Users Losing Trust in MyFitnessPal Functionality

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.41.0) — When copying from one day to another all the items lose their original sequence. They are jumbled and must be requested. Further the time lines are lost and must be re entered.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.40.0) — Spams my phone with push notifications for recipes, meal suggestions, logging reminders with no way to disable”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.40.0) — I don’t know why the format has changed SO much. I hate clicking through the calendar, manually dropping down my meals, having a premium option right in the serving section so i hit it on accident almost EVERY time. And WHY is the barcode scanner free in every other country BUT the US? That makes zero sense. I don’t need meal plans or recommendations; that’s not what this app was intended for. Now it seems to be a constant push for premium, which is kind of a j”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.40.0) — I have been using this app for years and really liked it, once the format was changed I found it difficult to use. It keeps directing me to upgrade to premium. I just want to use the basic version but editing the foods is a quiz. I’m almost giving up and deleting.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.40.0) — Put any useful features behind a paywall.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.39.0) — Tell me why when I want to copy something to the next day I need to scroll ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. Who came up with that? It used to be right on the screen. Now I have to do way more work just to use the app. I’ve been using this app for years and love it, but the UI has gotten worse over time. There’s no way I’m going to pay for a subscription with the interface in this state. If you haven’t used this app, please find another one instead. I’m only keeping it b”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.39.0) — Dear lord please stop making unnecessary changes that just make the interface confusing and terrible”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.38.0) — I remember why I stopped using this app. Difficult finding how and where to enter information.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.37.0) — I use MyFitnessPal every day and am a Premium subscriber. While the updated mobile UI looks more polished, several common actions now require more taps to enter the exact same information. For an app built around frequent, repetitive data entry, adding extra steps to routine logging makes the experience noticeably more frustrating. At the same time, the desktop experience, particularly recipe creation and editing, feels extremely outdated. Ironically, I prefe”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.37.0) — App keeps popping notifications to log food… I don’t log food until I eat so how do I log food without eating!!! It’s becoming a nuisance getting a popup telling me to log food when I don’t have anything to log!!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.37.0) — The logging process has changed without instructions. So far I have a 1200 calorie breakfast trying to use the new ‘log’ system! Not happy!!!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.36.0) — This used to be easy to use now it’s so frustrating to figure the app system. Why did you change it ? Take it back to its simplicity”

[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.36.0) — 9/13/2026 Either you did an update or I figured out how to use the new format a little better. However, am still not able to delete an…

