Microsoft Band vs MyFitnessPal

Microsoft Band

Description: Microsoft Band is a fitness tracker and smartwatch developed by Microsoft. It tracks steps, heart rate, calories burned, and sleep quality. The Band has GPS, email/text notifications, Cortana integration, and other smartwatch features.

Type: software

MyFitnessPal

Description: MyFitnessPal is a popular calorie counting and diet tracking app and website. It has a large database of foods with nutritional information to help users track their daily calorie and nutrient intake. The app also tracks exercise and weight to help users meet diet and fitness goals.

Type: software

Pricing: Freemium

Microsoft Band Features

• Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, heart rate, and sleep quality
• GPS for mapping outdoor workouts
• Smartwatch capabilities like email/text/call notifications, calendar alerts
• Integrates with Cortana voice assistant
• Customizable tile-based UI to display info and apps on band screen
• Works with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices

MyFitnessPal Features

• Large database of foods with nutritional info
• Ability to track calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients
• Exercise logging with calorie burn estimates
• Weight tracking
• Goal setting for calories, macronutrients, and weight
• Social features like friend feed and groups
• Recipe importer
• Barcode scanner

Microsoft Band

• Not listed

MyFitnessPal

• Freemium