Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy vs First Bites
First Bites Alternative for Food Allergy Tracking
Baby food tracker with a food database and allergen reminders
Looking for a First Bites alternative?
Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy is a First Bites alternative for parents who want the log kept on their own phone with no account. The core food diary and reaction log are free, with 3 severity levels and 10 symptom types. Premium (an optional monthly or yearly subscription) adds a 14-day allergen introduction schedule and PDF reports for the paediatrician, daycare and caregivers. If you want a preloaded food database and guidance reviewed by allergists, First Bites offers that.
The short answer
Both apps track foods and allergen introductions. Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy keeps the diary on your phone with no account, has a free food diary and reaction log with severity and symptom types, and adds PDF reports for the paediatrician, daycare and caregivers in Premium. First Bites says new users get a 14-day free trial before paying, and it offers a preloaded food database and allergist-reviewed content.
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Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy
- ✓ Complete food diary with enjoyment ratings, photos, and notes
- ✓ Reaction log with 3 severity levels and 10 symptom types
- ✓ Food Status Board — Avoid, Watch, In progress, Logged OK at a glance
- ✓ First 100 Foods variety tracker with milestone cards
- ✓ 14-allergen introduction schedule with custom allergens (Premium)
- ✓ Three PDF export types: paediatrician, DO NOT EAT alert, approved foods (Premium)
- ✓ Optional encrypted caregiver sync via your own Google Drive (Premium)
- ✓ Free taster PDFs — unlimited watermarked previews
- ✓ Multiple children profiles (Premium)
- ✓ 12-language app with separate PDF report language
- ✓ Fully offline — no account required
First Bites
- — Preloaded food database to log from
- — Content reviewed by two board-certified allergists/immunologists, according to its website
- — Allergen tracker for the nine common allergen groups, with adjustable reminders and serving size
- — Weekly food variety summary and calendar views
- — Caregivers invited by email can view and edit the feeding history
Direct Feature Comparison
| Feature | Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy | First Bites |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Food Allergies, Reaction Logging & Variety | Baby food tracker with a food database and allergen reminders |
| Pricing & Free Tier | Generous free core (unlimited diary, symptoms) / Premium US$2.99 / month or US$24.99 / year | Subscription required for full app features |
| Data Privacy & Storage | 100% On-device, Apple Privacy Label: Purchases Only, Zero Trackers, End-to-End Encrypted Sync | × Account & Cloud Servers Required |
| Reaction Severity Logging | ✓ 10 symptom types, 3 severity levels | × Notes only / No severity grading |
| First 100 Foods Variety Tracker | ✓ Categorized food variety tracker + milestone cards | × No variety tracker |
| Allergen Introduction Schedule | ✓ 14-day tracking window + reminders (US 9 / EU 14 / AU 10) | × General advice only |
| Clinical PDF Exports | ✓ 3 clinical report types (Pediatrician, Caregiver DO NOT EAT, Approved Foods) | × Raw data export / none |
Pricing
Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy has a free food diary, a reaction log with 10 symptom types and severity scoring, the Food Status Board, and all 14 major allergens for one child. Premium is an optional monthly or yearly subscription. First Bites says new users get a 14-day free trial. After that it has paid plans: Starter and Value plans per child profile, or a Lifetime plan with unlimited child profiles. Current prices are on its App Store page.
Data Privacy & Storage
Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy stores all data on your device by default, with no account and no cloud servers. Optional caregiver sync goes to your own Google Drive, encrypted on your phone first. First Bites says it is ad-free and does not sell data to third parties. Its App Store privacy label lists health, contact info and usage data as data linked to the user, and caregivers it invites need a First Bites account. Its pages do not say where data is stored.
PDF reports for doctors, daycare, and caregivers
Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy Premium creates three PDF reports: paediatrician, DO NOT EAT alert sheet and approved foods sheet. Free users get watermarked sample PDFs. First Bites' FAQ describes on-screen summaries (weekly food variety, a calendar and a My Foods table) and does not mention PDF export.
Choose Log: Baby Solid Food & Allergy if
Parents introducing solids who want the log kept on their own phone with no account, a free food diary and reaction log with severity and symptom types, and PDF reports for the doctor or daycare.
Choose First Bites if
Parents who want a preloaded food database, allergist-reviewed content and shared caregiver access through accounts.
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