--- title: "Cronometer vs FatSecret: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cronometer or FatSecret more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Calorie counter brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cronometer-vs-fatsecret" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cronometer vs FatSecret: Which is searched more? Is Cronometer or FatSecret more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Calorie counter brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Cronometer and FatSecret - **Competitive set**: Calorie counter brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cronometer Share of Search**: 7.1% - **FatSecret Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Is Cronometer or FatSecret more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cronometer had more branded searches than FatSecret among calorie counter brands worldwide. Cronometer had about 165,000 branded searches, while FatSecret had 90,500. Cronometer made up 7.1% of all calorie counter brand searches we track, and FatSecret accounted for 3.9%. - Cronometer was ahead of FatSecret in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cronometer’s share of searches among calorie counter brands worldwide moved from 10.8% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FatSecret’s share of searches among calorie counter brands worldwide moved from 7.2% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K. ## Top calorie counter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cronometer appeared in all five answers. FatSecret was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cronometer was listed before FatSecret in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lose It! | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cronometer | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MyFitnessPal | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MacroFactor | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | FatSecret | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Noom | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Weight Watchers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about calorie counter brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which calorie counter app should I use?": 1. Cronometer, 2. Lose It!, 3. MacroFactor - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best calorie counter apps?": 1. Lose It!, 2. Cronometer, 3. MacroFactor, 4. MyFitnessPal, 5. FatSecret - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best calorie counter app for weight loss?": 1. Lose It!, 2. Cronometer, 3. MacroFactor, 4. MyFitnessPal - Searched Google, AI Overview "calorie counter apps": 1. MyFitnessPal, 2. Cronometer, 3. Lose It!, 4. Noom - Searched Google, AI Overview "calorie counter for weight loss": 1. MyFitnessPal, 2. Lose It!, 3. Cronometer, 4. FatSecret Not named in any answer: Weight Watchers. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for calorie counter brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, FatSecret lost share of searches among calorie counter brands worldwide, from 6.1% to 3.9%. - In September 2026, Cronometer lost share of searches among calorie counter brands worldwide, from 9.1% to 7.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Cronometer estimated searches | Cronometer Share of Search | Cronometer rank | FatSecret estimated searches | FatSecret Share of Search | FatSecret rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 10.8% | 3 | 110K | 7.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 10.5% | 3 | 110K | 8.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 8.8% | 4 | 90.5K | 7.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 8.5% | 3 | 135K | 5.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 10.8% | 3 | 110K | 7.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 9.4% | 3 | 110K | 6.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 8.5% | 3 | 135K | 7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 165K | 7.5% | 3 | 110K | 5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 9% | 3 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 9% | 3 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 9.1% | 3 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cronometer’s and FatSecret’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Cronometer**: Measured on the search term “cronometer”. - **FatSecret**: Measured on the search term “fatsecret”. - [Cronometer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cronometer) - [FatSecret profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fatsecret) - [All calorie counter brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/calorie-counter-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cronometer or FatSecret more popular in search? In September 2026, Cronometer had more branded searches than FatSecret among calorie counter brands worldwide. Cronometer had about 165,000 branded searches, while FatSecret had 90,500. Cronometer made up 7.1% of all calorie counter brand searches we track, and FatSecret accounted for 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cronometer vs FatSecret: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cronometer-vs-fatsecret This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cronometer-vs-fatsecret. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.