Comparison

Metric Mate vs MacroFactor Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Metric Mate

This app helps you achieve your fitness goals by providing personalized workout plans and real-time progress tracking. It offers automatic monitoring of your exercises, including reps, sets, and weights, with custom progress reports. A companion sensor is available to maximize its functionality.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Goal setting and management
  • Automatic workout monitoring
  • Real-time feedback
  • Custom progress reports
  • Share progress on Facebook
Features
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It's time to lose weight, get stronger, and take your fitness journey to the next level. Workout smarter with Metric Mate® your intelligent Training Accountability Partner (T.A.P.). Metric Mate's patented workout technology provides real-time workout guidance and seamlessly tracks your progress at the gym*. Create your FREE account today and get faster results with: PERSONALIZED WORKOUT PLANS AND GOALS • Build your individual fitness plan right in the app • Set and manage your personal fitness goals • Target specific areas of your body AUTOMATIC, REAL-TIME WORKOUT MONITORING AND FEEDBACK • Follow the workout and/or nutritional regimen personalized for you in the app • The app collects workout data in real-time, including reps, sets, weights, rest periods, and time • Get custom workout reports of your progress • Share your progress on Facebook with one click *The Metric Mate T.A.P. Sensor is needed to maximize use of the mobile app. For info on where to find the Metric Mate T.A.P. Sensor, please contact info@themetricmate.com. Learn more about Metric Mate, Inc. at TheMetricMate.com.

About

MacroFactor Workouts

This app offers science-based, personalized workout routines and an intuitive tracker for strength training. It automatically adjusts your plan based on progress and allows for custom routines, home gym setups, and detailed progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout routines
  • Intuitive workout tracker
  • Automatic progression adjustments
  • Home gym equipment customization
  • Progress charts and data insights
  • Exercise technique videos
  • Plate and PR calculators
Features
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MacroFactor Workouts combines innovative coaching algorithms with science-based workout routines customized to your goals, fitness level, and gym equipment. Effortlessly track your strength training routines with an intuitive workout planner, and easily monitor your PRs and progress with charts and data insights. MacroFactor Workouts uses progressive overload to automatically adjust your strength training workouts based on your progress, helping you break through plateaus and reach your fitness goals. No gym? No problem. Create routines based on the equipment you have available in your home gym. Download to start your 7-day trial of this premium, ad-free workout tracker app. WORKOUT TRACKER & PLANNER FEATURES - Effortlessly track your workouts with an intuitive interface - Hundreds of strength training exercises with helpful tips and cues, and technique videos by Jeff Nippard - Customizable rest timers - Plate calculator based on available plates and bars - Tracker for supersets, partial reps, and myoreps - RIR tracker - Smart warm-up planner - Track different weights and reps on your right and left sides - Easily swap exercises with smart suggestions - Create new exercises - Notes sections for exercise and workout details - Create gym profiles for each of the places you workout CUSTOMIZED WORKOUT PLANS - Get a personalized workout routine based on your goals, fitness level, the gym equipment you have access to, and more - Built by fitness experts and based on science - Easily import and track popular Jeff Nippard routines - Customize your workouts with smart exercise swaps, custom exercises, and more - Prefer to create your own workouts? Use the workout planner for manual tracking, building, and saving custom routines and workouts SMART AUTO-PROGRESSION FOR STRENGTH TRAINING - Your plan automatically adjusts day-to-day based on your progress - Simply track your strength workouts, and the app will tell you what to do to keep making progress – just like a coach would - Reach your fitness goals efficiently – no wasted time, no guesswork, no pseudoscience REACH YOUR FITNESS GOALS - See your progress over time with beautiful and functional charts, visuals, and graphs - Easily access your workout history - PR tracker - Volume tracker - Progress photos and body metrics tracker - Design your dashboard to feature the insights you value most SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor Workouts is a premium strength training and planner 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 Workouts 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 Workouts 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

Metric Mate4 screens
MacroFactor Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Metric Mate at free with in-app purchases against MacroFactor Workouts's subscription. Metric Mate also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). MacroFactor Workouts's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Metric Mate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MacroFactor Workouts sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metric Mate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroFactor Workouts has 4.6K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Metric Mate's written reviews are positive against 74% of MacroFactor Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metric Mate ships an update every 4 months, MacroFactor Workouts every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Metric Mate versus MacroFactor Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetric MateMacroFactor Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (4.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings114.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#121 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB299 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMetric Mate, INCStronger By Science Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Metric Mate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MacroFactor Workouts

All ratings4,631 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Metric Mate

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Level$0.991 Month
  • Athlete Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Athlete Premium (Yearly)$99.991 Year
7 purchases

MacroFactor Workouts

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription7 Days trial$47.996 Months
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  • Semiannual Subscription14 Days trial$47.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Bundle2 variants$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Metric Mate free?
Metric Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroFactor Workouts free?
MacroFactor Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metric Mate or MacroFactor Workouts?
Metric Mate is rated higher. Metric Mate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MacroFactor Workouts averages 4.8 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Metric Mate or MacroFactor Workouts have ads?
Neither Metric Mate nor MacroFactor Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metric Mate or MacroFactor Workouts?
Metric Mate ships an update every 4 months, and MacroFactor Workouts every 10 days. Most recently, Metric Mate was updated on October 7, 2026 and MacroFactor Workouts on October 14, 2026.

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