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MyNetDiary vs MyFitnessPal

By Eric Parker, founder of TrueCal. Updated October 2, 2026.

MyNetDiary keeps barcode scanning free, while MyFitnessPal moved it to Premium on October 1, 2022. MyFitnessPal lets free users set macro percentages in 5 percent steps, with gram targets reserved for Premium. MyNetDiary's free-plan page includes custom macro targets, but its home FAQ places them in paid plans. MyFitnessPal marks foods it reviewed or added with a check mark, while MyNetDiary says staff check every database food before you can log it and describes no on-screen badge.

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Scanning a barcode without subscribing

MyNetDiary includes unlimited barcode scanning and full database access on its free plan.

MyFitnessPal requires Premium for barcode scanning, a change that took effect on October 1, 2022. The scanner uses the camera in its iOS or Android app. Newer or regional products can be missing from its community-built database.

Both MyFitnessPal Premium and Premium+ include the scanner. Free does not.

Macro percentages, gram goals and a conflict

On MyFitnessPal Free, you can change your calorie goal and set fat, carbohydrate and protein percentages in five percent steps. Those percentages must total 100 percent.

MyFitnessPal Premium lets you enter macro goals in grams and choose different goals for different days.

MyNetDiary's free-calorie-tracker page says free users can plan macros in grams or calorie percentages and set custom targets. Its home FAQ instead lists customizable macronutrient targets as a Premium and Premium Plus addition. Its January 8, 2026 Premium Plus page also describes those targets as a Premium feature.

MyNetDiary's pages disagree. These sources do not establish a consistent answer about whether custom macro targets require payment.

What a checked food entry means

A MyFitnessPal check mark means MyFitnessPal reviewed or added the food and considers its information accurate and complete. An entry without the mark is not necessarily wrong. A checked entry can still contain a mistake.

MyNetDiary describes review before publication rather than an on-screen badge. Trained nutrition staff review every branded and restaurant food before it can be logged. Unreviewed submissions do not enter that database.

Photograph a food label in MyNetDiary and staff research and enter the product. A reviewer double-checks the change before publication, typically within 24 hours.

MyNetDiary also lets you create your own foods, recipes and meals.

A food you create in MyFitnessPal appears in your My Foods tab and your own searches. On the website, you can choose to share a new food with everyone. In the app, you can connect a created food to a barcode for all users.

Subscriptions and the one-time purchase

MyFitnessPal Premium costs $79.99 per year or $19.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial for eligible people. It adds barcode scanning, Meal Scan, Voice Logging, Multi-Day Logging, gram-based macro goals, goals by day and by meal, net carbs, data export and an ad-free experience. One subscription covers iOS, Android and the website.

MyFitnessPal Premium+ adds a meal planner with 1,500+ recipes, logging directly from a plan and grocery lists. Its extra features work in the iOS and Android apps. It is sold in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. The Premium plan page does not publish a Premium+ price. MyFitnessPal says pricing varies by country and plan length.

MyNetDiary Premium adds diet plans and menus, a meal planner with 370,000+ recipes, website recipe import, AutoPilots, advanced nutrient analysis, calorie cycling and weekly exercise plans. It also includes integrations with Google Health, Garmin and Withings.

MyNetDiary Premium costs $59.99 per year or $8.99 per month in the App Store and Google Play. Its website lists $60 per year and $9 per month.

MyNetDiary lists Lifetime Premium at $179.99. It includes the Premium features for a single payment, without the AI features of Premium Plus.

MyNetDiary Premium Plus is $99.99 per year or $14.99 per month in its current US pricing. It adds AI Diet Coach, AI Voice Logging, AI Exercise Logging, AI Suggest Meals, AI Restaurant Menu Scan and priority support.

Free access and paid options side by side

Plan detail	MyNetDiary	MyFitnessPal
Barcode scanning on free plan	Unlimited scanning	Requires Premium
Macro targets on free plan	Its pages disagree. The free-plan page lists them as free. The home FAQ lists them as paid.	Percentages in 5 percent steps. Grams require Premium.
How checked foods are marked	Staff review before publication, no badge described	Check mark for foods reviewed or added by MyFitnessPal
Foods you add yourself	Create foods, recipes and meals	Private foods, with sharing available on the website and barcode linking in the app
Paid plan names	Premium, Lifetime Premium, Premium Plus	Premium, Premium+
Premium per year and per month	$59.99 per year or $8.99 per month in app stores. $60 per year or $9 per month on the website.	$79.99 per year or $19.99 per month
Top plan per year	Premium Plus $99.99	Not published on its site
One-time option	Lifetime Premium $179.99	Not published on its site
Free trial	Not published on its site	7 days for eligible people
Platforms	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and web. Wear OS app.	iOS, Android and web. Premium+ features on iOS and Android only.

Where TrueCal fits in this comparison

TrueCal Free costs $0 and covers manual calorie entries, daily and weekly views, meal history and manual meal editing. Barcode scanning and macros require Pro.

Pro is $29.99 per year or $9.99 per month. It includes AI, photo, barcode and voice logging, macro breakdowns, custom goals and saved-meal tools. Nutrition estimates include sources you can check.

TrueCal is available on iPhone, Android and the web. Eligible customers can try Pro free for 14 days in the iPhone or Android app through a trial run by the App Store or Google Play.

Barcode and database questions

Is the barcode scanner free on MyNetDiary?

Yes. MyNetDiary includes unlimited barcode scanning in its free plan.

Does MyFitnessPal charge for barcode scanning?

Barcode scanning requires MyFitnessPal Premium. It became a paid feature on October 1, 2022 and works in the iOS and Android apps.

What does the check mark mean in MyFitnessPal?

MyFitnessPal reviewed or added that food and considers it accurate and complete. Checked foods can still have mistakes, and an unchecked food is not necessarily wrong.

How much is MyNetDiary Premium for a year?

MyNetDiary Premium is $59.99 per year in the App Store and Google Play. The website price is $60 per year.

Sources for plans and food policies

MyFitnessPal Premium plans, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal barcode scanner, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal plan differences, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal free features, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal Premium features, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal check marks, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal foods you create, checked October 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal Premium+ features, checked October 2, 2026
MyNetDiary home and FAQ, checked October 2, 2026
MyNetDiary free tools and US prices, checked October 2, 2026
MyNetDiary Premium Plus overview, checked October 2, 2026
MyNetDiary database review process, checked October 2, 2026
MyNetDiary plans and platforms, checked October 2, 2026
TrueCal pricing, checked October 2, 2026
TrueCal features, checked October 2, 2026
TrueCal product facts, checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026