Comparison

Cronometer vs MacrosFirst

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cronometer

Track your diet and exercise with an extensive food database and detailed nutrient breakdowns. Monitor progress towards health goals, integrate with fitness devices, and gain insights into sleep patterns. Offers premium features for enhanced tracking and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Extensive verified food database
  • Detailed nutrient and calorie tracking
  • Fitness goal setting and progress monitoring
  • Integration with fitness trackers and devices
  • Enhanced sleep tracking and analysis
  • Customizable diary groups and charts
Features
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Cronometer is a powerful calorie counter, nutrition tracker, and food diary designed for accuracy. Track calories, macros, fasting, and 95+ vitamins and minerals with one of the most trusted health and fitness apps available. Whether you're using Cronometer as a weight loss tracker, macro tracker or overall metabolic health tracker, you'll get clear, reliable science-backed insights into your nutrition and how it supports your goals. Unlike basic calorie counters, Cronometer is built on a curated database of more than 1.1 million verified foods, including analyzed entries for unmatched accuracy. Get precise nutrition tracking, comprehensive nutrient analysis, and reliable nutrition facts you can trust. Gain deeper nutrition insights with precision nutrition tools trusted by dietitians, healthcare professionals, and athletes worldwide. Track your nutrition with confidence • Log meals in a detailed food diary • Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals • Monitor both macronutrients and micronutrients • Compare your intake against personalized nutrition targets Perfect for weight loss, muscle gain, and improving overall health. A smarter weight tracker • Track calories and weight loss (or gain) with deeper nutritional context • Identify nutrient gaps that may affect energy, hunger, and progress • View trends over time with charts and reports • Built for sustainable weight loss, healthy weight management, and long-term success Build healthier habits • Understand how daily choices shape your long-term health • Monitor nutrition trends over time • Set personalized targets, track your personal progress, optimize your wellness • Turn accurate nutrition data into meaningful action Connect fitness, sleep, and health • Sync with Apple Health and Apple Watch • Connect Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, Whoop, and more • Import workouts, activity, and energy expenditure • Import sleep data and explore how caffeine, alcohol, and nutrition affect sleep quality Cronometer works seamlessly as a fitness tracker and health tracker, giving you a complete picture of your wellness. Four easy ways to log food • Log meals using photo or voice logging. • AI identifies foods, estimates portions and simplifies meal tracking • Scan barcodes for free • Or search a trusted, science-backed food database Why Cronometer? Cronometer is the calorie tracker and food diary trusted by dietitians, athletes, and health professionals worldwide. It’s been featured in Healthline, Prevention, Women’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Health, CNET, Oprah and more. Upgrade to Cronometer Gold Unlock premium tools for deeper insights: • Photo & Voice Logging • Fasting Tracker • Recipe Importer • Repeat Items • Deeper insights • More options to customize • Ad-free experience • Access Crono Coach Ideal for advanced tracking, fasting, and long-term weight management. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Upgrade to Cronometer Gold at any time. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://cronometer.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cronometer.com/privacy/

About

MacrosFirst

This app helps users track their food intake, calories, and macronutrients to achieve health and fitness goals. It offers features like custom goal setting, automatic serving size calculation, and quick food logging via barcode scanning or label analysis. Users can also monitor progress, share meals, and even convert alcohol calories into macro equivalents.

