Octi8 is a calorie and macro diary built for people who want speed, control, and data quality without fighting their app. Log food faster with smart search, barcode scan, serving-based entries, recipe support, and a diary designed for real daily use.
Charts for calories and macros make weekly patterns visible without hiding the detail behind a complicated reporting screen.
Most calorie trackers are bloated, slow, ad-heavy, or too simplistic. Octi8 is different because it is built around actual logging flow: fast local-first food search, remembered meal selection, last-used quantities, serving-aware entries, recipes, sharing, insights, and a mobile-first interface that still feels strong on desktop.
Start with the free plan for everyday tracking. Upgrade inside the app only when you need the advanced workflow.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
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Insights
How much analysis is included.
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Basic insights: calories plus top 5 foods for calories and macros | All current Insights features from the app |
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Goal setup
How precisely you can tailor targets.
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Default daily goals | Specific daily goals |
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Fiber, potassium, salt limits
Fine-grained micronutrient target tuning.
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Not adjustable | Min and max values are adjustable |
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Health sync
Connect external health data including sleep and HRV.
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Not included | Google Fit and Health Connect sync, including sleep and HRV where available |
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Friend sharing
Share diary access with selected people.
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Not included | Included |
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Meal customization
Control your meal structure.
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Standard meal setup | Rename meals and add arbitrary extra meals |
Octi8 gives you stronger real-world flexibility without losing control. It supports custom foods, recipes, shared foods and recipes, friend access, barcode search, language support, timezone-aware tracking, and Health integration while keeping the interface focused.
The food database is based on Open Food Facts and BLS4. Mentioning the source matters because nutrition tracking only feels trustworthy when people understand where food data comes from and how transparent the sourcing is.
All customer data remains hosted and processed in Germany. Octi8 presents GDPR compliance as a meaningful product commitment: predictable handling, a clear legal basis, and a hosting footprint that supports strong data protection expectations for European users.
Create a free account on the website and upgrade to Pro later inside the app. The free plan covers everyday calorie tracking, while Pro unlocks advanced insights, goals, health sync including sleep duration and HRV where available, and sharing.
Use Octi8 for free and unlock Pro inside the app when you need advanced tracking.
You do not need to buy before you can use Octi8. Start with the free plan, see whether the logging flow fits your routine, and upgrade to Pro inside the app only if you want the advanced feature set.
Create free accountThe free plan includes calorie tracking, foods, recipes, diary logging, and basic insights with calories plus the top 5 foods for calories and macros.
It is built around fast real-world logging: local-first search, smart prefills, serving-aware entries, recipe support, strong data quality, and useful insights.
All customer data stays hosted and processed in Germany.
Pro unlocks the full Insights view, specific daily goals, adjustable fiber, potassium, and salt limits, Google Fit and Health Connect sync including sleep duration and HRV where available, friend sharing, custom meal names, and arbitrary extra meals.
Yes, with Pro. Octi8 supports diary sharing so selected friends or coaches can view shared diary data, and shared access stays under your control.
Yes. You can build your own recipes, calculate them from ingredients, and add them to your diary with serving-based handling.
Yes. Octi8 lets you create your own foods with per-100g or per-100ml nutrition values and optional serving information.
Yes. You can define calorie and macro goals, use weekly goal scenarios, and compare your diary totals against those targets.
Yes. Octi8 can import weight and body fat percentage from Google Fit after you connect your account and grant access.
Open Octi8 in Chrome on your Android device. Then use the browser menu and choose "Install app" or "Add to Home screen". After installation, Octi8 opens like an app from your home screen.
Open the Octi8 page on Google Play and tap "Install". After the installation finishes, launch Octi8 from your app drawer or home screen. Play Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opencalories.app&pcampaignid=web_share
Open Octi8 in Safari on your iPhone. Tap the Share button and then choose "Add to Home Screen". After that, you can launch Octi8 directly from your home screen like an app.
Use the contact form for product, privacy, or onboarding questions. The team can help with individual use cases and rollout plans.
