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Focus: fitness, workout and self-hosted. Shares nutrition and health with MyFitnessPal. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Mobile App
MyFitnessPal
A calorie and nutrition tracker with a large food database and a free version.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
iOS, Android
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What is MyFitnessPal?
MyFitnessPal is a food and fitness tracking app. The free version lets you log food and count calories, track macros, vitamins and other micronutrients, and record your weight, exercise and water intake, using a database of millions of foods. It syncs with more than 40 apps and devices. Premium adds Barcode Scan, camera-based food scanning, an Intermittent Fasting Tracker and Custom Macro Goals. Apps are available for iOS and Android.
Pros: what MyFitnessPal does well
- Free food logging and calorie counting
- Tracks macros, micronutrients, weight and water
- Syncs with more than 40 apps and devices
Cons: where it falls short
- Barcode Scan is a Premium feature
- Custom macro goals need Premium
Who MyFitnessPal is for
People who want to track what they eat to reach a health goal.
Who can skip it
People who do not want to log their meals every day.
MyFitnessPal alternatives
Not sold on MyFitnessPal? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
DAREBEE
Focus: workouts, fitness and home exercise. Shares health with MyFitnessPal. A website, not a mobile app. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Oura Ring
Focus: Wearable Tech, Sleep Tracking and Biofeedback. Shares Health with MyFitnessPal. A Physical Product, not a mobile app. Expensive (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Physical ProductExpensiveiOS, Android
4.6Visit
openGym
Focus: fitness, workout tracker and self-hosted. Shares health with MyFitnessPal. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.3 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.3Visit
Finch
Focus: self-care, habits and mood tracker. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like MyFitnessPal. Rated 4.8 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit
Bearable
Focus: mood tracker, symptom tracker and health journal. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like MyFitnessPal. Rated 4.6 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Free alternatives to MyFitnessPal
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Loop Habit Tracker
Focus: habit tracker, goal setting and personal development. Also in Habit Building and Goal Setting, like MyFitnessPal. An Android app, not a mobile app. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
Android AppFreeAndroid
4.5Visit
How We Feel
Focus: mood journal, emotions and mental health. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like MyFitnessPal. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Medito
Focus: meditation, mindfulness and sleep. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like MyFitnessPal. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Smiling Mind
Focus: meditation, mindfulness and sleep. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like MyFitnessPal. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Moments App (by Momentum)
Focus: Journaling, Gratitude and Mindfulness. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like MyFitnessPal. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Rated 4.1 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Mobile AppFreeiOS
4.1Visit
Firefly III
Focus: personal finance, budgeting and expenses. Also in Personal Productivity and Goal Setting, like MyFitnessPal. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (MyFitnessPal: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (MyFitnessPal: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
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