Keto Buddies vs Macrofolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keto Buddies
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It is time to lose weight differently! Keto Buddies by Vanessa believes in getting healthy to lose weight; not losing weight to get healthy. Ditch the scale, stop counting calories, stop believing the BS of the diet industry! With Keto Buddies, you don’t just get an app, you get a qualified Health Coach supporting you to accelerated results. By combining the power of habit change coaching, motivation, accountability and real food you can achieve lasting results, not just a quick fix. Get ready to Claim Your New Body and Mind, and lose weight differently with Keto Buddies by Vanessa. The Keto Buddies app gives you all the tools you need to: • Stay accountable during your personalized programme • Track your journey with its quick and simple handheld functions • Simplify your shopping, meal plans and recipes • Learn how to eat for your body and listen to your body • Get off the diet roller coaster and lose weight differently! • Automatically pull in data from your Apple Health App and your iOS devices. For easy tracking of movement, sleep and other metrics. All this and more is at your fingertips! Let’s do this because you are worth it!
Macrofolio
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Macrofolio — Diet & Nutrition Log Track protein, carbs, and fat for strict keto, low-carb, balanced, high-protein, or fully custom plans. Pick a diet preset, adjust your macro targets, and measure progress against your goals—not a one-size-fits-all carb limit. KEY FEATURES: Smart Macro Tracking • Track calories, net carbs, protein, fat, and fiber • Diet presets: Strict Keto, Low Carb, Balanced, and High Protein • Set fully custom protein, carb, fat, and calorie targets • Personalized goals based on your profile and activity level • Visual progress rings show daily macro completion • Real-time macro balance calculations Easy Food Logging • Search the USDA database with 300,000+ foods • OpenFoodFacts fallback and barcode scanning • Quick Add for foods you eat often • Custom meals with adjustable portions—exclude ingredients you did not eat • Leftover tracking for meal prep • Scan nutrition labels when barcode lookup fails Progress & Analytics • Daily macro progress at a glance • Historical food log and daily summaries • Net carb trend analysis and insights • Apple Health sync (optional) • Home screen widgets WHY MACROFOLIO? Whether you are doing keto, cutting carbs, balancing macros, or building muscle, Macrofolio helps you: • Stay within your carb and calorie targets • Hit your protein and fat goals • See trends over time—not just today's totals • Log quickly and get back to your day Great for: • Ketogenic and low-carb diets • High-protein and balanced nutrition plans • Meal prep and custom recipes • Anyone tracking net carbs and macros FREE WITH ADS Macrofolio is free to use and supported by ads. You can optionally watch a short ad from Profile for an ad-free experience until the end of the day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ozzzik.github.io/KetoMacroTracker/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Keto Buddies at none against Macrofolio's shown. Keto Buddies also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Keto Buddies ships an update every 5 weeks, Macrofolio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keto Buddies | Macrofolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MB 360, LLC | Oz Hardoon |
In-app purchases
Keto Buddies
No in-app purchases
Macrofolio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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