Cronometer Gold vs Cico
How much does Cronometer Gold cost?
As of November 2, 2026, Cronometer Gold is $10.99/month, or $59.99/year billed annually. Gold is Cronometer's subscription: it adds photo and voice logging, Crono Coach, nutrition scores, custom charts, a fasting timer, unlimited history, and an ad-free app on iPhone, Android, and the web. Cico is an iPhone app, with Apple Watch, at $9.99/month or $39.99/year, built around one running CICO score: logged calories in minus estimated calories out.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cico | Cronometer Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Main tracking focus | Running CICO score | Detailed nutrient diary |
| Standard US price | $9.99/month or $39.99/year | $10.99/month or $59.99/year |
| AI photo food logging | Yes | Yes |
| Voice logging | Yes | Yes |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes |
| One running calories in minus out score | Yes | No |
| Nutrients tracked | Calorie balance focus | Up to 95 nutrients and compounds |
| AI coaching | No | Yes |
| Ad-free experience | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Health syncing | Yes | Yes |
| Android support | No | Yes |
| Web app | No | Yes |
Cico supports photo, barcode, text, and voice food logging. Choose the input that fits your meal, then review the estimated calories alongside your running calorie balance.
What is Cronometer Gold?
Cronometer Gold is the subscription for Cronometer, a food diary and nutrition tracker from Cronometer Software Inc. It tracks calories, macros, and up to 95 nutrients and compounds against personalized targets, using a database of over 1 million lab-analyzed or verified foods. Gold adds photo log, voice log, Crono Coach (an in-app AI assistant), nutrition scores, custom charts, a recipe importer, repeat items, a macro scheduler, a fasting timer, Oracle nutrient search, custom biometrics, unlimited data history, and an ad-free experience.
Cronometer Gold Pricing
Gold $10.99/month billed monthly, or $59.99/year billed annually (shown as $4.99/month), as of November 2, 2026. The US App Store lists Gold Monthly at $10.99 and Gold Annual at $59.99.
Cico Pricing
$9.99/month or $39.99/year
Cronometer Gold price vs Cico
On November 2, 2026, Cronometer's Gold page listed Gold at $10.99 per month billed monthly, or $59.99 billed annually, which the page shows as $4.99 a month and labels "Save 54%". The US App Store purchase list showed Gold Monthly, Gold Subscription, and Cronometer Gold at $10.99, and Gold Annual at $59.99, each described as "No Ads & all of the Cronometer Gold features".
Cico's published price is $9.99 per month or $39.99 per year. Paid upfront, Cico's year works out to about $3.33 a month and Gold's to about $5.00. Twelve monthly payments total $119.88 for Cico and $131.88 for Gold. Check the renewal amount on your own checkout screen.
What Gold adds, and what Cico does instead
Gold's headline tools are Photo Log (snap a meal and it identifies the key ingredients and servings), Voice Log (speak to the app or Siri), and Crono Coach, which Cronometer describes as an in-app assistant that turns your own data, goals, and settings into short, personalized guidance. Gold also adds nutrition scores, custom charts, a recipe importer, repeat items, a macro scheduler, a fasting timer, Oracle nutrient search, custom biometrics, unlimited data history, and an ad-free app.
Cico keeps the subscription to one job. Photo, barcode, text, and voice logging feed a single running CICO score, and mini-challenges keep the daily view focused on that number rather than on charts and scores.
Nutrient detail or one CICO score
Cronometer's homepage says it can track up to 95 nutrients and compounds, and its Gold page describes a database of over 1 million lab-analyzed or verified foods. If you want to see vitamins, minerals, and nutrient targets for every meal, that is the job Cronometer Gold is built for. Cico does not publish a nutrient database of that scope.
Cronometer's Energy Summary shows three circles: Consumed, Burned, and a Target or Balance view. Its help article says your full-day BMR and baseline activity are logged at the start of each day, and activity from a synced tracker replaces the baseline estimate as the day goes on.
Cico puts the same calories-in, calories-out idea into one CICO score. The score is logged calories in minus estimated calories out. It starts at 0 at midnight and drops as your BMR is burned through the day and your Apple HealthKit steps and workouts add up. A score of −500 is an estimated 500-calorie deficit. It is an estimate, not a direct measurement of body-fat change.
