MyNetDiary alternative — AI features without the $15/month tier
MyNetDiary's AI tools sit on a $14.99/month Premium Plus tier. Swoodie's AI runs on a free trial, then a much lower Premium.
The bottom line
MyNetDiary is a solid traditional tracker, but its AI features cost $14.99/month. Swoodie's AI runs on a 5-use free trial then a lower Premium, and adds recipe generation and a couples mode.
MyNetDiary is a mature, well-regarded tracker — 30M users, a 4.8 App Store rating, 107-nutrient tracking and an ad-free free tier. The catch: AI Coach, AI Voice Logging and AI Restaurant Menu Scan all live behind Premium Plus at $14.99/month.
Swoodie includes a 5-use free trial of AI photo, barcode and text logging — no card — then full AI features at a lower Premium price, plus recipe generation and a couples mode.
Feature by feature
| Feature |  Swoodie | MyNetDiary |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent free plan (not a trial) | Free — $0 forever | Free tier — no ads |
| Annual price | $39.99 / year | $59.99/yr Premium · Premium Plus (AI) higher |
| Monthly price | $9.99 / month | $8.99/mo Premium · $14.99/mo Premium Plus |
| App is ad-free | Free — no ads anywhere | Free tier is ad-free |
| AI features without paying | 5 free one-time uses, no card | AI behind Premium Plus ($14.99/mo) |
| AI photo calorie / meal scan | Trial — 5 free uses, then Premium | Premium Plus only |
| Barcode scanner | Trial — 5 free uses, then Premium | Free |
| Calorie estimate from a photo | Trial — scan output | Premium Plus |
| Log a meal you ate ("ate it") | Free — basic calorie logging | |
| Meal journal / food diary | Free: last 3 days · Premium: full history | Free |
| Packaged-product quality score (0–100) | Free — scan, score & breakdown · Premium: better swaps + Ask AI | |
| Recipe discovery / browse | Free — 8,000+ recipe library | Search-based recipe database |
| 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 | Free |
| BMR / TDEE auto-calculation | Free | |
| Body-stat & weight tracking | Free — on-device | |
| iOS app | ||
| Android app |
Cost over time
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Over 2 years, Swoodie costs $79.98. MyNetDiary costs $119.98 — you save $40.
Swoodie is $39.99/year — about $3.33/month billed yearly. MyNetDiary's AI features need the Premium Plus tier at $14.99/month; a Lifetime plan is also offered.
MyNetDiary pricing verified May 2026 · source
Where MyNetDiary wins
MyNetDiary is a mature, highly-rated tracker — 30M users, a 4.8 App Store rating, an ad-free free tier and tracking for 107 nutrients. For deep, clinical-grade nutrient tracking — or if you want a one-time Lifetime plan — it's hard to beat.
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 photo scanning without a $14.99/month tier, recipe generation, meal planning, or shared planning with a partner.
Stay with MyNetDiary if…
you need clinical-grade 107-nutrient tracking, medication / glucose logging, or prefer a one-time Lifetime plan.
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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