# MacrosFirst vs SimplyMacros.

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplyMacros. at none against MacrosFirst's 9. SimplyMacros. also leads on ads (none vs shown). MacrosFirst's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

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

MacrosFirst holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of MacrosFirst's written reviews are positive against 78% of SimplyMacros.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, SimplyMacros. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | SimplyMacros. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews)** | [4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplymacros/id1639965800/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#77** | — |
| Size | 211 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MacrosFirst, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275597328) | [phantomteq LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629751574) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

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

**Currently charting:** #77 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #202 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


### SimplyMacros.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplymacros/id1639965800)

Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, and water without any distractions. This app offers a clean interface, manual day resets, and the ability to edit or delete entries anytime. It's completely free, ad-free, and requires no account.

**Highlights:** Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, water, Toggle unwanted macros, Manual day reset, Edit/delete entries, Distraction-free interface, No account required

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MacrosFirst free?

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

### Is SimplyMacros. free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or SimplyMacros.?

MacrosFirst is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while SimplyMacros. averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.

### Do MacrosFirst or SimplyMacros. have ads?

MacrosFirst shows ads; SimplyMacros. does not.

### Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or SimplyMacros.?

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and SimplyMacros. every 2 months. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 14, 2026 and SimplyMacros. on October 9, 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.*