Comparison

Studio Drew vs MacrAU

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

Head to head
About

Studio Drew

Features
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The Studio Drew app makes it very easy for you to manage your Studio Drew account, book into our classes and events and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

About

MacrAU

Track Australian food intake with a comprehensive offline database of local supermarkets, restaurants, and government nutrition data. Features include barcode scanning, automatic nutrition label extraction, and adaptive calorie targets.

Highlights
  • Offline Australian food database
  • Barcode scanning
  • Nutrition label photo extraction
  • Adaptive calorie targets
  • Weight tracking
  • Recipes and meal templates
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Track what Australians actually eat. MacrAU ships with 88,000+ foods from Australian supermarkets, chain restaurants, and government nutrition data. All built in, ready to go, no internet needed. No American products cluttering your search. No junk user entries with bad grammar and questionable macros. Every food in MacrAU is sourced directly from Australian retailers, restaurants, and government databases โ€” clean, accurate, and curated. Search Woolworths, Coles, and Aldi products by barcode. Log from 50+ chains including Maccas, KFC, Hungry Jack's, Guzman y Gomez, Red Rooster, Grill'd and Boost Juice. Scan any barcode โ€” unlimited, no daily caps. Something missing from the database? Photograph the nutrition label and MacrAU extracts it automatically โ€“ and it then becomes available for all users. Smart calorie targets that adapt as you go โ€“โ€“ MacrAU learns from your progress and adjusts your daily targets automatically. No manual recalculating, just consistently accurate guidance. ยท Works offline โ€” the entire food database lives on your phone. ยท Unlimited barcode scanning for Australian grocery products. ยท Photo extraction โ€” snap any nutrition label to extract macros automatically and add a food. Verified foods are added to the database for all users to enjoy. ยท Adaptive calorie targets that learn from your progress. ยท Recipes, meal templates, and favourites for fast repeat logging. ยท Weight tracking and trends. EARLY ACCESS You're here early! Everything is completely free while we're in early access. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Studio Drew4 screens
MacrAU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MacrAU at fortnightly against Studio Drew's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Drew ships an update every 3 months, MacrAU fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Studio Drew versus MacrAU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio DrewMacrAU
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMomence, Inc.Timothy Nash

In-app purchases

None

Studio Drew

No in-app purchases

None

MacrAU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Drew free?
Studio Drew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacrAU free?
MacrAU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Studio Drew or MacrAU have ads?
Neither Studio Drew nor MacrAU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Drew or MacrAU?
Studio Drew ships an update every 3 months, and MacrAU fortnightly. Most recently, Studio Drew was updated on October 11, 2026 and MacrAU on October 2, 2026.

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