Verdict
MyFitnessPal is a calorie/macro tracker, not really a recipe app, and recent reviews center on paywalled features, a confusing redesigned interface, and data loss after subscribing rather than on recipes or food discovery.
Best for
Someone already committed to logging calories and macros daily who wants tracking tools bundled with a subscription, not someone browsing this page for recipe ideas.
Dealbreaker
Multiple reviewers report the app deleting or losing their logged data after paying for Premium, plus a recent redesign that made the interface harder to read and pushed more features behind paywalls.
The facts.
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Price
Free
In-app purchases
Unknown
Ads
Unknown
Platforms
iPhone, iPad
Rating
4.7★ (2,357,022)
Version
26.36.0
Last updated
Sep 8, 2026
Released
Dec 8, 2009
Attributes
Native app
Category
Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
What reviews consistently say.
Themes grouped from 200 App Store reviews. Source feed ›
Praised for
Privacy and data handling3 reviews
Complained about
Subscription pricing and paywalls29 reviews
Confusing interface11 reviews
Privacy and data handling8 reviews
Crashes and stability8 reviews
Too expensive7 reviews
Bugs after updates4 reviews
Notifications and reminders2 reviews
Misses some ads2 reviews
Where this comes from
29 of 200 recent reviews raised: Subscription pricing and paywallsApp Store reviews ›
11 of 200 recent reviews raised: Confusing interfaceApp Store reviews ›
8 of 200 recent reviews raised: Privacy and data handlingApp Store reviews ›
8 of 200 recent reviews raised: Crashes and stabilityApp Store reviews ›
7 of 200 recent reviews raised: Too expensiveApp Store reviews ›
Listed at Free on the App StoreApp Store listing ›
Where we recommend it
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Alternatives with the same rule.
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Free · 4.9★ (1,038,918) · Updated Sep 9, 2026
Verdict. AllTrails is built around trail discovery and offline maps, with strong reviewer sentiment on ease of use and offline navigation. It's a hiking/trail-tracking app that runners can use, but the review signal is mostly about trails, not pure running features.
Best for. Someone who runs on trails and wants downloadable offline maps rather than a road-running pace tracker.
Dealbreaker. Several reviewers describe subscription cancellation problems and repeated charges, plus a few report crashes after finishing an activity, and there are complaints about the app auto-including personal photos in trail reviews without consent.
Free · 4.8★ (752,732) · Updated Sep 9, 2026
Verdict. Map My Run has a large, mostly satisfied user base for basic GPS mileage tracking, but a small consistent group of reviewers report tracking silently failing mid-run or when the phone locks, which is a serious flaw for a run tracker.
Best for. Someone who wants a free, no-frills mileage and pace log for runs and hikes and doesn't mind occasionally double-checking that tracking actually started.
Dealbreaker. Some runs go untracked: reviewers describe the app appearing to record, then finding at the end that it never actually logged distance or time, especially when the phone screen locks.
Free · 4.8★ (481,684) · Updated Sep 9, 2026
Verdict. Map My Walk is a straightforward walk/bike tracker that reviewers find easy to use, but a recurring group of reviews complain about being charged after cancelling a subscription and about difficulty cancelling it at all.
Best for. Someone who wants a simple, no-fuss walking and biking tracker and doesn't plan to sign up for its subscription trial.
Dealbreaker. Multiple reviewers report being charged after cancelling their subscription or finding it nearly impossible to cancel, and some also mention battery drain and occasional crashes or hangs.