Barcode scanning feature moved behind paywall

💚 healthproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A MyFitnessPal user reports frustration that the barcode scanning feature, which was previously free, now requires a paid subscription.

Who's affected: A MyFitnessPal app user who relies on barcode scanning for food logging.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

A browser extension that allows users to search for nutritional data via barcode number on free platforms
A community-maintained open-source database of food barcodes to support free calorie-tracking apps
A simplified calorie-tracking app that focuses exclusively on free, fast barcode scanning without extra premium features

“I hate that you have to upgrade to scan. You never used to.”