A MyFitnessPal alternative for life on a GLP-1

Does MyFitnessPal track GLP-1?

Yes, within limits it sets out itself. Its GLP-1 Support feature "lets you track your GLP-1 medication dose, time, and injection location right alongside your food," with a dose reminder and a Side Effects card where you choose symptoms and their severity.² The help article, updated September 21, 2026, also says:

• GLP-1 tracking is available only in the US (iOS and Android) and Canada (iOS), with the app set to English.²
• "Milligrams is the only unit available right now."²
• It is built for GLP-1 medicines only, not other medications or supplements.²
• MyFitnessPal "does not verify your medication, dose, or timing, and doesn't alert you to missed doses, interactions, or side effects."²
• It doesn't say whether GLP-1 tracking needs Premium, and no estimated medication-level chart is described.²

So if you live in the UK or Australia, or use Android in Canada, MyFitnessPal's GLP-1 tracking isn't offered to you at the moment. Handle's treatment record is built for iPhone, with kilograms or pounds.

What MyFitnessPal does well

MyFitnessPal calls itself "the AI-powered food & fitness tracker," and food is where it shines.¹ The free version covers food and exercise logging, custom foods, meals and recipes, measurements, macros, goals by percentage, diary sharing and connections with partner apps.⁴

It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and Wear OS, and on the web, and its App Store listing names 20 languages. On September 23, 2026, it had about 2.4 million ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.7.¹

Is MyFitnessPal free? Free vs Premium

MyFitnessPal's own split, from its help center (updated September 20, 2026) and its Premium page.^4,3

Premium+ is sold only in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, and its features work only in the iOS and Android apps.⁴

MyFitnessPal vs Handle for GLP-1 treatment

MyFitnessPal's column is from its App Store listing, website and help center on September 23, 2026. "Not described" means we found no mention in MyFitnessPal's own materials.

For GLP-1 apps built around treatment, see the best GLP-1 tracker apps or our guide to GLP-1 trackers.

Where Handle differs as a MyFitnessPal alternative

MyFitnessPal added GLP-1 logging to a food diary. Handle starts from the treatment and puts food beside it.

• Built around your prescribed plan. You record the medicine, amount and schedule your prescriber set: weekly, daily or twice-daily, injected or oral. Every dose sits against that plan, and switches stay on the record. See our Ozempic tracker and Mounjaro tracker pages.
• A daily check-in you choose. Nausea every day, plus the symptoms you switch on and up to six more you track, such as heartburn or fatigue. It stays the same short card whatever you answer. Our GLP-1 side effect tracker guide explains the approach.
• A report your clinician can simply open. MyFitnessPal's free printable report is on its website only, and diary sharing needs your doctor to create a MyFitnessPal account.⁵ Handle's consultation report, a Premium feature, is a summary rather than a diary, shared by a secure link your clinician opens without an account and you can revoke. See our list of questions to ask your doctor about GLP-1.
• No calorie goal unless your clinician set one. Handle totals what you eat and drink but never sets a calorie, protein or water target itself.
• Weight without a verdict. Trends come from weekly averages, and there are no streaks and no reminders to weigh in.
• No ads. Handle has no advertising and doesn't sell personal information.¹⁰ MyFitnessPal's free version has ads, which Premium removes.^1,4

When MyFitnessPal may suit you better

For plenty of people, MyFitnessPal is the right tool. It probably is if:

• You want calorie and macro goals. MyFitnessPal builds them into the diary: by percentage for free, by meal with Premium.⁴ Handle deliberately sets none.
• You scan barcodes and want a huge food database. MyFitnessPal's database is far larger than Handle's USDA-based search, and its barcode scanner comes with Premium.^1,4 Handle has no barcode scanner.
• You want exercise and wearables in the same app. MyFitnessPal logs workouts and steps and connects with fitness trackers and smartwatches.¹ Handle doesn't read health data from your phone or watch.¹⁰
• You want meal plans. Premium+ adds a meal planner and grocery lists in six countries.⁴
• You'd rather use another language. MyFitnessPal's App Store listing names 20 languages, though its GLP-1 tracking needs the app set to English.^1,2 Handle is in English only.
• You have years of food history there. You don't have to choose: keep MyFitnessPal for food and use Handle for your treatment record.

Other apps like MyFitnessPal for people on GLP-1s

If you want a food tracker with some GLP-1 support, these are the main options, each described from its own website or help center on September 23, 2026. For dedicated GLP-1 trackers, see our Shotsy alternative and MeAgain alternative comparisons.

Features and prices change often, so check each developer's own pages before you decide.

Moving from MyFitnessPal, or using both

Handle has no import, and you don't have to give up MyFitnessPal to start.

1. 1
   Decide what stays where

   Keep logging food in MyFitnessPal if it works for you, or move your food into Handle too.

2. 2
   Create a free Handle account

   Download Handle from the App Store and create your account in the app.

3. 3
   Add your prescribed plan

   Your medicine, the amount your prescriber set and your schedule.

4. 4
   Fill in the last 30 days

   If you logged doses in MyFitnessPal, copy the recent ones across by hand, with their sites. Each is filed on the day it happened.

5. 5
   Add a starting weight

   Weight can go back further than 30 days, so an older reading can be your baseline.