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22h ago

Why I built another calorie tracker

I'm Varun, the solo developer behind BitePad.

I started building BitePad because I realized I was spending more time correcting calorie trackers than actually tracking my meals. AI photo logging sounded great in theory, but I often found myself fixing the food, portions, or calories afterward.

So I asked a simple question: What if logging calories could be as easy as telling someone what you ate?

That idea led to BitePad a deliberately minimal calorie tracker focused on just one thing: helping you log meals quickly and accurately, without all the extra complexity.

6h ago

BitePad - A minimalist calorie tracker for fast meal logging.

BitePad is intentionally minimal. Instead of packing in bloated features, we focus on one thing: making calorie tracking fast and effortless. We avoid AI photo logging because it often misidentifies foods and requires manual corrections. Just speak or type what you ate, review the estimated calories and macros, make any quick edits, and log your meal in seconds. Simple by design, built for everyday use.