Yazio or MyFitnessPal? An honest comparison for 2026

The two at a glance

Both are among the most-used calorie counters and both have a free tier. The difference shows up less in feature count than in what sits behind each paywall.

When Yazio is the better pick

If you fast intermittently, use recipes and meal plans, and mostly scan European supermarket products. Yazio comes out of Germany and the database shows it.

When MyFitnessPal is the better pick

If sheer database depth matters most. With around 2.8 million ratings and an enormous community, barely a product is missing — niche brands and restaurant chains included. The catch: since October 2022 the barcode scanner belongs to Premium; the free tier means searching manually.

And if neither fits?

Both apps above cover one side each. If you want training and nutrition in one app, you otherwise end up with two subscriptions and two histories that know nothing about each other. That is where GymLog AI comes in: sets, meals and an AI coach in one chat, by text, voice or photo. Permanently free tier, data on EU servers, iOS and Android.