Comparison

Knox vs SimplyMacros.

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

Head to head
About

Knox

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KNOX lite puts smart temperature health screening software in the palm of your hand. You can ditch the paperwork and speed up your health check process with our easy mobile app that cuts screening time down to 10 seconds*. KNOX lite automates the government-mandated screening process. You can monitor visitor history, symptom checks, temperature scans and entry requirements all one place. No more paperwork, no more complexity, no more frustration. Just one swift process with KNOX lite. ► 100% compliance ► On-demand reports ► Paperless ► Risk alerts ► Easy traceability

About

SimplyMacros.

Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, and water without any distractions. This app offers a clean interface, manual day resets, and the ability to edit or delete entries anytime. It's completely free, ad-free, and requires no account.

Highlights
  • Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, water
  • Toggle unwanted macros
  • Manual day reset
  • Edit/delete entries
  • Distraction-free interface
  • No account required
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No nonsense. Just macros. SimplyMacros is nutrition tracking without the nonsense, no diet plans you didn't ask for, no subscription fees, no ads, and zero account required. What we do: Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, water, and much more! Toggle off the macros you don't care about Manual day reset (because not everyone's day ends at midnight) Edit or delete entries anytime Clean, distraction-free interface What we don't do: Charge you money (it's free, forever) Show you ads (never) Require an account (seriously, we don't even have a login) Push diets or meal plans (track what YOU want) Built for real life: Work night shift? Your day doesn't have to reset at midnight. Reset whenever YOUR day ends. Forgot to log breakfast? Edit entries anytime, we're not here to judge. Early Access Notice: SimplyMacros is run by a small team. You might encounter bugs. We're squashing them as fast as we can. Have feedback or suggestions? Email us at: ed@phantomteq.com We actually read them.

Screenshots

Knox4 screens
SimplyMacros.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimplyMacros. at Free against Knox's $5.99. SimplyMacros. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Knox's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

SimplyMacros. is free to download; Knox costs $5.99 up front. Knox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per year. SimplyMacros. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knox ships an update fortnightly, SimplyMacros. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Knox versus SimplyMacros.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnoxSimplyMacros.
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOutsourced CTOphantomteq LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Knox

Subscriptions3
  • za.co.knox.knoxlite.12monthly$5.491 Year
  • za.co.knox.knoxlite.6monthly$11.496 Months
  • za.co.knox.knoxlite.monthly$28.491 Month
None

SimplyMacros.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knox free?
Knox costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SimplyMacros. free?
SimplyMacros. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knox or SimplyMacros. have ads?
Neither Knox nor SimplyMacros. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knox or SimplyMacros.?
Knox ships an update fortnightly, and SimplyMacros. every 2 months. Most recently, Knox was updated on June 1, 2026 and SimplyMacros. on October 24, 2026.

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