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What users hate about MyFitnessPal

48% of the 500 most recent US App Store reviews of MyFitnessPal are 1–2★. Here is what those users complain about, counted and quoted. Snapshot: October 2026.

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MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter

MyFitnessPal, Inc. · Health · reviews 2026-08-26 → 2026-10-18

4.71★all-time (2,380,195)
2.92★last 500 reviews
48%negative (1–2★)
33feature requests
5★169
4★34
3★57
2★67
1★173

Top complaints about MyFitnessPal

Share of the 240 negative reviews that mention each theme.

Price & subscription99 reviews · 41% of negative
★ Absolutely ruined and getting worse After four months of hoping the app redesign would be rectified, I am writing to discourage anyone who is about to pay for premium — as I did shortly before the redesign ruined what had been an outstanding app. Every update brings new features that are annoying,… v26.40.0 · 2026-10-09
Confusing UI & UX42 reviews · 18% of negative
★ Terrible Update — Please Bring Back the Old Layout! …change with logged workout calories gave me total control over how much of my burned calories to eat back or save. this new interface overhaul is horrible. They truly fixed something that wasn't broken. Whoever decided on this change clearly doesn't use the app on a daily basis. v26.36.0 · 2026-09-12
Crashes & bugs34 reviews · 14% of negative
★ Super buggy Choosing the “sign up with Apple” option has totally broken my data ownership. I bought a premium plan, but I’m still forever paywalled. Was unable to sync recipes and had to re-install the app, went… v26.36.0 · 2026-09-15
Ads23 reviews · 10% of negative
Login & account22 reviews · 9% of negative
Bad update20 reviews · 8% of negative
Privacy & security19 reviews · 8% of negative
Sync & data loss15 reviews · 6% of negative
Customer support14 reviews · 6% of negative
AI features13 reviews · 5% of negative
Slow & performance7 reviews · 3% of negative
Notifications7 reviews · 3% of negative

What MyFitnessPal users are asking for

33 feature requests found in total.

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FAQ

What do users complain about most in MyFitnessPal?

In 500 recent US App Store reviews, the biggest complaint themes among the 240 negative (1–2★) reviews are price & subscription (99, 41%), confusing ui & ux (42, 18%), crashes & bugs (34, 14%).

Is MyFitnessPal getting worse?

Its all-time rating is 4.71★ from 2,380,195 ratings, while the last 500 written reviews average 2.92★. Written reviews skew negative on most apps, so compare the trend between versions rather than the absolute number.

How was this analysed?

Reviews dated 2026-08-26 to 2026-10-18 were read from Apple's public review feed and matched against complaint patterns (crashes, login, sync, pricing, ads, UI, updates, support and more). One review can count toward several themes.

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