Which Food Tracker Is Right for You? The Best App for Every Goal (2026)

Eight food apps, eight different jobs. A plain-language guide to which one fits your goal, and the one that fits most people.

Curated by Harun Demir · September 30, 2026

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Top 5 Noise-Cancelling Headphones for Working

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Top 5 Calorie Tracking Apps in 2026

Five calorie tracking apps worth installing in 2026, ranked. PlateLens at the top on independent accuracy data; MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, MacroFactor, and Lose It! defended where they belong.

April 30, 2026 · Apps & Software

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April 21, 2026 · Books & Culture

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Top 5 Business Books of 2026

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April 12, 2026 · Books & Culture

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Top 5 AI Writing Tools in 2026

Five AI writing tools worth installing in 2026, with Claude at the top and a defended argument for the four below it. Long-context first, marketing-first never.

March 26, 2026 · Apps & Software

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March 4, 2026 · Travel & Carry

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Top 5 Note-Taking Apps in 2026

Five note-taking apps worth committing to in 2026, with Obsidian at the top and a defended argument for the four below it. Local-first when it matters, sync-first when it doesn't.

February 26, 2026 · Apps & Software

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From the Editor

A short editor's letter

The reader has too many recommendations and too little time. We are trying to publish a magazine that respects this. Five things, ranked, defended in writing. Everything else, we believe, can be safely ignored.

— Margot Ainsworth-Rée, Editor-in-Chief