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Head-to-head

Fitbod vs MyFitnessPal

Fitbod 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Tie
MyFitnessPal 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Fitbod is better for structured workout planning and progression, while MyFitnessPal excels at comprehensive food and calorie tracking, despite recent UI issues.

Full reviews: Fitbod · MyFitnessPal

Fitbod offers personalized workout routines and progressive overload for strength training, but users report issues with subscription cancellations and recent UI changes. MyFitnessPal is a strong calorie and macro tracker with a vast food database, though recent updates have introduced bugs and made some previously free features paid.

Head to head

Workout Generation & Personalization edge: FitbodR2R5R9R11
Fitbod Fitbod is highly praised for generating varied, progressive workouts tailored to equipment and goals, helping users stay consistent and see results R2R5R11R20. However, some users find the workout generation can be repetitive, combine exercises poorly, or lack sufficient personalization for advanced lifters or specific body parts R9. Recent updates have also made it harder to select specific muscle groups R25R27.
MyFitnessPal MyFitnessPal is not primarily a workout generation app, but some users wish it had better integration for logging specific training types like CrossFit .
Food & Calorie Tracking edge: MyFitnessPalR62R63R65R79
Fitbod Fitbod is focused on workouts and does not offer food or calorie tracking features.
MyFitnessPal MyFitnessPal is widely regarded for its extensive and accurate food database, making calorie and macro tracking easy R62R65. Users appreciate the barcode scanner, though it has become a paid feature R79. It helps users understand food content and control eating habits R63.
Ease of Use & UI tieR2R18R25R27
Fitbod Fitbod is generally considered easy to follow and set up for workouts R2. However, recent updates have made the app less intuitive, removing quick access to target muscle groups and pushing guided workouts R25R27. Some users also report glitches, slow refresh times, and difficulty adding exercises R18R33.
MyFitnessPal MyFitnessPal's UI has been a major point of contention, with many long-term users disliking recent updates that made logging food more difficult, removed the ability to copy individual items, and compressed the daily view R61R67R69R70. Some users, however, find the new design intuitive and an improvement .
Reliability & Support tieR4R13R16R33
Fitbod Fitbod users report issues with the app crashing during workouts, deleting history, and not saving profile changes R33. A significant number of complaints revolve around difficulty canceling subscriptions and being charged repeatedly even after attempts to cancel R4R13R16R34. There are also mentions of unaddressed feedback and feature requests .
MyFitnessPal MyFitnessPal users experience bugs, login issues, and data syncing problems, with some being logged out frequently or having data cleared . Support responsiveness is criticized, with users struggling to get help for account issues . The app also has annoying pop-ups .
Price & Value edge: MyFitnessPalR1R7R10R19
Fitbod Fitbod is advertised as 'Free + IAP' but many users feel it's misleading, as a subscription (around $95/year) is mandatory after a short trial, with no real free tier R1R7R10R19. Users who pay find it worth the cost for the personalized training and accountability .
MyFitnessPal MyFitnessPal is also 'Free + IAP,' with a free version that many find useful R65. However, several core features, like the barcode scanner, net carbs, and custom macro goals, have been moved behind a paywall R79. The premium subscription is considered expensive by some .
Pick Fitbod if

you want a dedicated workout planner that generates varied, progressive routines based on your equipment and goals, and you are willing to pay for a subscription R2R5R11R20.

Pick MyFitnessPal if

your primary goal is to track calories, macros, and food intake with a large database, and you are comfortable with the free features or willing to pay for premium features like the barcode scanner R62R65.

Evidence note: Fitbod's reviews are heavily skewed by complaints about its pricing model and subscription cancellation difficulties, which are distinct from its core workout functionality. MyFitnessPal's recent negative reviews primarily focus on UI changes and features moving behind a paywall, rather than the core food database quality.

