Yazio Free vs Premium: What Do You Actually Get?

Yazio's free tier paywalls macro tracking. That single fact defines the entire free-versus-premium discussion. In 2026, when every major competitor — Lose It, MyFitnessPal, FatSecret, even Cronometer — offers protein, fat, and carbohydrate tracking for free, Yazio hides this fundamental feature behind a €6.99/month subscription.

This is not a minor limitation. Macro tracking is arguably the most essential feature after calorie counting. Without it, Yazio Free is a calorie counter with no nutritional context whatsoever. Here is the complete breakdown of what each tier offers, whether Pro is worth the price, and what alternatives give you more value.

What Do You Get with Yazio Free?

Included in the Free Tier

• Calorie tracking — set a daily calorie goal and log food against it
• Basic food search — access to Yazio's food database
• Barcode scanning — scan packaged foods (limited)
• Water tracking — log daily water intake
• Weight tracking — record and chart weight over time
• Basic activity logging — manual exercise entry

What Is Paywalled (Not Available on Free)

• Macro tracking (protein, fat, carbs) — this is paywalled
• Micronutrient tracking — all vitamin and mineral data locked
• Detailed food diary insights — patterns and trends locked
• Meal plans and recipes — Pro only
• Fasting timer — Pro only (or limited functionality)
• Ad-free experience — free tier shows frequent ads
• Nutrient goals — cannot set or track specific nutrient targets
• Full barcode scanning — some limitations on free
• Data export — restricted
• Priority support — Pro only

How Restrictive Is Yazio Free Compared to Competitors?

Free Tier Feature	Yazio	Lose It	MFP	FatSecret	Nutrola (Trial)
Calorie tracking	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Macro tracking (P/F/C)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Micronutrients	No	Limited	Limited	Limited	100+
Barcode scanning	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Photo logging	No	Limited	No	No	Yes
Voice logging	No	No	No	No	Yes
Ad-free	No	No	No	Mostly	Yes
Meal plans	No	No	No	No	No

Yazio Free is the most restricted free tier among major calorie trackers. The macro paywall alone puts it behind every competitor.

What Do You Get with Yazio Pro?

At €6.99/month (€83.88/year) or €44.99/year on the annual plan, Yazio Pro unlocks:

Pro Features

• Full macro tracking — protein, fat, carbohydrate breakdowns
• Micronutrient tracking — moderate vitamin and mineral coverage
• Meal plans — curated weekly plans with recipes and shopping lists
• Full fasting timer — multiple intermittent fasting protocols (16:8, 14:10, 5:2, and more)
• Ad-free experience — no advertisements
• Pattern insights — analysis of eating habits and trends
• Nutrient goals — set and track targets for available nutrients
• Full barcode scanning — unrestricted
• Recipe database — access to Yazio's recipe collection
• Data export — full export capabilities
• Priority support — faster customer service responses

Is Yazio Pro Worth €6.99/Month?

Let us evaluate each Pro feature on its actual value.

Worth Paying For

Macro tracking is essential — but you are paying for something that virtually every competitor offers for free. The value is real, but the value proposition is poor because you should not have to pay for it in the first place.

Ad removal provides a genuinely better experience. Yazio's free tier ads are frequent and disruptive.

Fasting timer is convenient if you practice intermittent fasting. Having it integrated with your food diary eliminates the need for a separate app.

Meal plans are Yazio's strongest Pro feature. The curated weekly plans with recipes and shopping lists are well-designed, especially for European users.

Underwhelming

Moderate micronutrient tracking is a letdown at €6.99/month. You are paying premium prices but not getting premium-level nutritional data. Comprehensive trackers offer 80-100+ nutrients, while Yazio's coverage remains moderate.

Pattern insights are interesting but not actionable enough to justify a significant portion of the subscription cost.

Recipe database is decent but not extraordinary compared to the millions of free recipes available on websites like AllRecipes, BBC Good Food, or Budget Bytes.

Still Missing Even in Pro

Even after paying €6.99/month, Yazio Pro does not include:

• AI voice food logging
• AI-enhanced photo food recognition
• Recipe import from website URLs
• Full standalone smartwatch apps (Apple Watch and Wear OS)
• 100+ nutrient tracking (amino acids, fatty acid profiles, trace minerals)
• Verified/nutritionist-reviewed food database
• Support for more than 7 languages

The Complete Feature Comparison Table

Feature	Yazio Free	Yazio Pro (€6.99/mo)	Nutrola (€2.50/mo)
Calorie tracking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Macro tracking	No	Yes	Yes
Nutrients tracked	Calories only	Moderate	100+
AI photo scanning	No	Basic	Advanced AI
AI voice logging	No	No	Yes
Barcode scanning	Limited	Full	AI-enhanced
Database type	Mixed	Mixed	1.8M+ verified
Fasting timer	No/Limited	Yes	No
Meal plans	No	Yes	No
Recipe import	No	No	Yes (from URL)
Apple Watch	No	Basic	Full app
Wear OS	No	Basic	Full app
Languages	Limited	7	15
Ad-free	No	Yes	Yes (all tiers)
Price	€0	€6.99/mo	€2.50/mo

What Is Yazio Pro Actually Worth Per Feature?

