How Much Does MyFitnessPal Cost in 2026? โ
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Perplexity MyFitnessPal Premium costs $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year, which comes to $6.67 a month if you pay for the year. Premium+ costs $24.99 a month or $99.99 a year, and the free plan costs nothing, never expires, and still logs food, counts calories and syncs your tracker, with ads.
Prices here are standard US prices as of mid 2026 and change by region. What Premium buys you is speed: barcode scanning, voice logging, photo meal scan, custom macro goals in grams, different targets on different days, fasting tracking, and no ads. Premium+ adds one thing on top, the Meal Planner.
The rest of this guide gives you the price in your country, the full feature split, the annual discount maths, and a way to decide before you commit to a year. If you already know you want a paid plan and only need to pick between the two, read MyFitnessPal Premium vs Premium+.
Your complete guide to choosing the right MyFitnessPal plan in 2026
Trying to figure out if Premium is worth the upgrade? We have all been there.
MyFitnessPal Cost: Every Plan Price Side by Side ๐ฐ โ
Here are the current 2026 pricing details for US users:
| Plan | Monthly Price | Annual Price | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Premium | $19.99/mo | $79.99/yr | $0.22 |
| Premium+ | $24.99/mo | $99.99/yr | $0.27 |
The annual plans save you serious money. Premium annual saves $159.89 compared to paying monthly for 12 months. Premium+ annual saves $199.89 compared to monthly payments. That means annual plans cost roughly 33% of what monthly plans would cost over a full year.
Figure 1: Annual plans cost roughly one-third of what you would pay going month-to-month
International Pricing for Premium+ โ
For international users, Premium+ pricing varies by country:
| Country | Annual Price | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $99.99 USD | $24.99 USD |
| United Kingdom | ยฃ79.99 GBP | ยฃ19.99 GBP |
| Canada | $144.99 CAD | $36.99 CAD |
| Australia | $159.99 AUD | $39.99 AUD |
| New Zealand | $169.99 NZD | $42.99 NZD |
| Ireland | โฌ99.99 EUR | โฌ24.99 EUR |
Premium follows a similar structure with approximately 20% lower prices than Premium+ in each region.
Is MyFitnessPal Free? What the Free Plan Covers ๐ โ
Yes, and the free plan has no expiry date. You can log food, count calories, set a calorie goal, read nutrition insights and sync a fitness tracker without paying anything. Plenty of people use MyFitnessPal for years and never see a checkout screen.
What free costs you is time. Every food goes in by search and tap, because barcode scanning, voice logging and photo meal scan all sit behind Premium. Ads run between screens. Your macro split stays on default percentages instead of the grams you want. Your calorie target is the same on a rest day as on a training day.
If manual search is the part that puts you off, that is the gap AI photo scanning fills. Before you pay anyone, compare what the free tiers give away: our roundup of MyFitnessPal alternatives lists what each competitor hands over at $0.
Three Real People, Three Different Plans ๐ฅ โ
Let me show you three scenarios where different tiers make the most sense.
Maria, the Casual Tracker - Maria wants to count calories a few times per week when she feels her eating has gone off track. She does not need barcode scanning because she mostly eats home-cooked meals. She does not mind seeing ads because she only opens the app briefly. The Free plan works perfectly for her basic logging needs.
James, the Serious Dieter - James tracks every meal without exception. He eats many packaged foods and wants to scan barcodes quickly. He also wants ad-free logging because ads break his flow. Most importantly, he needs custom macro targets for his muscle-building goal of 180g protein daily. Premium at $79.99/year saves him significant time.
Lisa, the Meal Planner - Lisa struggles with deciding what to eat each day. She spends 30 minutes every evening wondering what to cook. Premium+ at $99.99/year gives her everything in Premium plus the Meal Planner feature. This removes her daily decision fatigue and reduces food waste.
KEY INSIGHT
No single plan works for everyone. Your choice depends on how often you track, which features you actually need, and how much time you want to save.
What MyFitnessPal Premium Includes ๐ โ
Free, Premium, and Premium+ each serve different tracking needs
| Feature | Free | Premium | Premium+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic food logging | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calorie tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App and device sync | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nutrition insights | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barcode scanner | No | Yes | Yes |
| Voice logging | No | Yes | Yes |
| Meal scan (photo) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ad-free experience | No | Yes | Yes |
| Custom macro goals | No | Yes | Yes |
| Different goals by day | No | Yes | Yes |
| Intermittent fasting | No | Yes | Yes |
| Priority support | No | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | No | Yes | Yes |
| Food analysis | No | Yes | Yes |
| Weekly meal plans | No | No | Yes |
| Automated grocery lists | No | No | Yes |
| Diet customization | No | No | Yes |
| Cost and time meal filters | No | No | Yes |
IMPORTANT
Premium+ costs only $1.67 more per month than Premium when paying annually. If the Meal Planner saves you even 15 minutes per week of planning, that premium pays for itself in time savings. We put the two tiers head to head in Premium vs Premium+.
