Would you keep using MFP if it wasn't free?

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  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    No.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    wait. Did they already go through their $18 million? With no user-friendly improvements?

    I hope not. I'm very curious as to how they intend to use those funds. So far there seems to be little indication of often requested feature additions actually being worked on.
  • deedee303z
    deedee303z Posts: 31
    Probably not. As much as I like MFP, I would not be able to justify the expense.
  • RunBrew
    RunBrew Posts: 220 Member
    One time fee? Monthly access? What are we talking about here?

    If they had started charging when I was in the middle of losing 45 lbs, yeah probably. If for no other reason than because it's what I started with.
    If they were not free before I started, probably yes still. I'd pay a one-time fee of $5 for MFP. I might even pay a small yearly fee. Monthly fee, not a chance.
    Now that I've got a pretty good handle on what it takes to maintain....possibly, but I'd test drive a few of the other free ones to see how good their food databases were.
    I might just take the leap and *gasp* stop logging just to see how good I am at guesstimating.
  • phostose
    phostose Posts: 56
    So far it looks like charging money would be the end of MFP! lol
  • Alliwan
    Alliwan Posts: 1,245 Member
    No, there are too many free sites out there that would serve my purpose. Their food data base sucks, no recipe sharing, buggy releases-need to do a better QA prior to releasing, slow development. I know it is a hugely popular site but imagine how popular it would be if some improvements were made!!!

    ^this
    wait. Did they already go through their $18 million? With no user-friendly improvements?

    I hope not. I'm very curious as to how they intend to use those funds. So far there seems to be little indication of often requested feature additions actually being worked on.

    they added a blog adn a few synching apps. Nothing the community has asked for, like the USDA database info come up first in food lists, a like button for posts, recipe sharing for friends/family, etc. So i hope they havent gone thru the $18 million but like a teenager with their first paycheck, im afraid they have and what we have is what we get.

    Sad because this could be an AWSOME site with a few tweaks
  • OneEyedWolf
    OneEyedWolf Posts: 19 Member
    Unfortunately, no, most likely not. While I enjoy the convenience of this site, I would be hard pressed to justify any expense (especially at this time of the year!) on a paid membership to use a site that as a programmer I could quite easily build a simple database within a couple hours to track what calories myself and my daughter eat and/or burn in exercise.

    I would, however, miss the advice and inspirational stories that I can glean from the boards in my lurking.
  • Retiredmom72
    Retiredmom72 Posts: 538 Member
    No, I would miss my friends, but No

    There are other free sites and other ways I can record what I eat. Now I can ignore weird comments on the forum, but wouldn't pay to read it when some of them get on a roll.

    Why are you asking?
  • Ian_Stuart
    Ian_Stuart Posts: 252 Member
    I would pay for the app on my phone up to a reasonable amount, but it isn't worth a subscription fee. Especially since the users enter the majority of the food database and it isn't checked by anyone.
  • Redhead_23
    Redhead_23 Posts: 58
    Nope. I'll go pen and paper before I pay for it.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,626 Member
    Psssst (whispering) if you say yes then they will start charging. Say no!
  • JamericanBoy
    JamericanBoy Posts: 484 Member
    Nope.
  • jackson7478
    jackson7478 Posts: 700 Member
    No, can't afford it.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Yes, if the fee (fees) were reasonable. I was a smoker for 25 years, so I wasted plenty of money being unhealthy. Now I don't mind spending that same money on trying to be more healthy.
  • IanBee93
    IanBee93 Posts: 237 Member
    No. I am too cheap to pay for a site to count my calories, when I can do that myself. This site just takes some of the effort of calculating.
  • mestacy010
    mestacy010 Posts: 577 Member
    No
  • impartialbystander
    impartialbystander Posts: 86 Member
    What if it just changed tomorrow, and you would have to pay to continue to use MPF.

    So... Phostose. Are you gathering data towards a specific purpose, beyond satiating your curiosity?
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    Depends on the price. But most likely no. There's other calorie counting websites that I could explore.
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
    If it was only a couple of bucks, yes, if it was more I would have a look at the alternatives and then decide if it was worth it or not.
  • WrenTheCoffeeAddict
    WrenTheCoffeeAddict Posts: 148 Member
    100% Yes. I could not have gotten as far as I have so far without it.
  • amflautist
    amflautist Posts: 895 Member
    If mfp still had as many users, yes I would pay. But I fear most people would go away. The great variety, the large numbers of users is their strength.

    It's all the freeloading users who create the actual value. Mfp ought to be paying them!!!
  • our_ayley
    our_ayley Posts: 66 Member
    Assuming the cost would mean the developers were able to commit more time to ironing out the bugs, and ensuring the database was correct and accurate then sure. I think people are quick to say no based on the fact that there are issues with it now, but as the app is free I can hardly blame the developers for not dedicating more time to it. Assuming even half of the members signed up and paid a 69p app fee, they'd have enough money to make this their priority I'm sure, but obviously the results would need to reflect that and the app would need to be more stable and more accurate.
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    I would think that if it were a paid app then improvements would come a bit faster and it would be less buggy. In that case, yes I would. I am way too lazy to track my food with pen and paper. I'm just fine with the free version though :P
  • 2Heavy2Long
    2Heavy2Long Posts: 315 Member
    Probably not.

    I would consider it if the fee (assuming reasonable) resulted in dedicated tech support.
  • mm331133
    mm331133 Posts: 134 Member
    PROBABLY NOT...LOL I PROBABLY WOULD START A JOURNAL INSTEAD LOL.....
  • tmm_0127
    tmm_0127 Posts: 545 Member
    Nope.
  • mrandolph69
    mrandolph69 Posts: 197 Member
    Maybe. It would depend on the price. If I did, I would expect more / better features in return, however.
  • tiggerhammon
    tiggerhammon Posts: 2,211 Member
    I would say what so many others have said - if the price were low, yes.
    If not, then no.
  • onmyown326
    onmyown326 Posts: 177
    nope
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    If it was cheap.

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