Comparison

Planter vs Macros

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

Head to head
About

Planter

This app simplifies adopting a plant-based diet with nutritionally balanced meal plans and delicious recipes. It offers a real-time updated shopping list and access to nutritional support via chat. Save time, money, and energy while confidently transitioning to plant-based eating.

Highlights
  • Nutritionally balanced plant-based menus
  • Thousands of plant-based recipes
  • Real-time updated shopping list
  • Nutritional support via chat
  • Time and money saving
Features
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With Planter's subscription service, adopting a plant-based diet is a piece of cake! By subscribing to Planter, you'll enjoy nutritionally balanced menus featuring delicious recipes tailored to your and your family's needs, a shopping list updated in real time, and the option to seek nutritional support via chat 7 days a week. Planter is the game-changing app that will save you time, money and energy and will help you switch with confidence to a plant-based diet. With Planter, you'll get: A wide variety of nutritionally balanced menus, packed with delicious recipes anyone can master Our team of nutritionists available via chat to answer all your questions, 7 days a week Thousands of plant-based recipes with step-by-step explanations - no special skills required! A shopping list updated in real time, so you can only buy what you really need and never run out of ingredients Eating a plant-based diet has never been easier!

About

Macros

Features
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Macros ti aiuta a monitorare calorie e macronutrienti in modo semplice e veloce. Scatta una foto del tuo pasto e lascia che l'intelligenza artificiale analizzi gli alimenti presenti, stimando calorie, proteine, carboidrati e grassi in pochi secondi. Che tu voglia perdere peso, mantenere la forma fisica o semplicemente migliorare la tua alimentazione, Macros ti offre un modo pratico per tenere traccia di ciò che mangi ogni giorno. Funzionalità principali: • Scansione intelligente dei pasti tramite foto • Riconoscimento automatico degli alimenti • Stima di calorie e macronutrienti • Diario alimentare giornaliero • Monitoraggio dell'apporto nutrizionale • Interfaccia semplice e intuitiva Macros è progettata per aiutarti a sviluppare maggiore consapevolezza alimentare senza dover inserire manualmente ogni alimento. Nota: le informazioni nutrizionali fornite dall'app sono stime e hanno esclusivamente finalità informative. Non sostituiscono il parere di un medico o di un professionista della nutrizione. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.getmacros.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.getmacros.fit/privacy Support: mailto:carlo[.gennaro@cloudlast.it](mailto:.gennaro@cloudlast.it)

Screenshots

Planter4 screens
Macros4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Planter at none against Macros's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per 3 months and Macros sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planter ships an update fortnightly, Macros monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Planter versus Macros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanterMacros
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPlanter SrlCarlo Gennaro

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Planter

Subscriptions3
  • Quarterly7 Days trial$69.993 Months
  • Half-yearly7 Days trial$99.996 Months
  • Annual7 Days trial$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Macros

Subscriptions2
  • Macros Premium Mensile$4.991 Month
  • Macros Premium Annuale$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Planter free?
Planter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macros free?
Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planter or Macros have ads?
Macros shows ads; Planter does not.
Which is updated more often, Planter or Macros?
Planter ships an update fortnightly, and Macros monthly. Most recently, Planter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Macros on October 18, 2026.

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