Apple Health, devices, and switching apps
Cronometer syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch on iPhone, with Health Connect or Samsung Health on Android, and with devices including Fitbit, Garmin, WHOOP, Oura, Dexcom, Polar, and Withings. Cico runs on iPhone with Apple Watch and uses Apple HealthKit activity. Cico calculates your BMR from your age, sex, height, and weight, which it pulls from Apple Health when you connect it, or you can enter them yourself.
Before switching, decide which history you need to keep. Connecting Apple Health is not the same as moving a whole food diary. Cronometer's App Store listing says a Gold subscription bought through Apple is managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. Cancel there before you rely on a new app.
Cronometer Gold Strengths
- +Tracks up to 95 nutrients and compounds
- +Photo Log, Voice Log, and Crono Coach AI guidance
- +Nutrition scores, custom charts, and unlimited history
- +iPhone, Android, and web apps, with Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, WHOOP, and Oura sync
Cronometer Gold Weaknesses
- −Gold costs more than Cico: $10.99 vs $9.99 a month, $59.99 vs $39.99 a year
- −Built around a nutrient diary, not one running calorie-balance number
- −Calories in vs out is split across Consumed, Burned, and Target or Balance circles
Why Choose Cico Over Cronometer Gold?
- →One running CICO score instead of separate consumed, burned, and target numbers
- →Photo, barcode, text, and voice logging in one subscription
- →Lower price than Gold: $39.99/year vs $59.99/year, and $9.99 vs $10.99 a month
- →A focused daily view with mini-challenges
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Cronometer Gold if...
People who will pay for detailed vitamin and mineral tracking, nutrition scores, custom charts, a fasting timer, a web app, Android, or device integrations beyond Apple Health
Choose Cico if...
iPhone users who want one CICO score for calories in minus calories out through the day, with photo, barcode, text, and voice logging, for less than Gold
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Cronometer Gold cost?
As of November 2, 2026, Cronometer's Gold page lists Gold at $10.99 per month billed monthly, or $59.99 per year billed annually, which it shows as $4.99 a month. The US App Store lists Gold Monthly at $10.99 and Gold Annual at $59.99. Cico's published price is $9.99 per month or $39.99 per year.
What does Cronometer Gold include?
Cronometer's Gold page lists Photo Log, Voice Log, Crono Coach, custom charts, nutrition scores, a recipe importer, repeat items, a macro scheduler, a fasting timer, Oracle nutrient search, custom biometrics, timestamps, printable reports, unlimited data history, and an ad-free experience. Cico's subscription includes photo, barcode, text, and voice logging and the running CICO score.
Is Cico cheaper than Cronometer Gold?
Yes, at the standard US prices checked on November 2, 2026. Cico is $9.99 a month vs $10.99 for Gold, and $39.99 a year vs $59.99 for Gold Annual. Twelve monthly payments total $119.88 for Cico and $131.88 for Gold.
Is Cico better than Cronometer Gold?
Neither app is better for every person. Cronometer Gold is built for nutrition detail: up to 95 nutrients and compounds, nutrition scores, custom charts, and Android and web apps. Cico is built around one number on iPhone, the CICO score, which is logged calories in minus estimated calories out. Choose the view you will check every day.
Does Cronometer show calories in vs calories out?
Yes. Cronometer's Energy Summary shows Consumed, Burned, and either a Target or a Balance circle, and Balance mode shows burned minus consumed. Cronometer logs your full-day BMR and baseline activity at the start of the day. Cico's CICO score starts at 0 at midnight, drops as your BMR and activity add up, and rises as you log food.
Do Cronometer Gold and Cico both have photo and voice logging?
Yes. Cronometer's Gold page lists Photo Log and Voice Log, including logging by speaking to Siri. Cico includes photo, barcode, text, and voice logging in its subscription. We have not tested which app estimates a meal more accurately, so this page does not claim one is.
Does Cronometer work with Apple Health?
Yes. Cronometer's integrations page says it syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch, and with devices such as Fitbit, Garmin, WHOOP, and Oura. Cico uses Apple HealthKit steps and workouts for the calories-out side of the CICO score, and it calculates your BMR itself from your age, sex, height, and weight.
Sources and review date
Prepared by Cico using the official sources below. Reviewed . Page updated . Prices are in USD; offers and feature availability can vary by region, plan, and app version. Check the checkout terms before subscribing.
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