Lose It! vs MyFitnessPal
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Lose It! is the better app overall, scoring 8.1 to 7.6. Lose It! wins on 3 of the 5 scores, MyFitnessPal on 1, with 1 tied.
People who want a friendly calorie counter to lose weight steadily
Casual calorie counters who want to find almost any food fast
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Lose It! | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Category rank | #12 of 14 | #14 of 14 |
| Developer | FitNow, Inc. | MyFitnessPal, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Lose It! better than MyFitnessPal?
Lose It! is the better app overall, scoring 8.1 to 7.6. Lose It! wins on 3 of the 5 scores, MyFitnessPal on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Lose It! or MyFitnessPal?
Lose It!: Free basic plan with ads; Premium listed at $39.99 a year in the US App Store. MyFitnessPal: Free with ads; Premium adds barcode scan and ad-free logging, with a 7-day trial. On value for money, Lose It! scores higher.
Do Lose It! and MyFitnessPal work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android, Web.
Which is more private, Lose It! or MyFitnessPal?
Lose It! scores higher on privacy (5.8/10). App Store label: contact info, IDs and usage data may be used to track you, and health, fitness and sensitive info is linked to you. Google Play says it shares personal info and IDs.
Strengths and weaknesses
Lose It!
- Simple, friendly food logging
- Premium costs about half of MyFitnessPal's yearly price
- Log meals with a photo or your voice
- Barcode scanning needs Premium
- The free version shows ads
- Privacy label allows tracking with your contact info
Lose It! makes calorie counting feel less like homework. Tell it your goal and it sets a daily calorie budget, then you log meals from a huge food database, by photo or by voice. Premium adds the barcode scanner, macro and nutrient goals, fasting, meal planning and device syncing. There's also new GLP-1 tracking for people taking those medicines. The free version shows ads, and the privacy label allows tracking.
Full Lose It! review
MyFitnessPal
- Massive database covers most branded foods
- Connects with many apps and wearables
- Familiar, easy daily logging
- User-submitted entries are often inaccurate
- Barcode scanning and ad-free logging need Premium
- App Store label shows identifiers used for tracking
MyFitnessPal is the calorie counter most people try first, and its huge food database is the biggest reason to stick with it. But much of that database is user-submitted, so errors creep in, and the free version leans on ads while barcode scanning, meal scan and voice logging sit behind Premium. New AI Coach tools and GLP-1 logging help paying users. For basic calorie counting it still works, with more friction than before.
Full MyFitnessPal review
