Best MyFitnessPal alternatives (2026)

We make Siloh. Here's how we judged:

1. What's free. Most people searching for a MyFitnessPal alternative want logging without a paywall. We note exactly which features need a subscription.
2. Logging speed. Barcode scanning and a big food database matter if logging is the whole job.
3. What it does beyond logging. Adaptive targets, meal plans, or training plans.
4. Platforms. iPhone, Android and web.
5. Price of the paid tier. Checked October 2026, US prices.

Comparison table

Prices are US list prices as of October 11, 2026, and can change.

1. Cronometer

Best for: people who want a free MyFitnessPal alternative that still has a barcode scanner.

• Pros: The free Basic plan logs food, exercise and biometrics, tracks up to 84 nutrients, includes the barcode scanner, lets you create custom foods and recipes, and syncs with apps and devices. Its database has over 1 million lab-analyzed or verified foods. Works on iPhone, Android and the web.
• Cons: Reports on the free plan cover a 7-day window. Photo and voice logging, the recipe importer and the Macro Scheduler need Gold. It doesn't plan meals or workouts.
• Price: Free. Gold is $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year.

See our full Siloh vs Cronometer comparison.

2. Lose It!

Best for: straightforward calorie counting toward a weight loss goal.

• Pros: The free app covers calorie tracking, a weight loss plan and community support. Its database lists 56 million plus foods and recipes. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Android.
• Cons: Like MyFitnessPal, the barcode scanner is Premium. Photo and voice logging, macro and vitamin tracking, meal planning and fitness app syncs are Premium too.
• Price: Free. The App Store lists Premium in-app purchases from $9.99 to $79.99, with Premium renewing yearly, plus Premium Lifetime at $49.99 or $59.99.

See our full Siloh vs Lose It! comparison.

3. FatSecret

Best for: free calorie and macro logging with a free barcode scanner.

• Pros: FatSecret says calorie and macro tracking, weight logging, the barcode scanner and community access are free. On iPhone and Android.
• Cons: Dietitian-designed meal plans and advanced tracking tools are Premium, and FatSecret doesn't publish the Premium price on its site.
• Price: Free. Premium price is shown in the app and varies by region.

4. Siloh

Best for: people who left MyFitnessPal because they want the app to plan both what they eat and how they train.

Siloh is a nutrition and training app that plans your meals and your workouts as one system, so training days and rest days eat differently. MyFitnessPal logs workouts to estimate calorie burn, but it doesn't build a training program. If you just want a better free logger, the three apps above are closer swaps. If you lift, run or fight and want food planned around your sessions, Siloh is the one on this list built for that.

• Pros: Food logging, recipes, grocery lists, run tracking with GPS, streaks and a weekly report are free. Households share dinners scaled per person with a combined grocery list, and Clubs for run clubs and gyms are free. Siloh Pro builds a training program for lifting, running, MMA/combat or hybrid training plus a meal plan that fuels it, and adapts the plan after a skipped session. Works with Apple Health and Whoop.
• Cons: iPhone only for now, with Android coming soon. AI meal plans, training programs, training-day and rest-day fueling and the AI coach need Siloh Pro. It's a newer app (launched July 30, 2026), so there are fewer reviews to go on. If free barcode scanning or a big food database is what you're after, Cronometer or FatSecret is the closer swap.
• Price: Free. Siloh Pro has a 7-day free trial, then $19.99 a month or $149.99 a year.

See our full Siloh vs MyFitnessPal comparison.

5. MacroFactor

Best for: lifters on a cut or bulk who want targets that adjust to their real calorie burn.

• Pros: MacroFactor estimates your energy expenditure and adjusts your calorie and macro targets each week. It has AI photo logging, barcode and nutrition label scanning, over 1.36 million verified foods, recipe import from URLs, and no ads. A separate MacroFactor Workouts app is available alone or in a bundle.
• Cons: No free version, so it's not a free MyFitnessPal alternative. No desktop app yet. It sets targets but doesn't plan meals.
• Price: 7-day free trial, then $11.99 a month, $47.99 for six months or $71.99 a year. The Nutrition and Workouts bundle is $89.99 a year.

See our full Siloh vs MacroFactor comparison.

6. Eat This Much

Best for: people who'd rather be told what to eat than log everything by hand.

• Pros: The free plan generates daily meal plans, tracks food, adds foods by barcode, and supports custom foods and recipes. Works on iPhone, Android and the web.
• Cons: Weekly meal planning and the automatic grocery list are Premium. No workout features.
• Price: Free. Premium is $5 a month with an annual subscription.

See our full Siloh vs Eat This Much comparison.

What MyFitnessPal still does better

MyFitnessPal says you can log from more than 20.5 million foods, including restaurant dishes, and it runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. If database breadth is what you care about most, it's still hard to beat. The main reasons people look elsewhere are that the barcode scanner is a Premium feature and meal plans need Premium+.

How to choose

If you want MyFitnessPal's job done for free, start with Cronometer, or FatSecret if you want something simpler. Both include barcode scanning on the free plan. If you just want to count calories, Lose It! is the easiest switch. If you'll pay for smarter targets, MacroFactor is the best adaptive macro tracker. If you want your meals and training planned as one plan on iPhone, try Siloh.