MyFitnessPal vs Lose It

MyFitnessPal vs Lose It: Which App Fits You?

MyFitnessPal fits if you want the food-logging features and progress views it currently describes. Lose It! fits if you want the food-logging features and plan options it currently describes. How It Felt fits if you want a private journal for noticing hunger, fullness, feelings and the experience of a meal.

Eating-app comparison

What each app optimises for

MyFitnessPal vs Lose It

MyFitnessPal suits a structured food log with the features and progress views in its current product information. Lose It! suits a structured food log with the features and plan options in its current product information. Check each service's current details before choosing.

How It Felt

Private self-reflection: noticing hunger, fullness, feelings and the experience of a meal without scores or an assigned programme.

Side-by-side

Feature	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It	How It Felt
Primary approach	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It Food logging with the features and progress views described by each service.	How It Felt A short, private check-in about the experience of eating.
What gets your attention	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It The food record and the prompts or progress information each service provides.	How It Felt Hunger, fullness, feelings and sensory details, if you choose.
Routines	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It Check each service's current plan and platform details for its prompts and routines.	How It Felt No assigned programme or routine to maintain.
Privacy and storage	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It Read each service's current privacy policy and store disclosure before signing up.	How It Felt Entries are stored locally on your phone. Optional backups go to your own iCloud or Google Drive; How It Felt has no cloud of its own.
Looking back	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It Review the records and progress views available in the service you choose.	How It Felt Look back at entries and your own notes without a score or ranking.
Cost and access	MyFitnessPal vs Lose It Check current subscription, platform and location details for either service.	How It Felt Free tier with Google AdMob ads; the optional Supporter subscription removes them.

When to pick which

Pick MyFitnessPal vs Lose It if…

You want structured food logging and the progress features described in their current product information.
You have read the current plan, platform and privacy details for the service you are considering.
The format feels supportive rather than demanding when you try it.

Pick How It Felt if…

You want a private journal rather than a tracking programme to follow.
You want to notice how eating feels without translating meals into numbers.
You want a journal that does not ask you to maintain an external target.

Verdict

There is no supported head-to-head winner here. MyFitnessPal and Lose It provide structured food logging, while How It Felt is a quieter journal for noticing the experience of eating. Choose the format that leaves you feeling supported, and pause if it starts to feel pressuring.

Frequently asked

Is How It Felt a replacement for MyFitnessPal or Lose It?

No. It serves a different purpose. MyFitnessPal and Lose It offer structured food logging; How It Felt is a private reflection journal with no assigned target or score.

Does How It Felt have a food database or barcode scanner?

No. How It Felt is not a food-information lookup tool. It gives you a place to note hunger, fullness, feelings and sensory details if you choose.

What happens to How It Felt entries?

Photos, notes, meal details, hunger, fullness and feelings are stored in a local database on your phone; there is no account. Backup is optional and off unless you turn it on. If enabled, a copy goes to your own iCloud or Google Drive, not to How It Felt. Release builds send anonymous usage events and crash reports, but never photos, notes or entry contents. You can export or delete entries from inside the app.

Can I use a structured app and How It Felt together?

You can, but notice how each one affects you. If logging or progress tracking starts to feel stressful, pausing may be a kinder next step.

Sources and review date

The official product, store and privacy pages below are the source of truth for current features and data handling. Plans and features can vary by platform or region.

The current listing describes MyFitnessPal's food-logging features; check it for current platform and plan details. [MyFitnessPal App Store listing]
MyFitnessPal's privacy policy is the source for its current data-handling information. [MyFitnessPal privacy policy]
Lose It!'s product site is the source for its current product description and plan information. [Lose It! product site]
The current listing describes Lose It!'s food-logging features; check it for current platform and plan details. [Lose It! App Store listing]
How It Felt stores diary entries locally on the phone. Optional backups go to the user's own iCloud or Google Drive; release builds send anonymous usage events and crash reports, not photos, notes or entry contents. The free tier shows Google AdMob ads, and entries can be exported or deleted inside the app. [How It Felt privacy policy]

Last reviewed: November 2, 2026.

Learn the concepts

Plain-language explainers behind the comparison.

Try How It Felt

A calmer way to be with food.

A private journal for noticing how eating feels, with no assigned target.