MyFitnessPal
A long-running calorie and macro tracker with a huge food database and a newer AI coach
by MyFitnessPal, Inc. · listed Nov 8, 2026
Quick verdict
Worth installing if you want to log what you eat consistently. The free tier covers the basics, but expect ads and some prompts to upgrade.
Best for People who want to count calories and macros with the widest possible food database
Reviewed by AppsPicks on Nov 8, 2026. How we review
MyFitnessPal review
MyFitnessPal is a food diary and calorie counter for people who want to see what they eat in numbers. You log meals from a database of more than 20 million foods, including restaurant dishes. The app tallies calories, macros and water against goals you set. It also covers workout logging, an intermittent fasting tracker, and a newer section for logging GLP-1 medication doses and symptoms with reminders. A recently added AI coach answers questions about your nutrition and logging history.
Day to day it comes down to logging. Search for a food, pick a serving size, and your daily totals update. After a week or two your common meals and recent foods make entries much quicker. It syncs with many other fitness apps and wearables, and there is a web version for logging from a computer. The free tier handles basic calorie counting, while Premium adds more detailed tools.
Why we picked it: The food database is very large and the app has been refined over many years, so finding what you ate is rarely a dead end.
Watch out for: The free version shows ads, several handy features such as barcode scanning sit behind Premium, and user-submitted food entries are not always accurate.
What we like
- Very large food database that includes restaurant meals
- Calorie, macro and water tracking all in one diary
- Syncs with many fitness apps and wearables
- Extras like fasting and GLP-1 medication tracking
- Web version alongside the iOS and Android apps
What could be better
- Free tier shows ads and keeps several conveniences behind Premium
- Crowd-sourced food entries can have wrong nutrition values
- The app pushes its Premium trial often
Questions about MyFitnessPal
Is MyFitnessPal free?
Yes, basic food and calorie logging is free with ads. A Premium subscription unlocks extra tools and removes ads, and the app offers a free trial of it.
Which platforms does it run on?
It is available on iPhone and Android, and you can also log food through the MyFitnessPal website.
Can it scan barcodes?
It has a barcode scanner, but in recent years that feature has been part of Premium rather than the free tier.
Does it work with my fitness tracker?
It connects with many popular health platforms and wearables, so steps and workouts from those services can feed into your daily totals.
What are some alternatives?
Cronometer is popular with people who want more detailed micronutrient data, and Lose It! is a common choice for simpler calorie counting.
From the developer: how MyFitnessPal describes itself
Eat better, train smarter, and hit your goals with MyFitnessPal, the calorie counter and nutrition tracker with a built-in AI Coach. Join the millions of users who've created over 100 billion food logs and counting! Calories, macros, food, workouts – track it all in one place with one of the most comprehensive health & fitness tracker apps available. Your new AI Coach gives you personalized guidance based on your goals and history. Plus GLP-1 journey support – log doses and set reminders.
Set personalized fitness, nutrition, and healthy eating goals. Build better habits by tracking calories, macros, and water intake. Download the app & start your free Premium trial today. With MyFitnessPal, you get healthy food inspiration, an intermittent fasting tracker, science-backed nutrition, and powerful workout logging tools. MyFitnessPal is the #1 nutrition, macro & calorie counter app in the U.S. – as featured in the New York Times, Forbes, the Today Show & U.S. News & World Report.
More than a calorie counter & nutrition journal – MyFitnessPal is an AI-powered health & fitness tracker with an AI Coach, built to help you track macros, monitor nutrition progress & crush your fitness goals.
NEW FEATURE: AI COACH ■ Your personal AI Coach delivers nutrition insights tailored to your goals, habits, and logging history ■ Ask the AI Coach about your nutrition, macros & workouts
CALORIE, NUTRITION & GLP-1 TRACKER ■ Log meals effortlessly from 20.5M+ foods, including restaurant dishes – calorie counting made simple ■ Full nutrition & macro tracker breakdown – carbs, fat & protein – with custom targets for protein, sodium, fiber & more ■ Get AI Coach tips to stay on track with your nutrition & macro goals ■ Stay hydrated with the built-in water tracker ■ Log how you feel on your GLP-1 medications to spot patterns in symptoms & side effects ■ Stick to your schedule with custom medication reminders ■ Build healthy habits that stick with simple nutrition & medication tracking
FITNESS TRACKER & WORKOUT LOGGING ■ Log every workout & steps with our workout tracker to monitor fitness progress & calorie burn ■ See how your workouts and diet affect your nutrition, macros & goals ■ Get AI Coach guidance to make your workouts and healthy eating work together ■ Wear OS support – calorie counter, workout tracker, water tracker & macro tracker on your wrist. Add complications to the home screen for faster logging and the tile for tracking nutrients at a glance
PERSONALIZED FITNESS, NUTRITION & HEALTHY EATING TOOLS ■ Customize your nutrition, macro & fitness goals – weight loss, gain, maintenance, or performance ■ Personalized health & nutrition dashboard with your workout & calorie stats in one place ■ Save healthy meals & recipes for quick calorie counter & macro logging ■ Meal planner to help you hit your nutrition & macro targets ■ Connect 40+ fitness trackers, smartwatches & health apps in one unified ecosystem
PREMIUM ■ Faster calorie counting with barcode scan, meal scan & voice logging ■ Customized macro, calorie & nutrition goals tailored to your fitness targets ■ Ad-free logging with built-in insights & calorie and macro progress comparisons ■ Net Carbs Mode for keto and low-carb diets
PREMIUM PLUS ■ All Premium features, plus full nutrition-focused meal planning ■ Personalized meal plans, integrated grocery delivery & smart calorie counter tools ■ 1500+ recipes tailored to your calorie, nutrition, macro & fitness goals
MyFitnessPal is the leading health & fitness tracker app with an AI Coach to help you conquer your calorie, nutrition & healthy eating goals.
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