# MacrosFirst vs FF Coach

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FF Coach at none against MacrosFirst's 9. FF Coach also leads on ads (none vs shown). MacrosFirst's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MacrosFirst against 5.0 for FF Coach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, FF Coach every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | FF Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ff-coach/id1439334721/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#86** | — |
| Size | 209 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MacrosFirst, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275597328) | [Functional Fitness](https://appshunter.io/developer/1439334720) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

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

**Currently charting:** #86 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #188 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


### FF Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ff-coach/id1439334721)

This app helps clients adhere to healthy habits set by their personal coach. It sends reminders and prompts for yes/no compliance checks. It also integrates with HealthKit to sync activity and step data.

**Highlights:** Habit compliance tracking, Coach-assigned healthy habits, Push notification reminders, Yes/No compliance prompts, HealthKit activity sync, Step data integration

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MacrosFirst free?

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

### Is FF Coach free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or FF Coach?

FF Coach is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while FF Coach averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do MacrosFirst or FF Coach have ads?

MacrosFirst shows ads; FF Coach does not.

### Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or FF Coach?

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and FF Coach every 5 weeks. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on September 25, 2026 and FF Coach on September 25, 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.*