MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is a health and fitness tracking smartphone app and website. The app is available for Android and iOS devices. Overview MyFitnessPal is smartphone application which uses gamification elements, for exercise and diet management. The app provides features such as, ability to enter diet data manually, or by scanning bar codes and Meal Scan feature for premium version, a computer vision technology developed by Passio Inc. that allows users to log meals by pointing their phones at ingredients and recipes. MyFitnessPal has access to 14 million foods data, with metrics to track exercise and calories. MyFitnessPal can be used to accurately track the macronutrient content of all foods as well as the user's total carbohydrate, fat and protein intake. MyFitnessPal connects with other fitness apps like Garmin Connect, Fitbit, Samsung Health, and Apple Watch. The app is free with extra features available for purchase. History Released in September 2005, MyFitnessPal was developed by Mike Lee, with his brother Albert Lee later joining him to launch the app and the company.