Comparison

StrengthPals vs Macro

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

Head to head
About

StrengthPals

This app helps you track strength training workouts, connect with a fitness community, and monitor progress. It offers workout generation, AI feedback, and tools like rest timers and plate calculators.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking and generation
  • Social community and squads
  • AI-based performance feedback
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Automatic rest timer
  • Advanced plate calculator
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StrengthPals is the social strength training app. Track every rep, get a score for your strength, and compete with your friends. Think of it as the Strava for lifters. KNOW YOUR STRENGTH • SP Score gives your total strength one number, 100 to 700, built from six movement patterns and normalized to your body • Watch your score climb, rank up through tiers, and see exactly which lifts move it TRACK WITHOUT THE FRICTION • Log sets with your voice. Say "bench, 3 sets of 10 at 185" and it's in your log • Real-time indicators show green when you beat last session and flag PRs the second you hit them • Plate calculator loads the bar for you, and Build mode works backwards from the plates you have • Custom lifting keyboard and automatic rest timer keep you moving TRAIN THE RIGHT AMOUNT • Muscle readiness map shows what's fresh, what's recovering, and what's overdue • Recovery score from your HRV, sleep, and resting heart rate • Training load tracked against your baseline so you know when to push and when to back off LIFT WITH YOUR PEOPLE • Join squads, post workouts to the feed, and climb player and squad leaderboards • Weekly volume challenges, you against your squad and your squad against everyone • See who's training live, send praise, or nudge whoever's been "resting" for a month • Team up on squad lift goals and move mountains together, literally A PROFILE WORTH FLEXING • Your history, records, streaks, and score on one page of bragging rights StrengthPals will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription or intro trial period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Subscriptions renew at the original price. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Any unused portion of an intro trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. By purchasing, you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jlC-Q6nsZzJIViD5TT2CaEUSJnJiwABU8LwT9a5Kfrg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lStyUsp1iEvcvsg73lyu8iz9Ie-Kuw2eoyC1YoYFYn0/edit?usp=sharing

About

Macro

Discover nearby restaurants and menu items tailored to your dietary needs. Utilize AI assistance to find specific meals that fit your nutritional goals, making healthy eating convenient and accessible.

Highlights
  • Restaurant view with dietary filters
  • Menu item search by location
  • AI assistant for meal recommendations
  • Explore view for nearby options
  • Dietary needs customization
Features
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With Macro-licious, find restaurants near you and drill into menu items that fit your dietary needs with Restaurant View, browse every nearby dish with Menu Item View, or discover what's around you in Explore View. Want something more specific? Ask Mac, our AI Assistant - whether it's a macro-friendly quesadilla at Cookout or a lighter, satiating tuna bowl from Happy and Hale. But eating well isn't a solo sport. The Feed shows you what people you follow are eating - their builds, favorited spots, and go-to meals. And the Group Finder takes the pain out of picking a spot with friends: everyone's dietary needs go in, and out come the restaurants where the whole table eats happy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms of Service: https://macrolicious.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macrolicious.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

StrengthPals4 screens
Macro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StrengthPals at every 4 days against Macro's every 11 days. StrengthPals also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 6). Macro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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. StrengthPals sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Macro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Macro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StrengthPals has 53 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of StrengthPals's written reviews are positive against 100% of Macro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrengthPals ships an update every 4 days, Macro every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StrengthPals versus Macro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrengthPalsMacro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartFiitApp LLCNONA GROUP INC.

Customer experience

StrengthPals

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

Macro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StrengthPals

Subscriptions7
  • StrengthPals Premium - Weekly$9.997 Days
  • StrengthPals Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • StrengthPals Premium - Monthly v2$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • StrengthPals Premium - Student$29.991 Year
  • StrengthPals Premium - Yearly v2$39.991 Year
  • StrengthPals Premium - Promo1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • StrengthPals Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • SmartFiit Premium - Monthly$9.99
  • SmartFiit Premium - Yearly$59.99
2 purchases

Macro

Subscriptions2
  • Macro-licious Pro$9.991 Month
  • Macro-licious Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is StrengthPals free?
StrengthPals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macro free?
Macro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StrengthPals or Macro?
Macro is rated higher. StrengthPals averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Macro averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do StrengthPals or Macro have ads?
Neither StrengthPals nor Macro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrengthPals or Macro?
StrengthPals ships an update every 4 days, and Macro every 11 days. Most recently, StrengthPals was updated on October 10, 2026 and Macro on October 6, 2026.

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