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About Myfitnesspal
MyFitnessPal is the world's most popular calorie tracking and nutrition app, founded in 2005 and now owned by Francisco Partners (acquired from Under Armour in 2020 for $345 million). MyFitnessPal has over 200 million registered users globally and features the world's largest food database with 14 million+ foods including restaurant items, branded products, and user-submitted entries. The app allows users to log meals via barcode scanning, track macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat), log exercise, connect wearables (Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin), and set calorie/weight goals. MyFitnessPal Free includes the full food database and basic logging; MyFitnessPal Premium ($19.99/month or $79.99/year) adds food analysis, meal planning, exercise analytics, and net calories goal. MyFitnessPal's large community, comprehensive food database, and integrations make it the default choice for calorie counting — used by millions of dieters and athletes. Critics note the free app has ads and limits analysis features.
Frequently Asked Questions
MyFitnessPal vs Cronometer: which is more accurate?
Cronometer is generally considered more accurate for micronutrient tracking — it uses verified nutritional databases (NCCDB, USDA) rather than user-submitted data. MyFitnessPal's user-submitted database has more entries but with variable accuracy — some foods have incorrect data. For tracking macros (protein, carbs, fat) and calories, both are adequate. For precise micronutrient tracking (vitamins, minerals) or medical/clinical purposes: Cronometer is significantly more reliable.
Is MyFitnessPal free?
MyFitnessPal has a functional free tier: full food database access, barcode scanning, calorie tracking, macro breakdown, and basic exercise logging. Premium ($19.99/month or $79.99/year) adds: food analysis dashboard, calorie density charts, guided goals, priority support, and an ad-free experience. For most users, the free tier is sufficient for calorie tracking. Premium is worth it if you want detailed nutritional analysis or the cleaner ad-free experience.
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