Peloton vs MyFitnessPal
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Peloton is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 7.6. Peloton wins on 4 of the 5 scores, MyFitnessPal on 0, with 1 tied.
Class lovers who want instructor energy for cycling, running and strength at home
Casual calorie counters who want to find almost any food fast
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Peloton | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Category rank | #8 of 9 | #9 of 9 |
| Developer | Peloton Interactive, Inc. | MyFitnessPal, Inc. |
| Pricing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
Peloton
- Excellent instructors and production quality
- Huge variety of class types and lengths
- Follow along on any bike, treadmill or mat
- Pricier than most workout apps
- Best metrics require Peloton hardware
Peloton's app has the most energetic class library in fitness. You get live and on-demand cycling, running, strength, yoga and meditation classes led by instructors with real personality, and you don't need Peloton hardware for most of them. Production quality is excellent. It costs more than most fitness apps, though, and the best metrics are tied to Peloton's own bikes and treads.
Full Peloton review
MyFitnessPal
- Massive database covers most branded foods
- Connects with many apps and wearables
- Familiar, easy daily logging
- User-submitted entries are often inaccurate
- Free version is ad-heavy with key tools paywalled
MyFitnessPal is the calorie counter most people try first, and its food database is the biggest reason to stick with it. You will find almost any branded or restaurant item. But much of that database is user-submitted, so errors creep in, and the free version leans heavily on ads while many useful tools sit behind Premium. It still works for basic calorie counting, with more friction than before.
Full MyFitnessPal review
