Comparison

MacroTracker vs Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

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

Head to head
About

MacroTracker

Easily log your food intake and monitor daily calories and macronutrients. Utilize a vast food database, barcode scanner, or even photo recognition to add meals. Track progress with detailed charts to build healthy habits and understand your body's needs.

Highlights
  • Calorie and macronutrient tracking
  • Large food database
  • Barcode scanner
  • Photo food recognition
  • Nutrition label scanner
  • Progress charts
  • Health app integration
Features
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Track your macros for free with MacroTracker! Whether you're already tracking your macros or just starting your fitness journey, this app is here to help you reach your goals. Our app allows you to easily log your food and track your daily intake of calories and macronutrients. You can search a large database of foods, or use the built-in barcode scanner, nutrition label scanner, or even take a photo of your meal to quickly add items to your diary. Create custom meals and track your progress with detailed charts, helping you build healthy habits and better understand your body's needs. Download now and start your journey towards a healthier you! Main features: - Smart Search: Access a large database of foods with detailed nutrition info. - Photo Recognition: Snap a picture of your meal to identify and log foods. (Premium) - Label Scanner: Extract macros from nutrition labels using your camera. (Premium) - Barcode Scanner: Instantly log items by scanning product barcodes. - Calculate your caloric needs. - Calculate your macronutrients. - Customize your macronutrients according to your goal. - Log food with simple tools for easy and fast tracking of food intake. - Charts to help you build healthy habits and see progress over time. - Easily integrates with the Health app, allowing you to effortlessly sync your step count. By connecting to the Health app, you can monitor your steps and incorporate them into your overall health routine. For any questions or feedback, please reach out to us through the contact form within the app or directly at macrotracker_app@hotmail.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

This app helps you easily track your daily protein, carbs, fats, and calories without any advertisements. It offers quick logging, flexible daily goals, and helpful reminders to keep you consistent with your diet for fat loss, muscle gain, or maintenance.

Highlights
  • Ad-free macro and calorie tracking
  • Quick logging with saved meals
  • Flexible daily macro and calorie goals
  • Progress visualization
  • Free reminders and widgets
  • Detailed progress insights with Premium
Features
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Simple Macro & Calorie Tracking. No Ads. Makro is a fast, clean macro and calorie tracker built for simplicity. No clutter. No unnecessary features. No ads. Track protein, carbs, fats, and calories with ease, whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, or maintenance. Log Faster Save your frequently eaten meals once and log them with a single tap using Quick List. Flexible Targets Set daily macro and calorie goals that fit your routine. Switch between different targets for training days and rest days anytime. Stay Consistent See what you’ve eaten, what’s left, and your progress for the day at a glance. Use free reminders and home screen widgets to stay on track with zero friction. Makro Premium Unlock detailed macro & calorie graphs and deeper progress insights. Always ad-free. Makro is for people who want macro tracking to be simple, fast, and distraction-free. * Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. * Manage your subscriptions in iTunes Account Settings after purchase. * Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MacroTracker4 screens
Simple Calorie Tracker Makro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Calorie Tracker Makro at 5.0 against MacroTracker's 4.3. Simple Calorie Tracker Makro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%). MacroTracker's advantage is ratings volume (554 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. MacroTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Simple Calorie Tracker Makro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroTracker has 554 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of MacroTracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Calorie Tracker Makro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Calorie Tracker Makro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MacroTracker versus Simple Calorie Tracker Makro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroTrackerSimple Calorie Tracker Makro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (554 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings554 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosef LandingBugra Sirin

Customer experience

MacroTracker

All ratings554 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative23.3%

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MacroTracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function frequently not working
  • App crashes when adding new foods
  • Macro data not syncing correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add recipe import/creation feature
  • Integrate with fitness trackers
  • Provide more food measurement units
  • Enable data backup and sync
  • Add notes/comments section

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MacroTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$5.991 Month
  • Premium$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

Subscriptions1
  • Makro Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is MacroTracker free?
MacroTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Calorie Tracker Makro free?
Simple Calorie Tracker Makro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroTracker or Simple Calorie Tracker Makro?
Simple Calorie Tracker Makro is rated higher. MacroTracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 554 ratings, while Simple Calorie Tracker Makro averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MacroTracker or Simple Calorie Tracker Makro have ads?
Neither MacroTracker nor Simple Calorie Tracker Makro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroTracker or Simple Calorie Tracker Makro?
MacroTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Calorie Tracker Makro monthly. Most recently, MacroTracker was updated on October 17, 2026 and Simple Calorie Tracker Makro on October 9, 2026.

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