Under The Hood

A Cronometer Dev Blog

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Cronometer is built, maintained, and constantly improved by our software team. From performance upgrades to new features and tech deep dives, this blog is your window into the brains behind the app. Whether you're a developer, data nerd, or just curious about what goes into making Cronometer tick, you’ll find something cool here.

App Updates & Features, Development, Featured Posts, Fitness, Health, Nutrition

5 mins read

Introducing Log Your Dog, Cronometer’s Tribute to Users Who Photo Log Everything, Including Their Dog

Meet Log Your Dog, the Easter egg inspired by a Cronometer user who Photo Logged her poodle, and got half a buttermilk biscuit. Upload a dog or cat photo to reveal an entirely fictional food match and Nutrition Facts card, made for smiles and sharing, never pet nutrition advice....

App Updates & Features, Development, Featured Posts, Fitness, Health, Nutrition

8 mins read

Training Stalled? How to Check Protein, Calories and Carbs in Cronometer

If your training has stalled, your food diary may already hold a useful clue. Learn how to check protein, energy and carbohydrate patterns in Cronometer, then test one change at a time....

App Updates & Features, Development, Featured Posts, Fitness, Health, Nutrition

12 mins read

Protein, Energy, and Glycogen | The Three Baselines Under Every Training Plan

Protein, total energy and carbohydrate form the nutritional baseline for resistance training, but the right targets are not fixed. Learn how each one changes with your body weight, training load and goals, and how to use evidence-based ranges without chasing one perfect number....

App Updates & Features, Development, Featured Posts, Health, Nutrition

4 mins read

Designing for Understanding

Why did the colors in Cronometer change? This behind-the-scenes look explores the thinking behind our updated Target Visualizations, including the new color system, energy grouping, and accessibility improvements, and how these changes support a clearer, more objective understanding of your nutrition data....

App Updates & Features, Development, Featured Posts, Health, Nutrition

7 mins read

Built on Accuracy. Designed for Understanding. Why Cronometer Is Evolving

Learn why Cronometer is evolving with a refreshed brand icon, updated Target Visualizations, and a renewed focus on helping people better understand nutrition....

App Updates & Features, Development, Health, Nutrition

3 mins read

Cronometer Pro, Now on Mobile

Cronometer Pro is now available on mobile, giving nutrition professionals real-time access to client data, insights, and reports—anywhere, anytime. Review food logs, track trends, and make informed decisions between sessions without being tied to your desktop. This first release focuses on essential workflows, with more advanced features coming soon....

Development

8 mins read

From Jenkins to GitHub Actions and CodeDeploy: A DevOps Journey

— Tyler Matthews Modern DevOps tools and practices are transforming how teams build and deploy software. In this post, we’ll explore the challenges we faced with our Jenkins-based CI/CD pipeline and the decision to migrate to GitHub Actions and AWS CodeDeploy. This switch not only streamlined our workflows but also addressed long-standing pain...

Development

2 mins read

Welcome to the Cronometer Engineering Blog!

— Luke Norman At Cronometer, things are moving fast—and we’re excited about it! As we grow, we’re constantly looking for better ways to build software, make decisions, and nurture a thriving engineering culture. One recent project we’re especially proud of is our Technical Roadmap. By organizing and prioritizing our ideas in this structured...

Company Profile

Launched in 2011, Cronometer is a web and mobile (iOS & Android) nutrition tracking app that gives its users an accurate insight into their nutrition.

Cronometer is known for being the most accurate and comprehensive nutrition tracker on the market. Unlike other apps, our nutritional data is curated from verified, lab-analyzed sources, and user submissions are checked by our staff before being added to our database.

We have now helped over 10 million people around the world discover their nutrition. We encourage you to not just count calories but to focus on your nutrition as a whole.

Company Profile

Launched in 2011, Cronometer is a web and mobile (iOS & Android) nutrition tracking app that gives its users an accurate insight into their nutrition.

We have now helped over 10 million people around the world discover their nutrition. We encourage you to not just count calories but to focus on your nutrition as a whole.