Foodvisor Review 2026: Cost, Features & Free vs. Premium

Best for: people who want a guided, gamified approach to food tracking

Editorial disclosure: Shelog is also a food-tracking app and therefore a competitor of Foodvisor. This review combines our September 2026 hands-on test with the app's published feature information. Prices and availability may differ by region, platform, and offer.

Foodvisor combines food logging with a personalized nutrition program, intermittent fasting, activity tracking, and one of the most distinctive gamification systems in this comparison. Instead of feeling like a simple calorie diary, it tries to turn tracking into a guided program.

We tested Foodvisor from signup through the free experience, food logging, nutrition tracking, fasting tools, gamification, and subscription flow. The biggest friction point was immediate: Foodvisor had the longest onboarding of the apps we tested, with roughly 47 questions before we reached the main experience.

Once inside, however, the app has some genuinely different ideas, especially its growing virtual seed, meal ratings, fasting tools, and structured coaching. The trade-off is that several convenient features require Premium, while the free version is interrupted by frequent ads.

Foodvisor at a Glance

Feature	Our experience
Best for	Guided and gamified food tracking
Food search	Free
Barcode scanning	Free
Photo meal logging	Premium
Quick Add	Premium
Nutrition tracking	Calories & macros free; detailed nutrients and ratings require Premium
Intermittent fasting	16 free; additional plans require Premium
In-app community	Not prominent in the version we tested
Ads	Frequent in free version
Platform	iOS & Android
Premium price	$14.99/month or $83.99/year
Family plan	$119.99/year
Main strength	Guided, gamified experience
Main drawback	Long onboarding + ad-heavy free experience

Note: Pricing and feature availability can vary by country, platform, account, and offer. Prices above are the U.S. prices shown during our testing.

Our Experience Testing Foodvisor

Foodvisor had the longest onboarding of the apps we tested. We went through 15 questions before account creation and another 32 after registration - roughly 47 questions in total.

The questions covered goals, lifestyle, preferences, and the type of support we wanted. The personalized approach makes sense for a guided app, but it took us around 10 minutes before we reached the main experience.

Foodvisor also presented its subscription as part of onboarding, but we were still able to continue into the free version. Once inside, the interface felt more playful than a traditional calorie tracker, although repeated ads and upgrade prompts made the free experience less smooth.

Core Features: How Foodvisor Works

Foodvisor combines several types of tracking in one app, but the difference between Free and Premium becomes noticeable as soon as you try the faster logging and deeper nutrition tools.

Food logging: Manual food search and barcode scanning were available free in our test. Photo meal analysis and Quick Add required Premium. This means you can maintain a basic diary without paying, but some of the fastest ways to record a meal sit behind the subscription.

Nutrition tracking: Calories and macros were available in the free version during our test. Foodvisor also provides meal and food ratings, but these required Premium. We saw roughly 40 nutrient-related data points in the app, with much of the detailed nutrition information also locked behind Premium.

Intermittent fasting: Foodvisor includes a fasting timer in the same app as food tracking. In our test, the 16

plan was available free, while alternative schedules such as 12 and 20 required Premium. That makes the free fasting feature useful, but less flexible if you prefer a different fasting schedule.

Activity and health tracking: Foodvisor also supports weight and activity tracking, and the app can connect with Apple Health. This helps the product feel more like a broader weight-management program than a standalone food diary.

The Gamification Feature: Your Seed

One of Foodvisor's most unusual features is a virtual seed that grows as you keep using the app. On our first day, the feature was locked and asked us to return the next day and log a meal. When we came back, Foodvisor gave us a seed and asked us to name it.

As you log meals and complete quests, the seed develops. You can spend earned gems on clothing and garden items. It does not make calorie estimates more accurate, but it gives repetitive tracking a visible sense of progression - something none of the more traditional trackers in this comparison does in quite the same way.

Pricing and Subscription

Foodvisor has a free version and a Premium subscription. In our U.S. test, Premium was shown at $14.99 for one month or $83.99 for one year. We also saw a Family plan at $119.99 per year. Foodvisor and the App Store list multiple subscription offers, so the price shown to another user may differ.

Foodvisor Pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Free Trial
Free	$0	$0	-
Premium	$14.99	$83.99	-
Family	-	$119.99	-

Foodvisor Free and Premium pricing shown during our 2026 testing.

We were not offered a Foodvisor free trial during our test. Instead, after we declined the initial paywall, Foodvisor presented a promotional discount that reduced the annual price substantially.

Does Foodvisor Offer Discounts?

