Comparison

By The Gram vs Macro Mate

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

Head to head
About

By The Gram

This private calorie counting app allows you to track your food intake by weight in grams or by serving size. It focuses on data privacy by not sharing your information and operates offline. It's designed to help with weight loss and intermittent fasting.

Highlights
  • Private calorie counting
  • Offline operation
  • Track by gram or serving size
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Intermittent fasting support
  • Weight loss assistance
Features
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A private calorie counting app that doesn't share your data with anyone. Count your calories by the gram and be confident that only you can see your data. No Ads! Ever! BTG doesn't use an internet connection so you can be sure that your data isn't shared with anyone. But this also means you are responsible for adding new foods to the local database. 50 common foods are pre-loaded into the food database. Like to weigh your food by the gram? Tired of doing quick math to calculate the calories per gram from the serving size? Then BTG is the app made for you! Great for keeping track of your eating window for intermittent fasting. Easiest way to help you lose weight yet! Quick calorie and macro tracking by weight (grams) and by serving size. Also quickly track calories you have burned as well! https://incendiarystudios.com/bythegram/

About

Macro Mate

Discover healthy recipes, easily log your meals, and connect with others pursuing similar health goals. Share your food journals and find inspiration from a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Discover healthy recipes
  • Record and share meals
  • Log nutritional intake
  • Connect with like-minded users
  • Observe others' meal plans
  • Track progress with community
Features
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Welcome to Macro Mate, the ultimate app for embracing a healthy lifestyle! With Macro Mate, you can explore a world of new and exciting healthy recipes, effortlessly record your meals, and connect with like-minded individuals who share similar health goals! Discover New Healthy Recipes: Explore user recipes, and embark on a flavorful journey that will keep your taste buds satisfied and your body nourished. Record and Share Your Meals with Ease: Easily log your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, and gain valuable insights into your nutritional intake. Save journals to show off to your followers and see what others around you are eating. Build a Supportive Network: No matter your health goals, find like minded individuals with similar fitness goals as your own. Observe their meal plans, recipes and stay connected as each of you progress on your journey.

Screenshots

By The Gram3 screens
Macro Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Macro Mate at 5.0 against By The Gram's 4.4. Macro Mate also leads on device support (3 vs 1). By The Gram's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Macro Mate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: By The Gram has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
By The Gram versus Macro Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBy The GramMacro Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.515.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIncendiary Studios LLCJames Ciaston

Customer experience

By The Gram

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Macro Mate

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

In-app purchases

None

By The Gram

No in-app purchases

None

Macro Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is By The Gram free?
By The Gram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macro Mate free?
Macro Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, By The Gram or Macro Mate?
Macro Mate is rated higher. By The Gram averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Macro Mate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do By The Gram or Macro Mate have ads?
Neither By The Gram nor Macro Mate shows ads.

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