CalTrak vs MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is the calorie tracker most people have heard of. It has a huge food database and years of features. It also puts barcode scanning, photo logging and custom macro goals behind a subscription. CalTrak has all three for free.

Side by side

There's also Premium+ at $24.99/month or $99.99/year, which adds a meal planner, recipes and grocery lists.

Privacy

MyFitnessPal's privacy policy (effective March 18, 2025) says it shares information with marketing and advertising partners and does targeted advertising. It also says data from Apple Health, Health Connect and Samsung Health isn't used for ads. In 2018 MyFitnessPal disclosed a breach that affected about 150 million accounts and exposed usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords.

CalTrak has no accounts, keeps your food log on your phone, shows no ads and doesn't use your data for advertising. The privacy page has the details.

When MyFitnessPal makes more sense

• You want to log on the web as well as your phone, with everything synced.
• You rely on its big community food database, meal plans or recipes.
• You use a lot of fitness apps and devices beyond Apple Health and Health Connect.

When CalTrak makes more sense

• You want barcode scanning, photo logging and macro goals without paying for them.
• You don't want ads or an account.
• You'd rather keep your food log on your own phone.

Switching from MyFitnessPal

CalTrak can't import MyFitnessPal history, so it's a fresh start. Run the goal wizard, then save your regular meals during the first week. Most people eat a lot of the same things, so it gets quick fast.

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