MyFitnessPal

What it does

MyFitnessPal lets you record food, calories, nutrients, water, workouts, steps, weight and habits. You can set targets for calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein, sodium, fiber and other nutrients, then apply activity data to calorie goals.

Its AI Coach gives nutrition guidance based on your goals, habits and logging history. The app also records GLP-1 doses, reminders, symptoms and side effects. It is available on Android, iOS and the web, and an account syncs across supported platforms with an internet connection.

On the wrist

MyFitnessPal lists connections for Apple Watch, Google Health (formerly Fitbit), Health Connect, Garmin Connect and Samsung Health. Apple Health can exchange food, exercise, weight and sleep information after you grant the required permissions.

The facts do not describe a standalone watch interface. They describe connected-device data sharing, while the app itself runs on Android, iOS and the web.

Getting started

Create an account and use the free plan, or start the stated 7-day trial. Begin recording food, exercise, measurements and progress, then connect supported services if you want data to move between them.

The same login keeps supported platforms in sync when an internet connection is available. On iOS, the app requires iOS 18 or later; iPadOS 18 or later is required on iPad, and watchOS 10 or later on Apple Watch. Services are intended for people 18 and older.

Strengths

The Today tab gives access to a public database of 22 million food items. Core logging includes recipes, measurements, progress, macronutrients, partner-app links, diary sharing and printable reports.

Premium adds barcode scanning, camera-based Meal Scan, voice logging, multi-day diary entries, custom nutrition controls, data export and priority support. Premium+ adds weekly meal plans, recipes, automated grocery lists and shopping tools in its listed markets.

Catches

Meal Planner is limited to Premium+ users in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, and it is not available on the website. The developer portal describes REST interfaces but is not accepting API-access requests.

Barcode scanning and other logging tools require Premium. Apple’s listing says identifiers and usage data may track users across other companies’ apps and sites, while health, contact, content, usage and diagnostic data may be linked to identity.

MyFitnessPal says a 2018 breach exposed email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords, followed by mandatory password resets. It also says no security measure can guarantee protection.

Pricing

The Free plan costs free and includes food and exercise logging, recipes, measurements and progress, macronutrients, partner-app links, diary sharing and printable reports.

Premium costs $19.99 a month on the monthly plans, with barcode and voice logging, custom nutrition goals, ad-free use and priority support. The Premium plan also lists meal logging, custom macro and calorie goals, intermittent fasting and data export.

Premium costs $79.99 a year on the annual plan. Premium+ costs $24.99 a month or $99.99 a year, adding personalized or weekly meal plans, recipes, diet preferences, meal-prep tools and automated grocery lists.