Comparison

Macros vs Hexacore

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

Head to head
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

About

Hexacore

Features
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Constantemente estamos buscando que nuestros clientes logren el máximo de satisfacción y rendimiento en cada producto que consumen. Somos líderes en innovación y calidad, trabajamos para asegurar que tengas la mejor experiencia con nuestros productos. En esta búsqueda constante, queremos que tengas la tranquilidad de que los productos que consumes son genuinos, y para ello hemos desarrollado esta app para que puedas certificar los productos que adquieres. Asegúrate que el producto que has adquirido es genuino, siguiendo estas instrucciones: 1.- Tu equipo debe contar con la función NFC. Puedes verificar si tu equipo es compatible en este link: https://www.shopnfc.com/es/content/7-telefonos-y-tabletas-compatibles-con-etiquetas-nfc 2.- Descarga la App Hexacore 3.- Ejecuta la App y sigue las instrucciones para registrarte. 4.-Luego desliza la parte de atrás de tu equipo por el sticker que contiene el chip. Este viene pegado en el envase. Desliza hasta que el equipo lo lea y en la pantalla de tu dispositivo aparecerá automáticamente el resultado de la verificación. 5.-Si tu producto aparece como autenticado, ¡Felicitaciones has comprado un producto Genuino Hexacore! la calidad está certificada y puedes consumir con tranquilidad para lograr los resultados que buscas. En el evento de que tu producto no pueda ser certificado o no tenga el sticker con el chip, por favor, no manipules el producto y favor contáctate inmediatamente con nosotros al correo info@hexacore.net.

Screenshots

Macros4 screens
Hexacore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexacore at none against Macros's 10. Hexacore also leads on ads (none vs shown). Macros's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Macros sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hexacore asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Macros versus Hexacore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosHexacore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB39 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJosmanTekDesarrollo Web SPA

Bugs and requests

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

Hexacore

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
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  • Plus 1 year$17.99
  • Plus version$99.99
None

Hexacore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Macros free?
Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexacore free?
Hexacore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Macros or Hexacore have ads?
Macros shows ads; Hexacore does not.

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