# PocketMacro: Photo Calories — On-device. No account. Honest

> On-device. No account. Honest (iPhone/iPad app by Austin Amento.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketmacro-photo-calories/id6796753787 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Austin Amento](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796753789)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 64 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is PocketMacro?

Your food photos never leave your phone.

PocketMacro turns a photo of your meal into an editable calorie and macro entry — and does it entirely on your iPhone. The AI model runs on-device, so your photos are analyzed in memory and immediately discarded. Nothing is uploaded. No account, no subscription required to keep your data, no analytics, no ads, no tracking.

HOW IT WORKS
• Snap a photo of your meal (or pick one from your library)
• PocketMacro identifies the foods, estimates portions in grams, and calculates calories, protein, carbs, and fat
• Review the estimate: every food, weight, and value is editable before you save
• Uncertain about something? Each estimate shows an honest uncertainty range instead of pretending to be exact

YOU STAY IN CONTROL
• Correct any item by typing what actually changed ("that was brown rice, about a cup")
• One-tap serving chips (½, 1, 2 servings) for quick portion fixes
• PocketMacro remembers your usual portions and suggests them next time

MORE WAYS TO LOG
• Barcode scanning with nutrition lookup
• Food search (online via USDA FoodData Central, or fully offline with the local database)
• Custom foods and saved meals for things you eat often

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• All meal logs, profile data, and history are stored only on your device
• Optional Apple Health integration reads weight, steps, and workouts — on-device, read-only
• Export your data anytime to a portable JSON file; delete everything with one tap
• Works fully offline after the one-time model download

WORKS FOR YOUR GOALS
• Personalized calorie and macro targets from your profile and goal
• Daily dashboard with remaining calories and macro breakdown
• Meal coaching suggestions that inform without judgment

A note on the download: the first launch downloads the AI model (~2.6 GB) over Wi-Fi. That's the price of keeping analysis on your phone — after that, no photo, meal, or personal detail is ever transmitted.

PocketMacro provides estimates for informational purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PocketMacro Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is PocketMacro safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PocketMacro.

## Is PocketMacro legit?

PocketMacro: Photo Calories appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PocketMacro is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2026-10-16

Photo scans. A photo with no food should say "No food found" instead of saving a made-up meal. A scan that invents a huge number, like a bun in the tens of thousands of calories, is dropped instead of logged. A handful is priced like a serving, not one bite. A glitchy scan that lists the same food over and over keeps one row. Three real eggs still stay three eggs.

Photo names. A cheeseburger should read "Cheese burger" or "Cheeseburger", not "Che Cheese burger".

### 1.1.1 — 2026-10-03

• Portion estimates now learn from your corrections over time.
• See when a portion has been adjusted and reset learned preferences for individual foods or in Settings.
• Improved meal correction handling and reliability.

### 1.0.10 — 2026-09-21

Adaptive calorie targets — computed entirely on your phone.

Mark a food-diary day complete when you have logged everything, then tap
Calculate on the Weight screen. PocketMacro uses your weigh-ins and only
confirmed days from completed weeks to suggest calorie and macro targets.

Uncheck a day anytime; editing its meals automatically reopens it.

No account, no cloud, no subscription: the estimate is plain math that runs
on-device, and nothing changes until you tap Apply. Any change can be undone
from the Weight screen.

### 1.0.9 — 2026-09-09

Made meal logging clearer and easier in this update:

• New “Analyze meal” and “Log meal” actions make each step easier to understand  
• The keyboard now dismisses automatically when meal analysis begins  
• The dashboard now clearly labels your calorie total as “Calories logged”  
• Cleaner date navigation when viewing today  
• More helpful weekly recap guidance showing how many days remain to unlock your recap  
• Clear Photo, Barcode, and Manual logging options in the food menu  
• Improved layout for smaller screens and larger text sizes

### 1.0.8 — 2026-09-07

What's new in 1.0.8:
• Scans run in the background of the app — keep browsing, get notified when your meal is ready to review
• Interrupted scans are saved and retryable in one tap
• Per-item fiber & sugar estimates on photo scans
• New metrics + restyled analysis view
• Progress spinners & clearer scan guidance

## Apps similar to PocketMacro

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AI Calorie Tracker: Caltracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-calorie-tracker-caltracker/id6808975418) | — | Free | Health & Fitness |
| [Fritter: Calorie Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fritter-calorie-tracker/id6789724331) | — | Free | Health & Fitness |
| [EatTally](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eattally/id6794208419) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Health & Fitness |
| [MyCaloriesSnap](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mycaloriessnap/id6805183951) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Health & Fitness |
| [ZiB - Simple Calorie Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zib-simple-calorie-log/id6797659756) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Health & Fitness |
| [BalanceMeal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balancemeal/id6752800376) | — | Free | Health & Fitness |

## More apps by Austin Amento

- [Crazy Thoughts: Would U Rather](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-thoughts-would-u-rather/id6801970889)
- [Math Buddies: Wilderness Trail](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/math-buddies-wilderness-trail/id6802744484)

All apps by Austin Amento: https://appshunter.io/developer/6796753789

## Related topics

[nocalories](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nocalories)

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