Comparison

Hit My Macros vs Build

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

Head to head
About

Hit My Macros

Effortlessly track your nutrition with AI-powered food logging, personalized coaching, and a comprehensive food database. Discover healthy local options, create custom entries, and scan barcodes for instant logging. Embark on a journey of nutritional discovery and empowerment.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food logging
  • Personalized AI coaching
  • Local food map with nutrition facts
  • Custom food creation
  • Barcode and nutrition label scanner
  • Food suggester
  • Expansive food database
Features
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Most trackers were built for dieters. Hit My Macros was built for people who train. Log your food, log your workouts, and see them on one timeline — so you finally know if you're eating enough to back up your training. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Built for You — Not sure what to eat? Get real meals - a Chipotle order, a Cava bowl, a coach-built template - sized to the macros you have left today. See the numbers, log it in one tap. One timeline — Meals and workouts side by side. Your nutrition and your training stop living in separate apps. Training logs itself — Wear your watch, do the workout. It lands on your timeline automatically with duration and calories. Your scoreboard — Streaks, consistency scores, and a weekly/monthly recap worth sharing. Because results come from what you do every day. • AI logging — describe your meal, it's logged in seconds • Barcode & nutrition-label scanning • A massive, cleaned-up food database with fast, accurate search • Local food map — macro-fit meals near you, built from real menu data • Custom foods, meals, and recipes • Send any meal to your friends — they see the exact foods and macros Whether you're cutting, bulking, or eating for performance: hit your numbers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.hitmymacros.app/terms

About

Build

Log your weightlifting sets and reps using voice commands in seconds. Import workout routines from photos and track your progress with detailed charts and timers. Works offline and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Voice logging for sets and reps
  • Import routines from photos
  • Progress tracking charts
  • Rest timers with notifications
  • Plate calculator
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Build is the workout tracker you talk to. VOICE LOGGING Hold the mic and say "225 pounds, 5 reps." The set is logged before you rack the bar. IMPORT A ROUTINE FROM A PHOTO Photograph any program — a coach's sheet, a screenshot, a post you saved — and Build turns it into a routine you can train from. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS Follow your gym friends, react to their PRs, and set shared challenges. See who's training right now and lift alongside them. EVERYTHING ELSE • Full history, progress charts, and personal records • Routines you can organize into folders and reorder • Rest timers, plate math, and warm-up sets • 340+ built-in exercises with demos, or add your own • Goals, challenges, and a friends leaderboard • Apple Watch app, and workouts sync to Apple Health • Bring your history over from Strong with a CSV import BUILD PRO Build is free to use. Pro adds unlimited voice logging and unlimited photo imports, plus every future Pro feature: • $2.99 per month • $19.99 per year • $59.99 once, for lifetime access Subscriptions begin with a 3-day free trial and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store settings. The lifetime purchase is a one-time charge and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://usebuild.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://usebuild.app/terms

Screenshots

Hit My Macros4 screens
Build4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Build at 21 against Hit My Macros's 5. Build also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Hit My Macros sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Build sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hit My Macros against 5.0 for Build. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit My Macros ships an update every 10 days, Build every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hit My Macros versus Build: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit My MacrosBuild
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNolan MorrowSawdust Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Hit My Macros

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Build

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hit My Macros

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Build

Subscriptions2
  • Build Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Build Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Build Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Hit My Macros free?
Hit My Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build free?
Build is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hit My Macros or Build?
Hit My Macros and Build are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Hit My Macros or Build have ads?
Neither Hit My Macros nor Build shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hit My Macros or Build?
Hit My Macros ships an update every 10 days, and Build every 9 days. Most recently, Hit My Macros was updated on October 19, 2026 and Build on October 18, 2026.

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