SimplyMacros. vs Calorie Counter
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.
Calorie Counter
This app helps you manage your diet by tracking calories, protein, carbs, and fats. It features a large food database, custom food logging, and personalized daily goals. Your data is stored privately on your device.
- Comprehensive food database
- Custom food logging
- Macro nutrient tracking (calories, protein, carbs, fats)
- Personalized daily goals
- PDF progress reports
- On-device data privacy
- Dark and light mode options
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Take control of your nutrition with BiteSync, the simple and private way to log meals and hit your daily targets. - Track calories, protein, carbs, fat and sodium - Search a large food database or add your own foods - Scan barcodes and identify meals from a photo with AI - See progress with clear daily and weekly charts - Export PDF reports for yourself or your coach - All data stays private on your device Reach your health goals one bite at a time. Privacy Policy: https://macro.ardasen.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://macro.ardasen.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplyMacros. at none against Calorie Counter's 2. SimplyMacros. also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). Calorie Counter's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Calorie Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SimplyMacros. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calorie Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SimplyMacros.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Calorie Counter's.
SimplyMacros. ships an update every 2 months, Calorie Counter every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplyMacros. | Calorie Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | phantomteq LLC | Arda Sen |
Customer experience
SimplyMacros.
Calorie Counter
In-app purchases
SimplyMacros.
No in-app purchases
Calorie Counter
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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