# Mouve vs Lifesum Canonical page: https://mouve.it/compare/mouve-vs-lifesum Checked: 5 Nov 2026. We make Mouve, so read this knowing that. ## The short answer Lifesum is a polished diet and meal-planning app from Sweden. Mouve is the better pick if you want workouts and a social feed alongside food logging, and a free photo-scan allowance. ## Feature by feature | Feature | Mouve | Lifesum | | --- | --- | --- | | Photo food scan | Partly. Free accounts get 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours; Mouve+ is unlimited. Search and barcode stay free after that. Results are estimates. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Paid plan. The help center says "AI Tracking is a Premium feature"; its camera mode takes a photo of your food. (https://help.lifesum.com/en/article/ai-tracking-how-does-it-work-15sw7rk/ https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691 checked 2026-11-05) | | Barcode scan | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The help article on classic food tracking lists a barcode scanner; the article marks other features (favorites, AI tracking) as Premium but not this one. (https://help.lifesum.com/en/article/traditional-food-tracking-4nzcd7/ https://lifesum.com/ checked 2026-11-05) | | Verified food database | Partly. Mixes a curated catalogue, open datasets and user contributions. Not every entry is individually verified. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Partly. The database mixes six sources and food created by users; verified items carry a blue badge. (https://help.lifesum.com/en/article/lifesums-food-database-1twvves/ checked 2026-11-05) | | Vitamins and minerals | Partly. Stores a micronutrient snapshot per logged entry. We do not publish a nutrient count. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Workout logging | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Rest timer | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Programs or routines | Yes. Manual, smart and AI-generated programs. AI generation is a Mouve+ feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Apple Watch app | Not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The listing shows an Apple Watch version requiring watchOS 9.0. (https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691 checked 2026-11-05) | | Outdoor places and maps | Not yet. The World tab (outdoor gyms and places) is built but not public yet. It is not counted as a feature until it ships. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Social feed and following | Yes. Feed, follows, communities and direct messages. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Ads in the free plan | None. No ad SDK is in the app dependencies (checked 2026-11-05). (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. The pages checked do not say whether the free app shows ads. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | iPhone app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691 checked 2026-11-05) | | Android app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Web app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Export your data | Yes. A ZIP with your data as JSON plus your own media (GDPR access and portability). It is not a CSV. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | EU data hosting | Partly. The app and database run on EU hosting (Hetzner, Helsinki). Some processors are outside the EEA, for example Google and OpenAI for AI scanning and Stripe for payments, under standard safeguards. The privacy policy lists them. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | AI assistant or MCP connector | Yes. An MCP server at api.mouve.it/mcp lets an outside AI assistant read and write your own workouts and nutrition. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | ## Where Lifesum is better - The vendor is a Swedish company (Lifesum AB) with apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision. (source: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691) - Apple Watch app: Yes Lifesum: The listing shows an Apple Watch version requiring watchOS 9.0. Mouve: not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (source: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691) ## Who should pick which Pick Lifesum if: - You want a polished diet and meal-planning app from a Swedish company. - You mainly want food logging and not workout tracking or a social feed. Pick Mouve if: - You want food logging, workouts and a social feed in one app instead of three. - You want your data exportable and an AI assistant you can connect to your own account. ## Pricing ### Mouve - Mouve is free to use, with 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours. Mouve+ prices are on mouve.it/pricing; Google Play and App Store prices are higher because the stores take a cut. A 7-day trial is offered when eligible. (source: https://mouve.it/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026) ### Lifesum - App Store subscription list, US storefront: Premium US$49.99 per year, US$14.99 for 3 months, US$7.49 per month, each with a trial. Estonia storefront: €27.99 per year, €13.99 for 3 months, €5.49 per month. A separate in-app purchase list on the same pages shows other, higher prices, so check the current price before you decide. (source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691 https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/lifesum-ai-calorie-counter/id286906691, checked 5 Nov 2026) ## Switching from Lifesum Mouve has no importer for Lifesum files yet, so you start a fresh diary. You can keep logging in Lifesum for a week while you try Mouve; nothing in Mouve deletes your Lifesum account. Your Mouve data can be exported at any time as a ZIP with JSON (Settings). ## Corrections Something wrong? https://mouve.it/contact?topic=comparison&page=%2Fcompare%2Fmouve-vs-lifesum Lifesum is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the product. Mouve is not affiliated with Lifesum.