# MacrosFirst vs TrackFit

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MacrosFirst at 74% against TrackFit's 26%. MacrosFirst also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). TrackFit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MacrosFirst sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. TrackFit asks for nothing beyond the download.

MacrosFirst holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of MacrosFirst's written reviews are positive against 26% of TrackFit's.

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, TrackFit every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | TrackFit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews)** | [2.4 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackfit/id1406687585/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 95 |
| Positive reviews | **74.3% of reviews** | 25.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#82** | — |
| Size | 211 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MacrosFirst, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275597328) | [Shenzhen Elink Things Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538561642) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487)

**Currently charting:** #82 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #177 Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $11.99 | per month |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $11.99 | per month |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $41.99 | per year |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $71.99 | per year |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $71.99 | per year |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| MacrosFirst Premium | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### TrackFit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackfit/id1406687585)

This app connects to Bluetooth body fat scales to track various health metrics like weight, BMI, and muscle mass. It syncs your fitness data to Apple HealthKit for comprehensive health monitoring.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth 4.0 scale connection, Track weight, BMI, muscle, water, protein, visceral fat, bone mass, View physical health indicators, Integrates with HealthKit, Syncs fitness results to Apple Health

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works with old scales
- 👍 Simple interface
- 👍 Syncs to Apple Health
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Good for basic weight tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with scales
- 🐛 Inaccurate body composition metrics
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection problems
- 🐛 Password reset issues
- 🐛 App no longer updated

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth not recognized
- App says Bluetooth is off when it's on
- Cannot connect to scale
- App not syncing with Fitbit
- App not syncing with Apple Health

**Requested features**

- Add a notes section for daily tracking
- Bring back the old app version
- Fix the protein metric calculation
- Allow users to change date
- Improve password recovery process


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MacrosFirst free?

MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TrackFit free?

TrackFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or TrackFit?

MacrosFirst is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while TrackFit averages 2.4 from 95 ratings.

### Do MacrosFirst or TrackFit have ads?

MacrosFirst shows ads; TrackFit does not.

### Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or TrackFit?

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and TrackFit every 5 months. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 1, 2026 and TrackFit on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*