Carb Manager review

Carb Manager is the best value pick if you eat keto, low-carb, paleo or carnivore. The free Basic account includes unlimited barcode scans, net carb tracking, food, exercise and weight logging and access to 360,000+ member recipes, and the food search covers 1M+ foods with net carbs and sugar alcohols. Premium costs $3.33 per month billed annually on the vendor's own pricing page, the lowest verified paid price in this list. It adds voice and natural language logging, full nutrient tracking, macros per meal, Smart Macros that adjust as you lose weight, blood glucose, ketone and insulin tracking, fasting tools and Fitbit and Garmin sync. People managing diabetes will find the carb and glucose logging especially relevant. The limitation is focus: if you are not counting carbs, the keto framing, recipes and reports are less useful, and a general calorie counter such as MyFitnessPal or FatSecret fits better.

Who it is for

keto and low-carb dieters who track net carbs

Price

Free Basic account; Premium $3.33 per month billed annually.

Premium Account $3.33 /mo (billed annually)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited free barcode scan and always free net carb tracking
• Search 1M+ foods, including net carbs and sugar alcohols
• Voice logging and natural language logging on Premium
• Track blood glucose, ketones and insulin on Premium
• Smart Macros that auto-adjust goals as you lose weight on Premium

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest verified paid plan here at $3.33 per month billed annually
• Strength: Barcode scanning is free and unlimited
• Strength: 737K ratings at 4.8 on the US App Store
• Weakness: Built around low-carb eating, so general dieters get less from it
• Weakness: Premium is billed annually for the lowest price
• Weakness: Micronutrient tracking is a Premium feature

Key facts

• App Store rating: 4.8 from 737K ratings (US)
• Food database: 1M+ foods
• Premium: $3.33 per month billed annually
• Recipes: 360,000+ member recipes on the free account

Where it ranks

Carb Manager is No. 5 in our Best Calorie Counting Apps verdict.