Comparison

MacrosFirst vs Macro & Calorie Calculator

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 & Calorie Calculator

This app transparently calculates your daily calorie and macro targets, showing every step of the process. It also provides personalized fluid intake recommendations and BMI analysis, helping you understand the data behind your health goals.

Highlights
  • Detailed calorie calculation with Mifflin-St Jeor equation
  • Customizable macro split with grams and kcal updates
  • BMI-integrated calorie and macro recommendations
  • Personalized fluid needs based on weight, BMI, and age
  • Transparent 'Show the math' feature for all calculations
  • No food logging, ads, or account required for core features
Features
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The calorie calculator that shows its work. Most calorie and macro calculator apps give you a number. This one shows you exactly how it got there — every formula, every multiplier, every step. No black box. No account required. CALORIE CALCULATOR Enter your age, sex, weight, height, activity level, and goal. Your daily calorie target is calculated using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation — the most accurate BMR formula for the general population — then adjusted for activity (TDEE) and your goal (fat loss, maintenance, or muscle gain). Safety floors are applied automatically. MACRO CALCULATOR Get a recommended protein, carb, and fat split based on your goal and BMI — or drag the sliders to set a fully custom macro split. Grams and kcal update instantly. Your macro percentages always total 100%. BMI CALCULATOR Your BMI isn't just a number here — it actively adjusts your calorie deficit tier and macro recommendations. Larger deficits are applied at higher BMI ranges where they're appropriate and safe. FLUID NEEDS CALCULATOR Your daily water target is calculated from your effective body weight, activity level, BMI, and age — not a generic "8 glasses a day." See exactly why your number is what it is. SHOW THE MATH Every screen has a "Show the math" toggle. Tap it to see the full equation with your actual numbers plugged in. Understand what you're being told. Share your results with one tap. WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT Mifflin-St Jeor equation, not the outdated Harris-Benedict Fluid needs adjusted for BMI and age, not a flat rate Macros that account for your body composition No food logging, no ads, no account Built for people who want to understand the numbers, not just follow them WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're tracking macros for fat loss, calculating TDEE before a bulk, checking your BMR, or just figuring out how much water to drink — this is the calculator that treats you like an adult. Simple. Transparent. Evidence-based. MACRO CALCULATOR PRO (OPTIONAL) Everything above is free, including up to 4 saved profiles. Macro Calculator Pro adds unlimited saved profiles and supports a small, independent, ad-free app. It is a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription: payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase, and it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://calicoach.pages.dev/macrocalculator-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app provides general nutrition education and estimates only. It is not medical advice and does not replace a licensed healthcare provider or registered dietitian.

Screenshots

MacrosFirst4 screens
Macro & Calorie Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Macro & Calorie Calculator at none against MacrosFirst's shown. Macro & Calorie Calculator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). MacrosFirst's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 1) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). 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 Macro & Calorie Calculator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 & Calorie Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of MacrosFirst's written reviews are positive against 100% of Macro & Calorie Calculator's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MacrosFirst versus Macro & Calorie Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosFirstMacro & Calorie Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMacrosFirst, Inc.Principia Partners LLC

Customer experience

MacrosFirst

All ratings22,103 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.8%

Macro & Calorie Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Macro & Calorie Calculator

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 & Calorie Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MacrosFirst free?
MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macro & Calorie Calculator free?
Macro & Calorie Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacrosFirst or Macro & Calorie Calculator?
Macro & Calorie Calculator is rated higher. MacrosFirst averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Macro & Calorie Calculator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MacrosFirst or Macro & Calorie Calculator have ads?
MacrosFirst shows ads; Macro & Calorie Calculator does not.

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