1. BodyDex — free macros, AI scanning, no ads
Best overall MyFitnessPal alternative. BodyDex un-paywalls the exact things that push people off MyFitnessPal: custom macro targets and barcode scanning are free, and there are no ads on any tier. On top of that it adds multi-item AI photo scanning, peptide / GLP-1 protocol tracking, a workout logger, an AI coach grounded in your data, and on-device storage. The food database (FatSecret + USDA + Open Food Facts) is smaller than MFP's, which is the honest trade. Premium is $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr — half MFP Premium's monthly price.
Pick it if: Custom macro targets and barcode behind a $19.99/mo paywall is exactly why you're leaving, and you want AI scanning and protocol tracking in the same app.
2. MacroFactor — adaptive weekly macro coaching
Best for serious macro coaching. MacroFactor doesn't just log macros — its adaptive expenditure algorithm recalculates your targets weekly from your real weight and intake data, which is genuinely best-in-class for cutting, lean bulking, and recomp. It added AI photo logging in April 2025 and has no ads. The catch: no free tier at all — $11.99/mo or $71.99/yr (~$5.99/mo annual) after the trial. You're trading MFP's free tier for a much smarter paid one.
Pick it if: You used MFP to manage a cut or bulk and want the math done for you each week.
3. Cal AI — the minimal AI-first option
Best for photo-only logging. Cal AI strips calorie tracking down to pointing your camera at the plate. If MFP felt bloated, that minimalism is the appeal. The trade-offs are real: it's subscription-only with pricing hidden until after the onboarding quiz (typically ~$2.99/wk to ~$29.99/yr), manual logging and database search are thin, and there's no macro coaching, protocol tracking, or workout logging. Without paying, it reverts to a basic manual logger.
Pick it if: You want the absolute fastest logging and will never open a food database.
4. Lose It! — the closest like-for-like
Closest like-for-like substitute. Lose It! is the most direct MFP substitute on this list: a veteran calorie counter with a claimed 56-million-item database and a gamified, social experience. Premium is $79.99/yr for new subscribers — raised from $39.99 in December 2025, matching MFP Premium's annual price (legacy subscribers may keep older pricing) — and includes "Snap It" AI photo logging. Caveats: the free tier shows ads just like MFP's, barcode scanning now requires Premium for new accounts, and advanced macro features are paywalled. You change the flavor, not the model — or, since the price increase, the annual cost.
Pick it if: You like how MFP works and mainly want the same experience with a more gamified, social feel.
5. Yazio — budget pick with fasting built in
Best for intermittent fasting. Yazio PRO runs about $47.90/yr (frequently discounted) — the lowest listed annual price among the apps compared here, as of July 2026 — and bundles structured fasting plans (16:8, 5:2, 6:1), 3,000+ curated recipes, and PRO-only AI photo tracking added with its 2026 rebrand. Its multi-million-item claimed database has strong European coverage. Like MFP, the free tier carries ads and the barcode scanner is paywalled — so it's a price-and-fasting win, not a free-tier win.
Pick it if: You want fasting plans alongside calorie tracking at a budget price, especially with European foods.