Free Alternative to MyFitnessPal: No Ads, No Paywall, GLP-1 Ready
MyFitnessPal has a huge food database — but it's noisy and US-biased, shows ads on the free tier, has moved core features (like barcode scanning) behind Premium, and offers no GLP-1 support. Healthcount gives you clean macro tracking, AI meal logging and GLP-1 dose & symptom tracking, free.
Healthcount is a free, ad-free, UK-built MyFitnessPal alternative with macro tracking, AI meal photos and GLP-1 dose & symptom logging — no Premium paywall.
What MyFitnessPal does well — and where it falls short
What it gets right
- Enormous food database (14M+ entries)
- Big ecosystem and device integrations
- Recipe importer and large community
- Well-known, familiar interface
What drives people away
- Database is crowd-sourced and noisy — duplicate, inaccurate, US-biased entries
- Ads on the free tier
- Barcode scanning and other core features moved behind Premium
- No GLP-1 medication, dose or symptom tracking
- No progress photos / measurements built around GLP-1 journeys
Healthcount vs MyFitnessPal: feature by feature
A side-by-side look at what each app offers. Healthcount includes every feature below for free.
Free to use
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
No ads
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Use in any browser (web)
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Calorie & macro tracking
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
AI meal photo analysis
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Natural-language logging
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Barcode scanning
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
UK food coverage
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
GLP-1 dose tracking
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Dose scheduling & reminders
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Reorder / supply reminders
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Symptom / side-effect logging
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Weight tracking
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Progress photos
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Body measurements
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
BMI / TDEE / BMR calculator
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Period tracking
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Weekly plant-diversity score
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Weekly wellness check-in
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
AI guide for your diary
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Drift / trend detection
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Weekly email summary
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Ad-free experience
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
Full data export (GDPR)
MyFitnessPal
Healthcount
What you actually pay
MyFitnessPal shows ads on its free tier and has moved features like barcode scanning behind Premium. Healthcount is free — no ads, no paywall.
MyFitnessPal
Free tier
Ad-supported
Core features limited
Premium
~£15.99/month
or ~£79.99/year · 2026
Healthcount
GLP-1 & nutrition tracker
Free
No ads. Every feature included.
- AI meal photo analysis
- GLP-1 dose tracking & reminders
- Macros: calories, protein, carbs, fats, fibre
- Symptom & side-effect logging
- Progress photos & body measurements
- Period tracking, plant score, data export
See it in action
Healthcount is designed to be fast, calm, and simple to use.
Quick diary logging with natural language
Snap a photo, get instant macros
GLP-1 dose tracking & scheduling
Weight trends, plant score & BMI
Symptoms, period tracking & wellbeing
Before & after photo comparison
Quick diary logging with natural language
Snap a photo, get instant macros
GLP-1 dose tracking & scheduling
Weight trends, plant score & BMI
Symptoms, period tracking & wellbeing
Before & after photo comparison
Why UK users are leaving MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal's database is huge, but most of it is crowd-sourced — which means duplicate entries, inconsistent numbers and a strong US bias. For UK supermarket foods you'll often scroll past several wrong entries to find a usable one.
Over the years, features that used to be free (including barcode scanning) moved behind Premium, and the free tier carries ads. For a daily-use health habit, that friction adds up.
Healthcount is free, ad-free and UK-built, with a verified core for common UK foods so staples stay consistent — plus the GLP-1 dose and symptom tracking MyFitnessPal doesn't offer.
Features MyFitnessPaldoesn't have
These are the features that make Healthcount different — and they're all free.
AI meal photo analysis
Snap a photo of your meal for instant calorie and macro estimates.
Healthcount's AI vision analyses your meal photo and returns estimated calories, protein, carbs, fats and fibre. No searching databases — take a photo and confirm.
GLP-1 dose tracking
Log your Mounjaro, Wegovy or Saxenda dose in seconds.
Track every injection with date, dose strength and brand. Healthcount supports the UK dose ladders, calculates your next dose, estimates supply and sends reorder reminders.
Symptom & side-effect logging
Track 11 common GLP-1 side effects with severity ratings.
Log nausea, appetite changes, headaches, injection-site pain and more, each with severity and time of day. Heatmaps reveal patterns over time.
Progress photos & measurements
Before/after photo comparisons with 7-point body measurements.
Upload dated progress photos and compare earliest vs latest side by side. Track measurements the scales don't show. All included in your data export.
Period tracking
Cycle logging with phase predictions and ovulation estimates.
Log periods and Healthcount predicts your cycle and phases, overlaid on your medication schedule and trends to spot cycle-related patterns.
An AI guide for your diary
Ask about your own diary and get answers from it, not generic tips.
Your guide reads what you have logged and the notes you have written, answers questions about your own records and about using the app, and nudges you towards eating at regular times. It is not a coach or a therapist, and it does not give medical advice.
Try Healthcount free — no credit card, no ads, no catch
Join UK users switching from MyFitnessPal. Every feature included, completely free.
Who's switching from MyFitnessPal to Healthcount?
The accuracy-seeker
Tired of noisy, duplicated, US-biased crowd entries. Healthcount's verified core keeps UK staples consistent.
The no-paywall tracker
Barcode scanning and other features moved behind Premium. Healthcount includes everything free.
The GLP-1 user
Needs dose, supply and symptom tracking that MyFitnessPal simply doesn't offer.
Frequently asked questions
Is Healthcount free, with no Premium tier?
Is Healthcount's food data more accurate than MyFitnessPal's?
Does Healthcount have free barcode scanning?
Can Healthcount track GLP-1 medications?
Written by Anna Bromley, Healthcount Founder · Last reviewed June 2026
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