Mike's Macros vs TH Legacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mike's Macros
This app helps users track calories and macronutrients for various fitness goals like fat loss or muscle gain. It offers free food tracking and allows for different macro targets on training and rest days. Users can also securely store progress photos.
- Calorie and macronutrient calculators
- Free food tracking
- Custom macros for training/rest days
- Progress picture storage
- Fitness goal support
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On The Regimen is an app designed by Online Fitness Coach Mike Vacanti which includes following: 1. Calorie and Macronutrient Calculators for fat loss, muscle gain, and body recomposition that have been tested on thousands of clients. 2. Food tracking, absolutely FREE of charge. 3. Different macros for training days versus rest days. 4. Secure storage for your progress pictures as you get leaner, stronger, and accomplish your fitness goals!
TH Legacy
This app offers daily workout programs designed to build strength, improve conditioning, and gain lean muscle. It's more than just exercise; it's a lifestyle commitment to self-improvement for family and community.
- Daily workout programs
- Strength training
- Conditioning
- Lean muscle building
- Lifestyle commitment
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Welcome to the TH Legacy App – where every drop of sweat is another step towards becoming the protector and provider your family and community deserves. This isn't just a workout app – it’s a way of life. TH represents the relentless commitment to the pursuit of living a better life in and out of the gym. Join now and begin your journey. TH delivers (3) Training Programs. Whether you're looking to develop next-level strength & conditioning, pour on lean muscle to transform your body, or get after it even when life gets hectic…we've got your back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TH Legacy at 4.6 against Mike's Macros's 4.1. TH Legacy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). Mike's Macros's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TH Legacy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 192 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Mike's Macros's written reviews are positive against 82% of TH Legacy's.
Mike's Macros ships an update every 6 months, TH Legacy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mike's Macros | TH Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (192 ratings) | 4.6 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | 76 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Vacanti | TRAIN HARD, INC |
Customer experience
Mike's Macros
TH Legacy
User reviews
Mike's Macros
From 192 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Clean and simple interface
- 🔢 Accurate macro tracking
- 🆓 Free with no ads
- 🧠 Helpful for achieving fitness goals
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Recent update caused issues (white text, unable to see numbers)
- 🔍 Limited food database
- 📝 Difficult to add/edit saved meals
- 🤔 Confusing meal tracking
- 🔍 Missing features like barcode scanner
TH Legacy
From 76 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💪 Great programming quality
- 🏋️♀️ Effective for various goals (bodybuilding, conditioning, Jiu Jitsu)
- 🏠 Good for home workouts
- 👍 Simple and easy to use app
- 💯 Valuable for fitness
Room to improve
- 🤔 Confusing and inefficient signup
- 📱 Glitchy timer
- ❌ Lacks advanced movements (handstands, muscle-ups, etc.)
- 🚫 No warm-ups in bodybuilding track
- 🤷♀️ Unclear concept explanation (e.g., 'myo')
Bugs and requests
Mike's Macros
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recent update caused white text and inability to see numbers
- Database issues causing incorrect macro information
- Errors when creating profile or logging in
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to re-order saved meals
- Option to track fiber, net carbs, sodium, and water intake
- Recipe/meal builder feature
- History/progress tracking
- Barcode scanner
TH Legacy
Reported bugs
8 issues- Timer is very glitchy
- Cannot edit timer randomly
- Takes multiple restarts for timer
- Signup process is broken/circular
- App hangs often
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- App is very buggy
- Takes a long time to open the app
- Fitness clock bug: cannot press start after changing reps in EMOM
Requested features
14 requests- Include warm-ups in bodybuilding track
- More advanced movements for CrossFit users
- Links to exercise videos within workouts
- Daily explanation of workout methodology
- Add instructional videos
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- Add a scaling guide
- Add two versions of daily workouts (Rx'd and scaled)
- Include accessory work/mobility in daily workouts
- Add competition track
- Improve signup process
- Add more advanced movements
- Add videos for basic form
- Allow viewing workout simultaneously with the clock
- Make exercise library searchable
In-app purchases
Mike's Macros
No in-app purchases
TH Legacy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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