How MyFitnessPal Compares to Other Apps ๐ โ
Understanding competitor pricing helps you evaluate whether MyFitnessPal offers good value. Prices below are standard US prices as of mid 2026 and change by region.
| App | Free Plan | Paid Plan | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| FatSecret | Yes | Premium | $38.99 |
| Lifesum | Limited | Premium | Around $50, promo-variable |
| Cronometer | Yes | Gold | $59.99 |
| MacroFactor | No | Standard | $71.99 |
| Lose It! | Yes | Premium | $79.99 |
| MFP Premium | Yes | Premium | $79.99 |
| MFP Premium+ | Yes | Premium+ | $99.99 |
Lose It used to be the obvious cheap alternative here at $39.99. It doubled its Premium price to $79.99 in 2026 (Lose It Membership Tiers & Pricing), so it now costs exactly what MyFitnessPal Premium costs. Lifesum lists several SKUs at once and runs frequent regional promotions, so around $50 a year is the closest honest figure rather than a fixed price.
Figure 2: Annual pricing across calorie tracking apps in 2026. Lose It! now ties MyFitnessPal Premium at $79.99, and Cronometer Gold is $59.99. Lifesum runs constant regional promotions, so its bar plots the $50 midpoint the table above names rather than a fixed list price.
MyFitnessPal's main advantage remains its massive food database. With over 14 million foods, you rarely need to create custom entries for packaged products. Smaller apps like Cronometer may have more accurate verified databases but fewer total foods.
DID YOU KNOW?
A 2024 scoping review of 25 studies on AI dietary assessment (Zheng et al., 2024) found that AI tools improved accuracy and cut the recall bias of self-reported food diaries, with food detection accuracy across the reviewed systems ranging from 74% to 99.85%. Both MyFitnessPal's Meal Scan and NutriScan's photo-based tracking use similar AI approaches to make logging faster.
5-Step Decision Framework: How to Choose Your Plan ๐ฏ โ
Step 1: Define Your Primary Goal โ
Write down your main reason for using a calorie tracking app:
- Losing weight by tracking calories
- Building muscle by hitting protein targets
- Maintaining current weight with awareness
- Managing a health condition through diet
- Learning about nutrition in foods you eat
Your goal determines which features matter most. Weight loss benefits from consistent tracking. Muscle building requires custom macro settings. General awareness works fine with basic free features.
Step 2: Assess Your Tracking Frequency โ
Be honest about how often you will realistically log food:
- Will you track every day or just some days?
- Will you log every meal or just some meals?
- How long do you plan to track?
If you plan to track fewer than three days per week, the Free plan probably works fine. Daily trackers benefit more from Premium features that speed up logging.
Step 3: List Your Must-Have Features โ
Review the feature comparison table above. Circle the features you genuinely need versus features that sound nice but you would rarely use.
Step 4: Calculate Your Budget โ
Divide the annual cost by 12 to see the true monthly expense:
- Premium: $79.99 / 12 = $6.67 per month
- Premium+: $99.99 / 12 = $8.33 per month
Compare this to other subscriptions you pay for. Many people spend more on streaming services they rarely watch.
Step 5: Start With Free, Then Upgrade โ
Sign up for the Free plan first. Use it for one to two weeks. Pay attention to moments when you wish you had a premium feature. Upgrade only if you find yourself wanting locked features multiple times per day.
ADVANCED TIP: Check FSA/HSA Eligibility
Some Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts now cover nutrition app subscriptions as preventive health expenses. Check with your plan administrator to see if MyFitnessPal Premium qualifies. Learn more at MyFitnessPal Support.
7 Tips to Get the Most Value ๐ก โ
Try the Free version first - Use it for at least two weeks before paying anything. Many people pay for premium apps and then stop using them after a few weeks.
Wait for annual sales - MyFitnessPal often offers discounts during New Year promotions (late December through January) and summer sales (June through August). You can sometimes get 30-50% off annual plans. We tracked the best times to buy an annual plan across the year.
Use the free trial wisely - MyFitnessPal offers new subscribers 7 days (MyFitnessPal Premium). Set a calendar reminder for day six so you can cancel if needed, and follow our free trial and cancellation walkthrough if you decide to stop.
Compare annual versus monthly - If you plan to use the app for more than four months, the annual plan always costs less. Even six months of use makes annual cheaper than monthly.
Evaluate barcode scanning need - If you eat mostly packaged foods, the Premium barcode scanner saves significant time. If you cook from scratch, this feature matters less because you can create custom recipes once and reuse them.
Consider meal planning value - Premium+ costs only $1.67 more per month than Premium annually. If the Meal Planner saves you even 30 minutes per week deciding what to eat, the extra cost is worthwhile.
Track with any quality app - When a 2024 Cochrane review compared weight-management apps head to head, it found no or minimal difference in outcomes between them (Metzendorf et al., 2024). Choose the tool that makes tracking easiest for you, whether that is MyFitnessPal, NutriScan, or another option.
MyFitnessPal only offers to recalculate your goals every 10 lb of recorded loss. If that gap matters to you, compare it against the calorie apps that adjust your macros as you lose weight.
Which Plan Fits Your Logging Habits ๐งญ โ
If you want the verdict argued out reader type by reader type rather than as a checklist, we do that in who should pay for MyFitnessPal Premium.
