Macro Sync vs Axelroad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macro Sync
This app simplifies health and fitness by making nutrition tracking easy. Log meals, organize recipes, and monitor calories and macronutrients with proven recommendations. It offers a user-friendly interface with powerful tools for personalized diet management.
- Macro tracking
- Micro tracking
- Custom goals
- Barcode scanner
- Recipe creator
- Verified food database
- Community support
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Macros Sync simplifies your health and fitness goals without sacrificing the foods you love in a simple, easy way. Macro Sync is your free, user-friendly food-tracking app that centralizes everything you need. Quickly log meals, organize recipes, and see your calories in one place. Designed to streamline your nutrition journey, Macro Sync makes managing your diet effortless and effective. Achieve your goals and enjoy a healthier, happier you with Macro Sync. PROVEN RECOMMENDATIONS Macros Sync creates estimated calorie and macronutrient targets that help you reach your health and fitness goals. Our estimating equations have been used and tested in more than 4 million people and helped hundreds of thousands of individuals reach their goals. We know that your goals change so we have made Macro Sync to fit your changing life. You can change your goals and our technology immediately updates to provide you an updated plan any time, anywhere. SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE TRACKING TOOLS We designed Macro Sync from the ground up based on feedback from hundreds of thousands of individual people. Macro Sync has taken all of the powerful tools you want as a user (custom food entry, searchable database, recipe builder, barcode scanner, etc.) and made them incredibly simple and easy to use. Our tracker takes all of the premium/paid features of other trackers and provides them to you at no cost, including: Macro Tracking Micro Tracking Custom Goals Personalized Food Database Barcode Scanner Recipe Creator Custom meals Ad Free Experience Net Carbs Mode Community Support REAL FOOD DATA We’ve spent decades working with people on tracking food and we know what foods people actually eat. This is the foundation with which we built our food database, which undergoes constant updating. We know that the landscape of food tracking can be daunting, especially when you don’t know what data to trust. This is why we have included verified foods in our database that you can quickly and visibly confirm are verified. Our food database includes: Calories Macronutrients Micronutrients Toggleable net fiber Auto Calorie Calculators Confirmed Serving Sizes Popular Food Brands Barcodes COMMUNITY SUPPORT Macro Sync not only allows you to track your food but also welcomes you to join an already established community of over 500,000 people cultivated by Macros Inc, the developers of Macro Sync. In this free community you will have access to professional coaches who answer questions, provide feedback, and provide immense amounts of free education.
Axelroad
This app guides beginners through strength training with step-by-step missions and exercise demos. It offers proven programs, gamified progress tracking, and motivational tips to build confidence and a stronger body.
- Beginner-friendly strength training plans
- Step-by-step guided missions
- Exercise demos with clear instructions
- Gamified progress tracking (streaks, XP, levels)
- Proven programs recommended by r/Fitness
- In-app lifting buddy for encouragement
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Axelroad helps you build muscle and strength step by step. Not sure where to start? We've got you. Follow a proven training plan, learn the movements, and always know what to do. Build muscle, strength, and confidence, one small step at a time. CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAM Choose from popular programs recommended by The Fitness Wiki, including LIFTOFF, Basic Beginner Strength, and GZCLP. Start where you are and follow a simple training path. ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO DO See your next workout, exercises, sets, reps, and weights in one place. Watch demos, train, and log your progress. LEARN AS YOU GO Improve your form with training tips and demos. Build skills and see your confidence rise. SEE PROGRESS FROM DAY ONE See your progress immediately. Way before you notice changes in the mirror. EASY TO USE WITH APPLE WATCH Track your workouts from your wrist with Apple Watch support. TRY FOR FREE Your first 3 workouts are free. No payment information needed. No subscription. No ads. Buy more workouts only if you wish to continue. Start where you are. Build muscle and strength step by step.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Axelroad at 100% against Macro Sync's 58%. Macro Sync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Axelroad sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Macro Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.
Macro Sync ships an update every 4 days, Axelroad every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Macro Sync | Axelroad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (602 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 602 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Macros Inc | Axelgate |
Customer experience
Macro Sync
Axelroad
Bugs and requests
Macro Sync
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when adding new foods
- Inability to access previous day's entries
- Inconsistent nutrition data measurements
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit custom food entries
- More advanced nutrition tracking options
- Personalized daily macro goals
- Improved barcode scanning reliability
- Expanded food database
Axelroad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Macro Sync
No in-app purchases
Axelroad
- 12 Missions (~4 Weeks)$9.99
- Thorby Core$14.99
- Founder's Pack$17.99
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- 36 Missions (~3 Months)$19.99
- Thorby Complete$19.99
- 72 Missions (~6 Months)$29.99
Questions
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