How to Cancel MyFitnessPal Premium (2026 Guide) — The Calorie Counter That Costs More Than Your Gym
Updated 2026-02-24 · 5 min read
MyFitnessPal Premium costs $19.99/month or $79.99/year. For a calorie tracking app. That's more expensive than many gym memberships. The free version used to be great but has been progressively gutted — barcode scanning was moved behind the paywall in 2022, then partially restored after backlash. Here's how to cancel and which free apps do everything MFP Premium does.
How to Cancel MyFitnessPal Premium
Open the MyFitnessPal app
Tap More → Settings → Subscription
Tap Cancel Subscription
Or cancel through your app store (more reliable):
Apple: Settings → Your Name → Subscriptions → MyFitnessPal → Cancel
Google: Play Store → Subscriptions → MyFitnessPal → Cancel
MacroFactor ($11.99/mo) — If you want premium features, this is better and cheaper than MFP
The Data Breach You Should Know About
In 2018, MyFitnessPal suffered a massive data breach affecting 150 million accounts. Usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords were stolen. If you had an account in 2018 and haven't changed your password since (or used the same password elsewhere), do that now. Before deleting your account, change your password and remove any personal information.
Download your food diary, exercise log, and weight history as CSV
If export is locked behind Premium, screenshot your key data or use the MFP API
Do You Even Need to Track Calories?
Honest take from nutrition research:
Calorie tracking is effective for short-term awareness (2-4 weeks of logging teaches you portion sizes)
Long-term daily tracking often becomes obsessive and unsustainable
Most people who successfully maintain weight loss do so through habits, not daily logging
If you've been tracking for months and aren't seeing results, the tracking isn't the problem
Best approach: Track for 2-3 weeks to build awareness, then switch to intuitive eating with periodic check-ins
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