MyFitnessPal: 2027 report card
MyFitnessPal earns B grades for logging speed, food data, free plan and nutrient detail, and a C for value. Its crowd-sourced database is the biggest in the field, with the widest restaurant coverage; its photo and voice logging are Premium features at $79.99 a year.
| Criterion | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Logging speed | B | Search is quick thanks to the huge catalogue, but photo and voice logging are paid, and its Premium page lists barcode scanning among paid benefits. |
| Food data | B | The largest crowd-sourced catalogue and widest restaurant coverage, with many duplicate user entries. |
| Free plan | B | A complete diary for free, without the faster logging methods. |
| Nutrient detail | B | Macros plus common nutrients; fewer than the leaders. |
| Value | C | The most expensive Premium among the major counters, at $79.99 a year. |
| Website | www.myfitnesspal.com |
|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web |
| Free | $0: food diary on the crowd-sourced database |
| Premium | $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month: Meal Scan, voice logging, barcode scanning and more |
Grades use the five criteria on how we compare and match the table on the 2027 report. US prices as published by each company; PlateLens Premium checked August 10, 2026, Cronometer Gold September 20, 2026.
Why it earns its grades
Logging speed: B. For a lot of people, MyFitnessPal is calorie counting. Search almost any branded product or chain-restaurant dish and someone has entered it, which makes typed logging quick. The faster methods are paid: Meal Scan (photo) and voice logging are Premium, and the Premium page lists barcode scanning among its benefits.
Food data: B. The catalogue is the largest in the field and the best for chain restaurants and regional packaged products. It is also crowd-sourced, so a search for a common food can return many versions with different numbers. Experienced users learn to pick complete entries and save them; newcomers often pick the first result.
Free plan: B. The free diary is complete and has helped millions of people count. It does not include the faster logging methods.
Nutrient detail: B. Entries show calories, macros and a set of common nutrients. People who want a long list of vitamins and minerals will find more elsewhere.
Value: C. Premium costs $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month, the highest of the major counters, and more than twice the price of PlateLens Premium.
What it does best
- The widest coverage of chain restaurants and packaged products.
- A large ecosystem of connections with fitness devices and other apps.
- Recipes and a long-running community; many people’s friends and years of history are already there.
Who it suits
People who eat at chains often, who rely on its integrations, or who already have years of logs and friends on the app.
Who should look elsewhere
People starting fresh who want clean, verified data and photo logging without paying. In the 2027 report, PlateLens earns higher grades on all five criteria.
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- Is MyFitnessPal free?
- MyFitnessPal has a free plan with a food diary on its crowd-sourced database. Meal Scan photo logging, voice logging and, according to its Premium page, barcode scanning are among the Premium benefits, at $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month.
- Why does MyFitnessPal have so many entries for the same food?
- Because users can add foods. That openness is why the catalogue is so large, but it also means common foods often appear many times with different values.