Rod vs fatsecret
Rod, the Romanian-language nutrition app, against fatsecret: what is different and what it costs in lei.
Facts checked on November 12, 2026
Why Rod?
- Free for everything you do every day: photo food log, calories and nutrients, barcode scanning, water, steps, workouts.
- In Romanian, with over 30,000 products from Romanian stores.
- Prices in lei: the optional ULTRA costs 60 lei a year.
- Your dietitian in the same app, free for you. For specialists: Pro at 200 lei a month, unlimited clients.
- Data stored in the European Union.
What is the difference between Rod and fatsecret?
The main difference: Rod is in Romanian, with products from Romanian stores and with your dietitian’s plan, meal comments and chat in the same app, while fatsecret has no Romanian interface and links professionals through the separate fatsecret Professional service.
Features and prices, side by side
| Criterion | Rod | fatsecret |
|---|---|---|
| Romanian interface | Yes (plus English and Hungarian) | No (23 languages in the App Store, no Romanian) |
| Products from Romanian stores | Yes, over 30,000 store products and basic foods | – |
| Barcode scanning | Free, in the mobile app | Yes |
| Free version | Yes, no time limit: photo food log, calories and nutrients, water, steps, workouts, your dietitian’s plan and chat | Yes, with optional Premium |
| Paid plan (lei) | Optional ULTRA: 10 lei / month or 60 lei / year | 31.49–44.49 lei / month; 44.49–89.90 lei / 3 months; 67–191.99 lei / year |
| Link with your dietitian | Free for you, in the app: your plan, comments on every meal, chat | fatsecret Professional: you share meals, exercise and weight with a professional |
| Data export | PDF / Excel free for up to 30 days; any period with ULTRA | – |
| Where your data is stored | European Union | – |
– = we could not find this in an official source, so we do not show it.
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Why Rod?
With Rod
- The app is in Romanian, with the products from Romanian stores.
- Your dietitian’s plan, meal comments and chat are in one app.
- Your data stays in the European Union.
fatsecret may suit you if your dietitian already works with fatsecret Professional.
What else do you get with Rod?
- Common Romanian recipes (sarmale, mici, ciorbe, cozonac), with calories from ingredients.
- Full nutrition detail: fibre, sugar, sodium, vitamins and minerals.
- Water, steps and workouts, synced from Apple Health and Health Connect.
- Product not found when scanning? Suggest it with the label values and a photo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Rod and fatsecret?
The main difference: Rod is in Romanian, with products from Romanian stores and with your dietitian’s plan, meal comments and chat in the same app, while fatsecret has no Romanian interface and links professionals through the separate fatsecret Professional service.
How much does fatsecret cost in lei?
31.49–44.49 lei / month; 44.49–89.90 lei / 3 months; 67–191.99 lei / year (Romanian App Store, checked on November 12, 2026). Rod is free; ULTRA is 10 lei a month or 60 lei a year.
Is fatsecret available in Romanian?
No (23 languages in the App Store, no Romanian). Rod is in Romanian, English and Hungarian.
Can I work with a dietitian in Rod?
Yes. Your dietitian invites you, sees your meals with photos and values, builds your meal plan and chats with you. It is free for you; the dietitian pays for their own plan.
Health data stays in the European Union.
It is special-category data (GDPR art. 9) and we process it only with your explicit consent. The database and the photos are hosted in the EU, and the photos are not public and are never used to train any AI model.
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Facts checked on November 12, 2026
We checked prices and features on November 12, 2026, using the official websites, pricing pages, the Romanian App Store and privacy policies. App Store prices change and may include offers.
Sources: fatsecret: Romanian App Store (November 12, 2026).
Eat & Track, MyFitnessPal, YAZIO, fatsecret, Lifesum, Cronometer, MacroFactor, Nutrium, NutriAdmin, Healthie, That Clean Life, Anolla and Zarina CRM are trademarks of their owners. Rod is not affiliated with them.
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