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Alternative to calorie MFP?

8 replies

Bookaholic73 · 30/08/2022 21:33

I’ve heard rumours that MFP are going to start charging for access to the barcode scanner.
Are there any free alternatives?

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Webbedlife · 31/08/2022 14:33

The last update causing endless popup ads was annoying even before the barcode scanner news. I switched over to Mynetdiary this week. So far I'm still getting used to it but it's not bad. Some of the ways you can log are a bit clunky, and non-premium members can only see 3 months of weight chart so you may want to keep mfp just for that. But aside from that it's quite good and has a reasonable database of uk foods.

Webbedlife · 31/08/2022 17:56

I just took a look at another one, LoseIt! It looks pretty good, possibly better than Mynetdiary. You have to go through a few questions when you register and I can't see a way to completely customise your own calorie count, but UK database looks reasonable and logging is fast and uncomplicated.

Oldhabitsarehardtobreak · 02/09/2022 20:06

I just saw this, there are 3 alternatives recommended.

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I have been using MFP for a few years and it didn’t even register with me that there was a scanner! What I never used I won’t miss I suppose lol

Carpy88999 · 04/09/2022 06:45

Chronometer is good.

Webbedlife · 09/09/2022 09:35

I settled with Loseit! in the end. It's working out well.

MrsU2022 · 09/09/2022 09:39

Second vote for Loseit

DutchessOfMuck · 09/09/2022 09:45

Nutracheck is a really good app and it's free.

Bookaholic73 · 14/09/2022 22:52

Thanks everyone.

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