Yes. During our testing, we received a Foodvisor promo after declining the initial subscription offer. The annual Premium plan was first shown at $83.99. After we closed the paywall, Foodvisor invited us to spin a promotional wheel, which gave us an offer of $23.99 for 12 months.

The $23.99/year price was a promotional offer we received during testing and may not be available to every user.

Does Foodvisor Offer a Money Back Guarantee?

During onboarding, Foodvisor showed us a 30-day money-back guarantee. The offer was conditional rather than a simple no-questions-asked refund: in our test, it required completing the program through Level 4 and experiencing no measurable weight loss after 30 days. Anyone considering the subscription for this guarantee should review the current terms before purchasing.

Free vs. Premium

The free version covers basic manual tracking, while Premium mainly adds convenience, deeper analysis, broader fasting choices, and an ad-free experience.

Feature	Free	Premium
Food diary	✓	✓
Manual food search	✓	✓
Barcode scanning	✓	✓
Calories & macros	✓	✓
Meal and food rating	-	✓
Photo meal analysis	-	✓
Custom recipes	-	✓
Detailed nutrients	Limited	✓
16 fasting plan	✓	✓
Additional fasting plans (e.g. 12 , 20 )	-	✓
Personalized nutrition program	-	✓
No ads	-	✓

Foodvisor feature availability by plan based on our testing and current product information.

What We Like and Don’t Like

What We Like

1. Useful free food logging: Manual food search and barcode scanning were both available without Premium in our test.

2. Free 16

   fasting: The 16
   intermittent-fasting plan was available free, so basic food tracking and fasting can be used together without subscribing.

3. Engaging gamification: The virtual seed, quests, and rewards give routine tracking a visible sense of progress.

4. More guidance than a basic diary: The personalized program adds structure for people who want more than simple calorie logging.

5. Several wellness tools in one app: Food, fasting, activity, hydration, and progress tracking are combined in one place.

What We Don’t Like

1. Long onboarding: We went through roughly 47 questions before reaching the main app.

2. Frequent ads in the free version: Logging food was often followed by a full-screen ad and then an upgrade prompt.

3. Convenient logging tools are paywalled: Photo meal analysis and Quick Add required Premium in our test.

4. Detailed nutrition and ratings require Premium: Calories and macros are free, but deeper nutrient information and meal or food ratings sit behind the subscription.

Who Is Foodvisor Best For?

Foodvisor is best suited to people who want food tracking to feel like a guided program rather than a simple diary. It may be especially suitable for:

• People who enjoy gamification, quests, and visible progress.

• Users who want food tracking and intermittent fasting in the same app.

• People who prefer a structured nutrition program over a minimalist logger.

• Users willing to pay for faster logging, deeper nutrition data, and fewer interruptions.

It's less suitable if you want to start logging immediately, dislike ads, need multiple fasting schedules for free, or prefer a very lightweight food diary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Foodvisor actually work?

Foodvisor works as a food-logging and habit-tracking app: it can record meals, calories and macros, fasting, activity, and progress. Whether it helps someone reach a weight goal depends on how consistently it is used and on the accuracy of the foods, portions, and meals logged. Foodvisor itself does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of all nutrition data.

Is Foodvisor better than MyFitnessPal?

They emphasize different things. Foodvisor is more guided and gamified, with a personalized program, fasting tools, meal ratings, and its virtual seed. MyFitnessPal has a much larger, more established food-tracking ecosystem and database. Foodvisor may suit people who want structure and motivation, while MyFitnessPal may suit people who prioritize database breadth and extensive tracking tools.

How much does the Foodvisor app cost?

Foodvisor has a free version. During our U.S. testing, Premium was shown at $14.99 for one month or $83.99 for one year, and a Family plan was $119.99 per year. Prices and promotions can vary by platform, country, account, and subscription offer.

We were not offered a Foodvisor free trial during our test. Instead, after we declined the initial subscription offer, Foodvisor gave us the option to spin a promotional wheel. We received a discounted annual price of $23.99, compared with the $83.99 annual offer shown initially.

Is there a free version of Foodvisor?

Yes. In our test, the free version included manual food search, barcode scanning, calorie and macro tracking, and the 16

intermittent-fasting plan. Photo meal analysis, Quick Add, meal and food ratings, detailed nutrient data, additional fasting schedules, and an ad-free experience required Premium.

Is Foodvisor worth it?

Foodvisor can make sense for people who enjoy a structured, gamified approach and want its Premium convenience features. The free version is enough to test the core experience, but the long onboarding, frequent ads, and paid restrictions may be frustrating if you mainly want quick, simple food logging.

Official app information

For current feature and subscription details, check Foodvisor's official information.