KiloMateBest calorie counter apps in Australia
For most Australians, the best calorie counter is one that handles kilojoules and Australian products properly. Easy Diet Diary and Calcount are both built around Australian foods and say they're free. KiloMate adds a lifting log and fast-food menus. MyFitnessPal has the biggest database but charges for barcode scanning. Checked on 27 October 2026.
Side by side
| KiloMate | Easy Diet Diary | Calcount | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made by | Sabea Tech (Australia) | Xyris Pty Ltd | Not stated on the page | Not checked |
| Where | Android (Google Play) and web. iPhone coming soon | iOS and Android | iOS and Android | Apps and web |
| Price (as stated) | Web app free to use | "Free and ad-free" | "Free forever" for the app with barcode scanner and macro goals. A premium upgrade exists, price not stated | Free plan. Premium $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year, 7-day trial (currency not stated) |
| kJ and calories | Side by side | kJ or calories | Calorie or kilojoule tracking | Not checked |
| Australian food data | FSANZ whole foods, Open Food Facts, Australian fast-food menus | "Official sources and Australian brands" | Large Australian food database | Over 18 million foods, per its site |
| Barcode scanner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Premium |
| Workout logging | Lifting log with progress charts | Exercise tracking listed | Not stated | Exercise tracking on the free plan |
| Weight tracking | Yes | Not stated | Yes, with charts | Yes, on the free plan |
Sources, all read on 27 October 2026: Easy Diet Diary, Calcount, MyFitnessPal Premium. Prices and features change; check each site. "Not stated" or "Not checked" means we didn't see it on the page, not that the app lacks it.
Which one suits you
You mainly want a simple Australian food diary: Easy Diet Diary or Calcount. Both are built around Australian foods and support kilojoules.
You lift and want food and training in one place: KiloMate logs sets with last time's numbers and shows a marker when you beat them, next to your food and weekly weigh-in. It's on Android through Google Play and runs in your browser on anything else; the iPhone app is coming soon.
You want the largest database and don't mind paying: MyFitnessPal. Its barcode scanner and custom macro goals are Premium features.
Setting a target first? Try the free calorie calculator, macro calculator or kJ converter. There's also a closer look at KiloMate vs MyFitnessPal.
Questions
What is the best free calorie counter app in Australia?
It depends what you need. Easy Diet Diary and Calcount both have Australian food databases and say they are free to use. KiloMate is free on the web, shows kJ and calories together and includes a lifting log. MyFitnessPal has the biggest database but puts barcode scanning and custom macro goals behind Premium.
Which calorie counters show kilojoules?
Easy Diet Diary and Calcount both say you can track in kilojoules or calories. KiloMate shows kJ and calories side by side. MyFitnessPal was not checked for kJ support on this page.
Do any of these apps log weightlifting?
KiloMate has a lifting log with last time's numbers filled in. Easy Diet Diary lists exercise tracking. MyFitnessPal lists exercise tracking on its free plan. Calcount's page didn't mention workout logging when we checked.
How were these apps compared?
From each app's own website, read on 27 October 2026. We only list what the page says. "Not stated" means the page didn't say, not that the app lacks it.
KiloMate is made by Sabea Tech, so we have an interest here. We've kept to facts on each product's own pages and left out anything we couldn't confirm. Other apps worth a look that we haven't compared yet include Cronometer, MyNetDiary and FatSecret. Brand names belong to their owners; KiloMate isn't affiliated with them.
Calories, kilojoules and macros, barcode and voice logging, coffees by milk and size, steps and workouts from Apple Health or Health Connect, high-protein recipes that fit your day, training programs built around you, how-to guides for every exercise, a lifting log, weigh-ins and a dashboard of calories burned against eaten. On Android now (Google Play) and free on the web. The iPhone app is coming soon.