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MyFitnessPal vs Cronometer

Choose MyFitnessPal for the biggest database, restaurant dishes and 40+ connected apps and devices. Choose Cronometer for nutrient depth, up to 95 nutrients and compounds, and a free barcode scanner. Both need an account, show ads on their free plans and need a connection to search. Cronometer’s paid plan costs less.

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Which one fits you

Choose MyFitnessPal if

  • You eat out a lot. Its database includes restaurant dishes.
  • You connect a Garmin, a Fitbit or a smart scale, or want an AI coach or a community.
  • You want meal plans and grocery lists, with Premium Plus.

Choose Cronometer if

  • You want vitamins, minerals and other compounds in depth.
  • You want barcode scanning without paying.
  • You want the cheaper paid plan: Gold is $59.99 a year, against Premium’s $79.99.

At a glance

MyFitnessPalCronometer
PriceMyFitnessPalFree. Premium is $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year.CronometerBasic is free. Gold is $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year.
AdsMyFitnessPalBanner ads in the app and on the website, and sponsored posts, on the free plan. Premium removes them.CronometerAds in the free Basic plan, in the app and on its website. Gold removes them.
Barcode scanningMyFitnessPalPremiumCronometerFree
NutrientsMyFitnessPalCalories, macros, vitamins and other micronutrientsCronometerUp to 95 nutrients and compounds
FoodsMyFitnessPalMore than 20.5 million, including restaurant dishesCronometerMore than 1.1 million verified foods, from sources including NCCDB
AccountMyFitnessPalRequired (free)CronometerRequired (free)
Data used to track youMyFitnessPalIdentifiers and usage dataCronometerContact info, identifiers and usage data
Works offlineMyFitnessPalCan’t search its food database without a connection; diary changes sync laterCronometerNeeds a connection to search and log
RecipesMyFitnessPalYes, free, including importing from a linkCronometerYes, free; importing from a link needs Gold
Weight and exerciseMyFitnessPalYes, with 40+ connected apps and devicesCronometerYes, with Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura and Whoop
Photo and voice loggingMyFitnessPalMeal Scan and Voice Log, with PremiumCronometerPhoto and voice logging, with Gold
DevicesMyFitnessPaliPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and the webCronometeriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and the web
ExportMyFitnessPalData export needs Premium; a printable report is free on the websiteCronometerCSV from the web version’s account settings; PDF reports with Gold

From each app’s App Store listing (US), website, help center and privacy policy, checked September 29, 2026. A check marks the app that leads a row; rows without one are close, or a matter of taste.

Foods and nutrients

MyFitnessPal’s database is the larger one, with more than 20.5 million foods including restaurant dishes, so more of what you eat is likely to be in it. It tracks calories, macros, vitamins and other micronutrients.

Cronometer’s is smaller, at more than 1.1 million foods, but it draws on lab-analyzed sources such as NCCDB, verifies branded foods before adding them, and tracks up to 95 nutrients and compounds. If vitamins and minerals are why you track, it goes deeper.

Price and ads

Both are free to start, with ads. MyFitnessPal Premium costs $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year and adds the barcode scanner, Meal Scan, voice logging, data export and no ads. Cronometer Gold costs $10.99 a month or $59.99 a year and adds photo and voice logging, recipe importing, custom charts and no ads; its barcode scanner is free.

Privacy

Both keep your diary in an account. MyFitnessPal’s privacy policy says it engages in targeted advertising, and its App Privacy label lists identifiers and usage data as data that may be used to track you. Cronometer stores your data on servers in the United States, pledges never to sell your personal data, and its label lists contact info, identifiers and usage data.

A third option: Calorie Tape

If you’d rather not have an account at all, Calorie Tape, which we make, keeps your log on your iPhone and works offline. It scans barcodes for free and shows every nutrient a food reports, with no ads. It has fewer nutrients per food than Cronometer, no restaurant dishes, and no recipes, charts or sync. It’s coming soon to the App Store in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Calorie Tape vs MyFitnessPal → Calorie Tape vs Cronometer →

Questions

Is Cronometer more accurate than MyFitnessPal?

Cronometer says its data comes from lab-analyzed sources such as NCCDB and that it verifies the branded foods it adds, and it tracks up to 95 nutrients and compounds. MyFitnessPal’s database is larger and includes restaurant dishes, so it’s more likely to have a given food.

Which is cheaper, MyFitnessPal Premium or Cronometer Gold?

Cronometer Gold: $59.99 a year or $10.99 a month, against MyFitnessPal Premium’s $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month, in the US.

Do MyFitnessPal and Cronometer work offline?

Not fully. MyFitnessPal’s help center says its food database needs a connection, though diary changes you make offline sync later. Cronometer’s staff have said it can’t offer an offline mode.

More comparisons

Sources

All checked September 29, 2026. Prices are US prices. Apps change; if something here is out of date, email hellochillcreatures@gmail.com and we’ll fix it.

MyFitnessPal and Cronometer are trademarks of their owners, used here only to name the apps. Calorie Tape and Chill Creatures aren’t affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.