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3rd in the 2027 standings · The widest restaurant and packaged catalogue
MyFitnessPal: 2027 finalist scorecard
MyFitnessPal wins the 2027 award for restaurant and packaged food coverage, thanks to the largest crowd-sourced food catalogue in the category. Photo and voice logging are Premium features at $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month. It places third overall.
2027 award winner
Scorecard
Every finalist is marked on the same eight criteria. How we judge explains each one and what the marks mean.
| Criterion | Mark | What we look at |
|---|---|---|
| Ways to log | Good | How many fast, reliable ways in: photo, voice, barcode, typed search, saved meals and recipes. |
| Food data | Good | Whether entries are verified or crowd-sourced, and how well the catalogue covers branded, restaurant and home foods. |
| Free plan | Basic | What you can do without paying, and whether the free plan expires. |
| Paid plan value | Basic | What the paid tier costs per year and what it adds. |
| Nutrient depth | Not confirmed | How many nutrients each entry carries beyond calories and macros. |
| Goal tools | Good | Targets, adaptive adjustments, fasting, meal planning and coaching. |
| Platforms | Good | Phone, web and watch, and whether they share one diary. |
| Data control | Good | Export, health-platform sync, deletion and privacy controls. |
Plans and price
| Plan | What it costs and includes |
|---|---|
| Free | $0: food diary on the crowd-sourced database |
| Premium | $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month: Meal Scan, voice logging, barcode scanning and more |
Platforms: iPhone, Android, web
What it does well
- The largest crowd-sourced food catalogue in the category
- The widest coverage of chain restaurants and regional packaged products
- Meal planning, recipes and a long-running community
- A large ecosystem of device and app integrations
Worth knowing
- User-submitted entries mean the same food often appears many times with different numbers
- Its Premium page lists barcode scanning among the paid benefits
- The most expensive Premium plan of the major trackers
The case for it
MyFitnessPal has been the default food tracker for a long time, and its catalogue shows it. Because users have been adding foods for years, it covers more chain restaurants, regional brands and odd packaged products than any other finalist. If you regularly eat at chains, or buy groceries from smaller brands, the chance that your exact item is already in MyFitnessPal is very high. That breadth is why it wins our restaurant and packaged coverage award.
How logging works
The free plan gives you a food diary on the full crowd-sourced database, with typed search. Premium adds Meal Scan for photos, voice logging and, according to its Premium page, barcode scanning, along with other features. MyFitnessPal also connects to a large set of fitness devices and apps, so workouts and steps can flow in from elsewhere.
The catalogue, honestly
The same openness that makes the catalogue huge also makes it noisy. A popular food can appear many times with different values, entered by different people. Experienced users learn to pick verified-looking entries or check against the label. It is a fair trade for some people and a real annoyance for others.
Where it sits in the field
MyFitnessPal is third overall. It wins on coverage and community, and its integrations are extensive. It falls behind on value: several features that other apps give away are paid, and Premium is the most expensive of the major trackers. PlateLens has a verified database with 45,000+ restaurant items and 820,000+ branded products with barcode data, unlimited barcode logging and AI photo scans on its free plan, and a Premium price of $34.99 a year.
Who should pick it
- People with years of history already in MyFitnessPal.
- People who eat at chain restaurants often and want their exact meals listed.
- People who rely on a particular fitness device that integrates with it.
See the full comparison: PlateLens vs MyFitnessPal.
Shortlisted in 2027
- Food Tracking App of the Year
- Best AI Photo Food Tracking
- Best Value Premium Plan
- Best Food Tracking Community
Questions readers ask
Is MyFitnessPal still worth it in 2027?
It is still the coverage champion: no other app has more chain restaurants and packaged products. It is worth it if your history already lives there or you eat out a lot at chains. For someone starting fresh, the winner of our overall award, PlateLens, offers verified data, AI photo logging on a free plan and a Premium price less than half of MyFitnessPal's.
Why does MyFitnessPal have so many duplicate entries?
Because users can add foods. That openness is what makes the catalogue so large, but popular foods often appear several times with different values, so it pays to choose entries carefully or check them against the label.
Is barcode scanning free on MyFitnessPal?
MyFitnessPal's Premium page lists barcode scanning among the paid benefits, alongside Meal Scan and voice logging. Premium costs $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month.