SimplyMacros. vs MacroSight
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.
MacroSight
Log nutrition with AI photo estimates, barcode scanning, or a vast food catalog. Track over 30 nutrients and sync across all your Apple devices. Integrates with Apple Health for personalized goals.
- AI photo food estimation
- On-device label scanner
- 1M+ food catalog
- Barcode scanning
- 30+ tracked nutrients
- Apple Health integration
- iCloud sync across devices
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MacroSight is a private nutrition tracker for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Snap a plate, scan a barcode or label, or search USDA and Open Food Facts. Your food log lives in your iCloud — the developer never sees it. Free forever: daily logging, barcode and catalog search, widgets, Apple Watch, and Apple Health. MacroSight Plus (optional auto-renewable subscription) adds photo AI, restaurant menu scan, weekly AI reports, and CSV/PDF export. • Monthly: $4.99 • Annual: $29.99 • 7-day free trial, then auto-renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings → Subscriptions. Family Sharing is supported. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Terms: https://macrosightapp.com/terms.html Privacy: https://macrosightapp.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplyMacros. at 78% against MacroSight's 0%. SimplyMacros. also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). MacroSight's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplyMacros. has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SimplyMacros.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of MacroSight's.
SimplyMacros. ships an update every 2 months, MacroSight every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplyMacros. | MacroSight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | phantomteq LLC | Michelangelo Spina |
Customer experience
SimplyMacros.
MacroSight
In-app purchases
SimplyMacros.
No in-app purchases
MacroSight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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