# MacrosFirst vs Bitely

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bitely at none against MacrosFirst's 9. Bitely also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). MacrosFirst's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (23K vs 2). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MacrosFirst sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Bitely 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 Bitely. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 23K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Bitely's.

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, Bitely every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MacrosFirst | Bitely |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macrosfirst-macro-tracker/id1253012487/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitely-the-free-macro-tracker/id6756218778/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#82** | — |
| Size | 212 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [MacrosFirst, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275597328) | [S&N Capital Investments Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859234515) |

## What reviewers say

### MacrosFirst

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

**Currently charting:** #82 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


### Bitely

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitely-the-free-macro-tracker/id6756218778)

This app helps you track your calorie and protein intake to achieve your weight gain or loss goals. It offers a simple, click-based tracking system after you answer a few personal questions. The focus is on making macro tracking accessible and free.

**Highlights:** Calorie tracking, Protein tracking, Weight gain (bulking) goals, Weight loss (cutting) goals, Simple question-based setup, Click-based tracking

**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 Bitely free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or Bitely?

Bitely is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Bitely averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do MacrosFirst or Bitely have ads?

MacrosFirst shows ads; Bitely does not.

### Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or Bitely?

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and Bitely every 6 weeks. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bitely on October 9, 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.*