Comparison

MacroFanatic vs Treadmill Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual macro tracking
  • Customizable macro/calorie targets
  • Community-powered food database
  • Food and meal macro breakdown
  • Full day macro view
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Stop guessing your macros. MacroFanatic shows your calories, protein, carbs, and fat — by food, by meal, by day — in seconds, not spreadsheets. Completely free, refreshingly simple, and built for people who actually lift, compete, and cut. SCAN IT, DON'T SEARCH FOR IT Point your camera at a barcode or nutrition label and get the exact numbers in seconds — free, no subscription required. No hunting through a menu for a food that's "close enough." A FOOD DATABASE THAT'S ACTUALLY ACCURATE Verified and built by real users logging real meals — not a corporate database missing your favorite protein bar. SEE YOUR MACROS EVERYWHERE Every food shows its full macro breakdown. Every meal totals it up. Your full day is always in view — no digging, no extra taps. BUILT FOR YOUR PROGRAM, NOT OURS Set fully customizable calorie and macro targets for bulking, cutting, maintaining, or recomping. GO PREMIUM FOR AN AD-FREE EXPERIENCE Remove all ads across the app, with AI-powered features on the way. Whether you're a bodybuilder, athlete, or just serious about hitting your numbers, MacroFanatic is the calorie counter built the way you actually think about food. Results may very. Not medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://www.macrofanatic.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.macrofanatic.com/terms

About

Treadmill Pro

Control your compatible treadmill directly from your iPhone. This app offers real-time speed and incline adjustments, workout tracking, and heart rate monitoring via Apple Watch. It supports various treadmill protocols and provides a history of your past sessions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Low Energy treadmill connection
  • Real-time speed and incline control
  • Workout tracking (distance, calories, pace)
  • Apple Watch heart rate monitoring
  • Workout history and review
  • Support for FTMS, WalkingPad, and Gymax protocols
Features
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Treadmill Pro — smart Bluetooth controller for your treadmill. Connect your treadmill via Bluetooth Low Energy and take full control from your iPhone. No extra hardware needed — just open the app, connect, and start your workout. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS: • FTMS (Fitness Machine Service) — universal standard for modern treadmills • WalkingPad — Xiaomi/KingSmith walking pads • Gymax — Gymax treadmill protocol KEY FEATURES: • Auto-discovery of nearby BLE treadmills • Real-time speed and incline control • Workout timer with distance, calories, and pace tracking • Apple Watch heart rate monitoring via HealthKit • Workout history — review your past sessions • Graceful stop — speed and incline reset to zero before shutdown • Multi-language support: English, Russian, Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION: Connect your Apple Watch to see real-time heart rate during and outside of workouts. Track average and max heart rate for every session. EASY TO USE: 1. Turn on your treadmill 2. Open Treadmill Pro 3. Tap "Connect" — your treadmill appears automatically 4. Start your workout and control everything from your phone Can't connect your treadmill? Use the built-in support form in Settings — tell us your treadmill model and we'll help you get connected. Treadmill Pro is free with no ads. Your workout data stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://treadmillpro.app/terms/ POPULAR SUPPORTED TREADMILLS: Tested and confirmed by our users on Sole, Matrix, KingSmith, WalkingPad, Goplus, Costway, Everfit, Centra, Hattrick, Aztec, Toputure, Yrun, Cursor and Decathlon, plus catalog support for NordicTrack, ProForm, Peloton, Life Fitness, Precor and Bowflex. Any FTMS-compatible treadmill connects automatically.

Screenshots

MacroFanatic4 screens
Treadmill Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MacroFanatic at 5.0 against Treadmill Pro's 4.4. MacroFanatic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Treadmill Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Treadmill Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MacroFanatic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacroFanatic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroFanatic ships an update fortnightly, Treadmill Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MacroFanatic versus Treadmill Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroFanaticTreadmill Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacroFanatic LLCSupafast Tech LLC

Customer experience

MacroFanatic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Treadmill Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MacroFanatic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Treadmill Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Treadmill Pro Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$35.99

Questions

Is MacroFanatic free?
MacroFanatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Treadmill Pro free?
Treadmill Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroFanatic or Treadmill Pro?
MacroFanatic is rated higher. MacroFanatic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Treadmill Pro averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do MacroFanatic or Treadmill Pro have ads?
MacroFanatic shows ads; Treadmill Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, MacroFanatic or Treadmill Pro?
MacroFanatic ships an update fortnightly, and Treadmill Pro weekly. Most recently, MacroFanatic was updated on October 16, 2026 and Treadmill Pro on October 5, 2026.

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