Comparison

MacrosFirst vs MBody

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 intelligently adapts your calorie and macro targets based on your metabolism and weight trends. Log meals quickly with AI, barcode scanning, and a vast food database. Track over 50 nutrients, monitor progress, and sync with health platforms.

Highlights
  • Adaptive calorie and macro targets
  • AI-powered food logging
  • Barcode scanner
  • Extensive verified food database
  • Track 57 nutrients
  • Weight trend analysis
  • Sync with Apple Health
Features
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MacrosFirst is the macro tracker that learns your metabolism. It calculates how many calories you really burn from your food log and weight trend, then updates your calorie and macro targets every week so you keep making progress toward your goal. Log meals in seconds with AI, a barcode scanner, and 4+ million verified foods. [ TARGETS THAT ADAPT TO YOU ] • Autopilot: MacrosFirst sets your calories, protein, carbs, and fat, then updates them in weekly check-ins. • Copilot: MacrosFirst sets your weekly calorie budget and you set the macros for each day of the week. • Manual: set your own targets for each day of the week, great for carb cycling or training and rest days. • Your pace is a percentage of body weight per week, so targets stay realistic as your weight changes. Built on validated, peer-reviewed models with guidance from a metabolism scientist formerly at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). [ LOG FOODS & MEALS IN SECONDS ] • Search 4+ million verified foods or scan a barcode. • Scan a nutrition label to add a new food without typing. • Daily Meals: set up your meal schedule once, including recurring foods, and it appears in your Journal every day. • Copy meals or whole days, save meals and recipes, or quick-add calories and macros. • Auto-calculate serving sizes to hit an exact macro target. • Count alcohol as carbs, fat, or both so calories and macros always line up. [ AI FOOD SEARCH ] • Describe a meal by voice or text, paste a recipe, or snap a photo. AI finds each food, even the cooking oil you can't see, and matches it to our verified database. [ 57 NUTRIENTS, NOT JUST MACROS ] • 28,000+ lab-tested Core Foods from the USDA and research databases, with data for up to 57 nutrients. • Track vitamins, minerals, fiber, and more against automatic targets based on your calorie target, age, and sex. • See which foods drive each nutrient with Top Sources. [ SEE YOUR REAL PROGRESS ] • Trend weight smooths out daily swings to show where you're really heading. • Track steps and water alongside your nutrition. [ LOG FROM ANYWHERE ] • Apple Watch app, Home and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts for hands-free logging. • Sync food, water, weight, and steps with Apple Health. [ SHARE & STAY CONNECTED ] • Follow friends and family to see their logs, or let your coach follow you. Share foods, meals, and recipes in a tap. ▶ GET EVEN MORE WITH MACROSFIRST PLUS ◀ • Autopilot, Copilot, weekly check-ins, and Expenditure charts. • AI Food Search by voice, text, or photo. • Different Daily Meals for each weekday, plus recurring foods. • Custom nutrient targets, plus nutrient trends and reports for any date range. • Macro Math: calories that always match your macros, even when labels don't. • Import recipes from any website. • Export to Excel or sync daily totals to Google Sheets. • Personal API access to build your own apps and dashboards. • Meal and day notes, unlimited friends, and priority VIP support. ▶ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS ◀ MacrosFirst is free to download and use. MacrosFirst Plus is an optional auto-renewing subscription you can cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.macrosfirst.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.macrosfirst.com/terms.html

About

MBody

This app offers a long-term training solution for women, combining strength programs, nutrition advice, and habit coaching. It supports users through various life stages, including prenatal and postpartum, with tools to track progress beyond just weight.

Highlights
  • Progressive strength training programs
  • Flexible nutrition guidance
  • Prenatal and postpartum training
  • Mindset and habit tools
  • Body composition tracking
  • Progress photo logging
  • Health app syncing
Features
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Mbody isn’t another quick-fix fitness app- it’s your long-term training partner. Built by women, for women - MBody combines expert programming, nutrition guidance, and habit coaching so you can finally break free from all-or-nothing cycles and create lasting results. Inside the app, you’ll find: • Progressive Strength Training Programs – Structured workouts that grow with you, whether you’re brand-new to lifting, rebuilding postpartum, or leveling up as an athlete. • Nutrition Support - Simple, flexible guidance to help you fuel your body and reach your goals. • Prenatal & Postpartum Training – Safe, trimester-specific programs designed to keep you strong and supported through every stage of motherhood. • Mindset & Habit Tools – Monthly focus that goes beyond strength training & nutrition • Track Your Body Composition – Log weight trends, upload progress photos, and measure real changes in strength, muscle, and confidence. Sync with the Health apps to update your metrics instantly. • Celebrate Your Progress – Keep your wins visible with clear tracking that goes beyond the scale.

Screenshots

MacrosFirst4 screens
MBody4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MBody at none against MacrosFirst's shown. MBody also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%). MacrosFirst's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 27) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 MBody sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 MBody. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 24K ratings behind it against 27, 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 MBody's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, MBody monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MacrosFirst versus MBody: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosFirstMBody
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24K ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better27
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB397 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMacrosFirst, Inc.Mbody Movement LLC

Customer experience

MacrosFirst

All ratings23,659 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews530 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative20.0%

MBody

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
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

MBody

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
1 purchases

MBody

One-time1
  • Premium Package$5.99

Questions

Is MacrosFirst free?
MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MBody free?
MBody is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or MBody?
MBody is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while MBody averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do MacrosFirst or MBody have ads?
MacrosFirst shows ads; MBody does not.
Which is updated more often, MacrosFirst or MBody?
MacrosFirst ships an update weekly, and MBody monthly. Most recently, MacrosFirst was updated on November 10, 2026 and MBody on November 5, 2026.

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