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Nutrition app review · Updated 2026

MyFitnessPal review: is it accurate, free and useful for strength training?

Looking for a MyFitnessPal review before installing it or paying for Premium? The app is strong for calorie and macro tracking, with a broad food database plus weight, step and exercise logging. Its limitations are clearer when you want nutrition, muscle volume and gym progression to inform the same decision. Here is what it does well, where it falls short and which alternative fits each goal.

Information reviewed on July 20, 2026

Short answer

Our MyFitnessPal review

Our verdict: MyFitnessPal is a good calorie diary when you verify the foods and serving sizes you log. Its free tier covers the basics, while several advanced tools require payment. For lifting, it can record exercises, sets, reps and load, but its documentation does not describe a muscle-volume or tonnage dashboard. It therefore works well for nutrition tracking; a specialist alternative makes more sense when you want food, training, weight and steps interpreted together.

Is MyFitnessPal accurate for calorie tracking?

MyFitnessPal is structured enough to support a useful calorie diary, but no app directly measures the calories your body absorbs or expends. Accuracy begins with the correct food entry, a realistic portion and consistent logging.

MyFitnessPal says its database combines entries added by its teams with foods created by users. It also acknowledges that some entries can be incomplete or inaccurate, and that even verified entries may occasionally contain errors. Check the package label, serving unit and implausible values before saving a frequent food.

A calorie target is still only a starting estimate. Keep intake and steps reasonably stable for about two weeks, then compare your average weight trend. That calibration is what makes any tracker useful.

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What is the biggest disadvantage of MyFitnessPal?

For someone pursuing a leaner, more muscular physique, the main disadvantage is not a complete lack of strength tracking. MyFitnessPal can log exercises, routines, sets, reps and loads. The limitation is the distance between those entries and a programming decision.

The official documentation reviewed does not describe a view that turns strength history into tonnage and muscle-level volume, then places it beside calories, body-weight trends and steps. A lifter may therefore collect plenty of information while still interpreting it across different screens or tools.

That matters little if your main goal is simply keeping a food diary. It matters more when you need to decide whether a muscle is receiving enough recoverable work or whether a performance drop overlaps with changes in intake and activity.

The visual experience also carries the weight of a long-established product: modules feel layered together and the free tier displays advertising. For an app opened several times a day, placing promotional space beside the tracking workflow feels dated in 2026. It reduces useful room and adds friction that modern mobile interfaces are designed to remove.

Can MyFitnessPal track strength training?

Yes. MyFitnessPal documents exercise logging and Workout Routines that can include multiple exercises, load, reps, duration and additional sets. Some experiences vary by platform or language.

Saying that MyFitnessPal cannot track lifting would be inaccurate. Its log is still secondary and less detailed than a bodybuilding-first tool. If all you need is a specialised lifting log, an app such as Hevy will usually make more sense. If you want the best of both worlds — nutrition plus routines, RIR, rest times and muscle-level volume — Shredy keeps those decisions in one workflow.

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Is MyFitnessPal free?

Yes. MyFitnessPal documents an ad-supported free tier that includes food and exercise logging, weight and measurements, custom foods and meals, macro display and partner-app connections.

Several advanced features require paid access, including selected macro displays, food analysis, different daily goals, some exercise-calorie settings, data export, barcode scanning and other tools. Plans can change, so review the current subscription screen rather than relying on an old price article.

This comparison does not promise free Shredy access. Compare the offer available when you install and whether it supports the decision you need to make.

What is the best free calorie-tracking app?

There is no universal best free calorie tracker. MyFitnessPal is relevant if you value its broad food database, familiar diary and ad-supported free level. Another app may be better when its local food data, portion controls or interface make accurate logging easier for you.

Test the foods you actually eat for seven days. Check entry speed, label accuracy, serving units and protein visibility. A free tracker you abandon provides no useful trend; a simpler tool you maintain can be enough to calibrate intake.

If your need also includes gym progression, compare sets, RIR, routines, muscle volume, weight cycles and steps. That connected workflow is where Shredy differs, without this page making a free-access claim.

What is the best MyFitnessPal alternative for strength training?

The right choice depends on what you actually need to manage. MyFitnessPal remains a solid food diary when nutrition is the only priority. If you only need a specialised lifting log, Hevy is a more coherent choice than MyFitnessPal’s secondary workout module.

For a physique goal, those needs eventually meet: calories influence weight, protein supports muscle growth, hard sets provide the stimulus, performance shows adaptation and steps affect daily expenditure. Shredy brings the best of both worlds into one workflow: nutrition, sets, loads, reps, RIR, muscle volume, weight cycles and steps.

