Caloriator vs Macrion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Caloriator
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Caloriator is a free calorie counter and macro tracker with a barcode scanner, built to help you lose weight, hold your calorie deficit, or gain muscle. Keep a daily food diary, track protein, carbs and fat, build a logging streak and watch your weight go down – without ads, accounts or subscriptions. 100% FREE • No ads • No subscriptions • No account required • No cloud • No personal data collected FROM THE DEVELOPER Caloriator is an indie app. I build and maintain it on my own to help me, my family and my friends stay healthy and in shape. I hope it helps you too. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Your meals, weigh-ins and settings are stored only on your phone. The app goes online for exactly one thing: when you scan a barcode, it sends just the barcode number to the public OpenFoodFacts database to fetch the product's nutrition. It sends nothing else. Everything else works offline. NEW: STAY ON TRACK • Calorie target in 3 steps – about you, your activity, your plan: lose, keep or gain weight at a safe pace (never below 1200 kcal a day) • On-track score – one number for the last 7 days: regular logging, weekly weigh-ins and days within your calorie limit, with a tip for what to improve • Weekly summary – every Monday: days logged, average calories and weight change • Streak badges – celebrate 7, 14, 30, 50, 100, 200 and 365 days in a row, and collect them on your Achievements screen • Best streak and "New record!" on the home screen • Missed a day? Log it later and your streak comes back – the app shows you how • Welcome back – a fresh start after a break, without guilt • Smarter reminders – only on days you haven't logged yet FEATURES • Calorie counter and daily food diary • Macro tracker: protein, carbohydrates and fat • Barcode scanner – calories and macros fill in automatically (OpenFoodFacts) • Built-in food database, plus your own products • Meal groups – save a meal once, add it with one tap • Quick add – log just the calories, e.g. when eating out • Copy meals from another day • Calorie deficit, weekly balance and weight forecast on the home screen • Weight tracking with weigh-in history and progress charts • Meal and weigh-in reminders (local notifications) • Backup to a file – move your whole history to a new phone • CSV import of foods and export of your log • Dark mode • Screen-reader (VoiceOver) support PERFECT FOR • Losing weight and counting calories • Tracking macros • Athletes and muscle building • Anyone who wants to manage their nutrition without sign-ups or subscriptions Download Caloriator and start counting calories, scanning products and building your streak – completely free.
Macrion
This app helps you track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake privately. Log food quickly using barcode scanning or database searches, and set personalized goals. Your data stays on your device with no accounts or ads.
- Barcode scanning for nutrition facts
- Searchable food databases
- Customizable macro targets
- On-device data storage
- Distraction-free design
- No account required
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Macrion is a fast, private macro and calorie tracker for people who just want to hit their numbers — without handing over their data. Everything you log lives on your device. There's no account to create, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. Your weight, your goals, and your food diary are yours alone. LOG FOOD IN SECONDS • Scan a barcode to pull nutrition facts from the Open Food Facts database • Search whole foods, everyday meals, and name brands from USDA FoodData Central • Log by grams or by servings — Macrion does the math KNOW YOUR TARGETS • Built-in macro calculator estimates your daily calories from your age, height, weight, activity level, and goal • Splits your calories into protein, carbs, and fat automatically • Adjust any target by hand whenever you want STAY ON TRACK • See your daily calories and macros at a glance • Review your history and daily logs • Simple, distraction-free design PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no login • Your data never leaves your device • No analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking • Food searches send only your search term or barcode to the nutrition databases — nothing personal Macro targets in Macrion are general wellness estimates, not medical or nutritional advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making dietary changes.
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Verdict
Caloriator and Macrion are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Caloriator | Macrion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrzej Kubiciel | Cem Beyenal |
In-app purchases
Caloriator
No in-app purchases
Macrion
No in-app purchases









