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.

Over the past few months, I've spent a lot of time talking to people on Reddit, iterating on the design, and removing features instead of adding them. The result is a product that tries to stay out of your way.

I'd love to hear your thoughts:

• What's your biggest frustration with calorie tracking today?

• Have you tried AI photo logging? How has it worked for you?

Looking forward to hearing your feedback and improving BitePad together. Thanks for stopping by! 🙌