Strava vs MyFitnessPal
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Strava is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 7.6. Strava wins on 5 of the 5 scores, MyFitnessPal on 0.
Runners and cyclists who are motivated by friends, clubs and segment rivalry
Casual calorie counters who want to find almost any food fast
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Strava | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Category rank | #3 of 9 | #9 of 9 |
| Developer | Strava, Inc. | MyFitnessPal, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strava
- Huge, active community keeps you motivated
- Works with nearly every GPS watch and bike computer
- Segments add friendly competition to familiar routes
- Best analysis and routing sit behind the paywall
- Location sharing needs careful privacy setup
Strava is the social network of endurance sport. Record runs, rides, hikes and swims with your phone or sync from almost any GPS watch, then trade kudos with friends and chase segment times. The subscription adds deeper training insights, full leaderboards and advanced route tools. Privacy needs attention: check your visibility settings and hide your start and end points before posting a run from home.
Full Strava 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
