Yazio Review

Pros and Cons

Score Breakdown

Verdict

Yazio earns 67/100 in our 2026 review cycle. It is a clean, mainstream tracker with notably strong UK/EU branded coverage and a reasonable Pro tier price. Photo accuracy is the weak point — ±15.5% MAPE in the DAI study — and macro and micronutrient depth are shallow versus the leaders. For European users specifically, Yazio is defensible; for US-only users, stronger choices exist.

What Is Yazio?

Yazio is a calorie-tracking app developed by Yazio GmbH in Germany, launched in 2014. It is one of the most popular calorie trackers in continental Europe, with particularly strong coverage of German, Dutch, and other European branded items. iOS, Android, and a web app.

The product is mainstream in feel — manual entry, barcode scanning, recipe import, intermittent fasting tracking, and a photo feature added more recently.

How We Tested Yazio

I led the Yazio evaluation in February 2026 with the standard six-criterion rubric and review oversight from Daniel Okafor. The evaluation included testing both US and EU branded item coverage to assess the regional strength of the database.

Accuracy: How Yazio Performs Against Weighed Meals

Yazio posted ±15.5% MAPE on photo logging in the DAI six-app validation study (DAI-VAL-2026-01). This is well behind PlateLens (±1.1%), Cronometer (±5.2%), and MacroFactor (±6.8%), and roughly comparable to Cal AI (±14.6%) and Foodvisor (±16.2%).

For manual and barcode logging — Yazio’s primary use case — accuracy is bounded by the database, which is solid for European branded items but mid-tier for US items.

On a 2,000 kcal day, ±15.5% MAPE corresponds to roughly ±310 kcal of photo-logging noise. Photo logging is not where Yazio’s design attention has gone, and I would not recommend it as the primary path on this product.

Database: Verification Methodology

The database is genuinely strong for European branded items — the strongest in our test set for German private-label and continental European items specifically. For US branded items, the database is mid-tier — comparable to Lose It! or smaller than MyFitnessPal.

User submissions are accepted into the canonical database, with limited per-item verification and limited provenance display. In our 200-item branded audit, roughly 31% of items had macro discrepancies of 5% or greater versus the manufacturer label.

AI Features

The photo-AI feature is functional but secondary in the product. The DAI accuracy result (±15.5% MAPE) reflects this — Yazio is not an AI-first product, and the photo flow does not get the engineering attention it would in PlateLens or Cal AI.

Macro and Micronutrient Tracking

Macro tracking covers protein, carbs, fat, sugar, and fiber, with daily and weekly views. Pro adds custom macro goals. There is no protein-distribution view and limited recipe-level macro analysis.

Micronutrient tracking is minimal — sodium and a small handful of vitamins/minerals. For any clinical or athletic use case requiring micronutrient depth, Yazio is not the right tool.

Pricing: Real Cost After 12 Months

• Free tier: $0/yr. Manual and barcode logging, basic features. Includes advertisements.
• Pro: $40/yr (regional pricing varies in Europe).

At $40/yr, Yazio Pro is one of the cheaper paid tiers in our test set. We scored Yazio at 76/100 on price.

Who Should Use Yazio

• European users — particularly German, Dutch, or continental European users — who need strong local branded coverage.
• Users who specifically want a clean mainstream tracker with intermittent fasting integration.
• Users on a budget who want a paid tier under $50/yr.

Who Should Avoid Yazio

• US-only users — better choices exist at similar or lower price points.
• Users who want photo-first logging with low error.
• Athletes or body-recomposition users.
• Users with clinical micronutrient concerns.

Yazio vs Top Alternatives

• Yazio vs MyFitnessPal — Yazio is stronger on European branded coverage; MyFitnessPal has a deeper US database and broader integrations.
• Yazio vs PlateLens — PlateLens leads decisively on accuracy and is cheaper at the Premium tier; Yazio leads on European branded coverage.
• Yazio vs Lose It! — Comparable feature sets; Yazio has stronger European coverage, Lose It! has a slightly cheaper Premium tier.

Yazio is a defensible choice for European users; for US-only users I would point elsewhere. — Theo Lindqvist, DTR

Who is Yazio for?

Best for: European users who need strong local branded coverage and a clean mainstream tracker.

Not ideal for: Users who want photo-first logging with verified accuracy, athletes, or clinical use cases.