In the food pyramid of nutrition apps, some are junk, others healthy. This calorie counter's no-nonsense design puts it at the top. Enter your target weight, then monitor your consumption and activity using a database of 1 million-plus foods and more than 350 types of exercise. Type "bagel" and select from dozens of options and toppings — plain, cinnamon-raisin, schmear, and so on. Likewise, for most sports you can drill down to specific exertion levels. After each entry, the app recalculates calories remaining to keep you on track. You also get graphs charting pounds lost and nutrient intake. For group support (or pressure), post status updates on the in-app social network.
WIRED Remembers repeat entries for speedy logging. Multiple views for tracking trends. iOS and Android versions let you scan barcodes to enter packaged foods.
TIRED For some activities, like yoga, you can't specify exertion level.
