Comparison

MacroTracker vs GetMakro

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

GetMakro

Effortlessly track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake by simply speaking your meals. The app estimates nutritional values and helps you stay consistent with your health goals.

Highlights
  • Voice-based meal logging
  • Automatic calorie and macro estimation
  • Natural language meal description
  • Daily progress visualization
  • Customizable calorie and macro goals
  • Optional Apple Health sync
  • Text-based meal entry
Read full description

Makro is the easiest way to track your macros. We believe showing up and logging matters more than nailing every calorie to the last digit. So Makro makes entry effortless and estimates calories and macros for you. Just say what you ate. Describe your meal, and Makro turns it into calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fiber. Speak naturally Say “had an English muffin with two eggs for breakfast” or “chicken and rice bowl with cucumber salad for lunch.” Makro understands meal times and logs them the way you said them. Built for real days See today’s progress, swipe between days, or open the calendar to jump anywhere. Build a logging streak that keeps you consistent. Stay in control Set daily calorie and macro goals. Optionally sync meals to Apple Health. Type when you need to Prefer the keyboard? Add meals by text anytime voice isn’t convenient. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MacroTracker4 screens
GetMakro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GetMakro at 5.0 against MacroTracker's 4.3. GetMakro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). MacroTracker's advantage is ratings volume (554 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). 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 GetMakro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GetMakro 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of MacroTracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of GetMakro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MacroTracker versus GetMakro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroTrackerGetMakro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (554 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings554 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJosef LandingVishwa Ranjan

Customer experience

MacroTracker

All ratings553 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral15.3%
Negative23.2%

GetMakro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

GetMakro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MacroTracker

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

GetMakro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is MacroTracker free?
MacroTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetMakro free?
GetMakro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroTracker or GetMakro?
GetMakro is rated higher. MacroTracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 554 ratings, while GetMakro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MacroTracker or GetMakro have ads?
Neither MacroTracker nor GetMakro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroTracker or GetMakro?
MacroTracker ships an update fortnightly, and GetMakro fortnightly. Most recently, MacroTracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and GetMakro on October 31, 2026.

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