A MyFitnessPal alternative that plans dinner for the whole house
Counting calories tells you what you ate. It does not cook dinner for a house with a nut allergy and a picky eater. PULS3 plans a week of dinners for everyone at your table, checks each one against each person's allergies, and fits food to your training and sleep.
PULS3 is an iPhone app where a head coach and nine specialists, nutrition among them, keep one plan for your day and change it only when you say yes.
Free until 31 October 2026. Nothing to pay until then, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
Last checked: 24 September 2026
Why people look for a MyFitnessPal alternative
We read 20 one-star MyFitnessPal reviews on Trustpilot from 10 July to 11 September 2026, and PissedConsumer's summary of 137 reviews. Three complaints came up most.
A redesign that made logging harder
9 of the 20 say a recent update made the app harder to use, and one reports past entries disappearing. PULS3 asks less of you. Photograph a meal and correct what it gets wrong, or let it plan the week's dinners.
Charges after cancelling
6 of the 20 describe charges after cancelling, discounts not honoured, or renewals on unused accounts, and billing is the largest complaint group on PissedConsumer. With PULS3, nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe. If you do, it is an App Store subscription you manage in your Apple account.
Features moved behind Premium
3 of the 20 say features that used to be free now need Premium, and the AI Coach added in June 2026 needs Premium at A$29.99 a month. PULS3 has one price with every specialist, the training program and household meals included: A$9.99 a month after 31 October 2026.
What you get with PULS3
Dinners for the whole house
Tell PULS3 who's at your table: allergies, goals, picky eaters. It plans a week of dinners everyone can eat, so tonight is already answered.
Every meal checked for every eater
Each dinner is checked against each person's allergies. If a dish has milk and the toddler can't have milk, PULS3 flags it and offers a safe swap.
Food that fits the rest of your day
The nutrition specialist works alongside the specialists for sleep, exercise, stress and mood. Each morning your plan is built from last night's sleep and recent training, and meals fit around it.
Log a meal from a photo
Take a photo, PULS3 logs the meal, and you correct anything it gets wrong.
Free until 31 October 2026. Nothing to pay until then, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
MyFitnessPal and PULS3 side by side
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| MyFitnessPal | PULS3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Needs its own device | No. iPhone, Android and web | No. Reads Apple Health, plus a direct Oura connection |
| Built around | Logging food and exercise to count calories and macros | A head coach and nine specialists who keep one daily plan, with dinners for the household underneath it |
| Keeps a plan and changes it | A Plan tab (August 2026) suggests recipes and saved meals matched to your goal | Yes. A new plan each morning, with the reason for each item. Changes wait for your yes |
| Areas covered | Nutrition, plus exercise logging | Sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress, mood, lab results, women's health, menopause, men's health |
| Specialists for women's health, menopause and men's health | None found | Yes, one specialist for each |
| Price in Australia | Free tier. Premium A$29.99 a month or A$129.99 a year. AI Coach needs Premium | Free until 31 October 2026, then A$9.99 a month or A$89.99 a year. Family A$19.99 a month |
| What reviewers complain about most | A recent redesign (9 of 20 one-star Trustpilot reviews), billing after cancelling (6 of 20), features moved behind Premium (3 of 20) | Nothing renews unless you subscribe. One price with every specialist included |
Facts from MyFitnessPal's website, press releases, the App Store, Trustpilot and PissedConsumer, checked 24 September 2026.
Switching from MyFitnessPal
- Tell PULS3 who's at your table. Allergies, goals, picky eaters, and what you want for yourself. "Get through the day without crashing" is a fine answer.
- Connect Apple Health, or skip it. PULS3 does not connect to MyFitnessPal, so keep counting there if you like.
- Get this week's dinners and today's plan. Every meal checked for every eater, and your own training, sleep and recovery planned around it.
Questions
Can I use MyFitnessPal and PULS3 together?
Yes. Keep counting in MyFitnessPal and use PULS3 for your daily plan and household dinners. PULS3 does not connect directly to MyFitnessPal.
Does PULS3 log what I eat?
Yes. Take a photo of a meal and PULS3 logs it, and you can correct anything it gets wrong.
Is MyFitnessPal's AI Coach free?
No. AI Coach is for Premium and Premium+ members. Premium costs A$29.99 a month or A$129.99 a year in Australia.
How much does PULS3 cost?
PULS3 is free until 31 October 2026, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe. After that, A$9.99 a month or A$89.99 a year for one person, or A$19.99 a month for a family. The App Store shows the price before you pay.
Plan this week's dinners, and the rest of your day, with PULS3.
Free until 31 October 2026. Nothing to pay until then, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
Sources
- MyFitnessPal Premium pricing (Australian prices shown)
- MyFitnessPal one-star reviews on Trustpilot (20 read, 10 July to 11 September 2026)
- MyFitnessPal reviews on PissedConsumer (137 reviews summarised)
- MyFitnessPal adds AI Coach, 9to5Mac, 16 June 2026
- MyFitnessPal Summer 2026 release (Plan tab), GlobeNewswire, 25 August 2026
MyFitnessPal is a trademark of its owner. PULS3 is not affiliated with MyFitnessPal. PULS3 provides coaching guidance, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.