Comparison

MacrosFirst vs Macro Path

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

Macro Path

This intelligent nutrition app automates healthy eating by simplifying macro tracking and meal planning. It offers AI-powered meal suggestions based on your goals and dietary needs, making it effortless to eat right and stay on track with your wellness journey.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal planner
  • Automated macro tracking
  • Personalized meal suggestions
  • Comprehensive food database
  • Dietary goal management
  • Effortless meal creation
Features
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Macro Path is your intelligent nutrition companion, designed to simplify healthy eating through automation and smart planning. Whether you're tracking macros, managing dietary goals, or just looking to eat better, Macro Path has you covered. With access to a comprehensive food database, users can easily create and schedule meals that align with their nutritional needs. The app’s AI-powered meal planner takes the guesswork out of eating right — automatically generating personalized meal suggestions based on your goals, preferences, and dietary restrictions. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just starting your wellness journey, Macro Path makes meal creation fast, accurate, and effortless. Stay on track with your nutrition, save time, and eat smarter with Macro Path. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

MacrosFirst4 screens
Macro Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Macro Path at none against MacrosFirst's shown. MacrosFirst's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 4) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Macro Path 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MacrosFirst against 5.0 for Macro Path. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, Macro Path every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
MacrosFirst versus Macro Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosFirstMacro Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB113 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMacrosFirst, Inc.MacroPath Corp.

Customer experience

MacrosFirst

All ratings22,103 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.2%

Macro Path

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Macro Path

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

Macro Path

Subscriptions2
  • MacroPath Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • MacroPath Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is MacrosFirst free?
MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macro Path free?
Macro Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or Macro Path?
Macro Path is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Macro Path averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MacrosFirst or Macro Path have ads?
MacrosFirst shows ads; Macro Path does not.
Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or Macro Path?
MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and Macro Path every 4 days. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 2, 2026 and Macro Path on October 1, 2026.

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