Radish vs Yazio: which one in 2026?
Yazio is one of the most installed calorie trackers in Europe, with real know-how in intermittent fasting and recipes. But on privacy and the free model, the gap with Radish is clear. Here's an honest comparison, based on public facts only (nothing invented, order-of-magnitude figures marked "~" when the source isn't certain).
What Yazio does well
Yazio is an "all-in-one" app built for weight loss and healthy habits: calorie tracking, over 2,000 recipes that auto-log to your daily totals, and above all around ten built-in intermittent fasting programs — a real differentiator, since neither Radish nor most direct competitors offer this level of fasting personalization. Yazio also added an AI photo scan in 2025 to recognize a meal from a picture. The company, YAZIO GmbH, is based in Erfurt, Germany, and subject to GDPR — a real credibility point on paper.
Privacy: account + cloud vs a local food log
To use Yazio you need to create an account (email and password, or Sign in with Apple), and your meals, weight and goals are stored on YAZIO GmbH's servers. GDPR governs that processing, but your data does leave your phone. Radish does the opposite: no account, ever, and your diary, weight and goals stay stored locally on your device. One exception, which you trigger yourself: AI meal analysis sends the meal's text or photo to our provider, after your explicit and revocable consent. Everything else never leaves: nothing to lose in a breach, nothing to monetize later.
Price: the free tier has tightened
Yazio's free version covers the basics — a basic diary, weight and water tracking — but with ads, and several features have moved behind the Yazio PRO subscription (~$47.90/year, or ~$6.99/month): recipes, meal plans, full fasting programs, detailed macros, extended nutrients and AI photo scanning. The exact scope shifts regularly (barcode scanning in particular is described differently across the third-party sources we checked). With Radish, the core — diary, barcode scanning, Nutri-Score, 11 vitamins and minerals — stays free, ad-free and with no card required, with no hidden tier.
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Since Yazio is built around a cloud account, most sources indicate a connection is needed for most of the experience (~ worth verifying depending on version and platform). Radish logs offline by design: it works on a plane, in the mountains, or simply when you don't want to depend on anyone.
Nutri-Score and micronutrients: the real substance gap
Yazio offers its own food "ratings" in the Pro tier, but no public source mentions the official Nutri-Score A-to-E label being displayed. "Extended nutrients" are, likewise, Pro-only. Radish shows the official Nutri-Score on every food, for free, plus 11 vitamins and minerals calculated from official data (CIQUAL/USDA) — not a proprietary estimate, the actual French reference database.
Radish vs Yazio: the comparison table
Checked in July 2026 against Yazio's official pages and cross-checked with several third-party sources (independent comparisons, App Store/Google Play listings) — offers change regularly.
| Criterion | Radish | Yazio |
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Complete journal: calories, macros, 11 vitamins and minerals, Nutri-Score | Calorie tracker + intermittent fasting + recipes, all-in-one lifestyle |
| Account required? | No, ever | Yes — email/password or Sign in with Apple |
| Data stored where? | On your phone | Cloud (YAZIO GmbH servers, Germany, GDPR) |
| Offline? | ✓ log counting works without a connection | ~ connection needed for most of the app, per sources |
| Base price | Free, no ads | Free with ads, limited features |
| Subscription | No mandatory subscription — optional one-time Pro purchase | PRO ~$47.90/year (~$6.99/month) |
| Barcode scanning | ✓ free, via Open Food Facts | ~ free or Pro depending on the source, shifting scope |
| Official Nutri-Score? | ✓ A-to-E letter on every food | ✗ not identified; proprietary "food ratings" in Pro |
| Micronutrients | ✓ 11 vitamins and minerals, free, CIQUAL/USDA data | ~ "extended nutrients" Pro-only |
| Intermittent fasting | ~ guide available, no dedicated programs yet | ✓ ~10 programs, flagship feature |
| Recipes | ✓ your own custom recipes | ✓ 2,000+ recipes (Pro) |
| AI photo scan | ✗ not offered yet | ~ added in 2025, largely moved to Pro since |
✓ included free · ✗ not offered · ~ partial, paid, or uncertain source. Checked in July 2026, subject to change; public USD prices given for reference.
FAQ
Is Yazio really free?
Basic calorie tracking, yes — but with ads and limited features. Barcode scanning (depending on version), recipes, meal plans and full fasting programs are reserved for Yazio PRO (~$47.90/year). Radish keeps its core — diary, scanning, Nutri-Score, 11 vitamins and minerals — free and ad-free.
Does Radish offer intermittent fasting like Yazio?
Not dedicated programs, no — that's one of Yazio's recognized strengths. Radish focuses on the food journal, Nutri-Score and micronutrients. If you're starting out, our 16/8 fasting guide can help in the meantime.
Does my data stay private with Yazio?
Yazio is a German company subject to GDPR, which is a genuine credibility point. But the app requires an account and stores your data on its servers. Radish requires no account at all: your diary, weight and history stay on your phone. One exception, which you trigger yourself: AI meal analysis sends the meal's text or photo to our provider, after your explicit and revocable consent.
Does Yazio show the Nutri-Score?
No public source mentions the official Nutri-Score being displayed on Yazio, which uses its own ratings in the Pro tier. Radish shows the official A-to-E letter, for free, on every food.
Can you use Radish and Yazio together?
Yes. Some people keep Yazio Pro for its fasting programs and recipes, while using Radish as a fully private, no-account daily journal. Nothing stops you from combining both.
If you want ready-made fasting programs and a large recipe catalog, Yazio has a real edge. But if you want to count your calories and track your micronutrients without creating an account or seeing your data land on a server, Radish is built for that — free, ad-free, with Nutri-Score and 11 vitamins and minerals included. Try it: nutri-track.fr.
General information, not medical advice. Radish is not affiliated with Yazio; figures checked in July 2026 against Yazio's official pages and independent comparisons, marked "~" when the source isn't certain.
🔎 Methodology & sources. Every figure in this article is cross-checked against available official sources (Yazio pages, GDPR, App Store/Google Play) and Radish's nutrition data against official databases (ANSES, EFSA, WHO, CIQUAL/USDA, French Public Health agency). See our full methodology →
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