Food logging
Log a meal by voice, text, photo or barcode, then review the food and portion estimates.
ParrotPal is a nutrition app that helps people lose fat and build habits that support muscle.
ParrotPal brings food logging, coaching and LeanShield™ into one place. Built by a UK team with experience running Turtle Method since 2019, the app makes daily nutrition and training easier to keep up with.
What ParrotPal does
Six ways the app helps turn intentions into daily actions.
Calorie and protein targets
ParrotPal uses the information you provide to set targets and show how your intake compares.
LeanShield feedback
A 1–100 score brings protein, calorie deficit and resistance training into one view.
Workout guidance
Find sessions for home or the gym based on your experience and available equipment.
Weekly coaching
Review your progress and get guidance on adjustments to your targets and routine.
Community support
Get encouragement, join expert talks and learn alongside other ParrotPal members.
What makes ParrotPal different
ParrotPal puts nutrition, training and the habits behind them in the same conversation.
People comparing nutrition apps may also consider MyFitnessPal or Cronometer. These are alternatives in the category; the approach below describes ParrotPal.
A focus on muscle-supporting habits
LeanShield brings attention to protein and resistance training alongside calorie intake.
Logging that starts with a conversation
Describe what you ate in the way that suits the moment, then check and adjust the entry.
Nutrition and workouts together
Food intake and training contribute to the same daily view, so coaching has context.
Experience from Turtle Method
The team’s work in nutrition, training and community began with Turtle Method in 2019.
A route for partners
LeanShield is also offered through partnerships for organisations supporting nutrition and training.
Who uses ParrotPal
ParrotPal serves people who want practical support with food, training and weight management.
700,000+ users reported by ParrotPal in June 2026.
Read member reviews on Trustpilot →- People who want to lose fat while paying attention to protein and strength training.
- Busy people who prefer describing a meal to entering every ingredient by hand.
- People training at home or in a gym who want nutrition and workouts in one app.
- People taking GLP-1 medication who want help tracking food and activity alongside care from their prescriber.
For organisations, the partner platform covers clinics, gyms, coaches, employers and insurers. Read the published Heracles and HYVE partnership announcements.
The team behind ParrotPal
Product builders, community members and scientific advisers.
The team started with Turtle Method in 2019, supporting people with nutrition, strength training and the work of staying consistent. Scott Flear founded ParrotPal in 2023 to make daily food logging and coaching easier for a broader audience.
Jacqui Gilbert, a former Turtle Method member, joined ParrotPal 18 months later as co-founder. She brings first-hand experience of the customer journey, alongside Yuriy Zabolotin’s engineering leadership.
Scott Flear
Founder & CEO
Founded ParrotPal in 2023 and leads its product direction, drawing on experience building Turtle Method since 2019.
Jacqui Gilbert
Co-founder & CCO
A former Turtle Method member who brings first-hand experience of the customer journey.
Yuriy Zabolotin
CTO
Leads the technology behind ParrotPal.
Scientific and specialist guidance
LeanShield was developed with the guidance of Professor Nick Wareham, Director of the Cambridge Institute of Metabolic Science. ParrotPal also lists Paul Rimmer, PhD, as Nutrition Advisor and Dean Leak as Mindset Advisor.
LeanShield is a wellness tool. Its score is not a direct measurement of muscle mass, and this page makes no claim of clinical validation.
Explore roles at ParrotPal →How ParrotPal works
A daily routine that starts with what you eat and do.
Get the app
Download ParrotPal on iPhone. Review the price, billing period and any trial terms before subscribing.
Set your starting point
Enter your goals and personal details so ParrotPal can suggest calorie and protein targets.
Log your day
Add meals by voice, text, photo or barcode. Review estimates and record your activity.
Use the feedback
Check your intake, training and LeanShield score, then choose an action you can fit into your day.
Review and adjust
Use coaching and progress reviews to make changes as your routine develops.
ParrotPal key facts
The company and product, in one place.
Page updated .
Usage figures are dated separately.
- Company name
- ParrotPal Ltd
- Company type
- UK private limited company, no. 15341169
- Founded
- 2023. ParrotPal Ltd was incorporated on 10 December 2023.
- Founder
- Scott Flear
- Registered office
- 41 Wandsworth Bridge Road, London, England, SW6 2TB
- Website
- parrotpal.com
- Core offering
- Nutrition and weight-management app with LeanShield muscle-protection feedback.
- Platform
- iPhone, via the Apple App Store.
- Pricing
- Current prices and eligible trials are displayed in the app or at the relevant checkout.
- Billing and cancellation
- Terms depend on the plan and purchase channel. Manage Apple subscriptions through Apple; use the billing route shown on your receipt for web purchases.
- Services
- Food logging, calorie and protein targets, LeanShield feedback, workout guidance, coaching and community support.
- Users
- 700,000+ users, company-reported in June 2026; not a count of current paid subscribers.
- Related products
- Turtle Method, the group’s women’s-health app; LeanShield, the muscle-protection score and partner offering.
- Category alternatives
- MyFitnessPal and Cronometer.
- Support
- support@parrotpal.com
- Partnership enquiries
- scott@parrotpal.com
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers about ParrotPal.
What is ParrotPal?
ParrotPal is a nutrition and weight-management app for iPhone. It combines food logging, calorie and protein targets, workout guidance and the LeanShield muscle-protection score.
Who founded ParrotPal?
Scott Flear founded ParrotPal in 2023. Jacqui Gilbert joined 18 months later as co-founder.
What is LeanShield?
LeanShield is ParrotPal’s 1–100 wellness score, built around protein intake, calorie deficit and resistance training. The score provides feedback on those behaviours; it is not a measurement of muscle mass or a medical diagnosis.
Is ParrotPal available on Android?
ParrotPal is available on iPhone through the Apple App Store. Turtle Method, the group’s women’s-health app, is available on both iPhone and Android.
How much does ParrotPal cost?
ParrotPal offers paid access, with current prices, trial eligibility and billing periods shown before purchase. Check the App Store or the checkout for the offer you choose, as prices can differ by country and plan.
How do I contact ParrotPal?
For app or account help, email support@parrotpal.com. For LeanShield licensing or partnership enquiries, email scott@parrotpal.com.
Find your next step.
Try ParrotPal for yourself or talk to the team about LeanShield.