Barcode scanner

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  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    eleven years on MFP, for the first time I'm now thinking of leaving. This really makes me mad. Paying to scan???
  • asra1234
    asra1234 Posts: 3 Member
    edited October 2022
    Good morning, I think there is an issue with the barcode scanner. Anytime I tap it, it goes straight to an ad for the monthly premium. Should i remove the app and reinstall or will it be fixed soon?
  • kyrstin__1188
    kyrstin__1188 Posts: 170 Member
    edited October 2022
    They changed it and now the barcode scanner is only available with a premium subscription.
  • mikey7sparks
    mikey7sparks Posts: 1 Member
    edited October 2022
    Probably going to switch over to a different app now that you have to pay for the barcode scan
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,757 Member
    edited October 2022
    See ya :)
  • jradd803
    jradd803 Posts: 1 Member
    edited October 2022
    Am I the only one that is absolutely baffled that they paywalled the barcode scanner? That was the only distinguishable feature of this app that made it better than other free ones. Time to download one of the 50 other free ones that work exactly the same now. What a shame…
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    edited October 2022
    Another newbie, 1st post,...... I'm starting to watch this, it's crazy.
  • jenniferpolsinelli1
    jenniferpolsinelli1 Posts: 2 Member
    edited October 2022
    I agree.
  • CoffeeNstilettos
    CoffeeNstilettos Posts: 2,593 Member
    edited October 2022
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  • hissally20
    hissally20 Posts: 3 Member
    edited October 2022
    I know that it ain't just me but, myfitnesspal changed before you were able to scan you foods bar code without having to pay a year subscription. Idk why the heck they decided to change that.
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,170 Member
    edited October 2022
    Ain’t that a *kitten*
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,757 Member
    edited October 2022
    Nah, it's just you. :)
  • _Dan1985
    _Dan1985 Posts: 310 Member
    edited October 2022
    @glassyo - I KNEW this thread would summon you :D
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,757 Member
    edited October 2022
    _Dan1985 wrote: »
    @glassyo - I KNEW this thread would summon you :D

    I'm here way too much :)
  • avatiach
    avatiach Posts: 306 Member
    edited October 2022
    Yeah, that annoyed me too, but that pushed me to do the one-month free trial, and I have to say, I *really* like not having the ads...
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,170 Member
    edited October 2022
    Oh yeah. - those ads a *kitten* right?!
  • carolmoore31
    carolmoore31 Posts: 1 Member
    This feature has been free for years and now they want to charge for it? Looking for a new app, not paying for this. Bad business decision
  • hissally20
    hissally20 Posts: 3 Member
    edited October 2022
    avatiach wrote: »
    Yeah, that annoyed me too, but that pushed me to do the one-month free trial, and I have to say, I *really* like not having the ads...

    I did one month free as well but I can't see paying the price a year, when I also have a fitbit too.
  • arbor419
    arbor419 Posts: 9 Member
    edited October 2022
    Do we have to have premium to use the barcode for tracking?
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,876 Member
    edited October 2022
    Yes, they changed it to premium recently.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,646 Member
    edited October 2022
    If it’s any comfort, I scanned two foods today- a Trader Joe’s product and a common hamburger bun.

    The TJ item was wrong, and the bun returned something in Turkish.

    That’s been my experience over and over so I seldom bother to scan. Searching by name returns more accurate choices, usually just as quickly.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,334 Member
    edited October 2022
    springlering62 wrote: »
    If it’s any comfort, I scanned two foods today- a Trader Joe’s product and a common hamburger bun.

    The TJ item was wrong, and the bun returned something in Turkish.

    That’s been my experience over and over so I seldom bother to scan. Searching by name returns more accurate choices, usually just as quickly.

    Yup, and I figure that if I have the barcode, I have the packet, so I have the nutritional info. Definitely not worth the $129 (?!?!) a year they want for Premium.
  • rlty11
    rlty11 Posts: 1 Member
    edited October 2022
    Does anyone know if MFP no longer lets you scan barcodes in the free version???
  • Carriehelene
    Carriehelene Posts: 178 Member
    edited October 2022
    No, premium version only.
  • marilovesyou
    marilovesyou Posts: 1 Member
    Anyone know of free apps that track? Not just a free trial for 7 days. This app totally became a disappointment
  • johurst2014
    johurst2014 Posts: 1 Member
    edited October 2022
    EDIT: not sure how to delete post but I see people already posted about this so you can ignore :-)

    Hi just wondering if something changed in the app, I used to use the scan barcode option all the time in the logging of food without needing to pay for the premium subscription but now when I select that button it goes to the free trial screen, did something change recently and I missed a post? I swear I used it less than 2 weeks ago with no problem :-( I’m really trying to not pay for the premium subscription but love the scan barcode when logging food so may have to buy it
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,982 Member
    edited October 2022
    springlering62 wrote: »
    If it’s any comfort, I scanned two foods today- a Trader Joe’s product and a common hamburger bun.

    The TJ item was wrong, and the bun returned something in Turkish.

    That’s been my experience over and over so I seldom bother to scan. Searching by name returns more accurate choices, usually just as quickly.

    Same. I scanned a Dutch loaf of white bread yesterday evening and got cinnamon candy from the Middle East or so. Basically the scanning has been about 4 failures in 5 attempts for me.
  • can111
    can111 Posts: 63 Member
    edited October 2022
    I view it as a money grab. Their annual fee is so high also.
  • ehju0901
    ehju0901 Posts: 394 Member
    edited October 2022
    I've swapped to logging my foods on the Fitbit app. The scanner doesn't work as well as MFP's, but it works well enough for me to use it for free.
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,170 Member
    edited October 2022
    It’s just mine Valentine’s Day and Christmas- the corporate money grabs never stop !!! Damn the man
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