How we compare
Here are the 15 things that matter when you have a real reason to care about food. We do all 15. The five most-used competing apps each do one or two.
| Feature | Velrae Method | Fig | Yuka | Fooducate | Bobby Approved | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personalized grade for your body (135 medical conditions) | Yes | Partly | No | Partly | No | No |
| Doctor-ready PDF, generated monthly | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Symptom + food correlation (Patterns) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Day Overview — your whole day in 10 seconds | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Numbers tracking (BP, weight, glucose) alongside food | Yes | No | No | No | No | Partly |
| Multi-profile / caregiver-ready (PIN-locked per profile) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Restaurant dish grading from plain-English description | Yes | Partly | No | No | No | Partly |
| AIP elimination + reintroduction tracker | Yes | Partly | No | No | No | No |
| Reads today’s label (not a stale database) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Recipe and meal grading | Yes | No | No | Partly | No | Partly |
| Voice input on every text field | Yes | No | No | No | No | Partly |
| No account / no login / no email collection | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Your data stays on your phone | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pay once. Or pay yearly. Never monthly required. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| 5-year total cost under $20 | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Scans cosmetics & personal care | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Graded for your skin conditions (eczema, rosacea, hormone) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| One profile for food and personal care | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Personalized grade for your body (135 medical conditions)
Velrae MethodYes
FigPartly
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Doctor-ready PDF, generated monthly
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Symptom + food correlation (Patterns)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Day Overview — your whole day in 10 seconds
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Numbers tracking (BP, weight, glucose) alongside food
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
Multi-profile / caregiver-ready (PIN-locked per profile)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Restaurant dish grading from plain-English description
Velrae MethodYes
FigPartly
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
AIP elimination + reintroduction tracker
Velrae MethodYes
FigPartly
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Reads today’s label (not a stale database)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Recipe and meal grading
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
Voice input on every text field
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
No account / no login / no email collection
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Your data stays on your phone
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Pay once. Or pay yearly. Never monthly required.
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
5-year total cost under $20
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Scans cosmetics & personal care
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaYes
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Graded for your skin conditions (eczema, rosacea, hormone)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
One profile for food and personal care
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Comparison based on publicly available information from each app’s official site, as of May 2026. Competitor features may change — if you spot something out of date, let us know.
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