Kahunas
5.9 MYMyFitnessPal
6.7Kahunas vs MyFitnessPal
Kahunas is a paid cloud coaching and client-management platform for personal trainers, fitness professionals and coaching businesses. It combines plans, check-ins, habits, messaging, content, scheduling, payments and automations, with client apps and optional branded apps.
MyFitnessPal is a freemium nutrition and fitness service for tracking food, calories, exercise, weight and habits. Someone choosing between them is usually deciding between a coach-led workspace and a personal food-and-fitness tracker.
| Kahunas | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Works with a watch | — | — |
| Watch families named | Apple Watch | Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Polar |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $26.25/mo | $6.67/mo |
| Platforms | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $35/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Client limit | 25 | — |
| Program builder | Yes | — |
| Progress tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Client messaging | Yes | — |
| Payment tools | Yes | — |
| Mobile app platforms | Both | — |
| Branded client app | Yes | — |
| Meal planning | — | Yes |
| Food tracking | — | Yes |
| Client goals | — | No |
| Client mobile app | — | No |
Kahunas
Kahunas fits coaches who want client management, training, nutrition, forms, messaging, content and payments in one cloud service. The 14-day trial lets a coach examine the workflow before paying, but there is no ongoing free tier. Check the client cap and whether a Kahunas-branded or fully branded mobile app matters: the latter starts with Ultimate. Wearable syncing is mentioned, yet no watch maker or watch interface is named, so buyers seeking a defined wrist experience should verify that point first.
- Workout, nutrition, forms, habits and messaging share one workspace
- Nutrition database lists 1.6 million foods and 800,000 barcodes
- Wearable data can sync into check-in forms
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal suits someone who wants one place for food, exercise and nutrition records across phone, web and several connected health services. The free tier covers basic diary work, while the paid tiers concentrate on faster logging, detailed targets and meal planning. Check the platform requirements, regional Meal Planner limits and subscription cost before choosing it. People concerned about data handling should read the app’s stated practices and breach disclosure, and those seeking a watch-first experience should note that the available facts describe connections rather than a standalone watch app.
- 22 million-item public food database
- Free plan includes core food and exercise logging
- Syncs an account across supported platforms
Round by round
Monthly price
Kahunas starts at $35 a month for Essentials, covering up to 25 clients. Growth is $69 a month for up to 50 clients, and Ultimate is $99 a month with unlimited clients. Annual plans are $315, $621 and $900. MyFitnessPal has a free plan, Premium at $19.99 a month, and Premium+ at $24.99 a month. Its annual plans are $79.99 for Premium and $99.99 for Premium+. Because MyFitnessPal starts at a lower paid price and also has a free tier, it wins on entry cost.
MyFitnessPal takes this round
Free plan and trial
Kahunas has no free plan, but it offers a 14-day free trial for its plans. Its Kahunas-branded apps can be used with any plan, while branded iOS and Android apps with the coach’s own listings are included in Ultimate. MyFitnessPal offers a free plan with food and exercise logging, recipes, measurements and progress, macronutrients, partner-app links, diary sharing and printable reports. It also offers a seven-day trial for paid service. MyFitnessPal wins because users can continue on a no-cost plan after the trial.
MyFitnessPal takes this round
Coaching and nutrition tools
Kahunas is built around coach-client work. Coaches can create workout and nutrition plans, custom check-ins and habits, review logs, schedule events, message clients, drip content, take payments and automate notifications. Its exercise library has more than 1,000 exercises, and its nutrition database lists 1.6 million verified foods and 800,000 barcodes. MyFitnessPal focuses on individual food, calorie, macro, exercise, weight and habit tracking. Premium adds barcode, Meal Scan, voice and multi-day logging; Premium+ adds meal plans and grocery tools. Kahunas wins for a coaching business workflow, while MyFitnessPal is narrower and user-led.
Kahunas takes this round
Integrations and connected data
Kahunas lists Stripe, PayPal, wearable syncing and Zapier integration. Zapier is included in Ultimate and available as an extension on Growth, and wearable data can synchronize into check-in forms. MyFitnessPal can sync food, exercise, weight and sleep with Apple Health when permissions are enabled. Its listed connections include Google Health, Apple Watch, Health Connect, Garmin Connect and Samsung Health. Both cover connected services, though in different contexts: Kahunas links coaching operations and payments, while MyFitnessPal links personal health and activity records. The facts do not establish a broader choice for one product, so this round is a tie.
Privacy and security controls
Kahunas’ privacy policy describes encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, regular security audits and vulnerability scans, secure backups and incident-response protocols. It says health data from services such as Apple Health and Google Fit is accessed only with permission that can be revoked in account settings. MyFitnessPal describes technical, organizational and administrative safeguards, but says no security measure guarantees security. It also discloses a 2018 breach involving email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords, and Apple’s listing says some data may track users across other companies’ apps and sites. Kahunas has the more detailed protections in these facts.
Kahunas takes this round
AI and guided nutrition
Kahunas lists Health Score AI as part of its Growth plan, priced at $69 a month, with extensions available. The facts do not describe what guidance that feature provides. MyFitnessPal’s AI Coach provides nutrition guidance based on a member’s goals, habits and logging history. MyFitnessPal also supports targets for calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein, sodium, fiber and other nutrients, plus GLP-1 dose, reminder, symptom and side-effect records. Because its AI function and related nutrition controls are described more fully, MyFitnessPal wins this dimension.
MyFitnessPal takes this round
Pick Kahunas if
- You run a coaching business and need plans, check-ins, messaging and payments.
- You want client records, automations and optional branded mobile apps.
- You need coach-managed workout and nutrition workflows in one platform.
Pick MyFitnessPal if
- You want a free starting plan for personal food and exercise logging.
- You want a 22-million-item food database and barcode tools.
- You want AI nutrition guidance, meal plans or grocery features.
The short of it
Choose Kahunas when the product is for a coach or coaching business. Its plans cover clients, workouts, nutrition, check-ins, habits, communication, content, payments and automations, with branded apps in Ultimate. Choose MyFitnessPal for personal nutrition and fitness tracking. It has a free plan, a 22-million-item food database, broad food logging and connected-device support. Paid tiers add barcode and voice logging, nutrition controls, data export and meal planning. Kahunas costs more but manages client work; MyFitnessPal costs less and serves individual tracking.
What buyers ask
Does either app have a free plan?
MyFitnessPal has a free plan with food and exercise logging, recipes, progress, macronutrients, partner links, diary sharing and printable reports. Kahunas has no free plan but offers a 14-day trial.
Which is made for coaches?
Kahunas is a cloud coaching and client-management platform for trainers, fitness professionals and coaching businesses. MyFitnessPal is a personal food, exercise, weight and habit tracking service.
Which has the larger food database?
MyFitnessPal lists 22 million food items. Kahunas lists more than 1.6 million verified foods and 800,000 barcodes.
Can I use both on phone and web?
Both list Android, iOS, web and API platforms. Kahunas also offers client and branded mobile apps; MyFitnessPal supports automatic account sync across supported platforms.
Listed together on Best Workout Tracking Apps in 2026.