Cookrange vs. Yazio

YAZIO is a German nutrition-tracking app best known for one of the category's deepest intermittent-fasting feature sets, though most independent coverage still frames it primarily as a DACH/European strength rather than a major force in English-speaking markets. Cookrange doesn't support intermittent fasting today; its focus is an AI-generated weekly plan and a built-in gym/squad experience.

YAZIO is a German nutrition-tracking app — YAZIO GmbH, founded in 2011 in Erfurt, acquired by the French conglomerate Groupe SEB in late 2023 — best known for one of the deepest intermittent-fasting feature sets in the category: multiple named protocols (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and 5:2 among them) plus custom fasting windows. On the US App Store it holds a 4.7-star rating from roughly 50,000 reviews (as of 2026-08-05), and its own corporate history and most independent coverage still frame it primarily as a strength in DACH (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) and broader European markets rather than as a major force in English-speaking ones. Cookrange doesn’t support intermittent fasting at all today — if a dedicated fasting protocol is the feature you need, Yazio is the more complete tool. Where Cookrange differs is elsewhere: an AI-generated weekly plan built from your own numbers, and a gym/squad social layer built directly into the app.

Comparison table

Area	Yazio	Cookrange
Intermittent fasting	Multiple named protocols (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, 5:2 among them) plus custom windows (some sources report part of this behind Yazio Pro)	Not supported today
Food database	4 million+ items; reported strong coverage of European grocery products	Barcode data comes from Open Food Facts — also a global, user-submitted database
Planning approach	Daily calorie/macro tracking integrated with the fasting window	AI-generated weekly plan from your own numbers — not a fixed target
Gym/social integration	No documented gym check-in or squad feature found as of 2026-08-05 — sources change	QR check-in, a weekly leaderboard, squads — each member keeps their own streak
Pricing	Free + Yazio Pro subscription (publicly reported at a range of regional price points)	Core features always free; premium only buys more AI generations

Which one fits

For people who specifically want to track a named intermittent-fasting protocol (16:8, 5:2, and similar) inside the app itself, Yazio’s depth here is a real and concrete advantage — Cookrange doesn’t offer this today. For people who want to log a grocery product by barcode, get an AI-generated weekly plan from their own numbers, and stay motivated alongside gym friends, Cookrange takes a different approach.

For a broader list of evaluation criteria, see what to look for in a nutrition tracking app.