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MyFitnessPal: cost, fit and limits
MyFitnessPal is a nutrition and weight tracking app made by MyFitnessPal, Inc. of the United States. A free basic tier covers food, weight and exercise tracking, and Premium adds Barcode Scan, Meal Scan and Voice Log, which the company's policy places under its machine learning and AI use.
What to know first
MyFitnessPal shows Premium in euro on the page we opened: €9.99 per month or €49.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial for users who never upgraded. A free basic version exists. The premium page names Meal Scan and Voice Log without calling them AI, while the privacy policy says the company uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve and personalise the services. It gives no hosting region or retention periods.
MyFitnessPal at a glance
| Maker | MyFitnessPal, Inc., United States |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | €9.99 per month (Monthly Plan) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Nutrition Tracking Apps in 2026, rank 5 of 11 |
| Website | myfitnesspal.com/premium |
Who MyFitnessPal is best for
Users who want a free starting point
The basic tier covers nutrition, weight and exercise tracking at no cost, so a user can log for weeks before the trial or any upgrade.
Hands-free loggers
Voice Log and Meal Scan are named on the premium page as ways to add food without typing, which helps anyone logging while cooking or commuting.
Annual payers watching the bill
The annual plan is shown at €49.99, which the page describes as saving 58% against paying month by month. That is the published saving for committing for a year.
MyFitnessPal plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Covers nutrition and weight tracking and exercise tracking, per the premium page we opened. Premium adds the scanning and voice features. |
| Monthly Plan | €9.99 per month | The same Premium benefits as the annual plan, with a 7-day free trial available to users who never upgraded. |
| Annual Plan | €49.99 per year | Billed yearly; the page says it saves 58% against monthly billing and lists the same benefits as the monthly plan. |
Checked November 2026.
What MyFitnessPal does
- Meal Scan
- Named on the premium page as a way to identify foods quickly from a photo. The page does not call it AI or state accuracy, so check results against what is on the plate.
- Voice Log
- A hands-free entry method listed under Premium. The page describes it without AI wording, and does not say which languages or phrasing it understands. Check it on a trial before paying for it.
- Barcode Scan
- Listed with Meal Scan as a quick identification route for packaged products. Coverage depends on the product being in the database, which the page does not size.
- Free tier
- Basic offers nutrition, weight and exercise tracking at no cost. The page does not list limits such as daily scan caps, so the boundary between free and Premium should be tested in the app.
How MyFitnessPal handles your data
MyFitnessPal's privacy policy says the company uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve and personalise the services. It does not address model training on customer data, so that point is not stated. Retention is as long as necessary to fulfil the policy purposes, with no durations given. No hosting region is specified, data may be transferred to the United States, and AWS and Snowflake are named without a region. No certifications are claimed; Data Privacy Frameworks are cited only where recipients are certified. The company is headquartered in the United States, with an Austin, Texas address.
Where MyFitnessPal falls short in practice
- AI not labeled on the premium page. Meal Scan and Voice Log are listed without the word AI. A buyer who wants a named AI coach or photo model will not find one on this page.
- No retention or hosting detail. The policy gives no retention periods and no hosting region, and says data may be transferred to the United States, which is a gap for buyers outside it.
- Euro prices only on the page. The premium page we opened shows plans only in euro. Buyers in other currencies need the app store listing to see what they will pay.
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MyFitnessPal: common questions
How much is MyFitnessPal Premium?
On the page we opened in November 2026, Premium costs €9.99 per month or €49.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial for users who never upgraded. The annual plan is described as saving 58% against monthly billing. Prices appear only in euro on that page.
Does MyFitnessPal have a free version?
Yes. The basic tier is free and covers nutrition and weight tracking plus exercise tracking, according to the premium page. Premium adds Barcode Scan, Meal Scan and Voice Log, among other benefits listed there. Premium adds Barcode Scan, Meal Scan and Voice Log, according to that page.
Does MyFitnessPal use AI?
The premium page names Meal Scan and Voice Log without the word AI, while the privacy policy says the company uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve and personalise the services. The policy does not say whether customer data trains models.
Where does MyFitnessPal store my data?
The policy does not specify a hosting region. It says data may be transferred to the United States and names AWS and Snowflake without a region. Retention is described as as long as necessary to fulfil the policy purposes, without durations.
Can I log food by voice in MyFitnessPal?
Yes. Voice Log is listed on the premium page as a hands-free entry method alongside Barcode Scan and Meal Scan. It sits under Premium rather than the free basic tier, and the page does not say which languages are supported.