Carb Manager
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you're keto or low-carb and will log meals daily; the free tier covers basics.
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Comparison
Carb Manager vs MyFitnessPal
Carb Manager lands on Worth it, and MyFitnessPal lands on Depends.
MyFitnessPal
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Use the free tier if you just want straightforward calorie and macro tracking with the biggest food database.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Keto and low-carb dieters | Casual calorie and macro tracking |
| Who it's not for | Casual calorie counters . MyFitnessPal or LoseIt is simpler | Privacy-wary users . 150M-account breach history |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁹ | Poor history: 2018 breach exposed 150M accounts; sources report further incidents through 2026.11 |
| Support quality | Help center and refunds exist; sign-in issues reported | No usable support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Keto communities widely use and often praise Carb Manager, but repeatedly debate whether the Premium subscription is worth paying for.¹ | Long-time users still like the core tracking and even UI updates, but increasingly complain the free tier is gutted while Premium prices rise. |
| Biggest gotcha | Free tier has limits that push you toward Premium . test free before subscribing⁵ | Key features keep moving behind the Premium paywall; free tier shrinks over time |
Pick Carb Manager when
- Keto and low-carb dieters
- Net carb and macro tracking
- Keto recipes and meal planning
- Beginners wanting community support
When Carb Manager is not a fit
- Casual calorie counters . MyFitnessPal or LoseIt is simpler
- Non-keto users; it's keto-first by design
- Anyone unwilling to pay for premium features
- People needing precise carb counts; users report data accuracy complaints
Pick MyFitnessPal when
- Casual calorie and macro tracking
- Budget users on the free tier
- Long-term weight-loss logging
- Wearable sync users (Garmin)
When MyFitnessPal is not a fit
- Privacy-wary users . 150M-account breach history
- Anyone expecting full features without Premium
- Buyers averse to repeated price increases
- Users with disordered-eating risk (research flags associations)
Sources
review
- Carb Manager vs. MyFitnessPal . r/ketoreddit.comreview
- Carb Manager Premium . r/ketoreddit.comreview
- Carb Manager Issues . r/ketoreddit.comreview
- Is Carb Manager Premium Worth It?facebook.comreview
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- Carb Manager: Keto & Macro Log . App Storeapps.apple.comofficial
- Request a refund . Carb Manager Helphelp.carbmanager.comofficial
- Product security pagecarbmanager.comsecurity
- Carb Manager resolves 3rd party service outagefacebook.comnews
- MyFitnessPal Data Breach . Have I Been Pwnedhaveibeenpwned.comsecurity
- Under Armour hackers obtained 150 million MyFitnessPal accountssecurityonline.infosecurity
- MyFitnessPal Data Breach: What Happened, 2018 to 2026intheeventof.cosecurity
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- MyFitnessPal Price History & Price Increasesgocancelit.comreview
- MyFitnessPal Review (2026): 7.1/10weightlossrankings.orgreview