This is not a guaranteed result or a medical diagnosis. Shredy puts useful evidence closer to the decision; adherence, training quality, nutrition and recovery still drive progress.

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Everyday interfaces

Four screens that reveal the practical difference

A feature list does not show the effort required every day. These comparisons place the screens for reading macros, preparing a workout, logging each set and understanding the completed work side by side.

  1. Read calories and macros at a glance

    Both apps cover nutrition tracking. The difference here is the visual hierarchy and comfort of a screen opened several times a day.

    MyFitnessPal

    Readable macros in a more dated interface

    MyFitnessPal clearly presents carbohydrate, fat and protein through three large coloured rings. This view does not give fibre the same prominence, even though it matters for regularity, satiety and digestive health. The tracking still works; in our view, the fragmented palette and highly utilitarian hierarchy feel less current.

    Official MyFitnessPal Nutrient Dashboard view with three rings for carbohydrate, fat and protein
    Nutrient Dashboard view published in the official help centre. Availability depends on version and region; MyFitnessPal is also rolling out a newer Today view in selected English-speaking markets. View the official source
    Shredy

    One modern card for deciding what to eat

    Shredy combines calories eaten, calories remaining, progress, carbohydrate, protein, fat and fibre in one card that matches the rest of the app.

    Shredy macro card showing calories eaten and remaining, carbohydrate, protein, fat and fibre
    Shredy screenshot cropped without altering the interface. The metrics stay inside one card with no visible advertising placement.

    Both track macros. Shredy offers a more modern reading experience consistent with its workout, weight and step screens.

  2. Build and retrieve your programme

    Both apps can prepare a routine. The difference is how central that log remains throughout the wider workflow.

    MyFitnessPal

    The lifting log exists, but remains secondary

    The official Build Routine screen supports exercises, sets, load and reps. It feels more like a module attached to the calorie diary than a bodybuilding log organising the whole progression process.

    Official MyFitnessPal Build Routine screen showing Shoulder Press, load, reps and add set controls
    Screenshot published in the official MyFitnessPal help centre, in English with its original annotation. The interface may change. View the official source
    Shredy

    The workout log is part of the plan

    Shredy places programmes, sessions and history beside nutrition, weight and steps. A consistent visual language reduces context switching during everyday use.

    Shredy lifting log with weekly programme and workout history
    Shredy screenshot verified on 20 July 2026. No advertising placement is visible on this screen.

    MyFitnessPal genuinely includes a routine builder. Shredy makes the lifting programme a central part of the plan beside nutrition, weight and steps.

  3. Log every set without losing context

    During a workout, seeing what you just did matters as much as being able to enter a load and rep count.

    MyFitnessPal

    Load and reps: there is a real equivalent

    The official screenshot shows load, rep and add-set fields. The documented screen does not show the previous performance on the same row or RIR, meaning reps in reserve.

    Crop of the official MyFitnessPal Build Routine screen showing Shoulder Press, load, reps and add set
    Crop of the official MyFitnessPal screenshot. Load and rep fields are present; the interface may change. View the official source
    Shredy

    History and RIR stay on the same row

    Shredy displays the previous set, kilograms, reps and RIR together. You can compare the effort before validating the next set without changing screens.

    Shredy bench-press screen with previous set, kilograms, repetitions, RIR and add-set button
    Shredy screenshot supplied on 20 July 2026 and cropped without altering the interface. The screen is in English.

    Both can record load and reps. Shredy immediately adds the context needed for progression: set history and proximity to failure.

  4. Understand what the workout produced

    Finishing a workout is not enough. Programming the next one requires a readable total and a breakdown of the work performed.

    MyFitnessPal

    No documented equivalent screen

    In the official sources reviewed, we found no summary combining total workout volume with a muscle-by-muscle breakdown. This does not prove that no such view exists in every version; the equivalent is simply not documented in the sources used here.

    No equivalent found

    • Total workout volume
    • Volume broken down by muscle
    Workout Routines documentation reviewed on 20 July 2026: no equivalent screen is shown there. View the official source
    Shredy

    The useful summary stays inside the workout

    Shredy shows duration, tonnage and set count, then places the work assigned to chest, triceps and shoulders beside it. The result is immediately usable when adjusting the programme.

