MyFitnessPal alternative
Day Pal or MyFitnessPal?
MyFitnessPal is the calorie counter most people start with. These days its free plan covers tracking, while its scanning features and voice logging are Premium. Day Pal keeps search and manual logging free and lets you try AI logging without paying.
| Feature | Day Pal | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan (US) | Day Pal Pro: $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year. There is no free trial. | Premium: $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year on its Premium page. Its App Store listing also shows $19.99 a month and $79.99 a year.[1][2] |
| Free plan | Food search across 13,000+ foods, manual logging, water, weight and workouts, free for good | Nutrition, weight and exercise tracking[1] |
| Log a meal from a photo | 10 free AI actions per device, once. Unlimited with Pro. Fair use applies | Meal Scan, Premium only[1][2] |
| Log by voice or typing a sentence | Yes, from the same AI actions. Speech is recognised on your phone. | Voice Log, Premium only[1][2] |
| Barcode scanning | No barcode scanner | Premium only, since 1 October 2022[1][3] |
| Food database | 13,000+ foods, grounded in USDA data | 20.5 million+ foods, including restaurant dishes[2] |
| Ads | No ads in the app yet | Ad-free logging is a Premium feature[1] |
| Where it runs | iPhone. Android is coming soon. | iPhone and Android[2] |
Day Pal is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by MyFitnessPal. MyFitnessPal is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name the app we compare against. Its details come from its own public pages on the date above, and they change, so check them before you decide.
Where Day Pal is different
- You can log your first meal without creating an account.
- Photo, voice and plain-text logging work on the free plan, up to 10 AI actions per device.
- Meal photos are analysed, then dropped: we never store them, and the location is stripped before upload.
- The coach can see today's diary and suggests real foods from the catalogue.
Where MyFitnessPal is stronger
- A much bigger food database, with branded and restaurant foods Day Pal does not have.
- Years of history, a large community and many app integrations.
- Day Pal's free plan shows only the last 14 days of your diary; the full history is part of Pro.
- Barcode scanning, on Premium.
Questions people ask
Is there a free alternative to MyFitnessPal?
Day Pal's free plan covers food search across 13,000+ foods, manual logging, water, weight and workouts, with no time limit. Each device also gets 10 free AI actions, once, for photo, voice or text logging. The free plan shows the last 14 days of your diary.
Is Day Pal cheaper than MyFitnessPal Premium?
In the US, Day Pal Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year. On 22 October 2026, MyFitnessPal's Premium page showed $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year. Prices differ by country, and both stores show the price before you pay.
Can I move my MyFitnessPal diary to Day Pal?
Not directly: Day Pal has no MyFitnessPal import. You start a new diary, and your MyFitnessPal account stays as it is.
Does Day Pal have a barcode scanner?
No. Day Pal logs food from a photo, from what you say or type, or from food search. If you mostly scan packaged food, an app with a barcode scanner will suit you better.
Try it before you decide
Food search and manual logging are free for good, and every device gets 10 free AI actions to try photo, voice and text logging. No card, no trial to cancel.
Get Day PalSources
- MyFitnessPal Premium: Compare Free vs Premium, accessed October 22, 2026
- MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter, US App Store, accessed October 22, 2026
- Digital Trends, 25 August 2022: MyFitnessPal moves a free feature to Premium, accessed October 22, 2026