Comparison

RP Diet Coach & Planner vs MacroFactor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RP Diet Coach & Planner

This app helps you achieve your fitness goals by providing personalized calorie and macro tracking, meal timing guidance, and flexible scheduling. It adapts to your progress with weekly reviews and offers a vast food database with barcode and AI nutrition label scanning.

Highlights
  • Personalized calories and macros
  • Meal timing guidance
  • Raw vs. cooked food tracking
  • Weekly reviews and updates
  • Food database and barcode scanner
  • AI nutrition label scanning
  • Flexible scheduling
Features
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Nutrition for people who take their results seriously. You put too much work into your training to leave your nutrition to chance. The RP Diet Coach App gives you the structure, planning, and accountability to lose fat, build muscle, and get more out of your training. Built by experts and designed for people serious about changing their physique. Serious goals require more than just tracking. What you get with the RP Diet Coach App • Personalized calories and macros based on your goals • Meal-by-meal targets for how much to eat and when • Weekly nutrition targets with flexibility for training, rest days, and life • Weekly reviews and recommended adjustments based on your progress • AI Meal Scanner for estimating macros from a photo • AI nutrition label scanning for fast food logging • Recipe Builder that creates meals to fit your macros • 750,000+ foods, restaurant entries, and barcode scanning • Raw vs. cooked food tracking • Flexible scheduling and meal reminders • HealthKit integration Built for people who train Logging calories and macros tells you what you ate. RP Diet Coach helps you know what to do next. Your plan is built around your body, goals, training, and schedule. The app helps you plan your meals, manage your weekly nutrition, and adjust your diet based on your actual progress. Your nutrition shouldn't exist separately from your training. Whether you're cutting to get lean, eating more to build muscle, or maintaining while focusing on performance, RP Diet Coach helps keep your nutrition aligned with your training and goals. Stop guess. Start executing. Subscription pricing and terms: We offer 2 different subscriptions that provide full access to the app and all its features. You can choose to subscribe monthly or annually. If you purchase a RP Diet Coach subscription, please note billing and charges are done through your iTunes account and auto-renewed based on your subscription term. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewable subscription is disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. Your subscription can be managed or cancelled in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://rpstrength.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://rpstrength.com/policies/terms-of-service

About

MacroFactor

This app uses a dynamic algorithm to adapt your calorie and macro targets based on your metabolism and progress. It offers tools for quick food logging, a verified database, and personalized coaching to help you achieve sustainable diet goals without stress or rigidity.

Highlights
  • Dynamic metabolism adaptation
  • Personalized macro and calorie targets
  • Verified food database
  • Barcode scanner
  • Weekly coaching check-ins
  • Micronutrient tracking
  • Weight trend insights
Features
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MacroFactor combines innovative coaching algorithms with proven nutrition and behavioral science to help you reach your diet goals and achieve empowering, sustainable results. MacroFactor uses a dynamic algorithm to adapt to changes in your metabolism and personalize your macro plan to keep you on track. Download to start your 7-day trial of this premium, ad-free macro tracker app. DIET SMARTER Using a best-in-class expenditure estimate, MacroFactor’s nutrition coach algorithm adapts to changes in your metabolism so you never plateau. • The unique energy expenditure calculation detects changes in your metabolism • Smart algorithms personalize your calorie and macro intake targets, just like a nutrition coach would • Weekly check-ins keep you on track toward your goals The result? You better understand your body’s needs and can successfully reach and sustain your goals without stress. THE BEST MACRO TRACKER TOOLS • The fastest macro tracker on the market with tools like barcode scan and custom foods • Verified food database, so you can trust the accuracy of the foods you log • Custom macro programs and weekly check-ins based on your goals and preferences • Detailed breakdowns of micronutrients, macros, and more • Period tracker, habit tracker, unique data insights and visualization, integrations, dark mode, and more AN EMPOWERING, SUSTAINABLE APPROACH MacroFactor’s robust nutrition coach algorithm will make appropriate adjustments to your calorie and macro targets based on what you log, regardless of how close you came to hitting your targets from the previous week. The algorithms don’t function any worse if you deviate from your macro targets. This means that unlike other nutrition coach apps, you don’t have to eat like a robot or perfectly adhere to your macro targets in order to get your weekly coaching check-in and an appropriate calorie adjustment. You’ll never see warnings, red numbers, or shaming when you go over your calorie or macro targets, unlike in other macro tracker apps. Instead, MacroFactor’s macro tracker and nutrition coach aim to empower you with the guidance and tools you need to reach your goals without stress or rigidity. A CLOSER LOOK AT FEATURES & BENEFITS Nutrition coach • Get a science-backed macro plan designed for your goals and preferences • Set a goal to lose, maintain, or gain weight • Smart nutrition coach AI makes weekly changes to your macro plan to keep you on track Macro tracker • Large verified food database, so you can trust that calorie and macro information is accurate • Barcode scanner • Food tracker for both macros and micronutrients • Features like copy/paste, custom foods, and smart history make food tracking quick and easy • Timeline-style food log doesn’t lock you in to a certain number of meals • Metric and imperial options • Custom foods and recipes Health insights tracker • Best-in-class expenditure estimate • Unique Weight Trend insight that cuts through the noise of daily fluctuations • Habit tracker • Period tracker NOTICES Contains information from Open Food Facts, which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Open Food Facts: https://openfoodfacts.org/ ODbL: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor is a premium app that offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $11.99 / month $47.99 / half year $71.99 / year (equal to $5.99 a month) MacroFactor has a free trial, but does not offer a free subscription tier. These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription to MacroFactor will automatically renew, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can cancel or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.macrofactorapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.macrofactorapp.com/

