About MyNetDiary

Short Profile

MyNetDiary is a nutrition tracking and weight management company founded in December 2005 in New Jersey by Sergey Oreshko and Vasili Smaliak, originally incorporated as 4Technologies Corporation and renamed MyNetDiary Inc. in 2012. MyNetDiary launched as a web application in 2007, followed by a native iPhone app in August 2008, one of the first calorie counters on the App Store. Android and iPad versions followed in 2010.

Today, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, MyNetDiary is a nutrition tracking and weight management app available on iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, and the web. Over 32 million registered users rely on MyNetDiary for accurate food logging, macro and micronutrient tracking, weight loss planning, and personalized daily insights. The company is privately held and self-funded.

What sets MyNetDiary apart: accuracy that can be checked. The app runs on a staff-verified food database of over 2 million foods with up to 108 nutrients per entry, the deepest nutrient coverage among the major calorie counting apps we have compared (as of January 2026). It adds the fastest food logging in our January 2026 testing, an ad-free free tier with barcode scanning and macro tracking included, AI Coach, Meal Scan and AI Restaurant Menu Scan, and GLP-1 Companion, a feature suite for people on weight loss medications.

In the most recent independent validation (Nutrition and Health, 2026), MyNetDiary received the highest quality score of the 17 apps evaluated and was the only app among the study's five highest-rated whose energy estimate came within 1 percent of the reference; its three-day mean estimate for standardized menus entered manually was within 5 kcal. In MyNetDiary's own peer-reviewed study of 5,132 users who logged food regularly and weighed in monthly (Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2026), each additional weekly tracking day was associated with 35 percent higher odds of clinically significant weight loss, and 7 in 10 of the cohort lost at least 5 percent of body weight in six months. The study was conducted by MyNetDiary researchers and shows association, not cause and effect. See the research.

Mission

Since 2005, MyNetDiary has built nutrition tracking around one principle: the data has to be right. The app pairs a staff-verified food database of more than 2 million items with up to 108 nutrients per entry, drawn from USDA and NCC research-grade sources, and a team that includes registered dietitians reviews and updates thousands of foods every day. Whether the goal is weight loss, weight maintenance, support during a GLP-1 medication plan, athletic performance, or managing a health condition, MyNetDiary gives people verified data they can act on with confidence. Core tracking is free and ad-free, with no account required to start.

What We Offer

MyNetDiary

Food and exercise tracking on the largest staff-verified food database among major nutrition trackers: over 2 million foods. Features include barcode scanning, advanced tracking for up to 108 nutrients, macro planning, customizable dashboards, integration with Apple Health and Health Connect, and a community with groups, recipe sharing and success stories. Available free with no ads.

MyNetDiary Premium

Premium subscription unlocks the full experience with Meal Scan by photo, structured diet plans (Keto, Low-Carb, Mediterranean, High-Protein, and more), 650+ dietitian-designed recipes and meal plans, GLP-1 Companion, intermittent fasting, blood glucose tracking, medication logging, and wearable integrations. $59.99 per year (about $5 per month) or $8.99 per month.

MyNetDiary Premium Plus

Everything in Premium, plus AI-powered tools: AI Coach (a personal nutrition coach that knows your diet history), AI Restaurant Menu Scan (scan any menu for personalized recommendations), AI Voice Logging (log meals by speaking), and AI Suggest Meals (get meal recommendations to hit your daily targets).

Professional Connect

A free platform connecting registered dietitians, nutritionists, and personal trainers with their clients through MyNetDiary. Professionals can review client food diaries, track progress, and provide guidance, at no cost to the professional. Learn more →

PlateAI: AI-First

A separate, subscription-only app with the features of MyNetDiary Premium Plus, built as an AI-native experience: AI handles how you log, plan, and review your meals, on the same staff-verified food database. Available at plateai.com.

Freemium Business Model

Core features of MyNetDiary are free: barcode scanning, calorie and macro tracking, tracking for up to 108 nutrients, a shopping list, community access, and daily coaching tips. There are no advertisements in the free tier, and no account is required to start. Premium features, including wearable tracker integrations, premium recipes and meal plans, GLP-1 Companion, advanced reporting, and AI-powered tools, are available by subscription, starting at $59.99 per year (about $5 per month) for Premium.

Numbers & Facts

• Over 32 million registered users (August 2026)
• Staff-verified food database: over 2 million foods, up to 108 nutrients per entry, 2,500 to 3,500 foods reviewed and updated daily
• More than 50 other apps and services license the food database
• Team of 35 employees, including 6 registered dietitians and diabetes educators
• App Store rating: 4.8 (166,000+ US ratings) | Google Play rating: 4.7 (112,000+ ratings), September 2026
• Evaluated in four independent peer-reviewed studies since 2013; highest quality score (4.39 of 5) and most features (24) of 17 apps in the most recent (Nutrition and Health, 2026)
• Published a peer-reviewed cohort study of 5,132 users in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (2026): more frequent food tracking was associated with greater six-month weight loss
• Used as the dietary self-monitoring tool in university clinical studies, including two NIH-funded trials; those studies use the app in their protocol and are not validations of it
• U.S. News & World Report, Best Weight Loss Apps: Best for Overall Tracking

• MyNetDiary had no role in the four independent studies.
• The study tested each app's nutrition estimates for standardized menus entered manually under controlled conditions, so it does not measure every user's real-world logging, and barcode, photo and Meal Scan logging were not tested.
• Full press record: In the News. Full study record, with each study's limitations: Research Studies and Trials.

Leadership

Sergey Oreshko, Co-Founder and CEO. Sergey has led MyNetDiary since its founding in 2005, overseeing product development, food database systems, and AI nutrition tools. He is first author of MyNetDiary's 2026 Journal of Medical Internet Research study. Read bio →

Vasili Smaliak, Co-Founder and CTO. Vasili leads the engineering team responsible for MyNetDiary's mobile and web platforms. Read bio →

Where to Find MyNetDiary:

• Website: https://www.mynetdiary.com
• MyNetDiary Blog: https://www.mynetdiary.com/blog.html
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mynetdiary
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/mynetdiary
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyNetDiary
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mynetdiary/
• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MyNetDiary
• Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/mynetdiary

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