Foodvisor alternative — AI scanning without the tight free-tier cap
Foodvisor pioneered photo nutrition, but its free tier caps scans monthly and Premium climbed to $83.99/year. Here's how Swoodie compares.
The bottom line
Foodvisor caps free scans monthly and puts barcode and the full scanner behind an $83.99/year Premium. Swoodie's AI runs on a 5-use free trial then Premium ($39.99/year), and recipe discovery stays free.
Foodvisor was one of the earliest AI photo calorie counters. The downside in 2026: most of the AI scanning sits behind Premium, and the free tier's monthly scan allowance runs out well before the month does.
Swoodie's AI runs on a 5-use free trial (no card), then Premium — and recipe discovery stays free, alongside recipe generation, meal planning and a couples mode Foodvisor doesn't have.
Feature by feature
| Feature |  Swoodie | Foodvisor |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent free plan (not a trial) | Free — $0 forever | Free — monthly scan cap |
| Annual price | $39.99 / year | $83.99/yr Premium |
| Monthly price | $9.99 / month | $14.99/mo |
| AI features without paying | 5 free one-time uses, no card | Free scans capped monthly |
| AI photo calorie / meal scan | Trial — 5 free uses, then Premium | Free tier capped; full scan Premium |
| Barcode scanner | Trial — 5 free uses, then Premium | Premium only |
| Calorie estimate from a photo | Trial — scan output | Premium |
| Allergen detection from a scan | Trial — scan output | Limited |
| Log a meal you ate ("ate it") | Free — basic calorie logging | |
| Meal journal / food diary | Free: last 3 days · Premium: full history | |
| Packaged-product quality score (0–100) | Free — scan, score & breakdown · Premium: better swaps + Ask AI | |
| Recipe discovery / browse | Free — 8,000+ recipe library | Browse-only library |
| Swipe-to-choose recipe UX | Free | |
| Filter recipes by ingredients you have | Free — Discover Mode | |
| AI recipe generation (Chef AI) | Trial — 5 free uses, then Premium | |
| Import a recipe from a video / social post | Trial — 5 free saves, then Premium | |
| Hands-free voice cooking mode | Free | |
| Multi-day meal planner (1/3/7-day) | Trial — 5 free uses, then Premium | |
| Shopping list merges duplicate ingredients | Trial — built with the plan | |
| Real-time couples meal matching (Swipe Together) | Host: Premium · Join: Free | |
| Shared meal plan | Premium | |
| Separate macro targets per person | Premium | |
| Multi-person session (family / friends) | Host: Premium · Join: Free | |
| Intermittent fasting tracker | Tracker: Free · Coach quips: Premium | |
| Paired wellness accountability (2-person daily score) | Free — core pairing + score | |
| Calorie & macro goal setting | Free | |
| iOS app | ||
| Android app |
Cost over time
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Over 2 years, Swoodie costs $79.98. Foodvisor costs $167.98 — you save $88.
Swoodie is $39.99/year — about $3.33/month billed yearly.
Foodvisor pricing verified May 2026 · source
Where Foodvisor wins
Foodvisor was one of the first AI photo calorie counters and still has a capable scan engine and a browsable recipe library. If you've already paid for the year, it covers basic photo logging well.
Honest scorecard
Where Swoodie wins
- Packaged-product quality score (0–100)
- Swipe-to-choose recipe UX
- Filter recipes by ingredients you have
- Import a recipe from a video / social post
- Hands-free voice cooking mode
- Shopping list merges duplicate ingredients
- Real-time couples meal matching (Swipe Together)
- Shared meal plan
- … and 4 more on the full matrix above
The verdict
Switch to Swoodie if…
you want AI scanning without a tight monthly cap, recipe generation and a couples mode — at a lower yearly price.
Stay with Foodvisor if…
you've already paid for the year and only need basic photo logging.
We put these comparisons together from publicly available information and each app's own website. Prices and features change — if you spot anything inaccurate or out of date, email support@swoodie.app and we'll correct it. We want this comparison to stay fair.
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