Comparison

Macros vs Calorie Tracker

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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Macros is a complete calorie and macro tracker. Keep it quick with calories and macros, or go as deep as you want with micronutrients, goals for each day of the week and monthly reports. Whether you're just starting out or you're an athlete dialing in every gram, Macros adapts to you. Tell Macros your goal, whether that's losing weight, maintaining or gaining, and it calculates your daily calories and macros from your profile. Or set your own targets. CALORIES & MACROS, YOUR WAY - Food diary with calories, carbs, protein and fat for every meal. - Search a large food database, or add your own foods and recipes. - Scan a barcode to log packaged foods in seconds. - Net carb counting for keto and low-carb diets. - Calories calculated from your macros, so they always add up. - Log your exercise and water. MACROS BUILT FOR YOUR GOAL - Personalized calorie and macro goals to lose, maintain or gain weight. - Use the calculated goals or set your own. SNAP A PHOTO, GET MACROS (Macros Plus) - Log meals faster: take a photo of your meal and AI estimates the foods, portions and macros for you. YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE - See your calories and macros for the last 7 days next to your goal, with your daily average. - With Macros Plus, look back over the last 30 days or month by month. EVERY NUTRIENT, NOT JUST CALORIES - Detailed nutrition facts for your foods: fats, fiber, sugars, sodium, potassium and more. APPLE HEALTH (Macros Plus) - Sync your calories, macros, nutrients and water to Apple Health, and bring in your steps, active calories and workouts. MACROS PLUS Upgrade to Plus to take your tracking further: - Log meals with a photo, powered by AI. - Different goals for each day of the week, great for carb cycling or training and rest days. - Exact macro and micronutrient goals in grams. - Monthly reports, meal breakdowns and detailed nutrition stats. - Meal times and daily diary notes. - Export your diary to PDF or your history to CSV. - Connect Apple Health, Fitbit and Garmin. - Ad-free experience. Macros is free to download, and the essentials are free: food diary, food database, barcode scanner, recipes, exercise and water. Macros Plus is an optional subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://macros.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macros.app/privacy

About

Calorie Tracker

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Describe what you ate. Type it, say it or snap it. CalSum figures out the rest. AI instantly calculates calories, macros, and hydration. Type or say • "Avocado toast with egg" → done. • "Half a pepperoni pizza" → done. • "300ml protein shake, half portion" → CalSum does the math. Works in 80+ languages. No account required. Free to try. Features • AI-powered instant calorie & macro estimates • Hydration tracking with daily goal • Quick-add buttons for your regular meals • Widgets for calories, macros & hydration • Syncs with Apple Health • History & calendar view Calorie data based on USDA FoodData Central and Danish Food Data. Estimates are approximate. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Macros4 screens
Calorie Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calorie Tracker at none against Macros's shown. Calorie Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Macros's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Calorie Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macros ships an update monthly, Calorie Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Macros versus Calorie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosCalorie Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJosmanTekAnders Peter Amsnaes

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

Calorie Tracker

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
1 purchases

Calorie Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • CalSum Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Macros free?
Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calorie Tracker free?
Calorie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Macros or Calorie Tracker have ads?
Macros shows ads; Calorie Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Macros or Calorie Tracker?
Macros ships an update monthly, and Calorie Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, Macros was updated on November 13, 2026 and Calorie Tracker on November 12, 2026.

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