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.36.0) — I have been a paying Premium subscriber for well over a year, and the biggest draw was always the simplicity of the old daily dashboard—specifically the clean donut charts / progress rings that gave an instant visual breakdown of my remaining calories and macros. On top of that, having fixed macro targets that didn't automatically change with logged workout calories gave me total control over how much of my burned calories to eat back or save. this new interface”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.36.0) — App is so complicated now. I just want to track calories, protein, and fiber, and it is impossible to do so without a million extra clicks. Same with adding weight- used to be able to do it straight from the home screen. I pay for a subscription btw!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.35.0) — Implement carb cycling options instead of adjusting macros on a daily basis, having to preset macros every time to configure into meal plan. Make it easier to log in and out.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.35.0) — I mostly use this app to track my water intake and snacks. However, if i dont track for a day i will get notifications that sound.. increasingly odd. Some are a gentle reminder. While some are borderline shaming the user for not tracking. Im not even necessarily using the app for weight loss. Just to make sure i drink enough water and dont snack like crazy. I struggled with eating problems a few years ago, losing a lot of weight in an unhealthy way. These notifi”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.35.0) — I like this app. I am however wondering why I am paying for the premium app but still having ads transposed over food option. The ads sometimes glitch and I can’t select the item I want. Highly frustrating when this isn’t the free version. Please get rid of the adds.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.34.0) — Bombarded with pop ups, hard to edit meal info.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.34.0) — Agreed that the newest update is horrible. There a small banner ad when you go to search for foods - it prevents you from scrolling down for st least 10-15 seconds, it’s just ridiculous. Beyond that, I hadn’t updated in a while and I see they removed the barcode scanner and made it for premium only. Very annoying. After you search and log a food why don’t you auto clear the search bar so I can quickly add the next food?”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.34.0) — There are useless “streak” screens (that have to be manually closed). Theres also useless animations that pop up when you try and log food. Theres no way to turn these new gamification aspects off. It’s adding friction, more steps to what should be a simple process. Let us turn off these “gamification” aspects.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.33.0) — I have used mfp for a long time. Whatever these new updates have been for the past few months have made the app so glitchy it’s difficult to actually use.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.33.0) — I have used this app daily for 12 years. It's less user friendly with each update in 2026 and ads now block information.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.33.0) — I am not liking the new updates. Why a curved line now?”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.33.0) — Dear MyFitnessPal please stop changing things everyday! All of these new “upgrades” are not only unnecessary, but annoying for users that use this app on the daily!! So please for the love of God leave it alone or even better go back to how it use to be before you started messing with it. Pretty please!🙏”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.33.0) — Development team: stop changing things just to change them!!! I hate the new (8/21/26) top banner that shows my calories consumed / to go. Now it’s confusing and doesn’t show as much. I have to flip it back and forth to see consumed and to-go accounting for extra I’ve burned. That information that was easily readable on one screen before! Change it back!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.33.0) — Endless upsells, basic functionality requires clicking through several attempts to sell you things. Like tapping 10x as much as you should for an audaciously priced service with no moat. Offensive.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.33.0) — I also agree that the update is frustrating. The new layout is not more convenient. What happened to being able to copy individual items to another meal or day? I have to now copy a whole meal, when I just want to copy one or a few of the items. I also cannot drag items from one meal to another, because you can only see one meal at a time. Please bring those features back!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.33.0) — New layout takes three times as many clicks to see anything. Actively looking for a new better designed tracker. It’s sucked since removing the social aspect anyway.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.32.0) — I’ve been using MFP since 2019 so 7 years or so now. Giving it 2 stars because it still gets the job done at the most basic level but holy moly, the new layout update is truly bad. The new layout gives you less information, less functionality, and requires more time to use. I’ve been using it for several weeks now figuring I just needed time to adjust to it like previous layout changes but this time it is unequivocally worse. I pay for a subscription to use the”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.32.0) — the app is pretty difficult and confusing to use. i’ve been like 30 minutes trying to find where i can change my calorie goal and i still can’t find it.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.32.0) — MFP has helped a lot of people be successful in their nutrition journey. But this new update is awful. Trying to track how much food you need to add to hit your macros? Good luck flipping through the interface to see your totals. Want to adjust how much you ate? Hopefully you remember to go back to the Home Screen to make sure you’re within your presets. Want to review your food for the day? Have fun opening up each meal on a new screen to see your food in its”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.32.0) — New UI is trash. Like god awful to look at and use.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.32.0) — New update is terrible, trying to view macros for each meal is so much more difficult to read than before for no reason. Stop changing it and just leave it simple bro”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.32.0) — I loved the layout they just had before this one. I could see all my calories, carbs, protein etc in the different meal sections like lunch. Now they switched to a new layout and this is awful. Had to change my five star review sadly :(”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.31.0) — I’ve been using this app for many years and generally find it to be useful. However, I was very disappointed when the ability to scan barcodes was placed behind a paywall. Additionally, the app logs me out randomly and the link to log on using Facebook hasn’t worked in over a year. If you’re not going to fix it just get rid of that option!!!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★★ 3/5 (v26.31.0) — I’ve been using the app for a few years now and loved it, but lately it’s been so annoying with all these extra adds that pop up on my screen. I guess they really want me to pay for premium 😏”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.31.0) — Lately MFP has been suggesting the same meal every day. I don’t want to eat the same thing for five days in a row. Needs to have more recipes. I canceled my subscription because of this limitation. C”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.31.0) — I’ve had MyFitnessPal since probably around 2008 and am loathe to find a new calorie counter, but this new UI is awful. Please change it back or give people the option to pick “classic” mode. Pleeeeease!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.31.0) — I’ve been using MyFitnessPal for years, mostly the free version but when I’ve got serious goals to hit I will go premium. I hate the new log feature- why get rid of meal subtotals?! That was a super helpful feature. I could save meals that satisfied the calorie limits very easily. The new version is NOT as good as the old version. Put it back”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.31.0) — For years, I had the free fitness pal. I loved it. You could change your macros and everything is right in front of you tallied up as you went. This new format is not near as good in my opinion. Yes, I know it’s free., So I shouldn’t complain. It just isn’t as great as it used to be. For my needs!”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.30.0) — The recent updates have completely ruined the layout in a way that makes the app lose the features that made it enjoyable to use. The easy to view macros and nutrient stack-up per meal is now hidden behind more taps and more “Get Premium” boxes that just make it sore on the eyes. Now I have to scroll to view each of my meals. Too much change doesn’t mean good. Again, the app has been made to be overcomplicated in a way that has derailed from its original design:”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.30.0) — Very disappointed that the new update removed the ability to view macro splits. The previous layout was much easier to navigate and keep track of progress.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.30.0) — The new update is horrible! I changed my goals slightly and my calorie count is changing accordingly. Also, the new diary format is terrible.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★★ 2/5 (v26.29.0) — I’m tracking calories, not ringing in the new year every time I log breakfast.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — Please, please, please throw away this unusable mess and put back the once great UI that you had, or at least put something usable out there.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — New format is awful. You have to tap through so many screens. Pls have option for old one and pls spare me the “you’ll get used to it” response. I haven’t and it’s been months. Put it back”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — They just did the most unnecessary review that makes everything condensed and much less convienent to find. Change it back or I'm cancelling.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — I’ve used MFP since 2017, and I’ve always loved how simple and efficient it was. It was so easy to log foods/recipes and then copy them to the next day, if need be. And I could see everything I’d eaten in one place. Not anymore! This new update isn’t user-friendly at all! I can no longer see what I ate for each meal without clicking to a different screen, and then I have to click to another screen to see my total intake. Also, it no longer shows me my exercise c”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — Too many pop ups you have to click on to get back to the screen you were on making”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — Taking away features doesn’t make me want to pay for the premium app. First barcode scanning now macros by meal are blocked in the free version. Instead of adding features for premium members they take them away from the free version. Terrible.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — Boosting volume on your TV ads really negatively impacts how your app is viewed. AMC+ ad volume is disturbingly loud.”

“[MyFitnessPal] ★ 1/5 (v26.29.0) — If this was not so serious, it would be comical. In lieu of, using derogatory terms, referring to the coder/s, it will suffice to say that there is a very serious Developer - user disconnect here. Before MFP deconstructed a very functional user friendly MyFitnessPal Diary, everything was displayed on one single page in the form of 6 mini tables. Each of 6 tables represented a meal. The default headers for these meals were Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack-1”