# MacrosFirst vs TS Studios

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TS Studios at none against MacrosFirst's 9. TS Studios also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). MacrosFirst's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 28). On price, rating 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. TS Studios 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 TS Studios. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of MacrosFirst's written reviews are positive against 100% of TS Studios's.

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, TS Studios every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | TS Studios |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews) | **[5.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ts-studios/id6738407106/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#79** | — |
| Size | 211 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MacrosFirst, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275597328) | [TeamUp Sports](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449504626) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

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

**Currently charting:** #79 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


### TS Studios

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ts-studios/id6738407106)

This app helps you manage your health and fitness journey by allowing you to book classes online and track your progress. It integrates with Apple Health to import and measure daily activity like steps, distance, and calories burned, and can also sync data from wearable devices.

**Highlights:** Online class booking, Apple Health integration, Progress tracking, HealthKit data import, Wearable device data sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MacrosFirst free?

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

### Is TS Studios free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or TS Studios?

TS Studios is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while TS Studios averages 5.0 from 28 ratings.

### Do MacrosFirst or TS Studios have ads?

MacrosFirst shows ads; TS Studios does not.

### Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or TS Studios?

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and TS Studios every 4 months. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 14, 2026 and TS Studios on October 4, 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.*