Choose Free If:
- You track calories fewer than three days per week
- You do not mind typing food names manually
- Ads do not bother you during logging
- You eat mostly home-cooked meals with simple ingredients
Choose Premium ($79.99/year) If:
- You track food daily or almost every day
- You want barcode scanning for faster logging
- You strongly prefer an ad-free experience
- You need custom macro targets for specific goals
- You practice intermittent fasting
Choose Premium+ ($99.99/year) If:
- You want everything in Premium
- You struggle with meal planning and daily decision fatigue
- You want automated weekly meal plans
- You need grocery lists generated from planned meals
- You want to filter meals by cost and preparation time
How NutriScan Compares ๐ฑ โ
While MyFitnessPal leads in database size, NutriScan takes a different approach with AI-powered photo scanning that identifies your meals instantly. Instead of searching a database or scanning barcodes, you snap a photo and get a complete nutritional breakdown.
NutriScan also provides personalized NutriScores based on your health goals, whether that is weight loss, muscle gain, diabetes management, PCOS, or pregnancy nutrition. Try the free macro calculator to see your personalized targets.
NutriScan uses AI photo scanning instead of manual food search - just snap and track
Research Says: No App Has the Edge ๐ฌ โ
The trial evidence on tracking apps is thinner than the marketing suggests. A 2024 Cochrane systematic review of 18 randomized trials covering 2,703 participants (Metzendorf et al., 2024) concluded that the available evidence does not demonstrate a clear benefit of smartphone apps for adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity. At 12 months, average body weight change against no or minimal intervention was 2.5 kg lower, but the confidence interval crossed zero and the review rated that evidence low certainty.
Where the same review compared apps against each other, the differences were no or minimal. That is the useful part for a pricing decision: the trial data gives you no reason to expect a better outcome from the more expensive app. Premium features earn their money on convenience, by cutting the time and effort each log takes, which is the part you actually control.
When you realize the annual plan saves you $160 compared to monthly payments
Frequently Asked Questions โ
Is MyFitnessPal free? โ
Yes. MyFitnessPal has a free plan with no time limit. Free covers food logging, calorie tracking, nutrition insights and device sync, and it shows ads. Barcode scanning, voice logging, photo meal scan, custom macro goals in grams and intermittent fasting tracking all require Premium.
How much does MyFitnessPal Premium cost per month in 2026? โ
MyFitnessPal Premium costs $19.99 per month if you pay monthly, or $79.99 per year (which equals $6.67 per month). The annual plan saves you $159.89 compared to paying monthly for a full year. Premium+ costs $24.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
Is there a free trial for MyFitnessPal Premium? โ
Yes. MyFitnessPal states that new subscribers are eligible for a 7-day free trial of Premium (MyFitnessPal Premium). Seven days is the standard length across this category, so it is not a reason to pick MyFitnessPal over anything else. Eligibility still depends on your account status and region, so check what the app offers you and set a reminder for day six.
What features do you lose with the free version? โ
The Free version lacks barcode scanning, voice logging, meal scan (photo logging), custom macro goals, different goals by day, intermittent fasting tracking, ad-free experience, priority support, data export, and food analysis features. You keep basic food logging, calorie tracking, nutrition insights, and device syncing.
Can I cancel MyFitnessPal Premium anytime? โ
Yes, you can cancel your Premium or Premium+ subscription before the next renewal date. Your premium access continues until the end of your current billing period. Cancel through the same platform where you originally subscribed: App Store for iOS, Google Play for Android, or the website for web subscriptions.
Is MyFitnessPal Premium worth it in 2026? โ
Premium delivers good value if you track food daily and want faster logging with barcode scanning. At $6.67 per month (annual plan), it costs less than one coffee shop drink. The ad-free experience and custom macros make daily tracking more pleasant. If you track only occasionally, the Free plan works fine.
What is the difference between Premium and Premium+? โ
Premium+ includes everything in Premium plus the Meal Planner feature. Meal Planner creates personalized weekly meal plans based on your calorie and macro goals, diet preferences (keto, vegetarian, Mediterranean), preparation time, and budget. It also generates automated grocery lists. Premium+ costs $20 more per year than Premium.
Does MyFitnessPal Premium include a meal planner? โ
No, the Meal Planner feature is exclusive to Premium+ only. Regular Premium includes faster logging tools (barcode scanner, voice logging, meal scan), custom macro goals, intermittent fasting tracking, and ad-free experience. You need Premium+ specifically for meal planning and automated grocery list features.
Picking Your MyFitnessPal Plan โ
Run the free plan for two weeks and count the moments you hit a paywall. Fewer than one a day, and $79.99 buys convenience you will not use. More than that, and Premium pays for itself in minutes saved at dinner. Add the extra $20 for Premium+ only if the thing that stalls you is deciding what to cook, not logging what you ate.
If manual search is what pushes you toward a paid plan, try the photo route first. NutriScan reads a meal from a photo, and its free tier includes 5 scans a week, unlimited meal history and micronutrients on every meal. Set your targets with the free macro calculator, then pick the app that makes logging easiest to keep up.