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Happy Scale vs MyFitnessPal
Both stand on fitness workout tracking software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneMac
Happy Scale pairs weight tracking with trend-based estimates and milestone goals. Its free app has in-app upgrades, while Deluxe is available monthly, yearly, or as a lifetime purchase.
Visit Happy Scale Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
MyFitnessPal offers free logging and expands with paid nutrition and meal-planning tools. Check the plan and Meal Planner availability for your location and preferred platform before subscribing.
Visit MyFitnessPalThe facts
| Happy Scale | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Runs on | iPhone, Mac | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Happy Scale Deluxe (Yearly): $11.99 a year | Premium: $79.99 a year |
| Plans published | 6 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | happyscale.com | myfitnesspal.com |
| On fitness workout tracking software | #22 of 54 | #18 of 54 |
Happy Scale: what it does well
- Moving averages smooth daily weight fluctuations
- Breaks goals into smaller milestones
- Estimates time to a target weight
- Health data stored locally by default
What to know first
- Apple Health is not available on iPad
- Requires iOS 16+ on iPhone and iPad
- Mac support requires Apple silicon and macOS 14+
MyFitnessPal: what it does well
- Free plan includes food and exercise logging.
- Food database contains 22 million items.
- Accounts sync across supported platforms.
- Premium+ includes more than 1,500 recipes.
- Lists connections to several health platforms and devices.
What to know first
- Meal Planner is limited to six listed countries.
- Meal Planner is unavailable on the website.
- Service is intended for people aged 18 and older.
- Premium (monthly) costs $19.99 a month.
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