A calorie tracker, or a health companion?
Both count what you eat. The difference is what happens with the number.
What a calorie tracker is good at
A calorie tracker does one job and usually does it well. You log food, it adds up calories and macros, and it shows you the total against a target. The well-known ones have very large food databases and fast barcode scanning. Many now add photo or voice logging too, often as a paid upgrade.
If your only question is “how many calories did I have today?”, a dedicated tracker is a sound choice, and several have a free tier.
Where it stops
The number is the end of the story. A tracker generally doesn’t know what conditions you live with, what your last blood test said, what you take each morning, or how you slept. So it can tell you that you had 1,900 calories. It can’t tell you what that means for you.
What Sanomi does differently
Sanomi counts the food too. You say it, snap it, scan it or type it, and Sanomi estimates the meal, shows you every part of it, and lets you change any part. Calories, macros and micronutrients are worked out for each meal. Then it keeps going:
- The number sits in your record. Your goals, conditions, medication and supplements, vitals, lab results and a journal are in the same place as your meals.
- Your day is planned, not only logged. Meals, medication, movement and rest are set up once as routines. The day runs on its own and you change only what was different.
- What you burn counts. A walk, an afternoon in the garden, a shift on your feet: in and out, not only in.
- You can ask about it. Ask Sanomi answers from your own record and your own day.
- It is included. Voice, photo and typed logging are part of the membership, not an upgrade.
Which should you choose?
| If you want… | Choose |
|---|---|
| A calorie and macro count, possibly for free | A calorie tracker |
| The largest possible food database | A calorie tracker |
| Food, health record, plan and journal in one place | Sanomi |
| To see what your numbers mean alongside the rest of your health | Sanomi |
| To keep someone else’s health as well as your own | Sanomi |
Questions users ask
Does Sanomi have a food database I search?
No. Sanomi uses AI, a large language model, to estimate a meal from your own words or a photo, so there is no list to scroll. It shows you each part of the estimate, and you can correct any of it. A barcode is read from the pack. Meals you have often can be saved and logged again in a tap.
How good is an AI estimate?
It is an estimate, and Sanomi says so. It is usually close for everyday meals, and it gets better the more you tell it: “a large bowl” or “two slices” helps. Because every part is shown, you can see what it assumed and change it.
Is Sanomi free?
No. It starts with a 14-day free trial, then it is a monthly membership.
Can I keep using my calorie app as well?
Yes. Nothing stops you. Most people who switch do so because they wanted one app instead of several.
Last reviewed: October 2026. More on this: Tracking, in and out.
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