Loopa and MyFitnessPal are both food and calorie trackers. Below is what Loopa gives you, what each costs in the US, and a source and check date for every MyFitnessPal claim.
Checked against official sources: 16 September 2026
US prices, in US dollars
Every row sourced and dated
Why Loopa
Why choose Loopa over MyFitnessPal?
Each point rests on a row in the Loopa and MyFitnessPal table below, with its source and the date it was checked.
No ads on any Loopa plan. MyFitnessPal lists an ad-free experience as a Premium feature.
Barcode scanning is free on Loopa. MyFitnessPal includes it in Premium.
Saying a meal out loud is free on Loopa, up to 10 a day. Voice logging is Premium on MyFitnessPal.
Loopa’s meal planner is in Premium at $69.99 a year. MyFitnessPal’s is in Premium+ at $99.99 a year.
Loopa Premium Family covers up to 6 people for $119.99 a year. We did not find a family plan on MyFitnessPal’s pricing page.
Barcode scanning is free on Loopa Basic. A scanned drink goes into the day’s log with its serving and calories.
Side by side
Loopa and MyFitnessPal, row by row
Every MyFitnessPal value names its source and was checked on 16 September 2026. Pick a goal to see only the rows that matter for it.
Goal
Loopa and MyFitnessPal, checked against official sources on 16 September 2026.
Feature
Loopa
MyFitnessPal
Free plan
A free plan with no time limit
Offered: Yes, Loopa Basic
Offered: Yes1The app is free with in-app purchases.
Not verifiedNo family plan appears on MyFitnessPal’s pricing page.
Offered
Offered with a stated limit
Not offered, per the company
Not verified. Not the same as no
Not verified
Not listed on the MyFitnessPal pages we checked
The Loopa features listed here did not appear on MyFitnessPal’s own pages on 16 September 2026. A missing mention is not evidence the feature is absent, only that we could not confirm it.
No daily cap on meals logged, free. Loopa: No cap by search, barcode or by hand; describing a meal in words is 10 a day.
History you can see on the free plan. Loopa: A rolling 30 days, with everything kept.
Weight tracking on the free plan. Loopa: Free, with a trend line.
Micronutrient tracking. Loopa: Free: 15 vitamins and minerals against targets.
Restaurant picks ranked against your day. Loopa: Premium, in the iPhone and Android apps.
Weight forecast or weight loss plan. Loopa: Premium weight forecast.
Set-by-set strength logging with records. Loopa: Premium: 453 exercises and six record types.
Apple Health, Health Connect or wearable sync. Loopa: Premium: Apple Health, Health Connect, Withings, Oura, iHealth.
Blood pressure and glucose logging. Loopa: Free, with SpO2, temperature and INR.
Medication tracking. Loopa: Free, with interaction alerts from FDA drug labels.
Prescription medication programs. Loopa: No. Loopa tracks what you take and prescribes nothing.
AI coaching on your own logs. Loopa: Premium.
Human coaching included in the subscription. Loopa: Not included in Premium.
Structured behavior-change lessons. Loopa: No.
Community: friends, groups or forums. Loopa: Free: forums, friends and challenges.
Import your history from another tracker. Loopa: Premium: MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Cronometer, Apple Health, Health Connect or any CSV; undoing an import stays free.
Prices
How much does MyFitnessPal cost compared with Loopa?
MyFitnessPal Premium is $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year; and MyFitnessPal Premium+ is $24.99 a month or $99.99 a year, on 16 September 2026. Loopa Basic is free, and Loopa Premium is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year. Standard prices in US dollars before tax. Promotional prices are not shown.
Loopa
Loopa Basic
$0 for no time limit
Loopa Premium
$12.99 for a month
Loopa Premium
$69.99 for a year
Loopa Premium Family (up to 6 people)
$19.99 for a month
Loopa Premium Family (up to 6 people)
$119.99 for a year
Household of four, a year: $119.99. One Loopa Premium Family plan, which covers up to 6 people.
US prices in US dollars, bought in the app through the App Store or Google Play.
Household of four, a year: $319.96. Four separate Premium annual plans, since no family plan appears on their pricing page.2
A 7-day free trial is offered to new users.
US prices in US dollars, standard pricing, sold on their website.
Already using MyFitnessPal?
Easy Switch reads the MyFitnessPal account export. On a free MyFitnessPal account it walks you through their printable report instead, and shows you the counts before anything is added.
2. MyFitnessPal, Premium and Premium+ plans. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premiumChecked 16 September 2026. Page text read directly. The monthly Premium price is in the plan data the page ships (web SKU mfp_1m_web_1999) and matches the $19.99 Monthly Premium in the US App Store listing.
Where Loopa’s own figures come from
USDA FoodData Central. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/Most of the foods in Loopa’s search come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s public food composition database.
openFDA Drug Product Labeling. https://open.fda.gov/apis/drug/label/Loopa’s medication interaction alerts quote the FDA drug label each one comes from.
FAQ
Questions about Loopa and MyFitnessPal
Answered from the same dated sources.
Is MyFitnessPal free?
There is a free app, and MyFitnessPal lists an ad-free experience, barcode and meal scan, voice logging, custom macros and goals, the fasting tracker and progress report downloads as Premium features. Checked on 16 September 2026.
How much is MyFitnessPal Premium?
On 16 September 2026, their US web prices were Premium at $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and Premium+ at $24.99 a month or $99.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial for new users. Loopa Premium is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year.
Which MyFitnessPal plan has the meal planner?
Premium+. It adds a meal planner with 1,500+ recipes, plans for 10 diet preferences and grocery app syncing in the US. Loopa’s meal planner, which plans 1, 3, 5 or 7 days with a shopping list, is in Loopa Premium.
Can I bring my MyFitnessPal history to Loopa?
Yes. Easy Switch reads the MyFitnessPal account export, and on a free MyFitnessPal account it walks you through their printable report instead. You see what it found before anything is added, and an import can be undone for 30 days.