MyFitnessPal alternative: count calories without tracking
Looking for a MyFitnessPal alternative because you want a food diary that gets by without an ad network and does not push you to keep going? TellerBuddy is a calorie counter for iPhone and iPad made in Göttingen, Germany: scan the barcode, confirm the amount, done. There are no streaks, no badges and no points, no ad network, no advertising ID and no third-party SDK.
This page contains only details you can check yourself: the privacy details that the MyFitnessPal team and we publish on our App Store pages, with link and retrieval date.
MyFitnessPal and TellerBuddy compared on privacy
Based on the privacy details each development team publishes on its product page in the Irish App Store (self-reported, not verified by Apple). “Yes” means the team states there that data may be used for this. In brackets are the data categories listed under the tracking entry. Retrieved on 27 October 2026; the source column links to the product page.
| App | Data Used to Track You (across apps and websites of other companies) | Third-Party Advertising | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TellerBuddy | No | No | App Store, retrieved on 27 October 2026 |
| MyFitnessPal | Yes (Identifiers, Usage Data) | Yes | App Store, retrieved on 27 October 2026 |
MyFitnessPal states in the Irish App Store that data (Identifiers, Usage Data) may be used to track users across apps and websites owned by other companies, and that data may be used for third-party advertising. Information as of 27 October 2026, source: MyFitnessPal App Store page.
TellerBuddy collects data too. According to its own listing in the Irish App Store, the following may be linked to your identity, each for App Functionality: Health & Fitness (Health, Fitness), Contact Info (Email Address, Name), User Content (Photos or Videos, Customer Support, Other User Content) and Identifiers (User ID). Not linked to you may be Usage Data (Product Interaction) for Analytics, and Diagnostics (Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data) for App Functionality. TellerBuddy lists no data used to track you. Without an account, your diary, profile and weight stay on your device; the details are in the privacy policy.
What TellerBuddy does differently
- No ad network, no advertising ID. The app contains no third-party SDK and therefore never asks for permission to track you.
- Usable without an account. If you do sign in, it is only with Apple; with “Hide My Email” we do not even know your address.
- Servers in Germany. The data sits with a German provider, and the operator is a small company from Göttingen.
- No streaks, badges or points. The app shows what you ate and does not rate it as success or failure.
- Over 2.8 million products by barcode from Open Food Facts, plus basic foods without packaging, your own recipes, water, steps and intermittent fasting.
- One labelled recommendation. In exactly one place in the settings there is a recommendation, marked as advertising, for a kitchen scale with an affiliate link to Amazon. Nothing more.
What to expect when you switch
Getting started takes a few minutes: download the app, choose “Continue without an account” on the first screen, enter sex, age, height, weight, activity and goal, and TellerBuddy calculates your daily target from that (basal metabolic rate after Mifflin-St Jeor). After that you log by barcode, search or deli counter.
The core features are free. The subscription (€2.99 a month or €29.99 a year in Ireland, free for the first three days) covers photo recognition, connecting a Bluetooth kitchen scale and cloud backup. If you have a subscription with another provider through Apple, you manage it in the iOS Settings under your name and “Subscriptions”.
When TellerBuddy is not for you
- You need Android, a web version or an Apple Watch app: TellerBuddy is for iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later.
- You want nutritional counselling: TellerBuddy is not a medical device, and nutrition values and targets are estimates.
- You are under 18: the app is aimed at adults.
- A label is missing from the catalogue: then you create the product yourself or submit it with photos.
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Frequently asked questions
Which MyFitnessPal alternative gets by without tracking?
TellerBuddy states no tracking on the App Store and contains no third-party SDK and no ad network. Whether that is enough for you is best decided from the table above and the App Store pages of the apps you are comparing.
Is TellerBuddy free?
The core features are, with no subscription and no account: diary, barcode scanner, product search, deli counter, your own products and recipes, water, steps, fasting, weight, widgets, Apple Health (read-only) and data export. Photo recognition, the Bluetooth kitchen scale and cloud backup come with the subscription.
Does TellerBuddy sell my data?
No. TellerBuddy does not sell data and does not pass any on for advertising. The app is funded by the subscription and by commission from the labelled kitchen scale recommendation.
Does TellerBuddy need an account?
No. Only features that cannot work without a server need an account, such as photo recognition, submitting new products and backup. Signing in works only through “Sign in with Apple”.
Is there a TellerBuddy for Android?
No, only for iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later.