# MacrosFirst vs MenuAI

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | MenuAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menuai/id6747625065/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **74.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#67** | — |
| Size | 211 MB | 68 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) | [SvgTrace](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653832087) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

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

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #195 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


### MenuAI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menuai/id6747625065)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Full Access | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*