Comparison

ITS Macros vs Barnið

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

Head to head
About

ITS Macros

Features
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ITS Macros' main goal is to provide personal nutrition coaching. In the app, users can submit daily nutritional metrics for their food intake and get feedback from coaches. Users can log other health metrics such as weight and body measurements.

About

Barnið

Features
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Barnið is a shared baby tracker for both parents. You each use your own phone and see the same thing: when the baby last ate, how long the nap lasted and when the diaper was changed. No more texting "did you feed her yet?" back and forth. ONE TAP Log breastfeeding, bottles, sleep and diapers with one tap. A feed or nap in progress shows at the top of Home and keeps counting. Barnið remembers which side you fed from last and suggests the other one next time. Forgot to tap? Pick "15 min ago" or any other time. BOTH PARENTS, SAME PICTURE What one of you logs, the other sees straight away, and every entry shows who logged it. Invite your partner with a code and share the baby from day one. SLEEP TIME (Premium) Sleep Time estimates the next nap window from your baby's age and how the day has gone so far, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Barnið can let you know when Sleep Time starts. PREGNANCY MODE Start before the birth: add the due date and Home counts down. Keep track of prenatal check-ups and scans (appointments are Premium). When labour starts, the contraction timer records each contraction and the interval between them, and your partner sees it live (Premium). When the baby arrives, tap "The baby is born" and Barnið becomes your baby log. APPOINTMENTS (Premium) Add check-ups and other appointments and get a reminder. REPORT FOR THE VISIT Share a summary of feeds, sleep and diapers for the last day, the last 7 days or since a visit, for example with your health visitor or paediatrician. MEDICINE AND VITAMINS Tick off vitamin D and other vitamins and medicines, and see who gave the last dose. Barnið never gives advice on medicines or doses. WHAT'S FREE? Barnið is free to use with no time limit: feeds, sleep, diapers, medicine, history, pregnancy mode, the report and sharing with your partner (up to 2 caregivers). One daily reminder per vitamin is free too. Barnið Premium adds: - Sleep Time - Contraction timer with duration and interval - Appointments with reminders - Medicine reminders, several reminders a day and an alert when the interval has passed - More than two caregivers, for example grandparents or a childminder - Siblings: more than one baby on the same account One subscription is shared by everyone who looks after the baby. Premium comes with a free trial. The subscription renews automatically until you cancel it in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Barnið is made in Iceland, for families who share the days and the nights. Terms of Service: https://eggertmar1.github.io/barnid-legal/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://eggertmar1.github.io/barnid-legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

ITS Macros3 screens
Barnið4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Barnið at every 3 days against ITS Macros's every 3 weeks. ITS Macros's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. ITS Macros sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barnið sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ITS Macros ships an update every 3 weeks, Barnið every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ITS Macros versus Barnið: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterITS MacrosBarnið
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefna softwareEGGERT MAR EGGERTSSON

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ITS Macros

One-time1
  • ITS Foundations Course$239.99
2 purchases

Barnið

Subscriptions2
  • Barnið Premium Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Barnið Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ITS Macros free?
ITS Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barnið free?
Barnið is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ITS Macros or Barnið have ads?
Neither ITS Macros nor Barnið shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ITS Macros or Barnið?
ITS Macros ships an update every 3 weeks, and Barnið every 3 days. Most recently, ITS Macros was updated on October 27, 2026 and Barnið on October 24, 2026.

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