MacroFactor vs Perform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dynamic metabolism adaptation
- Personalized macro and calorie targets
- Verified food database
- Barcode scanner
- Weekly coaching check-ins
- Micronutrient tracking
- Weight trend insights
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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/
Perform
Enhance your athletic performance with personalized mental training. This app offers daily guided sessions combining visualization, breathing, and journaling, tailored to your sport and current mental state. Track your progress and build mental resilience to excel in competition.
- Personalized mental rituals
- 7 mental performance pillars assessment
- Sport and position-specific exercises
- Pre- and post-session check-ins
- Voice-guided narration and dictation
- Training calendar with progress tracking
- Journaling with auto-save
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Perform is personalized mental training for competitive athletes. Take a 5-minute assessment, and Perform builds a custom, personalized training plan every day around your sport, position, and the 7 mental skills that separate good athletes from great ones. Every session adapts to how you're feeling right now. Low confidence before a big game? Perform builds a different ritual than when you're locked in at practice. Sessions take 5 to 15 minutes and fit into your existing routine. WHAT YOU GET Personalized mental rituals combining visualization, breathing, journaling, meditation, and routine-building — all in one guided session A research-backed assessment across 7 mental performance pillars: focus, confidence, pressure, resilience, motivation, mental preparation, and freedom from worry Exercises tailored to your exact sport and position, with scenarios that actually feel relevant Pre- and post-session check-ins that track your mental state over time Voice-guided narration so you can train eyes-closed, on the field or in the locker room Voice dictation for journaling — speak your reflections instead of typing A training calendar with streaks, milestones, and monthly progress summaries A journal that auto-saves your reflections from every session Daily tips personalized to your sport and position BUILT ON SPORT PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH Every exercise in Perform is grounded in the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI) framework: the same methodology used by sport psychologists working with elite athletes. The app measures your mental skills, identifies your weak areas, and builds sessions that target exactly where you need to grow. WHO IT'S FOR Perform is built for athletes who take their sport seriously — from high school competitors to college and pro athletes. If you train your body every day but have never trained your mind, this is where you start. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Perform offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, choose from: Annual plan (best value) Monthly plan Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://performlabs.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://performlabs.ai/terms
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Verdict
MacroFactor and Perform both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Perform's written reviews are positive against 71% of MacroFactor's. MacroFactor's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 9) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MacroFactor sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Perform sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Perform holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroFactor has 24K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of MacroFactor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Perform's.
MacroFactor ships an update every 8 days, Perform weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacroFactor | Perform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stronger By Science Technologies LLC | Perform Labs LLC |
Customer experience
MacroFactor
Perform
Bugs and requests
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
Perform
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MacroFactor
- 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
Perform
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year









