VoltraVoltra vs MyFitnessPal for Gulf and Arabic food
The biggest difference is language: MyFitnessPal's app isn't available in Arabic, and its photo and voice logging work only in English [1][4][5]. Voltra works fully in Arabic and English.
Choose MyFitnessPal if you want a free plan, Android or the web, or your food synced to Apple Health. Choose Voltra if you want Arabic, photo logging that handles Gulf dishes, and training programs in the same app.
We make Voltra, so we've kept to facts we could check, with sources and a date. Where we couldn't check something, we say so.
Side by side
| Voltra | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | The whole app, right to left | Not available: its app lists 20 languages, and Arabic isn't one [1] |
| Photo meal logging | In Arabic or English | Meal Scan: Premium only, iOS 18 or later, phone language set to English [4] |
| Describe or speak a meal | Type a description, or talk to the coach in Arabic, English or both | Voice logging: Premium only, English only [5] |
| Gulf dishes | 130 Gulf and Levantine foods in search, under their Arabic names | A database of 20.5 million+ foods, mostly added by members [1][8]. We couldn't search it for Gulf dishes without an account. |
| Barcode scanning | Included | Premium only [3] |
| Training | 22 training programs, and workout logging with a rest timer and personal records | Workout Routines for logging sets and reps [10]; we found no multi-week programs |
| Apple Health | Reads activity, sleep and heart data; writes weight, water and workouts, but not food | Writes food and most nutrients; reads same-day exercise; weight both ways [9] |
| Devices | iPhone only | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and the web [1][11] |
| Ads | None | The free plan shows ads; ad-free is Premium [1][2] |
| AI coach | In Arabic or English | Premium, iPhone, English, in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand only [7] |
| Free plan | Free to download; new users need Voltra Premium (7-day free trial on the yearly plan) | A free plan for logging food and exercise; Premium adds the paid features above [11][12] |
Price
| Plan | Voltra | MyFitnessPal Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $14.99 | $9.99 in Kuwait [2]; $19.99 in the US [6] |
| Yearly | $79.99, with a 7-day free trial | $49.99 in Kuwait, with a 7-day free trial [2]; $79.99 in the US [6] |
MyFitnessPal's Kuwait prices are from its website as shown in Kuwait. Its US prices are from its pricing post, last updated in October 2025, and match its US App Store listing [1]. Voltra's are US prices; the App Store shows yours. See Voltra pricing.
Which to choose
Choose MyFitnessPal if you
- want a free plan for basic food logging
- use Android, an iPad or the web
- want your food and nutrients in Apple Health
- mostly eat packaged foods and want a very large database of branded items
- want the lower price in Kuwait
Choose Voltra if you
- want the whole app in Arabic
- eat Gulf and Arab dishes and want to log them from a photo or a description, in Arabic or English
- want training programs and nutrition in one app
- want no ads
Frequently asked
Is MyFitnessPal available in Arabic?
No. Its iPhone app lists 20 languages, and Arabic isn't one of them (checked 29 September 2026).
Is Voltra cheaper than MyFitnessPal?
It depends where you are. In Kuwait, MyFitnessPal's website shows Premium at $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, less than Voltra's $14.99 or $79.99. In the US, MyFitnessPal Premium is $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year.
Does MyFitnessPal have kabsa and machboos?
Its database is mostly added by members, and searching it needs an account, so we couldn't check. Its own help page says regional products are sometimes missing.
Can MyFitnessPal log a meal from a photo?
Yes, with Meal Scan, but only on Premium, on iOS 18 or later, and with your phone's language set to English.
Sources
- Apple App Store (US). MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter, version 26.38.0 (22 September 2026)
- MyFitnessPal. Premium (pricing page, as shown in Kuwait)
- MyFitnessPal Help. How to use the Barcode Scanner (updated 3 September 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Help. How to use the Meal Scanner (updated 16 September 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Help. How to log food with your voice (updated 14 September 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Blog. MyFitnessPal membership pricing tiers (updated 8 October 2025)
- MyFitnessPal Help. Introducing Nutrition Coach, your nutrition assistant (updated 11 June 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Help. Check-marked items (updated 17 July 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Help. Apple Health connection and syncing (updated 25 August 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Help. Workout Routines (updated 31 March 2026)
- MyFitnessPal Help. What is included in the free version (updated 29 October 2025)
- MyFitnessPal Help. The difference between Free, Premium and Premium+ (updated 1 September 2026)
Checked on 29 September 2026, from Kuwait. Prices and features change, so check both apps before you decide.
Log your food and training with Voltra. Free to download; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Works fully in English and Arabic.
