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Lifesum vs MyFitnessPal

Lifesum groups typing, voice, photo and barcode logging under one Premium AI Tracking feature and adds diets and meal plans. MyFitnessPal keeps a free diary and sells scanning, Voice Log and custom macro goals as Premium. Where a page says nothing, the table says so.

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Head to head

Lifesum and MyFitnessPal compared on 9 points, in alphabetical order
LifesumMyFitnessPal
Free planYes. A free version exists once Premium ends; what it includes is not listed[1]Yes. A free tier with nutrition, weight and exercise tracking[4]
Free trialNot listed. Not listed on the pages checked[1]Yes. A 7-day free Premium trial for accounts that have not had one[4]
Logs a meal from a photoYes. Snap a photo for nutrition info; AI Tracking is a Premium feature[2]Yes. Meal Scan, a Premium feature[4]
Voice loggingYes. Voice input is one of the ways AI Tracking logs a meal (Premium)[2]Yes. Voice Log, a Premium feature[4]
Barcode scannerYes. A barcode scanner for "millions of food items"; the plan is not stated[3]Yes. Barcode scan, a Premium feature[4]
Your own nutrition targetsYes. Adjust calories and Adjust macronutrients are listed Premium features[1]Yes. Macro tracking with custom goals, a Premium feature[4]
Meal plansYes. Meal Plans and Diets such as Protein Weight Loss, Mediterranean, Fasting and Keto[3]Not listed. Not listed on the pages checked[4]
Fasting timersYes. Fasting is one of the diets and meal plans on the home page[3]Yes. Intermittent fasting, a Premium feature[4]
Where it runsYes. Bought through the App Store, Play Store or Galaxy Store, or on its website[1]Not listed. Not listed on the pages checked[4]

Last verified . Numbers in brackets point to the sources below. The apps are in alphabetical order.

One app at a time: MyFitnessPal alternative. CalorTracker features mentioned here: AI food scanner, Meal planner.

Where each one is stronger

Where Lifesum is stronger

  • One help article lists the ways to log (typing, voice input, a photo or a barcode) and says the AI separates the food items in an image before estimating portions.[2]
  • Meal Plans and Diets are on the home page: Protein Weight Loss, Mediterranean, Fasting and Keto are named.[3]
  • Its subscriptions page lists adjusting calories and macronutrients among the Premium features and says where you can buy it, including the Galaxy Store.[1]

Where MyFitnessPal is stronger

  • Says what the free tier holds (nutrition, weight and exercise tracking) beside a list of Premium extras.[4]
  • States a 7-day free Premium trial for accounts that have never had one; the Lifesum pages checked mention no trial.[4]
  • Voice Log and Meal Scan each have their own line on the Premium page, with intermittent fasting alongside.[4]

Who each one suits

  • Lifesum suits someone who wants diets and meal plans in the same app as a Premium AI log that takes voice, photo or text.
  • MyFitnessPal suits someone who would rather start on a free diary and add scanning or voice later, with a trial to try them.

These are suggestions drawn from the table, not a verdict. The right app depends on which row matters to you.

And if you want something else, CalorTracker

CalorTracker is a third option, from the team that wrote this page. What it does for the points above, from our own code:

  • If you want to try photo logging without a subscription: 1 photo scan and 2 text logs a day.
  • If you want voice, photo and text entries in the same diary: Photo, voice and text logging in the same diary.
  • If you want calorie and macro targets you set yourself: Custom calorie and macro targets.

Where CalorTracker falls short

  • No barcode scanner; reads the label from a photo.
  • Web app and Android app; the iOS app is not public yet.
  • Voice logging is Premium.
  • The free plan has daily limits: 1 AI photo scan and 2 AI text logs a day.
  • AI results are estimates to check before you save them.

Sources and last verified

Every fact about the two apps on this page comes from that app’s own site, checked on . “Not listed” means we found nothing on the pages cited; it does not mean the app lacks the feature. Prices are left out because they change and differ by country, so check each app before you decide.

We re-verify this page every quarter. Next review due by . We also re-read every source before a page goes live if its facts are more than 90 days old.

  1. Lifesum help: subscriptions and purchases: https://help.lifesum.com/en/category/subscriptions-purchases-vryvr9/ (checked )
  2. Lifesum help: AI Tracking: https://help.lifesum.com/en/article/ai-tracking-how-does-it-work-15sw7rk/ (checked )
  3. Lifesum home page: https://lifesum.com/ (checked )
  4. MyFitnessPal Premium page: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premium (checked )

Frequently asked questions

Is Lifesum's AI food tracking free?
Its help article calls AI Tracking a Premium feature that starts switched off after you subscribe; you are asked whether to turn it on when you log your first meal.
Can you log meals by voice in MyFitnessPal?
Yes, as a Premium feature: its Premium page lists Voice Log as new and says you can log entire meals with your voice.
Is there a trial for either app?
MyFitnessPal's Premium page offers 7 days free to accounts that have not tried Premium. Lifesum's subscriptions page does not mention a trial, so look at the offer inside the app.
Does CalorTracker scan barcodes?
No. Packaged food is logged from a photo of its label, which the AI reads, or by typing the numbers in.

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