# MacrosFirst vs Prepping for Life

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prepping for Life at none against MacrosFirst's 9. Prepping for Life also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). MacrosFirst's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 4) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Prepping for Life 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 Prepping for Life. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 23K ratings behind it against 4, 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 Prepping for Life's.

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, Prepping for Life every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | Prepping for Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prepping-for-life/id6752911225/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#83** | — |
| Size | 212 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MacrosFirst, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275597328) | [Kelly Killen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841695353) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

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

**Currently charting:** #83 Top Grossing · 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


### Prepping for Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prepping-for-life/id6752911225)

This lifestyle coaching app offers macro-based recipes, live community support, and educational resources. It provides custom meal planning, behavior prompts, and contests to help users achieve personal lifestyle change goals through a subscription model.

**Highlights:** Macro-based recipes, Live coaching support, Resource documents, Custom meal planning, Educational videos, Community posting, Behavior prompts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MacrosFirst free?

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

### Is Prepping for Life free?

Prepping for Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or Prepping for Life?

Prepping for Life is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Prepping for Life averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do MacrosFirst or Prepping for Life have ads?

MacrosFirst shows ads; Prepping for Life does not.

### Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or Prepping for Life?

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and Prepping for Life every 2 weeks. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 29, 2026 and Prepping for Life on October 22, 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.*