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MacroFactor vs MyFitnessPal
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As of October 18, 2026, MacroFactor is the paid coach: one app is $11.99 a month or $71.99 a year, and there is no free tier on the help center page. MyFitnessPal still lets you log for free. Premium is $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month and adds custom macros, voice log, meal scan, and no ads. It does not describe rewriting next week's calories from your weight trend. Pick MacroFactor for the moving target. Pick MyFitnessPal for the free log.
| Compared | MacroFactor | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Paid. One app is $11.99 a month, $47.99 for six months, or $71.99 a year. The nutrition-plus-workouts bundle is $89.99 a year. USD, and it can vary with tax and region. No free tier. The App Store listing says there is a free trial. | Freemium. Premium is $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month on the Premium page, with a 7-day trial if you have not started one before. A free log remains available. Prices can differ in the app stores. |
| Free tier | None. The help center lists paid plans only. The App Store listing says there is a trial. | A free log stays available. Premium has a 7-day trial if you have not started one before. |
| What the paid product does | Estimates expenditure from logged food and weight, then updates calorie and macro targets. | Custom macro goals, voice log, meal scan, and an ad-free log. The Premium page does not describe an expenditure model. |
| Workouts | A separate MacroFactor Workouts app. The bundle that covers nutrition and workouts is $89.99 a year. | Exercise tracking is part of the journal. It is not a lifting program. |
| Meals | It sets the numbers. It does not build a grocery list or a plate of food. | A food diary with a large database. Meal planning is not the job it is good at. |
| Phone | iOS and Android. | iOS, Android, and the website. The Premium page also says it connects to watches and other apps. |
MacroFactor checked 2026-10-18. MyFitnessPal checked 2026-10-18. MacroFactor price source · MyFitnessPal price source. Regional store prices can differ.
Pick MacroFactor if
- You want next week's calories to follow what you logged and what the scale did.
- You will pay from the start, and you want the price written down before you install.
- You might add the workouts app later and want the $89.99 bundle price in view.
Pick MyFitnessPal if
- You want to log without paying, and you will set the calorie goal yourself.
- You want the huge food database and barcode, voice, or meal scan more than a coach.
- Premium at $79.99 a year is close to MacroFactor's single-app year, and you care about the free fallback if you cancel.
Read the listings
- MacroFactor
- MyFitnessPal
- Calorie and macro tracking
Loggers and coaches for calories and macros, including photo, voice, and barcode entry, and apps that adjust targets from your weight trend.
- Nutrition and meal planning
Planners and programs that turn a calorie target or a diet style into meals, recipes, or day-to-day eating guidance.
Questions
- Is MacroFactor better than MyFitnessPal?
- For adaptive calorie targets, yes, in this directory. MacroFactor is ranked first for calorie and macro tracking because it updates targets from your food log and your weight. MyFitnessPal is ranked fourth: it is the familiar log, and Premium is custom macros and no ads, not an expenditure coach. If you will not pay, MyFitnessPal is the one you can actually open.
- How much does MacroFactor cost compared with MyFitnessPal Premium?
- As of October 18, 2026, MacroFactor one app is $11.99 a month, $47.99 for six months, or $71.99 a year. The nutrition-plus-workouts bundle is $89.99 a year. MyFitnessPal Premium is $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month. MacroFactor's year is cheaper than Premium's year, and MyFitnessPal's month is more expensive than MacroFactor's month. MyFitnessPal's free log has no MacroFactor equivalent. Prices are USD and can change with tax and the app store.
- Does MyFitnessPal have a free AI calorie counter?
- MyFitnessPal has a free log. The Premium page describes voice log and meal scan as Premium logging tools, not as part of the free app. If you want a photo estimate that the company says stays free, SnapCalorie's homepage says the app is free forever. That is a different product from an expenditure coach.
- Which one plans meals?
- Neither is a meal planner. MacroFactor is ranked fifth for nutrition and meal planning because it is excellent at the target and silent on the menu. MyFitnessPal is ranked eighth there. For a planner, use the nutrition and meal planning ranking.