Comparison

MacroScan vs VitaminStack

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

Head to head
About

MacroScan

This AI-powered app helps you achieve fitness goals by tracking calories and macros. It offers features like barcode scanning, photo-based meal recognition, and personalized nutrition insights to support your health journey.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal scanner
  • Barcode food scanning
  • Photo-based meal recognition
  • Effortless macro & calorie tracking
  • Personalized nutrition insights
  • Circle to scan for large meals
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Transform Your Body with AI Macro Tracking Exercise reaches its full potential when paired with proper nutrition. Our free AI-powered meal scanner tracks calories, counts macros, and makes you achieve your fitness goals faster than ever. Maximize muscle growth and performance gains with precision nutrition planning. Achieve in months what typically takes years. Why Choose MacroScan? - Instant barcode food scanning (With a massive food database) - Effortless macro & calorie tracking - Never any ads, ever - Photo-based meal recognition - Personalized nutrition insights - Circle to scan for large meals Dream Body. Simple Tools. Free Forever. We provide professional-grade diet tracking tools without complex interfaces or hidden costs. Get the nutritional insights that support your fitness journey, completely free. Scanning mode breakdown (results verified on study of 50 random food images found online): Fast Mode: ~95% accurate for calories, 90% accurate for carbs, between ~50-75% accurate for all other macros. Takes 6s on average. Circle to Scan: Same as fast mode. Accurate Mode: 88% accurate across all macros with decent reliability. Struggles with really weird combinations. Takes 24s on average Deep Search Mode: 100% accurate on any food that's nutrition data is anywhere online. Takes 44s on average. Important Note: Consult healthcare providers before dietary changes. Our suggestions are not professional medical advice. Beta AI features require a subscription, all base features are free with limited usage. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VitaminStack

Track your daily vitamin, mineral, and supplement intake to ensure you stay within safe limits. It helps you understand nutrient totals, potential interactions, and manage family profiles.

Highlights
  • Add and track supplements
  • View total daily nutrient intake
  • Check Recommended Daily Value (RDV)
  • Identify Tolerable Upper Limit (UL)
  • Warning for high nutrient levels
  • Pro feature: Detect supplement interactions
  • Pro feature: Manage family profiles
Features
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Are you taking too much Vitamin D? Does your Zinc block your Copper absorption? VitaminStack answers these questions so you don't have to guess. ADD YOUR SUPPLEMENTS Search from 50+ common vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Set your dose and frequency. VitaminStack does the math. SEE YOUR NUTRIENT TOTALS Every supplement you take is broken down by nutrient. See your total daily intake of Vitamin D, Magnesium, Zinc, and more — all in one dashboard. STAY WITHIN SAFE LIMITS VitaminStack shows you the Recommended Daily Value (RDV) and Tolerable Upper Limit (UL) for every nutrient, based on NIH guidelines. Color-coded warnings tell you at a glance if anything looks high. KNOW YOUR INTERACTIONS (Pro) Some supplements cancel each other out — or worse. VitaminStack Pro warns you when supplements in your stack interfere with each other. MANAGE YOUR FAMILY (Pro) Create separate profiles for everyone in your household. Each person gets their own stack and dashboard. BUILT FOR PRIVACY No account required. Everything stays on your device. Disclaimer: VitaminStack is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a healthcare provider before changing your supplement routine.

Screenshots

MacroScan4 screens
VitaminStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VitaminStack at 5.0 against MacroScan's 4.0. MacroScan's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MacroScan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VitaminStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VitaminStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroScan has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MacroScan versus VitaminStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroScanVitaminStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmber HaywardChris Raheb

Customer experience

MacroScan

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VitaminStack

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MacroScan

Subscriptions4
  • MacroScan Unlimited7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • MacroScan+1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • MacroScan++$7.991 Month
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  • MacroScan++ Yearly$59.991 Year
1 purchases

VitaminStack

One-time1
  • VitaminStack$4.99

Questions

Is MacroScan free?
MacroScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VitaminStack free?
VitaminStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroScan or VitaminStack?
VitaminStack is rated higher. MacroScan averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while VitaminStack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MacroScan or VitaminStack have ads?
Neither MacroScan nor VitaminStack shows ads.

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