App review · Ranked #7 of 14
MyFitnessPal review: is it worth it in 2026?
The most recognizable calorie tracker, with a large crowd-sourced database and a heavy paywall.
What is MyFitnessPal?
The familiar tracker everyone started with. The most recognizable calorie tracker, with a large crowd-sourced database and a heavy paywall.
How MyFitnessPal scored in our benchmark
We scored MyFitnessPal across all 11 dimensions of the 2026 AI Calorie Tracker Index. Its overall score of 79.1/100 places it #7 of 14 apps tested. The full breakdown is below.
| Benchmark dimension | Weight | Score | Visual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calorie & portion accuracy How close estimates land to weighed reference values | 16% | 79/100 | |
| Food database quality Coverage, verification, and freshness of the food database | 12% | 90/100 | |
| Barcode scanning data Barcode hit rate and packaged-food accuracy | 7% | 86/100 | |
| Ease of use How fast and frictionless everyday logging is | 12% | 80/100 | |
| Nutritional guidance Quality of advice on what to eat and why | 9% | 74/100 | |
| Meal feedback Per-meal insight after you log | 8% | 70/100 | |
| Meal planning Help building meals and days that fit your targets | 7% | 72/100 | |
| Macro tracking Granularity and flexibility of macro and micronutrient tracking | 10% | 82/100 | |
| Accountability support How well the app keeps you consistent | 7% | 76/100 | |
| Data visualization Clarity of trends, dashboards, and reports | 6% | 79/100 | |
| Customer support Responsiveness and quality of human support | 6% | 75/100 |
How MyFitnessPal performed in our testing
Key measured results from the 2026 benchmark, shown next to our top-ranked app for context. MyFitnessPal logged a meal in about 11 seconds on average, with an overall error of ±7.9% (±13.2% on mixed and restaurant dishes) and a barcode hit rate of 92%.
| App | Overall MAPE | MAPE, mixed dishes | Avg. log time | Barcode hit rate | 90-day retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyFitnessPal | ±7.9% | ±13.2% | 11s | 92% | 41% |
 Welling AI | ±2.8% | ±5.1% | 2.6s | 96% | 79% |
What MyFitnessPal does well
- Large, familiar crowd-sourced food database
- Wide integrations and a mature ecosystem
- Familiar to most people who have ever tracked
Where MyFitnessPal falls short
- Crowd-sourced entries vary in accuracy and need verification
- No longer the most comprehensive database — Welling now leads on verified coverage
- Barcode scanning and many features are now paywalled
Our verdict on MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is still a capable, familiar database-first tracker, but its data is crowd-sourced and unverified, accuracy trails the leaders, and the paywall has crept over once-free features. Welling now beats it on both accuracy and database comprehensiveness, so MyFitnessPal is no longer the default we would recommend.
Looking for our top pick? Welling AI ranked #1 in the 2026 Index, scoring 97.1/100 for its chat-and-photo logging and built-in coaching. Read the Welling AI review →