MyFitnessPal barcode scan made counting calories easy, now it’s being paywalled

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23321408/myfitnesspal-weight-loss-app-barcode-scanning-premium-paywall

by adrianvincent • 4 years ago

13 5 4 years ago

And for $20 a month?? This is kind of horrifying. Does any other product out there have the database that MFP has?

Tagbert• 4 years ago

Cronometer has been recommended to me by a friend who says that the free version does allow barcode scans. They say that the food database is cleaner without all the user entered garbage that MFP has. I’ve already cancelled my MFP subscription and will look into Cronometer.

brainbag• 4 years ago

I've been using Cronometer for years and love it. The data from real databases is way better than MyFitnessPal, which contains a lot of user-entered garbage. Plus, almost everything can be entered in grams or other sane units of measure. If you care about precision and are interested in richer data, I recommend it.

torstenvl• 4 years ago

I like Lose It!

Bought a lifetime subscription for $80 in like 2014. It's been well worth it.

xerxesaa• 4 years ago

One alternative I've used is Lifesum. It also has premium features behind a paywall but barcode scanning and simple calorie tracking is free.

MyFitnessPal barcode scan made counting calories easy, now it’s being paywalled

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