--- title: "Cronometer vs MyFitnessPal: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cronometer or MyFitnessPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Calorie and macro tracking apps set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-calorie-tracking-apps/compare/cronometer-vs-myfitnesspal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cronometer vs MyFitnessPal: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Cronometer or MyFitnessPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Calorie and macro tracking apps set in New Zealand. 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 MyFitnessPal - **Competitive set**: Calorie and macro tracking apps - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cronometer Share of Search**: 53.5% - **MyFitnessPal Share of Search**: 4.6% ## Is Cronometer or MyFitnessPal more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cronometer had more branded searches than MyFitnessPal among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand. Cronometer had about 1,160 branded searches, while MyFitnessPal had 100. Cronometer made up 53.5% of all calorie and macro tracking app searches we track, and MyFitnessPal accounted for 4.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: MyFitnessPal took it in May 2026, Cronometer took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cronometer’s share of searches among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand moved from 45.2% to 53.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MyFitnessPal’s share of searches among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 100. ## Top calorie and macro tracking apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Cronometer and MyFitnessPal showed up in all five answers. Cronometer was listed before MyFitnessPal in four of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cronometer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MacroFactor | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MyFitnessPal | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MyNetDiary | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lose It! | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Carb Manager | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about calorie and macro tracking apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which calorie macro tracking app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. MacroFactor, 2. Cronometer, 3. MyFitnessPal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best calorie macro tracking apps in New Zealand?": 1. MacroFactor, 2. Cronometer, 3. MyFitnessPal, 4. MyNetDiary - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best calorie macro tracking app in New Zealand for food tracking?": 1. Cronometer, 2. MacroFactor, 3. MyFitnessPal - Searched Google, AI Overview "calorie counter app": 1. MyNetDiary, 2. Cronometer, 3. MyFitnessPal - Searched Google, AI Overview "food log app": 1. MyFitnessPal, 2. Cronometer, 3. MyNetDiary Not named in any answer: Lose It! and Carb Manager. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand calorie and macro tracking apps in September 2026? - In September 2026, MacroFactor overtook MyFitnessPal to rank 2nd among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand, with 14.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Lose It! overtook MyFitnessPal and MyNetDiary to rank 3rd among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand, with 12.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Cronometer gained share of searches among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand, from 47.8% to 53.5%. - In September 2026, MyFitnessPal lost share of searches among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand, from 18.3% to 4.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Cronometer estimated searches | Cronometer Share of Search | Cronometer rank | MyFitnessPal estimated searches | MyFitnessPal Share of Search | MyFitnessPal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 45.2% | 1 | 80 | 3.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 45.7% | 1 | 100 | 4.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 840 | 47.2% | 1 | 40 | 2.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 45.1% | 1 | 200 | 5.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 48.2% | 1 | 250 | 10.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1K | 41.7% | 1 | 600 | 22.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 46.5% | 1 | 410 | 16.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.2K | 34.2% | 2 | 1.3K | 37.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 35.9% | 1 | 930 | 30.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 42% | 1 | 740 | 25.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 47.8% | 1 | 570 | 18.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2K | 53.5% | 1 | 100 | 4.6% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cronometer’s and MyFitnessPal’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 terms “app cronometer”, “cronometer”, “cronometer calorie counter” and “cronometer macro tracker”, summed into one figure. - **MyFitnessPal**: Measured on the search terms “calorie tracker myfitnesspal”, “myfitnesspal calorie counter”, “myfitnesspal food diary” and “myfitnesspal macro tracker”, summed into one figure. - [Cronometer profile](/demand/nz/brands/cronometer) - [MyFitnessPal profile](/demand/nz/brands/myfitnesspal) - [All calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-calorie-tracking-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 MyFitnessPal more popular in search? In September 2026, Cronometer had more branded searches than MyFitnessPal among calorie and macro tracking apps in New Zealand. Cronometer had about 1,160 branded searches, while MyFitnessPal had 100. Cronometer made up 53.5% of all calorie and macro tracking app searches we track, and MyFitnessPal accounted for 4.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cronometer vs MyFitnessPal: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-calorie-tracking-apps/compare/cronometer-vs-myfitnesspal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-calorie-tracking-apps/compare/cronometer-vs-myfitnesspal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.