Frequently asked

Is Fitbod truly free?
No, Fitbod is not truly free; while it offers a free trial, a mandatory subscription costing around $95 per year is required to use the app's features, leading many users to feel misled R1R7R10R49.
What are the main complaints about MyFitnessPal's recent updates?
The main complaints about MyFitnessPal's recent updates include a less intuitive user interface, difficulty logging food, removal of features like copying individual food items or entire days, and the barcode scanner becoming a paid feature R61R67R69R70.
Which app is better for workout planning?
Fitbod is better for workout planning as it generates varied and progressive routines tailored to your equipment and goals, helping users stay consistent and see strength gains R2R5R11R20.
Which app has better customer support?
Reviews suggest both apps have issues with customer support; Fitbod users report difficulty canceling subscriptions and unaddressed feedback R4R13R16R34, while MyFitnessPal users complain about slow responses and inability to resolve login or account issues .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Fitbod 5/5 · US Love this app: Feels great! Easy to follow! And I can scale weight gradually or quickly and I see my strength growing over time! Feel strong!
  2. [R5] Fitbod 5/5 · US Accountability Partner extraordinaire!: I've been using FitBot for three years now, and it just keeps getting better. It keeps me accountable because across different training goals, across different gyms.
  3. [R9] Fitbod 3/5 · US Same routine always: The app has multitude of exercises options but always repeat the exact same exercises . Other than that, it’s very helpful
  4. [R11] Fitbod 5/5 · US My personal trainer: Love the app. I like the variety of exercises and the progressive layout of keeping me growing.
  5. [R62] MyFitnessPal 5/5 · US Long term use: I’ve been using this app for almost 14 years, it is still has the best, most accurate nutrition data base. I like having my historic tracking data for reference.
  6. [R63] MyFitnessPal 3/5 · US Great still needs improvement: I love it it really has helped me lose weight and control my eating knowing what’s in food but you should make everything free so that people can use it freely and also make it for kids who are struggling
  7. [R65] MyFitnessPal 5/5 · US One of the best: This is one of the best calorie tracking apps I’ve used so far. I’ve never been a fan of tracking calories because it always seemed like such a burden; down to every single bite of food. Even at one point I terribly miscalculated my calories and had no energy, and no menstrual cycle. But this was really easy to use and it was free with very minimal in app pay options. Which was gr
  8. [R79] MyFitnessPal 1/5 · US Pay to scan!?: This is ridiculous, pay to scan labels!? Every app is free to scan except this one... it used to be free to scan. This is trash. That's so basic.
  9. [R18] Fitbod 3/5 · US Great but glitchy: I like the app but it is terribly glitchy. Gets stuck on adding new exercises. Doesn’t make good manual workouts, and sometime takes a long while to refresh workouts.
  10. [R25] Fitbod 2/5 · US Recent changes are bad news!: I’ve been using this app for over five years, and it’s been one of the best fitness apps I’ve found. The flexibility to choose the muscle groups I wanted to train and build my own workouts is exactly why I’ve stayed with it for so long. Unfortunately, the latest update has made that flexibility too difficult. Instead of letting me quickly select the muscles I want to
  11. [R27] Fitbod 3/5 · US Latest Update: Why did u guys take away the target muscle group dropdown from the Workouts tab..?? I used that ALL THE TIME. Now it’s several extra taps thru the Swap button. Way less intuitive. :(
  12. [R4] Fitbod 1/5 · US Charging me: Even though I try to cancel subscription it keeps on charging me money 1/10 i would definitely not recommend🤮🤢
  13. [R13] Fitbod 1/5 · US Scam: Once they have your credit card information, they make it impossible for you to cancel. Absolutely a nightmare. The free trial is a bait, they don’t let you see what the app is really about until they get your information and then good luck getting it to cancel.
  14. [R16] Fitbod 1/5 · US STOP TRYING TO TAKE PAYMENT: I’ve been trying for weeks to figure out how to stop this app from taking a payment from my Apple Cash! They are trying to take $69.99 because I did a trial three days through the Planet Fitness app and evidently there was also another three day trial directly through the Fitbod app that’s trying to take out $95.99, but they are trying to charge me both charges and try
  15. [R33] Fitbod 3/5 · US Crashes too often: Nothing more irritating than being in the middle of a workout and seeing all of your reps and added exercises disappear. It’s hard to keep the flow when you have to keep dicking around with this app. When it works, it’s Great, but whatever they’re doing for upgrades needs to be tested before implemented.
  16. [R1] Fitbod 1/5 · US Nooooooooo: Horrible it told me on an add it was completely free but no over 95.00$ a year!
  17. [R7] Fitbod 1/5 · US Stupid: I downloaded it, answered all the questions and then it brought up the usual... Paying for a subscription. There was no X on the screen and it wouldn't let me past that screen almost making sign up for a subscription. I tried to close and refresh app but then it just went back to that screen. Waste of time signing up for something that was supposed to be free.
  18. [R10] Fitbod 1/5 · US Subscription Mandatory: Classic free SaS app that makes you make an account and then immediately asks for an auto renewing payment method to do a free trial. Can’t even get to the page to delete your account without putting in payment information.
  19. [R19] Fitbod 1/5 · US L: Has an app purchases can’t have unless monthly purchase
  20. [R49] Fitbod 1/5 · US $100 app: This stupid app requires downloading and creating an account before they slap you with the price tag of $100/yr and no free version. Why is this info not front and center before downloading the app?
  21. [R61] MyFitnessPal 2/5 · US New update is terrible: The latest update no longer allows to copy and paste individual food items from the day before unless you’re willing to copy and paste everything from the meal. Super annoying to have the feature taken away. Also, the app still doesn’t track caffeine.
  22. [R67] MyFitnessPal 2/5 · US No Longer Displays Previous Foods Logged: This app used to be great. I’ve been using it for years. However, recently, after they changed the interface, it no longer shows the most frequent foods so I have to search for the same food every time I want to log it. What used to take me a couple seconds, because I had built up a catalog of all the foods I eat regularly, now takes 10 times as long and t
  23. [R69] MyFitnessPal 3/5 · US Bad update - early June: I’ve been using MyFitnessPal for about two years, but the recent layout changes have made the app difficult to use. The interface is no longer intuitive, and I find myself spending extra time just trying to log my meals, when I’m already unmotivated to log my calories. Because of this, I would no longer recommend the app to others. One major issue is how meals are display
  24. [R70] MyFitnessPal 1/5 · US Undo this last update: I’ve been using this for over 10 years and the worst update I have ever seen in my life was whatever this last one was that doesn’t allow you to copy the entire days anymore, makes you have to toggle in between your diary and log screen (literally why), and makes entire thing so much more difficult to use. I am probably going to delete this app and try to find another becaus
  25. [R20] Fitbod 5/5 · US 5 years of Consistency: I’ve been using Fitbod since February 2021 and I’ve never stopped. This is the first and only app I’ve ever used for fitness. It guides me on my cuts, bulks, muscle building phases and strength building phases. It helps me stay accountable and updates my workouts when I add equipment to my home gym. I will be a lifetime customer.
  26. [R34] Fitbod 1/5 · US Sucks: Would not let me cancel and didn’t help with anything

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store