SimplyMacros. vs Simple Macro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplyMacros.
Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, and water without any distractions. This app offers a clean interface, manual day resets, and the ability to edit or delete entries anytime. It's completely free, ad-free, and requires no account.
- Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, water
- Toggle unwanted macros
- Manual day reset
- Edit/delete entries
- Distraction-free interface
- No account required
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No nonsense. Just macros. SimplyMacros is nutrition tracking without the nonsense, no diet plans you didn't ask for, no subscription fees, no ads, and zero account required. What we do: Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, water, and much more! Toggle off the macros you don't care about Manual day reset (because not everyone's day ends at midnight) Edit or delete entries anytime Clean, distraction-free interface What we don't do: Charge you money (it's free, forever) Show you ads (never) Require an account (seriously, we don't even have a login) Push diets or meal plans (track what YOU want) Built for real life: Work night shift? Your day doesn't have to reset at midnight. Reset whenever YOUR day ends. Forgot to log breakfast? Edit entries anytime, we're not here to judge. Early Access Notice: SimplyMacros is run by a small team. You might encounter bugs. We're squashing them as fast as we can. Have feedback or suggestions? Email us at: ed@phantomteq.com We actually read them.
Simple Macro
Easily monitor your daily macro and micronutrient intake on iOS and Mac. Set personalized targets for lifting and rest days, visualize your progress, and quickly log meals by searching past entries. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive tracking.
- Track macro and micronutrients
- Set daily macro targets
- Visualize goal progress
- Quick meal logging
- Apple Health integration
- Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
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Simple Macro allows you to easily track both the macro and micronutrients that you eat using your iOS device or Mac. - Keep track of your goals for lifting and rest days by setting macro targets. - View goal progress throughout the day with simple visualizations. - Search previously used foods to create meals quickly and easily. - Connect with Apple Health to track important information. - Seamlessly switch between your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to update your food and meals. Simple Macro is a personal project built on SwiftUI, HealthKit, CloudKit, and Catalyst technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplyMacros. at 78% against Simple Macro's 33%. SimplyMacros. also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Simple Macro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimplyMacros. holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SimplyMacros.'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Macro's.
SimplyMacros. ships an update every 2 months, Simple Macro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplyMacros. | Simple Macro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | phantomteq LLC | Luke Quigley |
Customer experience
SimplyMacros.
Simple Macro
In-app purchases
SimplyMacros.
No in-app purchases
Simple Macro
No in-app purchases
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