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A MyFitnessPal alternative that keeps the scanner free
MyFitnessPal has one of the biggest food databases around, and many people start there. The common reason to look elsewhere is that the fast ways to log, the barcode scanner and meal photos, now sit behind Premium. TabetAI keeps both free.
Side by side
| TabetAI | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free photo scans | 5 AI scans every day, no card, no trial countdown | Meal Scan is a Premium feature |
| Barcode and label scan | Yes, free | Premium |
| Type or say a meal | Yes, free | Search is free; voice logging is Premium |
| Languages | English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, including the AI results | 20 languages including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese |
| Platforms | Android and iPhone | Android, iPhone and Apple Watch |
| Paid plans | EX and MAX, see plans (local prices in the store) | Premium subscription; see its store listing |
MyFitnessPal details read from MyFitnessPal's App Store listing on 16 October 2026. Apps change, so check the current listing before you decide. MyFitnessPal is a mature app with a huge community and database. If you already pay for Premium and like it, it does the job.
Moving over from MyFitnessPal
- Start with your own numbers. Type in the calorie and macro targets you already use; TabetAI does not force its own on you.
- Keep scanning barcodes. Packaged food comes from the label, the same habit you have now, without a subscription.
- Use the photo for everything else. Home cooking, a hawker plate, a restaurant meal: one photo gives a per-ingredient breakdown you can adjust before you save.
- Your old history. MyFitnessPal can export your data from its website; TabetAI does not import it today, so most people simply start fresh from the next meal.
What TabetAI adds after the number
- A daily score that never rewards starving. One grade across calories, protein, fiber, sugar, salt, plants and movement. Eat too little and it caps low.
- Targets that follow your trend. Your budget adapts from the weekly weight trend plus the steps and workouts your phone already counts, and you can override any target yourself.
- Local food, read from the plate. Chicken rice, cai fan, rendang, 定食, 滷肉飯. Photograph from up to four angles, or snap and go while the AI finishes in the background.
- Eat together. Add friends or family and copy a dish they logged into your own diary at the right portion. The weekly leaderboard ranks effort, never weight.
- A companion who notices you showed up. Six characters with their own voices react to what you ate. The tracker stands on its own: the companion never gates a feature or a stat.
- Your data stays yours. Health app data never goes into an AI prompt, optional cycle tracking never leaves your phone, and one tap exports everything.
TabetAI is a dietary tool, not medical advice. MyFitnessPal is a trademark of its owner; TabetAI is not affiliated with it.
Try it on tonight's dinner
Five AI scans a day, free. No card, no trial clock.
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