A Nutracheck alternative for people who lift
Updated 30 October 2026
Nutracheck is a well-liked UK calorie counter, and its free Lite version limits how much you can log each day. URBDY is UK-built too, and adds the gym.
| Nutracheck | URBDY | |
|---|---|---|
| UK food database | Yes | Yes: 11,000+ UK foods and supermarket products |
| Free version | Lite, with daily diary limits | None after the free launch month |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes, plus reading a label from a photo |
| Gym logging | Exercise diary | 876 exercises, routines, rest timer, RPE, records |
| Budget meal planner | – | 91 recipes, filtered by your kitchen kit |
| Student price | – | £2.99 a month or £19.99 a year |
Other apps checked 30 October 2026. Their plans and prices change, so check their own pages for the latest.
Where Nutracheck is strong
It is built for UK shoppers, with a checked database of UK products. If you only want to count calories, it is one of the better UK options.
Why people switch
If you train, a calorie counter only tells half the story. URBDY logs every set next to every meal, so you can see whether you ate enough protein on the days you lifted. Its meal planner also finds cheap, high-protein recipes for a small kitchen.
What URBDY is
URBDY is one iPhone app for the gym and for food. It launches in January 2027, UK first, and the test version is open now.
- Training: 876 exercises with how-to pictures, routines and 8 ready-made templates, set types and RPE, a rest timer, and records that turn gold when you beat them.
- Food: over 11,000 UK foods and supermarket products, barcode scanning, and reading a food label from a photo.
- Meals: 91 recipes filtered by the kitchen kit you actually have, down to your microwave's wattage, with a shopping list sorted by aisle.
- Friends: clubs with a league that resets every Monday and rewards turning up, never weight lost.
- One plan, everything in it: £2.99 a month or £19.99 a year for verified UK uni students, £6.99 a month or £49.99 a year for everyone else. No ads, and no premium tier on top. The whole of January 2027 is free.
Questions
Is Nutracheck free?
Nutracheck has a free Lite version with daily diary limits; full tracking is paid. Check Nutracheck for its current prices.
Is URBDY a UK app?
Yes. URBDY is made in the UK, its food database is UK foods and supermarket products, and it launches UK first in January 2027.