Foodnoms is a powerful nutrition tracking app that we've written about many times on 9to5Mac over the years, and it just got a big update. The update, which is now available in the App Store, adds smarter recipe importing from websites, new Control Center widgets, improvements to Foodnoms' AI, and more.
One of the headline features of the new version of Foodnoms is smarter recipe importing from websites. You can now easily import a recipe into Foodnoms by pasting the recipe URL or using the new smart Safari extension:
You can now easily import recipes by pasting a URL or using a new Safari extension. Unlike other apps, Foodnoms AI intelligently chooses the most accurate result from the food database, ensuring that what you log reflects what you actually cook. It can also use nutrition information provided directly from the website, if available.
The update also makes several changes to Foodnoms AI, which combines “real nutrition data from the Foodnoms database” and generative intelligence powered by ChatGPT to eliminate “the hassle of manual entry, saving you time and ensuring accuracy.”
- Take photos for automatic analysis: On the scanner's main screen, take photos of your food for Foodnoms AI to analyze. This powerful feature makes food tracking even more seamless by instantly recognizing what you’re eating.
- Foodnoms AI – Redesigned for Clarity: Formerly known as Ask AI, Foodnoms AI now has a completely redesigned interface that walks you through the process step-by-step, showing you what it’s doing while working to ensure accuracy and clarity.
Other enhancements in the latest version of Foodnoms include Control Center widgets and new app icons for iOS 18, updates to recipe creation, and more:
- Create recipes by typing or pasting ingredients: Easily enter recipes manually by typing or pasting a list of ingredients, making meal planning and recipe management easier.
- Control Center Widgets: Quickly access the Foodnoms scanner and log screen with new widgets in iOS Control Center, providing powerful features right at your fingertips.
- Updated App Icons with Dark and Tinted Options: ****All app icons now offer dark and tinted options.
You can download Foodnoms for free from the App Store with an optional in-app subscription for $39.99/year or $5.99/month. If you're looking for a food tracker that works on Apple platforms and has a beautiful design, Foodnoms is one of the best options.
