Sweatmeal vs MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is a food diary with a very large database and many integrations. Sweatmeal is built for people who train: the daily target itself moves with that day's training.

Facts about MyFitnessPal were read on its public pages on 2026-10-15. Features and prices change, so check www.myfitnesspal.com before you decide.

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What is MyFitnessPal?

MyFitnessPal is a calorie and nutrition tracker on iOS and Android with a free tier, a Premium subscription and an AI Nutrition Coach.

  • Lists app downloads for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
  • Says it is compatible with 40+ apps and devices, naming Apple Health, Garmin Connect, Google Health, Health Connect, Samsung Health and Strava.
  • Food database: more than 18 million foods (the same page also shows 20.5M).
  • Features named: AI Nutrition Coach, Meal Scan, Voice Log.
  • Premium tools named: Barcode Scan, Intermittent Fasting tracker, Custom Macro Goals.
  • Free account tracks calories, weight goals, exercise and water; 7-day free trial for eligible users.

The differences

CriterionMyFitnessPalSweatmeal
Approach to the target Goal from your profile, with Custom Macro Goals as a Premium tool The day's calorie and macro target moves with the training you did, read from a wearable; deficit or surplus is cycled around training load
Training data 40+ apps and devices, incl. Apple Health, Garmin Connect, Strava Whoop, Oura, Strava, Ultrahuman and Apple Health
Garmin Garmin Connect listed Not supported
AI coach AI Nutrition Coach, advice from your diary and goals AI coach that names your next meal (Pro)
Logging Search, Meal Scan, Voice Log; Barcode Scan is a Premium tool A line of text or a photo, through the coach (Pro)
Platforms iOS and Android iPhone today
Free tier and trial Free account; 7-day trial for eligible users Targets, wearable sync, trends and race calendar are free; logging and the coach are Pro, with a 7-day trial on the annual plan

Sweatmeal is on iPhone today. Its Pro price is shown in the App Store in your own currency before you are charged.

Who is it for?

MyFitnessPal suits you if

  • You want the widest food database, quick barcode scanning and a diary you can use anywhere.
  • You use Garmin Connect, Samsung Health or another device Sweatmeal does not connect to.
  • Your training week is regular and a fixed per-day macro pattern is enough.

Sweatmeal suits you if

  • Your training changes from day to day and you want the target to follow what you did.
  • You wear Whoop, Oura or Ultrahuman, or log rides and runs in Strava.
  • You would rather be told what to eat next than work it out from a remaining-calories number.

How Sweatmeal works

Sweatmeal reads your training from Whoop, Oura, Strava, Ultrahuman or Apple Health, sets the day's calorie and macro target from it, and never drops the target below your resting metabolic rate. Protein is set from lean mass, and your burn estimate is refined from your weight trend. The full calculation is on the methodology page.

Questions

Is MyFitnessPal good for athletes?
It is a strong diary with a large database and many integrations. Athletes often adjust targets by hand for training days; Sweatmeal sets them from the training itself.
Does MyFitnessPal connect to Whoop or Oura?
Whoop and Oura are not among the integrations named on MyFitnessPal's homepage (checked 15 October 2026), which lists Apple Health, Garmin Connect, Google Health, Health Connect, Samsung Health and Strava. Check its app directory for the current list.
Does MyFitnessPal have an AI coach?
Its homepage names an AI Nutrition Coach that gives advice based on your diary and goals. Sweatmeal's coach works from today's target and training, and names your next meal.
Can I use both?
You can, but you would be logging food twice. The weight trend is only as good as the log behind it, so most people pick one.

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Sources for MyFitnessPal facts: www.myfitnesspal.com/.

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