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NOW Fitness vs MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is the best-known calorie counter, with a huge food database. NOW Fitness is built around gym training first, with full workout logging, muscle ranks and plans, and adds food tracking on top, with barcode scanning free. If calories are all you care about, MyFitnessPal is the specialist; if you lift, NOW covers both.

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Main focus

NOW Fitness: Gym training, nutrition and recovery in one app

MyFitnessPal: Calorie and food tracking

Free plan

NOW Fitness: Yes, with unlimited workout logging

MyFitnessPal: Yes, with ads

Saved routines (free)

NOW Fitness: Unlimited

MyFitnessPal: Basic exercise logging

Workout history (free)

NOW Fitness: Full history

MyFitnessPal: Yes

Paid plan

NOW Fitness: NOW Pro: 7.99 €/month, 95.99 €/year (94.99 € on Google Play), 35 % off the first year

MyFitnessPal: Premium: $19.99/month or $79.99/year

Body map and muscle ranks

NOW Fitness: Yes, free

MyFitnessPal: No

Food tracking

NOW Fitness: Yes, free (search and barcode)

MyFitnessPal: Yes, very large food database

AI photo recognition

NOW Fitness: Meals and gym machines (Pro)

MyFitnessPal: Meal Scan (Premium)

Friends and chats

NOW Fitness: Friends, crews, group chats, feed

MyFitnessPal: Friends and community

Own hardware

NOW Fitness: NOW Band and NOW Scale

MyFitnessPal: No

Other apps: US App Store list prices in USD, from their store listings and help pages. Prices and limits change, so check the store before you subscribe. NOW Fitness prices are for the euro area.

Choose NOW Fitness if

  • you train in the gym and want proper workout logging with sets, reps and PRs
  • you want barcode scanning without a subscription
  • you want workouts and food in one app with no ads
  • you want to see your muscle ranks and train with friends

Choose MyFitnessPal if

  • you only want to count calories and need the largest food database
  • you don't do strength training
  • you rely on its many integrations with other apps

Is barcode scanning free in NOW Fitness?

Yes. In NOW Fitness you scan barcodes and search food for free. In MyFitnessPal, barcode scanning is part of Premium.

Is NOW Fitness a MyFitnessPal alternative?

For people who lift, yes: NOW Fitness covers workout logging and food tracking in one app. If you only want a calorie counter with the biggest database, MyFitnessPal is more specialized.

Which is cheaper?

MyFitnessPal Premium costs $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year in the US. NOW Pro costs 7.99 € a month or 95.99 € a year, and NOW Fitness without Pro already includes workouts, food logging and barcodes.

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