If you break down the €6.99/month subscription by feature value:

Feature	Available for Free Elsewhere?	Estimated Value
Macro tracking	Yes (Lose It, MFP, FatSecret)	€0 — should be free
Ad removal	Common in free tiers	€0.50-1.00/mo
Moderate nutrient tracking	Available cheaper (Nutrola)	€1.00-1.50/mo
Fasting timer	Yes (Zero app is free)	€0 — available free
Meal plans	Partially (Mealime is free)	€2.00-3.00/mo
Pattern insights	Available in cheaper apps	€0.50/mo
Recipe database	Free online	€0
Total estimated value		€4.00-6.00/mo

Even by generous estimates, Yazio Pro's feature value falls below its €6.99/month price tag. The meal plans are the only feature that provides meaningful value over free alternatives.

How Does Yazio Pro Compare to Nutrola at €2.50/Month?

This is the most direct comparison because Nutrola addresses the same core need — nutrition tracking — at 64% less cost.

What You Get with Nutrola for €2.50/Month That Yazio Pro Charges €6.99/Month For:

• Macro tracking — included (Yazio paywalls this)
• 100+ nutrients — far more than Yazio Pro's moderate coverage
• AI photo recognition — more advanced than Yazio's basic scanner
• AI voice logging — say what you ate naturally (Yazio has nothing comparable)
• AI-enhanced barcode scanning — more accurate than standard scanning
• 1.8M+ verified database — nutritionist-verified versus Yazio's mixed sources
• Recipe import from URL — paste any recipe link (Yazio cannot do this)
• Full Apple Watch and Wear OS apps — standalone with voice logging
• 15 languages — versus Yazio's 7
• Zero ads — on every tier including the free trial

What Yazio Pro Has That Nutrola Does Not:

• Integrated fasting timer
• Curated meal plans with shopping lists
• Yazio's specific recipe database

The Cost Difference Over Time

Period	Yazio Pro (monthly)	Yazio Pro (annual)	Nutrola
1 month	€6.99	~€3.75	€2.50
6 months	€41.94	~€22.50	€15.00
1 year	€83.88	€44.99	€30.00
2 years	€167.76	€89.98	€60.00
3 years	€251.64	€134.97	€90.00

Over three years, the savings range from €44.97 (vs annual Yazio) to €161.64 (vs monthly Yazio). That is significant, especially when Nutrola offers more features in every nutrition-tracking category.

Should You Upgrade to Yazio Pro or Switch to an Alternative?

Upgrade to Yazio Pro If:

• Yazio's curated meal plans are genuinely essential to your routine
• You want fasting and nutrition in a single app and will not use a separate fasting app
• You are deeply embedded in Yazio's ecosystem and switching apps feels disruptive
• You are satisfied with moderate micronutrient data
• Price is not a major concern

Switch to Nutrola If:

• You want macro tracking without paying €6.99/month for it
• You want 100+ nutrients instead of moderate coverage
• You want AI voice and photo logging for faster food tracking
• Database accuracy matters to you
• You want to pay €2.50/month instead of €6.99/month
• You need more than 7 languages
• You want full smartwatch apps
• You want to import recipes from websites

Stay on Yazio Free and Supplement If:

• You want to pay nothing
• Use Yazio Free for basic calorie tracking
• Use a free macro tracking app (FatSecret) for macros
• Use Zero for fasting

This cobbled-together solution works but is less convenient than a single comprehensive app.

How to Test Before You Decide

Nutrola's FREE TRIAL gives you full access to every feature — 100+ nutrients, AI photo and voice logging, 1.8M+ verified database, recipe import, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, 15 languages, zero ads. You can run it alongside Yazio for a week and compare the experience directly.

Log the same meals in both apps. Compare:

• The nutrient data you see (100+ vs moderate)
• The speed of logging (AI voice vs manual search)
• The database accuracy (verified vs mixed)
• The smartwatch experience (full apps vs basic)
• The overall value per euro spent

The Bottom Line

Yazio Free is one of the most restrictive free tiers in calorie tracking. Paying €6.99/month to unlock macro tracking — a feature that every competitor offers for free — is a poor value proposition by any standard.

Yazio Pro is a competent nutrition app with strong meal plans and fasting integration. But at €6.99/month for moderate nutrient tracking, no AI voice logging, no recipe import, and a mixed database, it is overpriced relative to the competition.

Nutrola delivers 100+ nutrients, AI photo and voice logging, a 1.8M+ verified database, recipe import, full smartwatch apps, and 15-language support for €2.50/month — 64% less than Yazio Pro. Start with the FREE TRIAL and compare for yourself. Over 2 million users with a 4.9 rating already have.