Yes, genuinely. The free tier includes food logging, barcode scanning, macro tracking, workout logging, Apple Health integration, water tracking, recipe builder, morning briefings, analytics, projections, and CSV data export — all free, with no time limit, no feature countdown, and no ads, ever. FYB Pro ($2.99/mo) only unlocks the AI-powered features.
FYB Pro is an optional $2.99/month subscription that unlocks four AI-powered features: AI macro estimation from text (describe what you ate), AI macro estimation from photos (snap your plate), AI meal suggestions (get a suggestion that fits your remaining macros), and AI morning briefing insights (personalized daily nudges). Everything else in the app stays free forever.
No. All of your food logs, workout data, body weight, and settings are stored only on your device — they are never sent to our servers. We do not use analytics SDKs, tracking libraries, or advertising networks. The only data that ever leaves your device is the text or photo you send when using AI features (FYB Pro), which is processed in real-time and not stored. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
FYB requires iOS 17 or later on any iPhone. It is not currently available for iPad or Apple Watch.
Subscription & Billing
Open FYB, go to Settings → FYB Pro, and tap "Get FYB Pro." The purchase is handled entirely by Apple — you'll be prompted to confirm with Face ID or Touch ID. Your subscription starts immediately after purchase.
You can cancel anytime through Apple: go to iPhone Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions → For Your Benefit and tap "Cancel Subscription." Your Pro access continues until the end of the current billing period. After cancellation, all free features remain fully available — nothing is taken away.
Nothing happens to your data. All your food logs, workout history, weight entries, and settings are stored on your device and stay there permanently. You just lose access to the AI-powered features until you resubscribe.
First, try going to Settings → FYB Pro and tapping "Restore Purchases." If that doesn't resolve it within a few minutes, email us at support@foryourbenefit.app with your Apple ID email and approximate purchase time and we'll sort it out right away.
Food Logging & Barcode Scanner
FYB uses the Open Food Facts database, which covers millions of products but may not have every regional or store-brand item. If a barcode isn't found, you can search by name or log it manually using the Custom Entry option. You can also contribute missing products to Open Food Facts at openfoodfacts.org — they'll appear in FYB once indexed.
Yes. Tap Add Food → Custom Entry and enter the nutrition info manually. You can save it as a favorite for quick re-logging. You can also build multi-ingredient meals using the Recipe Builder and log the whole recipe as a single entry.
This is a FYB Pro feature. You can describe a meal in plain text ("two scrambled eggs, a slice of toast with butter, and a coffee with oat milk") or take a photo of your plate. The description or photo is sent securely to our proxy server, which forwards it to the Claude AI model. You get back an estimated calorie and macro breakdown in seconds. These are estimates — for precise tracking, manual logging or barcode scanning is always more accurate.
Apple Health
FYB requests Health permissions when you first open it during onboarding. If you skipped this or denied permission, go to iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Health → For Your Benefit and toggle on the data types you'd like to share. FYB reads steps, active calories, workouts, resting heart rate, and body mass; it writes dietary energy and macronutrients.
Check that FYB has the correct Health permissions (see above). Then close and re-open the app — FYB fetches Health data on launch. If data is still missing, check that the source app (e.g. Apple Watch, Fitness app) has permission to write to Health in iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Health.
Data & Privacy
Go to Settings → Export Data. FYB generates a CSV file containing your full food log, workout history, and weight entries. You can save it to Files, share it via AirDrop, or email it to yourself. Export is free — no Pro subscription required.
Since all data is stored on your device, deleting the app removes everything completely. To reset your profile or goals without deleting the app, go to Settings → Edit Profile. To clear your log history, individual entries can be deleted by swiping left on them in the log view.
FYB uses on-device storage (SwiftData) which is included in your standard iPhone backup. If iCloud Backup is enabled on your iPhone, your FYB data is backed up automatically as part of your device backup and will restore when you set up a new iPhone from that backup.