Comparison

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker vs Macros

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

Head to head
About

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker

This app simplifies macro tracking for weight loss and muscle building. It allows you to eat freely as long as your intake fits your daily fat, protein, and carb goals. Features include a barcode scanner, custom meal creation, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Macro nutrient tracking (fat, protein, carbs)
  • Barcode scanner with food database
  • Customizable daily nutrition goals
  • Log up to 8 meals daily
  • Progress photos and tracking
  • Intermittent fasting support
  • Workout calorie integration
Features
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Join 2.7 million people who chose simplicity over stress. Stupid Simple Macro Tracker is the app people switch to when they're done fighting with the other guys. Tired of cluttered dashboards, screen-hijacking ads, and menus that make logging a simple food feel like filing your taxes? Done paying annual subscription fees that keep climbing? We took a different path — and 2.7 million users agree it was the right one. What makes us different: * Actually simple — log a meal in seconds with custom food icons you build once and tap forever. Most users are up and running in minutes, not days * The Food Bank — save up calories for date night, a party, or the weekend without blowing your goals * Positive habit forming — our clean, judgment-free layout makes tracking so quick and painless that users tell us they never miss a day * No ad torture — our optional short ads are unobtrusive, not screen-hijacking interruptions * Lifetime Premium for less than the other guys charge per year — pay once, own it forever * Responsive support — real humans who actually reply Everything you need to meet your gaols: * Daily macro, calorie, fiber, and water tracking displayed front and center. No need to hunt for it. * Fast food logging with personal food icons * Barcode scanner — scan a label and move on with your day * Custom foods and meals * Apple Health integration to earn extra macros from workouts * Intermittent fasting support * Flexible, customizable meal times * Home Screen widget * Free device sync Go Lifetime Premium once. Use it forever. With Lifetime Premium, there’s no renewal, no price hikes, and no regret. Just the full experience at a price that beats what the competition charges you every single year. Eat whatever you want, as long as it fits your macros. You have nothing to lose but your excuses. From the makers of Stupid Simple Keto.

About

Macros

Easily track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake to achieve your health goals. Whether you aim for weight loss, muscle gain, or a healthier lifestyle, this app provides personalized goals, a comprehensive food database, and activity tracking.

Highlights
  • Personalized calorie and macro goals
  • Extensive food database
  • Barcode scanner
  • Activity and water intake tracking
  • Meal planning
  • Net carbohydrate counter
Features
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Take control of your nutrition with Macros. Whether you're looking to lose weight, build muscle, or maintain a healthier lifestyle, Macros makes tracking simple and effective. Enter your profile details, and we'll calculate a personalized daily calorie goal and macro breakdown tailored to your fitness objectives. Macros is designed to help you build sustainable habits, regardless of your experience level or dietary preferences. Manage your food diary, plan meals, and track macros, activities, and hydration effortlessly. Stay on top of your goals, even on the busiest days, with flexible and intuitive calorie and macro counting. Features: - Calculate your caloric needs for weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance. - Food tracker for calories and macros (carbohydrates, protein and fats). - Net carbohydrate counter—perfect for ketogenic or low-carb diets. - Calculate calories from macros to ensure that calories and macros always match. - Extensive food database. - Barcode scanner for easy logging. - Record daily exercises and activities. - Water intake tracker. - Custom food creation. - Build your own recipe library. Macros Plus, available via subscription, takes your tracking to the next level: - Set macro goals by grams or percentages. - Customize micronutrient goals. - Meal timing—track when you eat. - Plan meals up to 30 days in advance. - Sync with external apps like Fitbit and Garmin. - Tailored daily goals for carb cycling or training/rest days. - Identify top contributors to your calorie, macro, and micronutrient intake. - Monitor progress with monthly intake graphs. - Export your daily meals to printable PDFs. - Add daily notes to your log. - Ad-free experience. Macros is free to download and use. Optionally, you can upgrade to Plus to unlock amazing additional features. Subscriptions are auto-renewing but can be canceled at any time, up to 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://macros.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macros.app/privacy

Screenshots

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker4 screens
Macros4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker and Macros both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Macros's written reviews are positive against 65% of Stupid Simple Macro Tracker's. Macros also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Stupid Simple Macro Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Stupid Simple Macro Tracker sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Macros sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 4.6 for Stupid Simple Macro Tracker against 4.7 for Macros. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stupid Simple Macro Tracker has 8K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Stupid Simple Macro Tracker's written reviews are positive against 83% of Macros's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stupid Simple Macro Tracker versus Macros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStupid Simple Macro TrackerMacros
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8K ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K — better1.1K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB79 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVenn Interactive, Inc.JosmanTek

Customer experience

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker

All ratings7,924 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.9%

Macros

All ratings1,117 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Excellent for tracking macros
  • 🚀 Extremely easy and simple to use
  • 👍 Helpful for weight loss and fitness goals
  • 🔍 Useful barcode scanning feature
  • 💰 Good value for one-time payment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches with recent updates
  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🔍 Limited food database, especially for international items
  • 🤔 Confusing interface and navigation for some users
  • 🔢 Inaccurate macro calculations at times

Macros

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward interface
  • 🔓 No subscription required
  • 💰 Affordable premium version
  • 📊 Customizable macro settings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate food data
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited ability to adjust serving sizes
  • 🔍 Lack of weight tracking feature
  • 🔍 Ads in premium version

Bugs and requests

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App resets user data and progress
  • Syncing and connectivity issues
  • Scanning feature not working consistently
  • Macro calculations not matching nutrition labels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more robust recipe and meal planning features
  • Integrate with fitness tracking and Apple Health
  • Improve search functionality and food database
  • Allow more customization of macro goals and settings
  • Add support for tracking additional nutrients like fiber

Macros

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working
  • Saved data being deleted or changed
  • Constant freezing and loading issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to share recipes with friends
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • Weekly/monthly progress tracking
  • Easier way to add nutrition data manually
  • Calorie cycling feature

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Stupid Simple Macro Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium w/ Nutrition Coach3 Days trial$34.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Annual Premium14 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Premium w/ Nutrition Coach3 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Premium w/ Nutrition Coach7 Days trial$89.993 Months
  • Premium w/ Nutrition Coach7 Days trial$99.993 Months
  • Premium w/ Nutrition Coach7 Days trial$399.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime AI Upgrade$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium - On Sale!$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium$69.99
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  • Lifetime Premium with AI$99.99
10 purchases

Macros

Subscriptions5
  • Macros Plus$3.991 Month
  • Macros Plus$8.993 Months
  • Macros Plus$12.991 Year
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  • Macros Plus$17.991 Year
  • Macros Plus$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Plus 1 month$3.99
  • Plus 3 months$8.99
  • Plus 6 months$12.99
Show 2 more
  • Plus 1 year$17.99
  • Plus version2 variants$99.99

Questions

Is Stupid Simple Macro Tracker free?
Stupid Simple Macro Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macros free?
Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stupid Simple Macro Tracker or Macros?
Macros is rated higher. Stupid Simple Macro Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Macros averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Stupid Simple Macro Tracker or Macros have ads?
Both Stupid Simple Macro Tracker and Macros show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stupid Simple Macro Tracker or Macros?
Stupid Simple Macro Tracker ships an update monthly, and Macros monthly. Most recently, Stupid Simple Macro Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Macros on October 29, 2026.

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