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Evidence status
Product facts reviewed
Uses the product identity, specifications and limitations shown on this page; no research or hands-on testing is claimed.
Hands-on testing
Not claimed
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None on this page
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Reviewed 20 Sept 2026
Next review: 20 Dec 2026.
Consider it if
Adults who deliberately want a temporary digital record of food, energy and macronutrients, understand that entries and portions require checking, and are comfortable with the account and privacy trade-offs.
Skip it if
People who already understand their intake without logging, prefer a notebook or spreadsheet, do not want food and body data in an account, or find tracking worsens anxiety, restriction or body-image concerns.
Check before buying
NST has not independently tested database accuracy, calorie calculations, accessibility, reliability, privacy controls or current feature availability.
Why it is included
The NST assessment
MyFitnessPal is retained as one concrete example because current developer and platform sources document its core logging features, plan boundaries and diary visibility controls. Inclusion is not an endorsement and does not establish database accuracy, suitable calorie targets or better health outcomes.
Assessment basis
This assessment uses the product identity, specifications and limitations reviewed for this exact record. It does not claim hands-on testing unless that testing is stated explicitly on this page.
Who this is for, and who can skip it
May find it useful
Adults who deliberately want a temporary digital record of food, energy and macronutrients, understand that entries and portions require checking, and are comfortable with the account and privacy trade-offs.
May not need it
People who already understand their intake without logging, prefer a notebook or spreadsheet, do not want food and body data in an account, or find tracking worsens anxiety, restriction or body-image concerns.
Advantages and trade-offs
Advantages
- The free plan currently includes food and exercise logging, recipe creation, measurements, macronutrient views, percentage goals and diary-sharing controls.
- The developer states that food diaries are private by default, while still allowing users to change visibility.
- Current plan documentation makes clear that barcode scanning, Meal Scan, deeper analysis and several convenience tools require Premium or Premium+.
Limitations
- NST has not independently tested database accuracy, calorie calculations, accessibility, reliability, privacy controls or current feature availability.
- The developer says its food database is community-built, so newer, regional or user-entered foods can be missing or wrong and must be checked against the label.
- Apple lists health/fitness and account-related data that may be linked to identity and identifiers/usage data that may be used for tracking; this is a platform/developer disclosure, not an NST privacy audit.
- A logged target is not a medical assessment or guarantee of weight change, and food logging can be distressing or counterproductive for some people.
- Free/paid features, connected services, privacy settings and data handling can change and must be rechecked immediately before publication.
- No subscription price, rating, review count, affiliate relationship or app-store image is recorded.
Alternatives before buying
A paper food record, local spreadsheet, repeatable-meal template or no tracking at all may meet the same practical need with less data collection. Anyone who finds logging distressing should stop and seek appropriate support rather than treating the app as required.
Update log
What was checked, and when.
Product facts checked
19 Sept 2026
Identity, scope and public product facts should be rechecked before new commercial campaigns.
Editorial review recorded
20 Sept 2026
Reviewed by Gabriel Silva. Next review 20 Dec 2026.
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Product details last checked 19 September 2026.
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