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Loopa vs MyFitnessPal

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.
A scanned drink logged in Loopa on iPhone, showing the product, the 12 fl oz serving and its calories in the day’s log
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.

Loopa and MyFitnessPal, checked against official sources on 16 September 2026.
FeatureLoopaMyFitnessPal
Free plan
A free plan with no time limitOffered: Yes, Loopa BasicOffered: Yes1The app is free with in-app purchases.
No ads on the free planOffered: No ads on any planNot offered: Ad-free is a Premium feature2
Logging
Barcode scanningOffered: FreeOffered: Premium2
Photo meal loggingOffered: PremiumOffered: Premium (Meal Scan)2
Logging a meal by voiceOffered with a limit: Free, up to 10 a dayOffered: Premium2
Nutrition
Meal planningOffered: Premium: 1, 3, 5 or 7 days, with a shopping listOffered: Premium+ only2
Intermittent fasting trackerOffered: PremiumOffered: Premium2
Community and data
Export or print your dataOffered: Premium raw export (CSV, XLSX, PNG); the full account export is freeOffered: Premium: download progress reports2
Family
A family planOffered: Up to 6 people, $119.99 a yearNot 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.
  • Body measurements. Loopa: Premium.
  • Progress photos. Loopa: Free.
  • Exercise logging. Loopa: Activity free; set-by-set workouts Premium.
  • 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.

MyFitnessPal

Premium
$19.99 for a month2
Premium
$79.99 for a year2
Premium+
$24.99 for a month2
Premium+
$99.99 for a year2

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.

See whether Easy Switch can bring your history into Loopa
Sources

Where every claim came from

  1. 1. Apple App Store (US), MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718Checked 16 September 2026. Listing text: Free, with In-App Purchases, including MyFitnessPal Monthly Premium $19.99 and Yearly Premium $79.99.
  2. 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.

Try Loopa and judge for yourself

Loopa Basic is free with no card and no time limit. Everything on this page about Loopa is the same list the pricing page uses.

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