MacrosFirst vs Protein Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacrosFirst
This app intelligently adapts your calorie and macro targets based on your metabolism and weight trends. Log meals quickly with AI, barcode scanning, and a vast food database. Track over 50 nutrients, monitor progress, and sync with health platforms.
- Adaptive calorie and macro targets
- AI-powered food logging
- Barcode scanner
- Extensive verified food database
- Track 57 nutrients
- Weight trend analysis
- Sync with Apple Health
Read full descriptionHide full description
MacrosFirst is the macro tracker that learns your metabolism. It calculates how many calories you really burn from your food log and weight trend, then updates your calorie and macro targets every week so you keep making progress toward your goal. Log meals in seconds with AI, a barcode scanner, and 4+ million verified foods. [ TARGETS THAT ADAPT TO YOU ] • Autopilot: MacrosFirst sets your calories, protein, carbs, and fat, then updates them in weekly check-ins. • Copilot: MacrosFirst sets your weekly calorie budget and you set the macros for each day of the week. • Manual: set your own targets for each day of the week, great for carb cycling or training and rest days. • Your pace is a percentage of body weight per week, so targets stay realistic as your weight changes. Built on validated, peer-reviewed models with guidance from a metabolism scientist formerly at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). [ LOG FOODS & MEALS IN SECONDS ] • Search 4+ million verified foods or scan a barcode. • Scan a nutrition label to add a new food without typing. • Daily Meals: set up your meal schedule once, including recurring foods, and it appears in your Journal every day. • Copy meals or whole days, save meals and recipes, or quick-add calories and macros. • Auto-calculate serving sizes to hit an exact macro target. • Count alcohol as carbs, fat, or both so calories and macros always line up. [ AI FOOD SEARCH ] • Describe a meal by voice or text, paste a recipe, or snap a photo. AI finds each food, even the cooking oil you can't see, and matches it to our verified database. [ 57 NUTRIENTS, NOT JUST MACROS ] • 28,000+ lab-tested Core Foods from the USDA and research databases, with data for up to 57 nutrients. • Track vitamins, minerals, fiber, and more against automatic targets based on your calorie target, age, and sex. • See which foods drive each nutrient with Top Sources. [ SEE YOUR REAL PROGRESS ] • Trend weight smooths out daily swings to show where you're really heading. • Track steps and water alongside your nutrition. [ LOG FROM ANYWHERE ] • Apple Watch app, Home and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts for hands-free logging. • Sync food, water, weight, and steps with Apple Health. [ SHARE & STAY CONNECTED ] • Follow friends and family to see their logs, or let your coach follow you. Share foods, meals, and recipes in a tap. ▶ GET EVEN MORE WITH MACROSFIRST PLUS ◀ • Autopilot, Copilot, weekly check-ins, and Expenditure charts. • AI Food Search by voice, text, or photo. • Different Daily Meals for each weekday, plus recurring foods. • Custom nutrient targets, plus nutrient trends and reports for any date range. • Macro Math: calories that always match your macros, even when labels don't. • Import recipes from any website. • Export to Excel or sync daily totals to Google Sheets. • Personal API access to build your own apps and dashboards. • Meal and day notes, unlimited friends, and priority VIP support. ▶ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS ◀ MacrosFirst is free to download and use. MacrosFirst Plus is an optional auto-renewing subscription you can cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.macrosfirst.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.macrosfirst.com/terms.html
Protein Tracker
Easily track your daily protein intake with AI-powered food scanning or manual entry. Set personalized goals, monitor progress, and build healthy habits. Optimized for GLP-1 users to preserve muscle mass during weight loss.