Screenshots

RP Diet Coach & Planner4 screens
MacroFactor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MacroFactor at free with in-app purchases against RP Diet Coach & Planner's subscription. MacroFactor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). RP Diet Coach & Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. RP Diet Coach & Planner sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MacroFactor sells 11 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

MacroFactor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 24K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of RP Diet Coach & Planner's written reviews are positive against 71% of MacroFactor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RP Diet Coach & Planner ships an update every 3 days, MacroFactor every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
RP Diet Coach & Planner versus MacroFactor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRP Diet Coach & PlannerMacroFactor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings)4.8 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#189#12 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size362 MB238 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRP Strength, LLCStronger By Science Technologies LLC

Customer experience

RP Diet Coach & Planner

All ratings11,819 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews909 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.0%

MacroFactor

All ratings22,548 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,585 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.9%

User reviews

RP Diet Coach & Planner

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective for weight loss/gain
  • 🍽️ Helps plan and track meals
  • 🔍 Provides accountability and progress tracking
  • 🤖 Like having a coach in your pocket
  • 🧠 Educates on nutrition and macros

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Rigid meal timing and schedule
  • 📚 Steep learning curve for beginners
  • 🇺🇸 Limited food database for non-US users
  • 🔢 Difficulty manually adjusting macros
  • 🤖 Lack of flexibility for changing routines

MacroFactor

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔍 Detailed analytics and data
  • 🤖 Intelligent algorithm adjustments
  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 💯 Comprehensive food database

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited food database for some regions
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve for some users
  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 🤖 Occasional inaccuracies in AI-generated entries
  • 🔀 Convoluted navigation in some areas

Bugs and requests

RP Diet Coach & Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with saving and recalling custom meal configurations
  • Problems with app syncing and data consistency across devices
  • Bugs when changing workout schedules or sleep times

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow custom food entry and recipes
  • Provide more flexibility in meal timing and scheduling
  • Expand food database to include more global/regional options
  • Add ability to easily adjust macros and override app recommendations
  • Integrate with fitness trackers and health apps
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  • Offer a free trial period for new users

MacroFactor

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disappearing food entries
  • Inconsistent syncing with Apple Health

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Micronutrient tracking
  • Ability to edit database entries
  • Improved barcode scanning for international users
  • Customizable dashboard and widgets

In-app purchases

18 purchases

RP Diet Coach & Planner

Subscriptions18
  • 2025 Sale Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 2026 NY Sale Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription (Gym)1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly (Athlete Referral)1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly (Gym Referral)1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly (Discount)1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • 2024 Sale Monthly Subscription$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 variants$19.991 Month
  • 2022 Sale Quarterly Sub$34.993 Months
  • 2026 NY Sale Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
  • 2023 Sale Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • 2024 Sale Yearly Subscription2 variants$79.991 Year
  • 2025 Sale Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • 2023 Sale Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
  • 2022 Sale Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$149.991 Year
11 purchases

MacroFactor

Subscriptions11
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription7 Days trial$47.996 Months
  • Semiannual Subscription14 Days trial$47.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Bundle$89.991 Year

Questions

Is RP Diet Coach & Planner free?
RP Diet Coach & Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroFactor free?
MacroFactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RP Diet Coach & Planner or MacroFactor?
MacroFactor is rated higher. RP Diet Coach & Planner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while MacroFactor averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do RP Diet Coach & Planner or MacroFactor have ads?
RP Diet Coach & Planner shows ads; MacroFactor does not.
Which is updated more often, RP Diet Coach & Planner or MacroFactor?
RP Diet Coach & Planner ships an update every 3 days, and MacroFactor every 8 days. Most recently, RP Diet Coach & Planner was updated on October 24, 2026 and MacroFactor on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, RP Diet Coach & Planner or MacroFactor?
RP Diet Coach & Planner currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and MacroFactor at #12. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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