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MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter App Store reviews: what users complain about

We ran AppGripe on 500 of the most recent public App Store reviews of MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter (Nutrition, by MyFitnessPal, Inc.) from 3 storefronts, dated 2026-05-09 to 2026-10-19. Average rating in this sample: 2.47★. 341 reviews contained a complaint.

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Complaint categories

A review can count in several categories. Severity is the AI's estimate of how bad the problem is for the user.

Top issues, ranked by reviews × severity

1. Soften the redesign backlash: 214 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3.
   “*Updated review 7/9/26. All of my previous issues from May 2026 still remain. The user interface is confusing and complicated compared to the old version (before the new update). And it’s still time consuming when logging the same meals as the day before (w…” (1★, v26.35.0, GB)
2. Simplify navigation: 127 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3.
   “The recent redesign for food logging is horrible. Even if you open any meal number it defaults to Meal 1 and you have to change it from a drop down each time. If you open meal 3 you should be logging for meal 3. This app used to be really good. Now it’s just c…” (2★, v26.18.0, CA)
3. Ship the most requested feature: 89 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.1/3.
   “I used to love the app, and I use it religiously everyday. The new updates add complexity and are not user friendly. It’s harder, and sometimes the option is not available, to simply copy meals; which makes tracking more time consuming. It’s also harder to see…” (5★, v26.29.0, CA)
4. Ease paywall pressure: 74 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.2/3.
   “Cronometer is way better barcode scan is not locked behind a paywall ads are short then you can skip you can see your nutrition stats without paying once I stopped paying for premium I went looking for another app” (2★, v26.40.0, US)
5. Justify or adjust the price: 64 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3.
   “While the app is great to use. I went to renew my annual subscription and it went from 30.00-ish per year to 79.99. With the cost of everything right now. No thanks. It doesn’t do that much for me. There are plenty of apps much cheaper that will track my pr…” (3★, v26.40.0, US)

How to read this

Apple's public feed only shows recent reviews, so this is a snapshot of the last weeks or months, not the app's full history. Popular apps attract complaints in proportion to their size; the useful part is which issues repeat. Generated 19 October 2026. We have no relationship with MyFitnessPal, Inc..