How we compare
Here are the 18 things that matter when you have a real reason to care about food. We do all 18. None of the five most-used apps we compared fully does more than two.
| Feature | Velrae Method | Fig | Yuka | Fooducate | Bobby Approved | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personalized grade for your body (140+ conditions and protocols) | Yes | Partly | No | Partly | No | No |
| Visit summary for your doctor (PDF) | Yes | No | No | Partly | No | No |
| Symptom + food correlation (Patterns) | Yes | No | No | Partly | No | Partly |
| Day Overview — your whole day in 10 seconds | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Numbers tracking (BP, weight, glucose) alongside food | Yes | No | No | Partly | No | Partly |
| Multi-profile / caregiver-ready (PIN-locked per profile) | Yes | Partly | No | No | No | No |
| Restaurant dish grading from a description or a menu photo | 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 | Partly | No | Partly | No | Partly |
| Voice input on the main text boxes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| No account needed (optional account) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Your journal stays on your phone | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pay once. Or pay yearly. Never monthly required. | Yes | No | Partly | Partly | Free | No |
| 5-year cost under $15 a year | Yes | No | No | No | Free | 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 (140+ conditions and protocols)
Velrae MethodYes
FigPartly
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Visit summary for your doctor (PDF)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Symptom + food correlation (Patterns)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
Day Overview — your whole day in 10 seconds
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateYes
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalYes
Numbers tracking (BP, weight, glucose) alongside food
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
Multi-profile / caregiver-ready (PIN-locked per profile)
Velrae MethodYes
FigPartly
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Restaurant dish grading from a description or a menu photo
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
FigPartly
YukaNo
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalPartly
Voice input on the main text boxes
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalYes
No account needed (optional account)
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Your journal stays on your phone
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedNo
MyFitnessPalNo
Pay once. Or pay yearly. Never monthly required.
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaPartly
FooducatePartly
Bobby ApprovedFree
MyFitnessPalNo
5-year cost under $15 a year
Velrae MethodYes
FigNo
YukaNo
FooducateNo
Bobby ApprovedFree
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 October 2026. Competitor features may change — if you spot something out of date, let us know.
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