AI calorie counter market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast▼ Fallingthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- -1.9%
- May 2027, six months out
- -6.7%
- Past forecasts in range
- 5 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI calorie counter sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 1.6 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 2 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via DataForSEO, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI calorie counter forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November1.6Mvisits-2% vs October
- Likely range1.4M–1.7Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 20271.5Mvisits-7% six months out
- Forecasts in range5 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI calorie counter sites RankDude tracks got 1,609,777 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 1,579,673 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 1.4M and 1.7M.
- That is down on November 2025, when the same sites had 1,987,254 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 7.5% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 7.5%
- Inside the range
- 5 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 2 of 6 months
- Next month
- this section scores the real forecast
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2,437,267 | 2.2M to 2.7M | 2,277,471 | -6.6% | in range |
| June 2026 | 2,321,780 | 2.1M to 2.6M | 2,186,543 | -5.8% | in range |
| July 2026 | 2,203,778 | 2.0M to 2.4M | 1,902,862 | -13.7% | missed |
| August 2026 | 1,947,999 | 1.7M to 2.2M | 1,767,397 | -9.3% | in range |
| September 2026 | 1,794,487 | 1.6M to 2.0M | 1,706,517 | -4.9% | in range |
| October 2026 | 1,688,511 | 1.5M to 1.8M | 1,609,777 | -4.7% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 2,437,267
- Range
- 2.2M to 2.7M
- Actual
- 2,277,471
- Miss
- -6.6%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 2,321,780
- Range
- 2.1M to 2.6M
- Actual
- 2,186,543
- Miss
- -5.8%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 2,203,778
- Range
- 2.0M to 2.4M
- Actual
- 1,902,862
- Miss
- -13.7%
- Result
- missed
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,947,999
- Range
- 1.7M to 2.2M
- Actual
- 1,767,397
- Miss
- -9.3%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,794,487
- Range
- 1.6M to 2.0M
- Actual
- 1,706,517
- Miss
- -4.9%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,688,511
- Range
- 1.5M to 1.8M
- Actual
- 1,609,777
- Miss
- -4.7%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
5 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was July 2026 (-14%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are down on a year ago (-20%), and the last three months were lower than the three before. Name searches are down (-15% since October 2025). Recent months are getting weaker; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 1,609,777 (-5.7% on the month before, -19.5% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- -20.2%
- 24-month peak
- 2,653,983 in December 2024
- Name searches, US
- -14.9% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai calorie counter"
- 28/100 (-50.9% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- -2.6% a month; the forecast carries part of the slope, fading
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: -20%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
No seasonal pattern is used in this forecast: the five-year Google Trends series for "ai calorie counter" has too many empty months (30 of 61, the last in March 2024) to read a seasonal pattern from.
On the calendar, November brings Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US). Once the Google Trends series for the term can be read month by month, this section scores each month against an average month and tests whether that helps the forecast.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 1.6M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 1.4M to 1.7M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 1,609,777 | 1,579,673 | 1.4M to 1.7M |
| Search visits, US | 709,716 | 701,664 | 597K to 806K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 308,120 | 306,769 | 245K to 369K |
| Searches for “ai calorie counter”, US (last known: September 2026) | 880 | 813 | 624 to 1.0K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 1,609,777
- Forecast
- 1,579,673
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.7M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 709,716
- Forecast
- 701,664
- Range
- 597K to 806K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 308,120
- Forecast
- 306,769
- Range
- 245K to 369K
- Searches for “ai calorie counter”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 880
- Forecast
- 813
- Range
- 624 to 1.0K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 1,502,488 visits a month, -7% on the 1,609,777 of October 2026, so the next six months look like a slide.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 1,553,431 | 1.4M to 1.7M | 689,926 | 577K to 803K |
| January 2027 | 1,535,060 | 1.4M to 1.7M | 681,709 | 560K to 804K |
| February 2027 | 1,522,201 | 1.3M to 1.7M | 675,958 | 545K to 807K |
| March 2027 | 1,513,200 | 1.3M to 1.7M | 671,932 | 532K to 812K |
| April 2027 | 1,506,899 | 1.3M to 1.7M | 669,113 | 520K to 819K |
| May 2027 | 1,502,488 | 1.3M to 1.7M | 667,141 | 508K to 826K |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 1,553,431
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.7M
- US visits
- 689,926
- Range
- 577K to 803K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,535,060
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.7M
- US visits
- 681,709
- Range
- 560K to 804K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,522,201
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- US visits
- 675,958
- Range
- 545K to 807K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,513,200
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- US visits
- 671,932
- Range
- 532K to 812K
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,506,899
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- US visits
- 669,113
- Range
- 520K to 819K
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,502,488
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- US visits
- 667,141
- Range
- 508K to 826K
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects MyFitnessPal (+3%) and MacroFactor (+6%) to rise, and SnapCalorie (-5%), Welling (-20%) and CaloriMate (-11%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MyFitnessPal | 581,341 | 599,710 | 519K to 680K | +3.2% |
 MyNetDiary | 509,897 | 508,938 | 432K to 586K | -0.2% |
 SnapCalorie | 201,420 | 191,804 | 161K to 223K | -4.8% |
 Lose It! | 177,738 | 173,059 | 151K to 195K | -2.6% |
 Cronometer | 87,827 | 86,675 | 66.5K to 107K | -1.3% |
 MacroFactor | 22,336 | 23,737 | 19.9K to 27.6K | +6.3% |
 Cal AI | 15,477 | 15,512 | 10.3K to 20.8K | +0.2% |
 Welling | 6,927 | 5,557 | 2.9K to 8.2K | -19.8% |
 BitePal | 3,772 | 3,873 | 3.0K to 4.7K | +2.7% |
 CaloriMate | 1,227 | 1,096 | 729 to 1.5K | -10.7% |
Site
- October 2026
- 581,341
- November 2026 forecast
- 599,710
- Range
- 519K to 680K
- Change
- +3.2%
- October 2026
- 509,897
- November 2026 forecast
- 508,938
- Range
- 432K to 586K
- Change
- -0.2%
- October 2026
- 201,420
- November 2026 forecast
- 191,804
- Range
- 161K to 223K
- Change
- -4.8%
- October 2026
- 177,738
- November 2026 forecast
- 173,059
- Range
- 151K to 195K
- Change
- -2.6%
- October 2026
- 87,827
- November 2026 forecast
- 86,675
- Range
- 66.5K to 107K
- Change
- -1.3%
- October 2026
- 22,336
- November 2026 forecast
- 23,737
- Range
- 19.9K to 27.6K
- Change
- +6.3%
- October 2026
- 15,477
- November 2026 forecast
- 15,512
- Range
- 10.3K to 20.8K
- Change
- +0.2%
- October 2026
- 6,927
- November 2026 forecast
- 5,557
- Range
- 2.9K to 8.2K
- Change
- -19.8%
- October 2026
- 3,772
- November 2026 forecast
- 3,873
- Range
- 3.0K to 4.7K
- Change
- +2.7%
- October 2026
- 1,227
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,096
- Range
- 729 to 1.5K
- Change
- -10.7%
Source: DataForSEO.
The ten site forecasts add up to 1,609,961, more than the market forecast of 1,579,673 for every tracked site. Each site is forecast from its own months, with the weighting that suited that site best, and the market from the total, so the two need not add up. Read the site figures one at a time, not as a sum.
Miles explains
MacroFactor has the biggest expected rise (+6%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “ai calorie counter”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.