MyFitnessPal vs Yazio: price and which to choose
Quick verdict
MyFitnessPal Premium focuses on fast, precise logging — barcode and meal scan, voice, custom macros, ad-free — with a 7-day trial and a cheaper-per-month annual plan. Yazio Pro focuses on fasting and food planning — every fasting plan, AI photo tracking, 3,000+ recipes, grocery lists and activity sync — paid in full up front.
Option A
Option B
We compare plans with a similar purpose, whose features may differ; prices before sales tax; prices for other plans and periods are in the reviews.
Feature comparison
| Criterion | MyFitnessPal | YAZIO Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Quick logging | Barcode, meal scan, voice | AI photo tracking |
| Fasting | Intermittent fasting | All fasting plans |
| Recipes | Not listed | 3,000+ |
| Trial | 7 days | 7 days, occasionally, web only |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Full period up front |
Both are calorie trackers with a paid tier. MyFitnessPal is the logging power tool; Yazio the fasting-and-recipes app.
If you don’t want to read further
Precise logging and macros — MyFitnessPal Premium. Intermittent fasting, recipes and photo logging — Yazio Pro.
What really sets them apart
In each row, the last sentence matters most — what the difference means for you.
Quick logging?
MyFitnessPal
Barcode scan, meal scan and voice logging.
YAZIO Pro
AI photo tracking.
Both speed things up in different ways.
Fasting?
MyFitnessPal
Intermittent fasting on Premium.
YAZIO Pro
All fasting plans — 16:8, 12:12, 5:2, 1:1 and more — on Pro.
For many fasting schedules, Yazio.
Recipes and planning?
MyFitnessPal
Food insights and comparisons.
YAZIO Pro
3,000+ recipes, future meal planning, unlimited grocery lists.
For meal prep, Yazio.
Trial?
MyFitnessPal
7-day free trial.
YAZIO Pro
7-day trial offered occasionally, on the website only.
Easier to try — MyFitnessPal.
Paying?
MyFitnessPal
Monthly or annual; annual saves the most per month.
YAZIO Pro
Full period up front; no pause or shortening.
Month-to-month flexibility — MyFitnessPal.
Watch apps?
MyFitnessPal
Apple Watch and Wear OS (English only).
YAZIO Pro
Apple Watch app on watchOS 9 or later.
Both log from the wrist.
Where they don’t differ, even though it seems they should
This part is often more useful than the list of differences — it saves money for anyone who was about to pay for an imaginary advantage.
Free tiers
Both have free versions with paid upgrades.
iOS and Android
Both have phone apps with the paid tier available in-app.
Deleting isn’t canceling
On both, cancel the subscription where you bought it.
Fasting trackers
Both time fasts – MyFitnessPal on Premium, Yazio on Pro.
Which one fits whom
| Your situation | What to choose | On what condition |
|---|---|---|
| You track macros precisely | MyFitnessPal Premium | Custom macro goals. |
| You do intermittent fasting | Yazio Pro | Every fasting plan. |
| You meal-prep | Yazio Pro | Recipes and grocery lists. |
| You want to pay monthly | MyFitnessPal Premium | Monthly option. |
| You eat the same meals as your household | MyFitnessPal | Copy a meal from a friend’s visible diary. |
- Yazio charges the whole period up front and can’t be paused.
- Yazio’s AI photo tracking moved to Pro.
- MyFitnessPal’s annual plan is the best value per month.
- Recent Yazio reviews complain about upgrade prompts in the free app.
- On both, cancel on the platform you paid on – deleting the app doesn’t stop billing.
Where the facts come from
Sources: myfitnesspal.com, and yazio.com with the Yazio Help Center. Prices are in the price blocks on each service’s page.
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