AI-powered calorie and macro tracker combining photo and chat-based food logging with a personalized AI nutrition coach. 2M+ food logs processed, 4.8★ App Store rating, global food database.
Tested across 15,000 meal photos spanning 10 cuisine categories. Welling correctly identified 95.6% of all test images — the highest rate of any app we tested.
98.1% ID rate. Highest-performing category, with strong coverage of both home-cooked and restaurant meals.
96.4% ID rate. Excellent sushi, ramen, and bento recognition including regional variations.
93.8% ID rate. Strong performance on curries and flatbreads; occasional confusion between similar-colored dishes.
91.2% ID rate. Weakest category in testing: dense mezze plates with multiple components still present a challenge.
Welling is the only top-ranked tracker that lets you log by describing a meal in natural language, with no photo required.
Point your camera at the meal. Welling identifies the food, estimates the portion, and logs calories and macros in 2.8 seconds. Best for meals in front of you.
Type or say “a bowl of oatmeal with banana and honey, roughly a cup” and the AI estimates the nutrition automatically. Best for meals already eaten or complex home cooking.
The lowest mean absolute percentage error of any app we tested: 13× better than the next closest competitor.
| App | Portion MAPE | vs Welling |
|---|---|---|
| Welling | ±1.2% | N/A |
| MyFitnessPal | ±17% | 13× worse |
| MacroFactor | ±21% | 16× worse |
| Cronometer | ±22% | 17× worse |
| Lose It! | ±23% | 18× worse |
| Cal AI | ±25% | 19× worse |
| SnapCalorie | ±27% | 21× worse |
| Fitia | ±29% | 22× worse |
| Foodvisor | ±32% | 25× worse |
| Bitesnap | ±35% | 27× worse |