Calorie counting guides

Short, honest answers to the questions people type before they pick a tracker: how many calories, which macros, why scanning costs money elsewhere, and what works without a signal. Every number quoted is the number Morsel uses.

• SwitchingA MyFitnessPal alternative without the subscriptionWhat changed, what to look for, and how the switch actually goes.
• PricingA calorie counter app with no subscriptionWhy trackers went monthly, and what a pay-once tracker has to look like.
• ScanningFree barcode scanner for counting caloriesHow a scan turns into a logged meal, and what happens when a product is missing.
• OfflineA calorie counter that works offlineWhy most trackers stop working without signal, and how Morsel doesn’t.
• CalculatorHow many calories should I eat a day?The equation, the activity multipliers, and a calculator that matches the app.
• CalculatorMacro calculator: protein, carbs and fat for your calorie goalHow grams come from percentages, and a calculator using the app’s default split.