate ingredients with amounts, calories and macros.
Every meal stays editable
Each logged meal keeps its ingredient list: grams, calories, protein, carbs and fat for each line. The guac was a small scoop? Set it to ½× or type the grams. Added a tortilla on the side? Tap + Add. Open the meal days later, change one line, and the totals follow.
A coach you can talk to
Ask "Why was lunch so high?" or "What should I eat tonight to hit protein?" and get an answer from your own log and targets. MacroFactor's coaching changes your numbers each week1. Ours answers your questions in plain words.
Your log in ChatGPT and Claude
Connect Know My Meals to Claude or ChatGPT and ask about your eating there, for example "Do I eat more on weekends?". They can read your food log but cannot change it. See Connect your AI.
Built by a founder who listens. Know My Meals is made by its founder, Samarth Mamadapur, who reads the feedback that comes in and uses it to decide what to fix and build next. Tell us what's off or missing on the help page, or under You > Help and feedback in the app.
Side by side
| Feature | Know My Meals | MacroFactor |
|---|---|---|
| Log by voice | Yes. Tap the mic and describe the meal | Yes, speech-to-text1 |
| Log by typing | Yes, in plain words | Yes, "Describe" mode, and a verified database of 1.36 million entries1, 3 |
| Log by photo | Yes, with an optional note | Yes. It can combine several photos with text3 |
| Barcode scanning | No | Yes, plus nutrition label scanning1 |
| Edit single ingredients | Yes. Each meal is a list of ingredients with amounts you can change, add or remove | Recipe builder from a link, a photo or scratch2. Editing the parts of an AI log after saving isn't described |
| AI coach | Yes, a chat coach that answers from your log and targets | An algorithm that adjusts your calorie and macro targets at weekly check-ins1. A chat coach isn't listed |
| ChatGPT or Claude | Both can read your food log, not change it. ChatGPT needs a plan that allows custom connectors (setup) | Not listed |
| Free tier or trial | Neither | No free tier. 7-day free trial2, 4 |
| US price | $11.99 a month or $71.99 a year | $11.99 a month, $47.99 a half year or $71.99 a year1 |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later)5. Android coming soon | iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch1, Android4 |
| US App Store rating | None yet. Released 7 November 20265 | 4.8 from about 24,000 ratings1 |
"Not listed" and "isn't described" mean the feature is not confirmed in MacroFactor's cited product information.
Which to pick
- Pick Know My Meals if you want to log a meal in one go by photo, voice or text, see it split into ingredients you can fix, ask a coach about your log in plain words, or ask ChatGPT or Claude about your eating.
- Pick MacroFactor if you weigh yourself regularly and want targets that adjust to your real expenditure each week, or you want barcodes, a verified database, micronutrients, Android or a free trial.
Where MacroFactor is better
- Targets that learn from your weight. MacroFactor compares what you eat with your weight trend each week, estimates what you really burn and adjusts your targets1. Know My Meals sets targets from a standard formula and offers new ones when you update your weight. It doesn't track weight over time.
- Packaged food and detail. Barcode and label scanning, a verified database and micronutrients1. Know My Meals tracks calories, protein, carbs and fat only.
- A free trial. Seven days2.
- More devices and a workouts app. Android and Apple Watch1, 4, and a separate MacroFactor Workouts app2.
- A half-year plan. $47.99 for six months1.
Questions
Do Know My Meals and MacroFactor cost the same?
In the US, yes for the monthly and yearly plans: $11.99 a month or $71.99 a year for both. MacroFactor also has a $47.99 half-year plan and a 7-day free trial. Know My Meals has no trial.
Does Know My Meals adjust my targets like MacroFactor?
No. Know My Meals sets starting targets from your details. You can edit them any time or get new suggestions when you update your weight. It does not automatically adjust targets based on your weight trend.
Can MacroFactor log food by voice?
Yes. MacroFactor lists speech-to-text logging along with photo, description, barcode and nutrition label scanning.
Does Know My Meals track micronutrients?
No. It tracks calories, protein, carbs and fat.
$11.99 a month or $71.99 a year. iPhone only for now.
Sources
Prices and product information checked 7 November 2026.
- MacroFactor on the US App Store (description, prices, ratings): apps.apple.com/us/app/id1553503471
- MacroFactor app page: macrofactor.com/macrofactor
- MacroFactor, version 5.5.7 release notes, 10 May 2026: macrofactor.com/version-5-5-7
- MacroFactor on Google Play: play.google.com
- Know My Meals on the US App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/id6823759179