Become Elite or Cronometer?
Two apps that help you eat better. Here is how they differ, honestly and with sources.
What Cronometer does well
- Very detailed nutrition tracking: up to 95 nutrients and compounds according to its website.
- A free barcode scanner and AI food photos.
- Also tracks exercise and biometrics, and has a version for professionals.
How Become Elite differs
- Strength training is logged in the same app: sets, weights, records and almost 900 exercises with movement, plus goals with a finish date.
- The daily targets for 26 vitamins and minerals follow the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 from the Swedish Food Agency, based on sex, age, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- A web app with nothing to download, in English and Swedish.
- Cronometer tracks more nutrients than Become Elite. Become Elite focuses on the 26 that NNR 2023 gives recommendations for.
Quick comparison
| Feature | Become Elite | Cronometer |
|---|---|---|
| Barcode scanning | Free | Free |
| AI food photos | Yes | Yes |
| Nutrients | 26 vitamins and minerals with personal targets | Up to 95 (according to its website) |
| Targets from NNR 2023 | Yes | Not described on its homepage |
| Strength training with sets and weights | Yes, almost 900 exercises | Exercise and biometrics |
| App language | English and Swedish | Not described on its homepage |
Which one suits you?
Choose Cronometer if you want to track as many nutrients as possible and do not need a training log.
Choose Become Elite if you want training, food and goals in one app, with nutrition targets from the Nordic recommendations.
The facts about Cronometer come from Cronometer's website in October 2026 and may have changed since. Cronometer is a trademark of its owner. Spotted a mistake? Write to [email protected] and we will fix it.