Comparison

Famnom vs Microgram

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

Head to head
About

Famnom

Easily track your family's food intake and plan meals to understand nutritional values. Log meals from a vast database or create your own, and set custom health goals. Syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive nutrient tracking.

Highlights
  • Nutrition tracking for families
  • Meal planning tools
  • Extensive food database
  • Customizable nutrition goals
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Nutritional insights for foods and recipes
Features
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Famnom is an easy-to-use nutrition tracker and meal planner designed to help you understand your family's food and nutrition. Choose from a curated database of hundreds of thousands of foods to log meals, or create and manage your own customized foods and recipes. Learn about nutritional value of foods and recipes, and use that knowledge to reach your health goals. Sync nutrition data to Apple Health - calories, vitamins and minerals. Set your specific nutrition goals for calories, macros (protein, fat, carbohydrates), vitamins and minerals, or choose from FDA Recommended Daily Intake (RDI). Log food: Easy-to-use tools make food, recipe and meal tracking simple. Search foods: Lookup foods by name, brands or scan barcodes from a database of hundreds of thousands of foods, or add your own. Custom Nutrition Goals: Set up daily goals for calories, vitamins and minerals, or use FDAs recommended values. See nutrient consumption and percentage breakdowns per day. Mealplans: Get food suggestions based on your taste and nutrition preferences using our meal planning tools. Know your foods: Understand your diet better through nutrition labels for foods and recipes. Get in control of your diet by using our tools to figure out foods rich in Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Zinc, etc. Nutrition data is sourced from USDA FDC: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. For e.g nutrition data for Spinach: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/1999633/nutrients.

About

Microgram

This app helps you track over 50 nutrients, including macros, vitamins, and minerals, to achieve your health and fitness goals. Log meals easily through various methods like photos or voice commands. It offers personalized plans for weight management, muscle building, or overall well-being.

Highlights
  • Track 50+ nutrients
  • Log meals via photo, voice, text, barcode
  • Personalized fitness goals
  • Focus on longevity and overall health
  • Track macros, fiber, sugar, vitamins, minerals
  • Support for pregnancy and lactation
Features
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Meet Microgram - the next generation nutrient tracker. Track calories and over 50+ nutrients, including macros, fiber, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, omega-3/6, and more. Powered by reliable USDA-sourced data, Microgram makes it easy to log meals by snapping a photo, using voice commands, texting, barcode scanning, or searching manually. REACH YOUR UNIQUE GOALS Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, gain weight, or maintain your current physique, Microgram personalizes your daily targets to help you get there efficiently. No fitness goal in mind? Microgram also helps you focus on longevity and overall health, supporting sleep, digestion, skin and hair, energy levels, inflammation, brain function, and more by ensuring you meet your essential nutrient needs. WHY TRACK MORE THAN JUST CALORIES? TRACK MACROS: Manage proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to reach weight goals, maintain energy levels, and build muscle. TRACK FIBER: Boost your digestive health and support balanced blood sugar levels and weight management by monitoring your daily fiber intake. TRACK SUGAR: Monitor your sugar intake to maintain steady energy, manage cravings, and support healthy weight management. TRACK VITAMINS & MINERALS: Invest in long-term health and achieve peak performance by preventing deficiencies and supporting vital functions like immune health, bone strength, and energy production. TRACK AMINO ACIDS: Promote muscle repair and growth by tracking essential amino acids in your diet. TRACK OMEGA-3 & 6: Reduce inflammation, maintain heart and brain health by balancing essential fatty acids. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your details for a personalized plan 2. Log your meals via photo, voice, text, barcode, or manual search* 3. Track over 50 nutrients to achieve fitness goals and optimize long-term health* PREGNANCY & LACTATION-FRIENDLY Microgram also supports pregnant and breastfeeding women with tailored nutrient targets designed for both mom and baby, including folate, choline, iron, calcium, omega-3, vitamin D, and other key nutrients critical for development and recovery. If you have any questions or feature requests, please email us at team@microgramapp.com. *A subscription is required for certain features. NOTE: We do not provide medical advice. Always consult a professional before making changes to your nutrition. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Famnom4 screens
Microgram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Famnom at none against Microgram's 11. Famnom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Microgram's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microgram sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Famnom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Famnom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microgram has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Famnom ships an update every 9 days, Microgram every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Famnom versus Microgram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFamnomMicrogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB207 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUmang SharanLurra, LLC

Customer experience

Famnom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Microgram

All ratings1,102 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Famnom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microgram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent calorie and nutrient tracking
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More user-friendly food logging
  • Better integration with other health apps

In-app purchases

None

Famnom

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Microgram

Subscriptions10
  • Microgram Monthly Access$9.991 Month
  • Microgram Monthly Access$19.991 Month
  • Microgram Yearly Access$23.901 Year
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  • Microgram Yearly Access2 variants$35.901 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access$44.991 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access3 Days trial$47.901 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access$59.991 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access$71.901 Year
  • Microgram Yearly Access3 Days trial$71.901 Year

Questions

Is Famnom free?
Famnom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microgram free?
Microgram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Famnom or Microgram?
Famnom is rated higher. Famnom averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Microgram averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Famnom or Microgram have ads?
Neither Famnom nor Microgram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Famnom or Microgram?
Famnom ships an update every 9 days, and Microgram every 2 weeks. Most recently, Famnom was updated on October 5, 2026 and Microgram on October 18, 2026.

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