<!-- Should I Use It badge. Keep this link. -->
<a href="https://shouldiuse.io/vs/noom/myfitnesspal" target="_blank" style="display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;max-width:420px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid #d5dde4;border-radius:14px;background:#ffffff;color:#111111;font-family:Segoe UI,system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.25;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(17,17,17,0.08);">
  <span style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0;">
    <span style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.3;background:#fef7e0;color:#7a5510;">Depends</span>
    <span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#111111;overflow-wrap:anywhere;">Noom</span>
  </span>
  <span style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0;">
    <span style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.3;background:#fef7e0;color:#7a5510;">Depends</span>
    <span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#111111;overflow-wrap:anywhere;">MyFitnessPal</span>
  </span>
  <span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:#516271;">Independent comparison on Should I Use It</span>
</a>

Text link

<a href="https://shouldiuse.io/vs/noom/myfitnesspal">Noom vs MyFitnessPal on Should I Use It</a>

Paste one snippet. Keep the link as it is. A nofollow tag stops search engines from following it.

Noom versus MyFitnessPal
Compare	Noom	MyFitnessPal
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	People wanting psychology-based habit change	Everyday calorie counters
Who it's not for	Anyone wanting free, simple calorie tracking	Micronutrient-precision dieters; Cronometer is pitched as more accurate
Privacy	HIPAA-compliant with a public Trust Center; history includes a $56M dark-patterns settlement and session-replay litigation, partly dismissed.^⁵	2018 breach hit 150M accounts; currently zero CVEs listed and an active bug bounty runs.¹³
Support quality	BBB warnings; cancellation complaints	396 PissedConsumer complaints; little positive support evidence
Public sentiment	Feedback is polarized: committed users report steady weight loss, while complaints center on opaque pricing, cancellation fights, and Noom Med service.^³	Opinion is split: many users credit it with real weight-loss results, while others resent paywalling, price hikes and redesigns.
Biggest gotcha	Auto-renewal trap: users report charges after cancelling, median $184^⁴	Premium pricing has climbed repeatedly; a 2025 essay calls it 'the $240 question'

Pick Noom when

People wanting psychology-based habit change
Those pairing coaching with GLP-1 meds
Users who commit to daily lessons long-term

When Noom is not a fit

Anyone wanting free, simple calorie tracking
People burned by auto-renew subscriptions
Casual users unwilling to do daily lessons
Privacy-sensitive buyers wary of data-sharing defaults

Pick MyFitnessPal when

Everyday calorie counters
Weight-loss beginners
Macro-tracking gym-goers
People wanting the largest food database

When MyFitnessPal is not a fit

Micronutrient-precision dieters; Cronometer is pitched as more accurate
Privacy-first users uncomfortable with data-heavy free apps
Anyone wanting a stable app; redesign fatigue is well documented
One-time-purchase buyers; it is subscription-only

Sources

Read Customer Service Reviews of noom.com (Trustpilot)trustpilot.com
review
Noom Med - A crappy experience (Reddit)reddit.com
review
Just signed up today, already unhappy with Noom (Reddit)reddit.com
review
What Noom Really Costs: 77 Reviews, Median $184 (Unstar)unstar.app
review
Fitness App Agrees to Pay $56M to Settle Class Action (Hunton)hunton.com
security
Noom Defeats User's Session-Replay Suit (Bloomberg Law)news.bloomberglaw.com
security
Is Noom HIPAA compliant? (Paubox)paubox.com
security
Noom Med Plans & Pricing (Noom)noom.com
official
Noom Diet App: Pros and Cons, Cost (Everyday Health)everydayhealth.com
review
BBB warns consumers about diet app Noom (ABC News)abcnews.com
news
Noom raises $540 million (FirstWord HealthTech)firstwordhealthtech.com
news
Noom Helps Baptist Health case study (Noom)noom.com
official
Under Armour: MyFitnessPal data breach affects 150M userssecurityonline.info
security
MyFitnessPal Data Breachhaveibeenpwned.com
security
396 MyFitnessPal Reviews - PissedConsumermyfitnesspal.pissedconsumer.com
review
MyFitnessPal Free vs Premium: What You Actually Getintakenutrition.io
review