Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated April 21, 2026
Current status
As of April 21, 2026, Calorie Tracker Lab does not currently maintain affiliate accounts with any of the apps we review. We have not been offered, nor have we accepted, compensation in exchange for placement, ranking, or favorable framing of any app on this site. The pages on this site that link to MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, Lose It, MacroFactor, Cal AI, or any other reviewed app use plain links; the publication does not earn a commission when a reader installs an app via a Calorie Tracker Lab link.
Why this matters
Most app-comparison content on the open web is paid for by affiliate commissions. The reader sees "best calorie tracking apps of 2026"; the editor's revenue model is "highest commission rates of 2026." This produces structural distortions — rankings that move with commission rates rather than app changes, "best of" lists reshuffled quarterly with no meaningful re-testing, vendors that pay top dollar appearing as "winner" while better apps with smaller affiliate programs get demoted. We are not interested in producing that kind of content. The lab's revenue model is not currently affiliate-based, and our editorial policy explicitly prohibits any contributor from holding an affiliate account with a reviewed app under their own name on Lab business.
FTC stance
This disclosure is consistent with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255), which require disclosure of any material connection between an endorser and a marketer that consumers would not otherwise expect. Calorie Tracker Lab has no such material connections to disclose at this time. Were we to develop one, we would update this page in real time and mark affected pieces individually.
If our affiliate policy changes
We may, in the future, choose to participate in affiliate programs for some subset of apps reviewed on this site. If that happens, the change will be:
- Disclosed on this page on the day the first affiliate link goes live, with a dated entry in the change log below.
- Disclosed at the article level, with a clear notice on each piece that contains an affiliate link.
- Subject to an editorial firewall: a contributor may not write a review or comparison whose ranking depends on whether the app being ranked is one Calorie Tracker Lab participates in an affiliate program with. Vincent and Naomi gate this.
- Reviewed annually by Vincent and Naomi to confirm the program has not introduced a ranking distortion.
We will not silently switch revenue models. If you ever read a Calorie Tracker Lab page and wonder whether the link to an app is an affiliate link, the answer should be on this page first.
Other disclosures
We accept review-unit access (free premium accounts, beta access) on the same terms as the public press list. We do not accept paid trips, paid review-unit hardware, or any compensation in exchange for coverage. Where a piece relies on a complimentary premium account, we say so in the piece itself. See our full editorial policy for the contributor conflict-of-interest rules.
Change log
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Site launches with no affiliate accounts in place. |
| April 21, 2026 | Status confirmed: no affiliate accounts active. |
Questions
Questions about our affiliate or compensation policy: editor@calorietrackerlab.com.