- AI photo food scanning
- Barcode scanning
- Customizable daily protein goals
- GLP-1 friendly goal setting
- Track calories, fiber, carbs, and fat
- Daily reminders and summaries
- Apple Health sync
Read full descriptionHide full description
Protein Pal is the simple way to track your protein, hit your daily goal and build a habit that lasts. Snap a photo of your meal to log it in seconds, and watch your progress ring fill up through the day. A GOAL THAT FITS YOU Answer a few quick questions and Protein Pal calculates a daily protein goal whether you want to lose fat or maintain or build muscle. You can adjust it any time, or set a different goal for a specific day. BUILT FOR GLP-1 USERS Taking a GLP-1 medication? Protein Pal can set a GLP-1 friendly goal. Eating enough protein while your appetite is lower helps preserve lean muscle as you lose weight, and Protein Pal makes it easy to see whether you're getting enough each day. LOG FOOD YOUR WAY - AI photo scan: snap a photo of your meal and get an estimate for each ingredient, then edit anything before you log it - Barcode scanning for packaged foods (where available) - Search a large food database (where available) - Quick add when you just know the numbers - Save favorites and meals you eat often, and organize entries by meal type TRACK MORE THAN PROTEIN Protein always comes first, but you can also track calories, fiber, carbs and fat. Set each goal as a daily minimum or a limit. STAY ON TRACK - Daily reminders plus an evening summary of how close you are to your goal - Streaks for every day you hit your goal, with a streak goal to aim for - Home and lock screen widgets - Apple Health sync SEE YOUR PROGRESS Stats show your average daily intake, your intake against your target by day or month, and your most eaten foods. Meal insights show your protein density (protein per 100 calories) and how each meal compares with your recent history. Export your entries to CSV any time. PROTEIN PAL PRO - AI photo scan, plus barcode scanning and food database search where available - Unlimited favorites, meals and custom reminders - Complete tracking history and stats - Widgets Privacy Policy: tenlabs.io/#protein-pal-privacy-policy Terms of Use: tenlabs.io/#protein-pal-terms
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Protein Tracker at none against MacrosFirst's shown. MacrosFirst's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 45%) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MacrosFirst sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Protein Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MacrosFirst against 4.7 for Protein Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of MacrosFirst's written reviews are positive against 45% of Protein Tracker's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | MacrosFirst | Protein Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (24K ratings) — better | 4.7 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better | 45.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MacrosFirst, Inc. | Ten Labs Ltd |
Customer experience
MacrosFirst
Protein Tracker
User reviews
MacrosFirst
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 💯 Accurate macro tracking
- 🔍 Extensive food database
- 🔓 Free features without paywall
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 📚 Limited food database for some users
- 🔢 Difficulty adjusting serving sizes
- 🔍 Inaccurate nutrition info for some items
- 🔧 Lacking certain customization options
Protein Tracker
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simplicity and focus on core functionality
- 💡 Useful for beginners and those focused on protein intake
- 🚀 Convenient for tracking protein daily
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription-based model
- 🔍 Limited food database without subscription
- 🔍 Inaccurate food entries
- 🔍 Lack of barcode scanning feature
- 🔍 Inability to add favorites or create custom entries in free version
Bugs and requests
MacrosFirst
Reported bugs
3 issues- Search function not working properly
- Time zone issues causing date discrepancies
- Scanning feature recording incorrect nutrition info
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Protein Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Apple Health sync issues
- Timestamps on entries changing unexpectedly
- Dialogs disappearing when switching between app and other apps
Requested features
5 requests- Add categories for meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks)
- Integrate with Apple Health or other fitness apps
- Add a widget for quick protein tracking on the home screen
- Improve the food database and search functionality
- Allow more customization and personalization options
In-app purchases
MacrosFirst
- MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
- MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
- MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$41.991 Year
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$71.991 Year
- MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial$71.991 Year
- MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial$79.991 Year
Protein Tracker
- Protein Pal Pro2 variants$3.997 Days
- Protein Pal Pro$4.991 Month
- Protein Pal Pro7 Days trial2 variants$23.991 Year
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Protein Pal Pro1 Year trial$23.991 Year
- Protein Pal Pro3 Days trial$23.991 Year
- Protein Pal Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Protein Pal Pro1 Year trial$35.991 Year
- Protein Pal Pro7 Days trial$35.991 Year
Questions
Is MacrosFirst free?
Is Protein Tracker free?
Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or Protein Tracker?
Do MacrosFirst or Protein Tracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or Protein Tracker?
Other comparisons















