Launch Post Body
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I built NutriBalance because I kept quitting every calorie tracker I tried.
Not because tracking is hard — it takes 30 seconds with a barcode scanner. But because there's zero reason to open a calorie tracker on a bad day. When you're tired and stressed and you ate badly, the last thing you want to do is open a boring spreadsheet.
So I built a calorie tracker that feels like a game.
Here's what NutriBalance does:
🎯 Full calorie + macro tracking — calories, protein, carbs, fat, fibre 📸 AI food label scanner — point your camera at ANY nutrition label, it reads and logs it instantly (works on foreign labels, restaurant menus, handwritten labels — not just barcodes) 🔍 Barcode scanner — packaged food logged in 5 seconds 📊 Android home screen widget — see today's calories, macros, and streak without opening the app 🎮 Streak system — don't break the chain; your streak is public on the leaderboard ⚡ Daily missions — 5-tier mission system with chest rewards and NutriCoins 🏆 Leagues — compete weekly in Bronze → Diamond leagues 👥 Friends leaderboard — add friends, track each other's streaks and XP 🤖 AI nutrition coach — ask nutrition questions in plain English 💧 Water + weight tracker — full progress tracking in one app
Everything above is free. No paywalled core features.
Why I'm proud of it:
The AI label scanner was the hard one. I wanted something that worked on any label — UK nutrition panels, Australian formats, EU formats, even handwritten info from farmers markets. It works.
The gamification wasn't an afterthought — it's the whole point. NutriBalance has a full RPG progression system: XP, character levels, a coin economy, a shop, and league promotions/relegations every week. Logging food earns you things. Missing a day costs you something. That asymmetry is why people stay.
Who it's for:
- People who've quit MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, or Lose It! before
- Anyone doing IIFYM or flexible dieting
- People who want social accountability without paying for it
- Anyone who's ever said "I should track my food but I always forget"
Currently: Android only | iOS coming Price: Free
Download on Google Play: [link]
Happy to answer anything in the comments!
FIRST COMMENT (to post immediately after launch)
Hey hunters!
A few things people ask about:
Q: Is it really free? Yes. I make money through optional premium and non-intrusive ads. The core tracking experience — barcode scanner, AI scanner, gamification, widget, friends — all free.
Q: What's the AI scanner actually like? Point your camera at a nutrition label, hold for 2 seconds, done. I've tested it on UK, US, AU, EU, Indian, and Japanese packaging. Works on all of them in good lighting. Game changer for logging foreign food or anything without a barcode.
Q: Why not iOS? Shipping one platform well first. iOS is next.
Would love feedback from the PH community — what features matter most to you in a calorie tracker?
TOPICS TO TAG
Health & Fitness · Productivity · Android · Gamification · Food & Drink
MAKERS TO TAG
@thenutritrackerapp-creator
SHOUTOUT COMMUNITIES
- r/androidapps
- r/loseit
- r/IIFYM
- r/nutrition
- r/fitness
Track your calories, macros, and streaks for free with NutriBalance — the gamified calorie tracker for Android.
