Comparison

MacrosFirst vs MenuAI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MacrosFirst

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
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MacrosFirst is the most powerful macro tracker, food logger, calorie counter, and meal planner—designed to help you easily achieve your health and fitness goals, no matter your diet or fitness level. [ SET & TRACK YOUR MACRO GOALS ] • Create custom daily and meal-level macro goals, including unlimited custom meals, to fit any schedule or diet plan. [ AUTO-CALCULATE SERVING SIZES ] • Automatically calculate serving sizes to hit your specific macro targets with precision. [ LOG FOODS & MEALS IN SECONDS ] • Search a database of over 3M+ verified foods or scan barcodes with the barcode scanner for quick, accurate tracking—and easily copy meals or entire days between dates. [ SCAN NUTRITION LABELS ] • Instantly import nutrition facts by scanning food labels with your camera—no manual entry required. [ TRACK MACROS & NUTRIENTS ] • Get detailed breakdowns of calories, protein, carbs, fats, and more, and customize your view to track the metrics that matter most. [ ANALYZE YOUR PROGRESS ] • Track body weight trends and compare them with your food intake over time using detailed progress reports. [ SHARE MEALS & STAY CONNECTED ] • Share meals, foods, and recipes with friends and family, and view their daily logs for mutual support. [ CONVERT ALCOHOL INTO MACROS ] • Allocate alcohol calories as carbs, fat, or a combination of both, keeping your calorie and macro tracking perfectly aligned. ▶ GET EVEN MORE WITH PREMIUM ◀ [ UNLIMITED DAILY GOALS ] • Set personalized macro targets for specific days, perfect for carb cycling or training and rest days. [ SMARTER FOOD SEARCH ] • Find foods fast using AI—just describe your meal with voice or text, or snap a photo of your plate. [ PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE ] • Save meal and day notes, and use Extra Meals to track unplanned or one-off meals seamlessly. [ ANALYZE YOUR NUTRIENT TRENDS ] • View nutrient trends and averages over any date range to track long-term progress and insights. [ SAVE & EXPORT DATA ] • Export your meal history to Excel or sync your data to Google Sheets for a deeper analysis of your nutrition. [ IMPORT RECIPES ] • Import recipes from any website, complete with ingredients and step-by-step instructions. [ MACRO MATH CALORIE REPORTING ] Calculate calories based on the actual macros to ensure that calories and macros always match, even when nutrition labels are inconsistent. [ UNLIMITED CONNECTIONS ] • Follow unlimited friends and share your progress, meals, and nutrition insights with your support network. [ VIP SUPPORT ] • Enjoy priority VIP support for Premium subscribers, ensuring your questions and needs are addressed promptly. ▶ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS ◀ MacrosFirst is free to download and use, with optional Premium features available through auto-renewing subscriptions. Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.macrosfirst.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.macrosfirst.com/terms.html

About

MenuAI

Instantly access nutrition information for restaurant menus. Scan menus with your camera or browse a database of over 200 restaurants and 39,000+ items. Filter meals by dietary goals like high protein or keto.

Highlights
  • Instant nutrition info for restaurant menus
  • AI menu scanning with camera
  • Dietary filters (High Protein, Low Cal, Keto)
  • Interactive map of nearby restaurants
  • Automatic restaurant menu requests
  • Save favorite menus and meals
  • Personalized meal recommendations
Features
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MenuAI – Know What to Eat Before You Take a Bite Eating out doesn't have to mean guessing. MenuAI gives you instant nutrition info for any restaurant menu — whether it's a big chain or a spot you've never heard of. Search 200+ restaurants with 39,000+ menu items, or scan any menu with your camera for AI analysis in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Browse verified menus from top chains — nutrition info already there • Scan any menu with your camera for instant AI analysis • Filter by High Protein, Low Cal, or Keto with one tap • Find nearby restaurants on an interactive map • Request any restaurant menu automatically — no photo needed • Save your favorite menus and meals • Set your dietary goals and get personalized picks PREMIUM: Unlock unlimited scans, advanced nutritional breakdowns, and full access to all features. LEGAL: This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA). Privacy Policy: https://menumacros.com/privacy Contact: admin@menumacros.com

Screenshots

MacrosFirst4 screens
MenuAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MacrosFirst at 4.9 against MenuAI's 3.0. MacrosFirst also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 2) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). MenuAI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MacrosFirst sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and MenuAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacrosFirst holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of MenuAI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, MenuAI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MacrosFirst versus MenuAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosFirstMenuAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMacrosFirst, Inc.SvgTrace

Customer experience

MacrosFirst

All ratings22,103 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews512 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.5%

MenuAI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

MenuAI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MacrosFirst

Subscriptions7
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$41.991 Year
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  • 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
2 purchases

MenuAI

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MacrosFirst free?
MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MenuAI free?
MenuAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or MenuAI?
MacrosFirst is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while MenuAI averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MacrosFirst or MenuAI have ads?
MacrosFirst shows ads; MenuAI does not.
Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or MenuAI?
MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and MenuAI fortnightly. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 13, 2026 and MenuAI on October 2, 2026.

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