Highlights
  • Custom macro goal setting
  • Automatic serving size calculation
  • Barcode and label scanning for food logging
  • Detailed macro and nutrient tracking
  • Progress analysis and trend reporting
  • Meal sharing and social support
  • Alcohol calorie conversion
Features
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MacrosFirst is the most powerful macro tracker, food logger, calorie counter, and meal planner—designed to help you easily achieve your health and fitness goals, no matter your diet or fitness level. [ SET & TRACK YOUR MACRO GOALS ] • Create custom daily and meal-level macro goals, including unlimited custom meals, to fit any schedule or diet plan. [ AUTO-CALCULATE SERVING SIZES ] • Automatically calculate serving sizes to hit your specific macro targets with precision. [ LOG FOODS & MEALS IN SECONDS ] • Search a database of over 3M+ verified foods or scan barcodes with the barcode scanner for quick, accurate tracking—and easily copy meals or entire days between dates. [ SCAN NUTRITION LABELS ] • Instantly import nutrition facts by scanning food labels with your camera—no manual entry required. [ TRACK MACROS & NUTRIENTS ] • Get detailed breakdowns of calories, protein, carbs, fats, and more, and customize your view to track the metrics that matter most. [ ANALYZE YOUR PROGRESS ] • Track body weight trends and compare them with your food intake over time using detailed progress reports. [ SHARE MEALS & STAY CONNECTED ] • Share meals, foods, and recipes with friends and family, and view their daily logs for mutual support. [ CONVERT ALCOHOL INTO MACROS ] • Allocate alcohol calories as carbs, fat, or a combination of both, keeping your calorie and macro tracking perfectly aligned. ▶ GET EVEN MORE WITH PREMIUM ◀ [ UNLIMITED DAILY GOALS ] • Set personalized macro targets for specific days, perfect for carb cycling or training and rest days. [ SMARTER FOOD SEARCH ] • Find foods fast using AI—just describe your meal with voice or text, or snap a photo of your plate. [ PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE ] • Save meal and day notes, and use Extra Meals to track unplanned or one-off meals seamlessly. [ ANALYZE YOUR NUTRIENT TRENDS ] • View nutrient trends and averages over any date range to track long-term progress and insights. [ SAVE & EXPORT DATA ] • Export your meal history to Excel or sync your data to Google Sheets for a deeper analysis of your nutrition. [ IMPORT RECIPES ] • Import recipes from any website, complete with ingredients and step-by-step instructions. [ MACRO MATH CALORIE REPORTING ] Calculate calories based on the actual macros to ensure that calories and macros always match, even when nutrition labels are inconsistent. [ UNLIMITED CONNECTIONS ] • Follow unlimited friends and share your progress, meals, and nutrition insights with your support network. [ VIP SUPPORT ] • Enjoy priority VIP support for Premium subscribers, ensuring your questions and needs are addressed promptly. ▶ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS ◀ MacrosFirst is free to download and use, with optional Premium features available through auto-renewing subscriptions. Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.macrosfirst.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.macrosfirst.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Cronometer4 screens
MacrosFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cronometer at 98K against MacrosFirst's 22K. Cronometer also leads on chart position (#17 vs #75). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cronometer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and MacrosFirst sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cronometer against 4.9 for MacrosFirst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98K and 22K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Cronometer's written reviews are positive against 75% of MacrosFirst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Cronometer versus MacrosFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCronometerMacrosFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (98K ratings)4.9 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews74.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98K — better22K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#17 — better#75
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB209 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCronometer Software IncMacrosFirst, Inc.

Customer experience

Cronometer

All ratings97,959 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2,654 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative21.3%

MacrosFirst

All ratings22,103 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

Cronometer

From 98K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent functionality
  • 👍 Best tracker out there
  • 👍 Logging food is super simple
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 👍 Comprehensive micronutrient tracking

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Doesn't allow hiding email
  • 🐛 Widgets don't update properly
  • 🐛 Recipes don't always import correctly
  • 🐛 Slow performance and glitches
  • 🐛 Inaccurate calorie and nutrient data for some items

MacrosFirst

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💯 Accurate macro tracking
  • 🔍 Extensive food database
  • 🔓 Free features without paywall

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 📚 Limited food database for some users
  • 🔢 Difficulty adjusting serving sizes
  • 🔍 Inaccurate nutrition info for some items
  • 🔧 Lacking certain customization options

Bugs and requests

Cronometer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets don't update in real-time
  • Occasional app freezes and crashes
  • Issues with syncing fitness data from other apps
  • Inaccurate calorie and nutrient tracking for some foods

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow separating meals into breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Add more ethnic and international food options
  • Implement Siri integration for logging food
  • Provide more customization options for the home screen
  • Add ability to edit database entries if information is inaccurate
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  • Improve recipe sharing and importing functionality

MacrosFirst

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function not working properly
  • Time zone issues causing date discrepancies
  • Scanning feature recording incorrect nutrition info

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Ability to share meals/recipes with friends
  • Customizable macro goals (e.g., carb cycling)
  • Improved reporting and progress tracking
  • Option to submit food data corrections

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cronometer

Subscriptions11
  • Gold Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Gold Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Cronometer Gold1 Month trial2 variants$10.991 Month
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  • Gold Subscription1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Gold Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$10.991 Month
  • Gold6 Months trial$34.996 Months
  • Gold Annual1 Year trial$54.991 Year
  • Gold Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Gold Annual$59.991 Year
  • Gold Annual1 Year trial4 variants$59.991 Year
  • Cronometer Gold1 Year trial$59.991 Year
7 purchases

MacrosFirst

Subscriptions7
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$41.991 Year
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  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Cronometer free?
Cronometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacrosFirst free?
MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cronometer or MacrosFirst?
MacrosFirst is rated higher. Cronometer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 98K ratings, while MacrosFirst averages 4.9 from 22K ratings.
Do Cronometer or MacrosFirst have ads?
Both Cronometer and MacrosFirst show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cronometer or MacrosFirst?
Cronometer ships an update weekly, and MacrosFirst weekly. Most recently, Cronometer was updated on September 24, 2026 and MacrosFirst on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cronometer or MacrosFirst?
Cronometer currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and MacrosFirst at #75. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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