Comparison · facts verified on 27 August 2026
Biokode vs Cronometer: depth, speed and what each one does with your data
Cronometer is the reference tracker for people who want to see a lot of nutrients: its free plan tracks up to 84 and the paid one up to 95. Biokode tracks 27 micronutrients against the European reference values from EFSA and crosses them with your sleep, your HRV and your training. Two products with the same raw material and a different idea of what it is for.
Here is the point-by-point comparison, with what Cronometer does better and what Biokode does better, so you can decide on facts rather than adjectives.
What each one does, in one table
Cronometer facts come from its plans page and help centre; Biokode facts from the app and our methodology page.
| Criterion | Cronometer | Biokode |
|---|---|---|
| Micronutrients | Up to 84 on the free plan and up to 95 on Gold | 27, against EFSA reference values by sex and age |
| Reference values | US DRIs by default; targets can be customised by hand | EFSA (European) by default |
| Photo and voice logging | Gold only (Photo Log and Voice Log) | Included: photo, voice, text and barcode |
| AI coach | Crono Coach, on Gold | Kodi: remembers your history, texts you in the morning and at night, and switches off with a toggle |
| Food crossed with sleep and HRV | Syncs with apps and devices | Personal correlations: alcohol, late dinner or training against your sleep, resting HR and HRV |
| Energy expenditure | Calorie and macro targets you can configure | TDEE that starts with Mifflin-St Jeor and recalibrates weekly from your weight and meals |
| History | 7 days on the free plan; unlimited on Gold | Unlimited for your logs |
| Ads | Yes on the free plan; none on Gold | None |
| Price | Free (Basic); Gold $10.99/month or $59.99/year | €12.99/month or €59.99/year with a 7-day trial; no free plan |
| Food data | Verified sources such as USDA and NCCDB | USDA and CIQUAL for composition, Open Food Facts for barcodes, with provenance per food |
Where Cronometer wins
- Depth: if you want amino acids, individual fatty acids and dozens of compounds, Cronometer has them and Biokode does not.
- Free: its Basic plan covers micronutrient tracking without paying, in exchange for ads and a 7-day history.
- Fifteen years of database and a huge community: there is an entry for almost any packaged food.
- If you weigh your food on a scale and love detail, it is an excellent tool.
Where Biokode wins
- Logging without typing: photo, voice, a sentence or the barcode, all included. On Cronometer, photo and voice are paid features.
- European references: your coverage of iron, magnesium or vitamin D is measured against EFSA, not against US tables.
- Food crossed with your wearable: Biokode looks for what repeats between what you eat and how you sleep, and tells you as a personal correlation, never as a diagnosis.
- A coach that starts the conversation: Kodi opens your day and closes it, remembering your previous weeks. Not into mascots? Switch him off and keep the data.
- Auditable energy expenditure: the TDEE is not a black box; the method is published on our methodology page.
Price: almost the same per year, different in what is included
Cronometer Gold costs $59.99 a year (or $10.99 a month) and Biokode €59.99 a year (or €12.99 a month) with a 7-day trial. The difference is not the figure but what is inside: on Biokode, photo, voice, the coach and the sleep cross come as standard; on Cronometer, photo, voice and the coach are part of the paid plan, and the sleep cross is not among its advertised features.
If you only want micronutrients and do not mind logging by hand, the Cronometer free plan is unbeatable. If you want logging to take seconds and someone to relate food to your rest, the Biokode price pays for that.
Who each one is for
- Choose Cronometer if you want the maximum number of nutrients, weigh what you eat and prefer not to pay.
- Choose Biokode if you do not want to type, your references are European, you own a wearable and you want to understand why you slept badly, not just how much you ate.
- Both are wellness tools: neither replaces a healthcare professional.
Frequently asked questions
Does Biokode have a free plan like Cronometer?
Why only 27 micronutrients?
Can I import my Cronometer data?
Which wearables does Biokode read?
Where do the facts in this comparison come from?
The depth of a serious tracker, without the time of a serious tracker
Photograph the dish, record a voice note or type a sentence. Biokode turns it into macros and micronutrients against EFSA and crosses it with your sleep. 7-day trial.
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Cronometer is a trademark of its owners and is not affiliated with Biokode. Cronometer facts taken from cronometer.com and its help centre on 27 August 2026; prices in US dollars as shown on its website and subject to change. Biokode is a wellness tool and does not replace advice from a healthcare professional.