Comparison
Fat Track vs MyFitnessPal
In short
MyFitnessPal is built around a mature food database and a large ecosystem of integrations. Fat Track is built around photo logging inside a messenger, with home workouts in the same subscription. If a database search is what makes you quit, the photo route is the reason to switch; if you rely on barcodes and third-party devices, the classic is still stronger.
MyFitnessPal has been the default calorie tracker for years, and its database is the reason. You search, you pick, you enter grams — and it works, right up to the day you cannot be bothered.
Fat Track starts from the other end: a photo of the plate, and the entry writes itself. This page lays out where that actually helps and where the classic still wins.
Published 16 August 2026 · Updated 16 August 2026 · Written by the Fat Track team
Table
Side by side, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Fat TrackTelegram and MAX bot + web app | MyFitnessPaliOS, Android, web |
|---|---|---|
| How you log a meal | Yes: Photo, text or voice; a database search is the fallback, not the main path. | Partly: Database search and barcodes are the main path; AI scanning depends on the plan and region. |
| Getting started | Yes: Works inside Telegram or MAX — nothing to install to start. | Partly: Install the app and create an account before the first entry. |
| Correcting an entry | Yes: Corrections in plain words: «no oil, about 250 g». | Partly: Edit the numeric fields of the chosen item. |
| Packaged food and barcodes | Partly: In the app; for packaged food typing the name is often faster. | Yes: Years of user-submitted products behind the barcode database. |
| Workouts | Yes: 13 programmes and 67 exercises, with rep counting on the device. | Partly: Exercise logging and integrations; guided programmes depend on the plan. |
| Third-party integrations | No: No links with trackers, scales or fitness platforms yet. | Yes: Long-standing links with trackers, scales and fitness platforms. |
| Ads inside the diary | Yes: One paid plan, no advertising and no upsells inside the diary. | Partly: The free tier shows advertising; the paid plan removes it. |
This comparison was put together by the Fat Track team. Information about other services comes from public sources as of 2026-08-16; features and prices change often, so check them on the official sites before you buy.
The real difference
Where Fat Track is genuinely different
- Logging starts with a photo, a sentence or a voice note — searching a database is the fallback, not the main path.
- It works inside a chat you already have open, which removes the «open the app» step that kills the habit for most people.
- Corrections are conversational: «no oil, about 250 g» instead of editing numeric fields.
- Home workouts sit next to the diary, and burned calories land in the same daily target automatically.
None of this makes the numbers more precise than a weighed, database-picked entry. It makes the entry happen at all on the days when precision is not on the table.
Be fair
Where MyFitnessPal is still stronger
- Barcode and packaged-food coverage: a mature database with years of contributions behind it.
- Integrations with wearables, smart scales and fitness platforms.
- Recipe and meal libraries built by a very large community.
If your logging is mostly packaged food scanned at home, or your routine depends on data flowing from a watch or a scale, the classic covers that better today.
In practice
Who tends to switch
People who quit within a month
Not because the tracker was wrong, but because logging felt like paperwork.
People who cook at home
A mixed home-cooked plate is exactly what a database search handles worst.
People who want one subscription
Food and training in one place instead of a stack of apps with separate bills.
Pros and cons
The strong and weak side of each
Fat Track
Photo-first logging inside a messenger, with workouts included.
Pros
- The fastest way to record a meal you did not weigh
- Nothing to install to start
- Workouts and the diary in one subscription, no ads
Cons
- Thinner barcode coverage
- No integrations with wearables and scales yet
- Needs a connection to recognise a photo
MyFitnessPal
A mature database and a large ecosystem.
Pros
- Very strong barcode and packaged-food database
- Many third-party integrations
- Large recipe community
Cons
- Logging leans on search and manual entry
- Advertising on the free tier
- Guided workouts depend on the plan
Verdict
Which one to pick
Pick MyFitnessPal if most of what you eat has a barcode, or if your routine depends on data from a watch or a smart scale.
Pick Fat Track if the thing that breaks your tracking is the effort of logging. A diary that is 90% accurate and actually kept beats a perfect one abandoned on day four.
FAQ
Questions
Can I import my MyFitnessPal history?
Not automatically today. You can start fresh — the profile and targets take a couple of minutes, and the useful part of the history is the trend you build from here.
Is Fat Track free?
There is a full-access trial with no card. After that one subscription covers the diary, analytics and all workouts, with no ads and no feature paywalls inside.
Does Fat Track have a barcode scanner?
Yes, in the app — though for packaged food typing the name and weight is often faster than scanning.
Do I need Telegram to use Fat Track?
No. The web app works in any browser with its own login and can be installed to your home screen.