# Mouve vs MyFitnessPal Canonical page: https://mouve.it/compare/mouve-vs-myfitnesspal Checked: 5 Nov 2026. We make Mouve, so read this knowing that. ## The short answer MyFitnessPal is the better pick if you want the largest ready-made food database and restaurant dishes. Mouve is the better pick if you want food logging, workouts and a social feed in one app, with no ads, and an AI photo scan that is partly free. ## Feature by feature | Feature | Mouve | MyFitnessPal | | --- | --- | --- | | Photo food scan | Partly. Free accounts get 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours; Mouve+ is unlimited. Search and barcode stay free after that. Results are estimates. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Paid plan. Meal Scan sits in the same row as barcode scan, "not included with free account". (https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premium https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718 checked 2026-11-05) | | Barcode scan | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Paid plan. The plan table says barcode scan is "not included with free account". (https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premium https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718 checked 2026-11-05) | | Verified food database | Partly. Mixes a curated catalogue, open datasets and user contributions. Not every entry is individually verified. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Vitamins and minerals | Partly. Stores a micronutrient snapshot per logged entry. We do not publish a nutrient count. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Workout logging | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Partly. Exercise tracking is included in the free plan; the page does not say whether sets, reps and weight are logged. (https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premium checked 2026-11-05) | | Rest timer | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Programs or routines | Yes. Manual, smart and AI-generated programs. AI generation is a Mouve+ feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Apple Watch app | Not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The listing shows an Apple Watch version requiring watchOS 10.0. (https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718 checked 2026-11-05) | | Outdoor places and maps | Not yet. The World tab (outdoor gyms and places) is built but not public yet. It is not counted as a feature until it ships. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Social feed and following | Yes. Feed, follows, communities and direct messages. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Partly. The listing offers community forums and finding friends; it does not mention a feed. (https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718 checked 2026-11-05) | | Ads in the free plan | None. No ad SDK is in the app dependencies (checked 2026-11-05). (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes, ads. Ad-free logging is "not included with free account", and Google Play lists the app as containing ads. (https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premium https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android checked 2026-11-05) | | iPhone app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718 checked 2026-11-05) | | Android app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android checked 2026-11-05) | | Web app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Export your data | Yes. A ZIP with your data as JSON plus your own media (GDPR access and portability). It is not a CSV. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. Not found on the pages checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | EU data hosting | Partly. The app and database run on EU hosting (Hetzner, Helsinki). Some processors are outside the EEA, for example Google and OpenAI for AI scanning and Stripe for payments, under standard safeguards. The privacy policy lists them. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | AI assistant or MCP connector | Yes. An MCP server at api.mouve.it/mcp lets an outside AI assistant read and write your own workouts and nutrition. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The US listing describes an in-app "AI Coach". Release notes mention "Premium members with AI Coach"; the free-plan terms are not stated. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718 checked 2026-11-05) | ## Where MyFitnessPal is better - The App Store listing says you can log "over 20.5 million foods (including restaurant dishes)". Mouve does not publish a database size. (source: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718) - Apple Watch app: Yes MyFitnessPal: The listing shows an Apple Watch version requiring watchOS 10.0. Mouve: not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (source: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718) ## Who should pick which Pick MyFitnessPal if: - You want the largest ready-made food database, including restaurant dishes, and are fine with ads on the free plan. - You already have years of history in MyFitnessPal and logging speed matters more than anything else. Pick Mouve if: - You want food logging, workouts and a social feed in one app instead of three. - You want your data exportable and an AI assistant you can connect to your own account. ## Pricing ### Mouve - Mouve is free to use, with 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours. Mouve+ prices are on mouve.it/pricing; Google Play and App Store prices are higher because the stores take a cut. A 7-day trial is offered when eligible. (source: https://mouve.it/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026) ### MyFitnessPal - Premium on the website (shown in euro to our crawler; price may vary by region): €49.99 per year or €9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial for new users. The Estonia App Store lists Premium at €9.99 and €49.99 among older price points, and names a "Premium Plus" tier without a price. (source: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/premium https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/myfitnesspal-calorie-counter/id341232718, checked 5 Nov 2026) ## Switching from MyFitnessPal Mouve has no importer for MyFitnessPal files yet, so you start a fresh diary. You can keep logging in MyFitnessPal for a week while you try Mouve; nothing in Mouve deletes your MyFitnessPal account. Your Mouve data can be exported at any time as a ZIP with JSON (Settings). ## Corrections Something wrong? https://mouve.it/contact?topic=comparison&page=%2Fcompare%2Fmouve-vs-myfitnesspal MyFitnessPal is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the product. Mouve is not affiliated with MyFitnessPal.