Train Smart Run Strong vs MacroFanatic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Smart Run Strong
This app offers strength training classes specifically designed for runners. Led by experts, the sessions provide educational insights into exercise benefits for runners and can be done at home with minimal equipment. Classes range from short mobility routines to advanced strength workouts.
- Strength training for runners
- Expert-led classes
- Home workouts with minimal equipment
- Educational exercise benefits
- Variety of class lengths
- Mobility, warm-up, and cool-down options
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If you're a runner looking to add strength training into their schedule - this is for you. All classes are designed specifically for runners. The classes are lead by a Physical Therapist, run coach and strength coach, so each one is jam-packed with education and information into WHY each exercise is beneficial for YOU as a runner. Every single class can be done from home with minimal equipment and vary from 10 min mobility, warm-up and cool-down classes to 60 min advanced-level strength.
MacroFanatic
This nutrition tracker is designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to monitor macros and calories visually. It offers customizable goals and a community-powered food database for efficient logging.
- Visual macro tracking
- Customizable macro/calorie targets
- Community-powered food database
- Food and meal macro breakdown
- Full day macro view
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Track calories, protein, carbs, and fat for every food, meal, and day. MacroFanatic keeps your numbers easy to find, whether you’re bulking, cutting, maintaining, or training for your next competition. Food logging, barcode scanning, and nutrition label scanning are free. No subscription required. SCAN BARCODES AND NUTRITION LABELS Scan a barcode to find a food, or scan its nutrition label to capture the information on the package. Spend less time entering numbers and more time getting on with your day. FIND YOUR FOOD Search foods and brands, including foods added by other users. Add your own foods and save recipes you make regularly. SEE THE BREAKDOWN Check calories and macros for each food, see totals for every meal, and keep track of your full day in one place. SET YOUR OWN TARGETS Customize your calorie and macro goals to fit your training and nutrition plan. Adjust them whenever your goals change. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Review your calorie intake, logging consistency, and weight trends over time. GO AD-FREE WITH PREMIUM The core tracking and scanning features are free with ads. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads throughout the app. Results may vary. Not medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://www.macrofanatic.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.macrofanatic.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Train Smart Run Strong at none against MacroFanatic's shown. Train Smart Run Strong also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MacroFanatic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Train Smart Run Strong against 5.0 for MacroFanatic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Train Smart Run Strong ships an update every 3 months, MacroFanatic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Smart Run Strong | MacroFanatic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sutra Fitness, Inc. | MacroFanatic LLC |
Customer experience
Train Smart Run Strong
MacroFanatic
In-app purchases
Train Smart Run Strong
No in-app purchases
MacroFanatic
No in-app purchases
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