An Easy Diet Diary alternative with AI logging
Easy Diet Diary is free, Australian and has a deep packaged-product database. What it does not have is photo or voice logging, chain and restaurant meals, or weekly meal planning. OzCal adds those, keeps barcode scanning free, and stays kilojoule-first.
Side by side
| Feature | OzCal | Easy Diet Diary (checked 15 September 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Australian food data | 26,600 verified AU and NZ foods | 78,000+ Australian products |
| Energy unit | Kilojoules first, calories one tap | Kilojoules or calories |
| AI photo logging | Yes | No |
| Voice logging | Yes | No |
| Barcode scanning | Free and unlimited | Yes |
| Restaurant and chain items | Hungry Jack's, GYG, Maccas, Subway, Domino's, Boost, plus cuisine items | Limited; reviews ask for restaurant meals |
| Meal planning and shopping list | Weekly plan with a Woolworths list | No |
| Near me with halal, vegan, vegetarian, kosher and gluten-free filters | Yes | No |
| Apple Health | Rings, steps, sleep, weight, read only | Basic |
| Dietitian workflow | Not yet | Sends logs to FoodWorks for dietitians |
| Price | Free plan; paid plan in-app | Free |
Where Easy Diet Diary still wins
It is free with no paid tier, it has been maintained by an Australian nutrition-software company for years, and it hands your log straight to a dietitian using FoodWorks. If you are working with an APD on that software, stay where you are.
Where OzCal is the better fit
If the reason you stop tracking is the typing, OzCal is built around that: snap the plate, say the sentence, or scan the packet. If you eat out often, the chain and cuisine data closes the gap that generic trackers leave.
Stop guessing the number
OzCal logs this in about five seconds: snap it, scan the barcode or say it. Kilojoules the way the label shows them, on 26,600 verified Australian foods.
Common questions
Is Easy Diet Diary still the best Australian food tracker?
It is the long-standing Australian one, it is free, and its product database is deep. What it does not do is AI photo logging, voice logging, restaurant and chain meals, or weekly meal planning.
Is OzCal free like Easy Diet Diary?
OzCal has a free plan with unlimited barcode scanning, search logging and a daily allowance of AI logs. Unlimited AI logging and the weekly planner are on the paid plan.
Does Easy Diet Diary work with dietitians?
Yes, it connects to FoodWorks, which is a genuine advantage if you see an Accredited Practising Dietitian who uses that software.
Which has more Australian foods?
Easy Diet Diary lists more packaged products. OzCal's catalogue is smaller but adds chain menu items, cuisine dishes and a quality check that flags implausible panels before they land in your log.
Can I use both?
Plenty of people do during a switch. Log the same day in both for a week and keep the one you actually open.
Keep reading
Citing this page. OzCal (2026). "Easy Diet Diary Alternative: OzCal Compared | OzCal". Retrieved from https://ozcal.com.au/easy-diet-diary-alternative. Last updated 2026-09-15. Figures are per the serve stated in each row, converted at 1 Cal = 4.184 kJ. A plain-text version of this page is available at https://ozcal.com.au/easy-diet-diary-alternative.md.