Lifesum Review (2026)
Beautiful Scandinavian nutrition app with diet-plan presets — pretty UI, middling depth.
Lifesum is what you get when designers run a nutrition app. It looks fantastic. The diet plans are well-presented. The actual underlying tracker is fine but not exceptional.
The case for Lifesum
If you specifically want to follow a curated meal plan — keto, Mediterranean, high-protein — Lifesum’s plan library is one of the strongest. The UI makes following the plan feel pleasant.
The case against
Most of what makes Lifesum good is paywalled. The free tier is barely usable. Database depth trails Welling, Cronometer, and even MyFitnessPal. There’s no AI logging.
Read the full nutrition ranking for context — for most users, Welling is the more sensible default.
The good and the bad
What we love
- Best-looking UI in the category
- Strong diet-plan library (keto, Mediterranean, high-protein, etc.)
- Decent recipe collection
What we don't
- Most features paywalled
- Database depth is middling
- Limited custom-recipe support
Pricing & plans
Recommendations
Use Lifesum if you…
- Want a curated meal plan to follow
- Value design and feel highly
Skip Lifesum if you…
- Want best accuracy — use Welling or Cronometer
- Already know what you want to eat and just need a tracker
What users are saying
"Gorgeous app. Wish the data was as good as the design."
— App Store review