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Show HN: An app that logs your meal's calories from a photo

Better, an all-in-one fitness and nutrition app, launches with AI-powered photo meal logging that estimates portion size and breaks meals into calories, protein, carbs, and fat. The app offers 300+ exercises, a 1M+ verified food database, offline-first logging, and automatic PR detection, with core features free forever and Premium at $3.99/month or $29.99/year for unlimited AI scans and advanced insights.

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Show HN: An app that logs your meal's calories from a photo
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Free forever · No ads · Premium optional

Log your lift. Get Better.

Better is the all-in-one fitness and nutrition app that connects your food and training — so you stop guessing and see exactly what fuels your progress.

“This app has been indispensable in my journey to get back in shape.”

“Clean, smooth, easy to log without wasting time — one of my favorite fitness apps.”

Built for people who #

actually show up.

Download on the App Store or Google Play and start tracking your training and nutrition today — free.

300+ exercises

1M+ foods

100% offline-ready

Nutrition

Log food faster #

than any other app.

Tracking your meals shouldn’t feel like a chore. Point, snap, done — Better fills in the calories and macros for you.

AI photo logging

Snap the plate — our model estimates portion size and breaks it into calories, protein, carbs, and fat. First 3 free, unlimited with Premium.

Log anywhere, offline

Bad signal at the restaurant? Log now — it syncs the moment you’re back.

1M+ verified foods

Search and log from a database of over a million foods that stays accurate.

Macros & micros

Set custom targets, track vitamins and minerals, and dive into rich analytics.

Workout

Log every set. #

Beat every PR.

Everything you need to train hard and track it — without fighting a clunky logger.

300+ exercises

Muscle-group tags, previous-performance tracking, and ready-made templates.

Auto PR detection

Better spots your personal records automatically and celebrates them.

Rest timers

Auto-start rest between sets so you keep your rhythm at the gym.

Works offline

Log at the gym with no signal — everything syncs when you’re back.

Watch it all add up. #

Every set and every meal rolls into charts, streaks, and trends — real progress instead of guessing.

One app. The whole loop. #

Workout features

  • 300+ exercise library

  • Automatic PR detection

  • Workout templates & routines

  • Rest timers & supersets

  • Previous-performance tracking

Nutrition features

  • AI photo food logging
  • Offline-first food logging
  • 1M+ verified food database
  • Custom foods & recipes
  • Macro & micronutrient targets

Progress & insights

  • Strength & volume over time
  • Weight & body trends
  • Nutrition history at a glance
  • Streaks & logging habits
  • Syncs across your devices

Platform & privacy

  • iOS & Android, always in sync
  • Works fully offline
  • No ads, ever
  • Private by design
  • Free core features, forever

Straight from the store. #

Unedited 5-star reviews from lifters on Google Play.

Workout + nutrition. #

Together.

Better is the all-in-one fitness and nutrition app — see how your food fuels your lifts, with workouts and macros connected in one place.

Free today. #

Premium by design.

Every core feature is free forever. Premium adds the smart layer — when you want more.

Free forever

$0

  • Workout tracking & PRs
  • Nutrition logging + 3 free AI photo scans
  • Progress charts & trends
- Offline-first, no ads

[Start free](#download)

Premium

$3.99/mo

or $29.99/year — save 37%

  • Unlimited AI photo logging
  • Smart insights
  • Advanced charts
  • AI Coach soon
  • Barcode scanner soon

Get Premium No credit card to start · cancel anytime · your data stays yours.

Built in public. #

We ship every week. See what’s live, in progress, and planned.

  • AI photo meal logging

  • Workout tracking · auto PR

  • Nutrition · 1M+ foods

  • Premium tier

  • Volume & PR tracking

  • AI Coach

  • Barcode scanner

View full roadmap

Questions, answered. #

Is Better free? #

Yes — workout tracking, nutrition logging, and progress charts are free forever, plus 3 free AI photo scans to try. Premium is $3.99/month (or $29.99/year) and unlocks unlimited AI photo logging, smart insights, and advanced charts, with AI Coach and a barcode scanner on the way.

How is Better different from MyFitnessPal and Hevy? #

Better connects your workouts and nutrition in one app. MyFitnessPal tracks only nutrition; Hevy tracks only workouts. Better shows how your food fuels your lifts — both sides, connected.

Is Better on iOS and Android? #

Yes — Better is free on both the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android), built from one Kotlin Multiplatform codebase so features land on both at once.

How many exercises does Better have? #

300+ exercises with muscle-group tags, previous-performance tracking, automatic PR detection, and workout templates.

Get started today. #

Download on the App Store or Google Play — free to start, no card, no ads.

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