    Shredy workout summary showing 25 seconds, 655 kilograms of volume and 6 sets Shredy workout-volume breakdown across chest, triceps and shoulders
    Two areas from the same Shredy screenshot are placed together for legibility. The interface shown is in English.

    The difference is no longer data entry but interpretation: Shredy shows what the workout represents for each muscle instead of leaving those metrics apart.

MyFitnessPal officially funds its free tier with advertising. That model may make commercial sense, but it feels dated for a tracker opened several times a day: banners and promotional placements reduce useful space, add visual noise and make the interface look less current. This is a usability judgement, not proof that its calculations work less well. Verify advertising in the free tier

An honest comparison

Shredy vs MyFitnessPal feature comparison

This comparison reflects publicly documented features on July 20, 2026. It does not turn an omission from documentation into a categorical claim that a product can never do something.

Need
MyFitnessPal
Shredy
Calories and macros
MyFitnessPalFood diary, food search, calorie and macro goals. Several details and logging methods require a paid plan.
ShredyFood, calories, protein, carbs, fat and fiber tracking connected to the rest of the physique plan.
Sets, reps and loads
MyFitnessPalExercise logging and Workout Routines can record strength exercises, sets, reps, load and duration.
ShredyA lifting log built around sets, reps, loads, RIR, routines and rest times.
Muscle volume and tonnage
MyFitnessPalThe official documentation reviewed describes workout entry, but not a dashboard breaking down volume or tonnage by muscle.
ShredyShows tonnage and volume by muscle so you can review work distribution across a training cycle.
Weight and trends
MyFitnessPalWeight entry, history and progress charts, with a newer weekly Progress experience in eligible deployments.
ShredyDaily weight, trend and multi-day cycle views designed to reduce overreaction to a single weigh-in.
Steps and daily activity
MyFitnessPalCan receive steps from a compatible source, display them and use them for calorie adjustments depending on settings.
ShredyStep targets and tracking sit alongside the other variables that affect expenditure and recovery.
Sleep
MyFitnessPalImports sleep through Apple Health or Health Connect and can show related views or insights when configured.
ShredyComing soon: sleep should not be treated as an active Shredy feature today.
Interpreting progress
MyFitnessPalOffers reports and mostly nutrition-centered analysis; the newer Progress view adds trends and tips depending on region, language and plan.
ShredyBrings intake, performance, muscle volume, weight and steps together to make plan adjustments easier to read.
Free and paid access
MyFitnessPalAn ad-supported free tier includes food and exercise logs, weight and macro display. Other features require Premium or Premium+.
ShredyAccess conditions may change; review the current download page and in-app offer before deciding.

Features can vary by platform, language, region and subscription. Check the current offer shown in each app before deciding.

The Shredy system

Four views for understanding the same progress

Each screen answers a distinct step: eat for the goal, execute the program, read the trend and decide what to adjust.

01 Dashboard

Keep the day’s priorities together instead of switching between apps.

 02 Calories and macros

Track energy, protein and meals that support your goal.

 03 Lifting log

Record sets, loads, reps, RIR, routines and rest.

 04 Weight and steps

Review weight cycles and activity before changing the plan.

FAQ

Questions to ask before choosing

Can I use MyFitnessPal and Shredy together?

Yes, but duplicate entry can reduce adherence. If you test both, choose one source of truth for each metric and review after a week whether the setup genuinely improves your decisions.

Is MyFitnessPal bad for muscle gain?

No. Its food diary can support protein and a small calorie surplus. Shredy becomes more relevant when you want those targets connected to loads, RIR, muscle volume, weight and steps.

Does Shredy already track sleep or biomarkers?

No. Sleep and related data are still marked as coming soon. MyFitnessPal can already display sleep imported through Apple Health or Health Connect. Shredy is not a medical device and does not present its tracking metrics as clinical biomarkers.

Does Shredy replace a coach or dietitian?

No. Shredy helps organize a plan and its trends. Medical conditions, disordered eating, persistent pain or highly individualized goals require a qualified professional.

Can I import my full MyFitnessPal history into Shredy?

This page does not promise automatic import. If historical migration is essential, verify the options in the current Shredy release before switching.

SHREDY

Connect your nutrition to what happens in the gym

Log one week of food, workouts, weight and steps in Shredy. Then review muscle volume and multi-day trends before changing calories or your program.

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Independent comparison published by Shredy using MyFitnessPal’s official public documentation reviewed on July 20, 2026 and Shredy features verified on that date. Features, plans, platforms and regional availability can change. MyFitnessPal is a trademark of its owner; this page is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by MyFitnessPal.