Samsung GearS3 myfitnesspal and Iphone 7 myfitnesspal app linking

[Android Central Question]

title sums it up more or less, I have a Samsung gear 3 Classic (Galaxy watch software :1.8.19021402 or Tizen verzion 4.0.02)and a Iphone 7 (software 12.3).(yes i know they hate each other). I'm currently trying to use the app on my Watch to link up with my phone and it wont send the push notification to my phone to allow them to link up. I have Myfitnesspal and Samsung Galaxy watch apps on my phone and the calorie counter app on my gear 3. I have read i should have both open on my phone and open the one on my watch last and it should give me a push notification to link up and it wont. any ideas (other then saying i need to get an apple watch or a Samsung phone)

 

[B. Diddy]

I moved this to the Gear S3 forum for more specific traffic.