Comparison

MacroFactor Workouts vs MacroMotive

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

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About

MacroFactor Workouts

This app offers science-based, personalized workout routines and an intuitive tracker for strength training. It automatically adjusts your plan based on progress and allows for custom routines, home gym setups, and detailed progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout routines
  • Intuitive workout tracker
  • Automatic progression adjustments
  • Home gym equipment customization
  • Progress charts and data insights
  • Exercise technique videos
  • Plate and PR calculators
Features
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MacroFactor Workouts combines innovative coaching algorithms with science-based workout routines customized to your goals, fitness level, and gym equipment. Effortlessly track your strength training routines with an intuitive workout planner, and easily monitor your PRs and progress with charts and data insights. MacroFactor Workouts uses progressive overload to automatically adjust your strength training workouts based on your progress, helping you break through plateaus and reach your fitness goals. No gym? No problem. Create routines based on the equipment you have available in your home gym. Download to start your 7-day trial of this premium, ad-free workout tracker app. WORKOUT TRACKER & PLANNER FEATURES - Effortlessly track your workouts with an intuitive interface - Hundreds of strength training exercises with helpful tips and cues, and technique videos by Jeff Nippard - Customizable rest timers - Plate calculator based on available plates and bars - Tracker for supersets, partial reps, and myoreps - RIR tracker - Smart warm-up planner - Track different weights and reps on your right and left sides - Easily swap exercises with smart suggestions - Create new exercises - Notes sections for exercise and workout details - Create gym profiles for each of the places you workout CUSTOMIZED WORKOUT PLANS - Get a personalized workout routine based on your goals, fitness level, the gym equipment you have access to, and more - Built by fitness experts and based on science - Easily import and track popular Jeff Nippard routines - Customize your workouts with smart exercise swaps, custom exercises, and more - Prefer to create your own workouts? Use the workout planner for manual tracking, building, and saving custom routines and workouts SMART AUTO-PROGRESSION FOR STRENGTH TRAINING - Your plan automatically adjusts day-to-day based on your progress - Simply track your strength workouts, and the app will tell you what to do to keep making progress – just like a coach would - Reach your fitness goals efficiently – no wasted time, no guesswork, no pseudoscience REACH YOUR FITNESS GOALS - See your progress over time with beautiful and functional charts, visuals, and graphs - Easily access your workout history - PR tracker - Volume tracker - Progress photos and body metrics tracker - Design your dashboard to feature the insights you value most SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor Workouts is a premium strength training and planner app that offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $11.99 / month $47.99 / half year $71.99 / year (equal to $5.99 a month) MacroFactor Workouts has a free trial, but does not offer a free subscription tier. These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription to MacroFactor Workouts will automatically renew, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can cancel or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.macrofactorapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.macrofactorapp.com/

About

MacroMotive

This app integrates your meals, workouts, and recovery data to provide personalized AI coaching. Log meals using photos, scans, or text, and receive tailored suggestions for nutrition and training based on your routine. Visualize your daily energy and macro trends, with optional Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal logging with photo analysis
  • Personalized AI coaching for nutrition and training
  • Daily energy and macro tracking
  • Apple Health integration for workouts and sleep
  • Privacy-focused with no ads or cross-app tracking
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
Features
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Fitness and nutrition don’t happen separately. MacroMotive brings your meals, workouts, goals, and recovery into one clear view—then helps you decide what to do next. LOG MEALS YOUR WAY • Take a meal photo for AI-powered calorie and macro estimates • Scan a barcode or nutrition label • Describe what you ate in plain language • Scan a recipe for a per serving macro estimate • Ask Siri to log a meal for you • Save commonly logged items for quick access GET COACHING BUILT AROUND YOUR DAY MacroMotive’s AI coach works from the data you choose to share—not a generic template. Ask about protein, meal timing, daily targets, training, or recovery and get specific, practical suggestions based on your routine. Review suggested target changes or meals before applying them. You can even scan a restaurant menu or take a submit a picture of the ingredients in your fridge for suggestions on what to eat. SEE THE WHOLE DAY • Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, caffeine, and selected nutrients • See an estimated energy curve shaped by your meals and workouts • Keep energy and macros visible with a Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island • Follow weekly and monthly nutrition, workout, caffeine, and weight trends CONNECT APPLE HEALTH—OPTIONALLY With your permission, MacroMotive can read workouts, sleep, recovery signals, and weight from Apple Health to make your view and coaching more relevant. Health access is optional and read-only; MacroMotive never writes to Apple Health. PRIVACY WITH A CLEAR CHOICE No ads. No cross-app tracking. No third-party analytics. AI features require explicit consent before meal photos or coach messages are sent to our disclosed AI processor. Health, nutrition, and coaching data are encrypted at rest. Some AI features require a subscription. Meal nutrition and energy-response results are estimates and may be inaccurate. The energy curve is not a blood-glucose measurement. MacroMotive provides fitness and nutrition coaching, not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://macromotive.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macromotive.app/privacy

Screenshots

MacroFactor Workouts4 screens
MacroMotive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MacroMotive at freemium against MacroFactor Workouts's subscription. MacroMotive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). MacroFactor Workouts's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 12) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MacroFactor Workouts sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and MacroMotive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacroMotive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroFactor Workouts has 4.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of MacroFactor Workouts's written reviews are positive against 100% of MacroMotive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroFactor Workouts ships an update every 10 days, MacroMotive every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MacroFactor Workouts versus MacroMotive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroFactor WorkoutsMacroMotive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB8 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperStronger By Science Technologies LLCMotive Technologies LLC

Customer experience

MacroFactor Workouts

All ratings4,631 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative16.0%

MacroMotive

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MacroFactor Workouts

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription7 Days trial$47.996 Months
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  • Semiannual Subscription14 Days trial$47.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Bundle2 variants$89.991 Year
2 purchases

MacroMotive

Subscriptions2
  • MacroMotive Pro Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • MacroMotive Pro Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is MacroFactor Workouts free?
MacroFactor Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroMotive free?
MacroMotive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroFactor Workouts or MacroMotive?
MacroMotive is rated higher. MacroFactor Workouts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while MacroMotive averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do MacroFactor Workouts or MacroMotive have ads?
Neither MacroFactor Workouts nor MacroMotive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroFactor Workouts or MacroMotive?
MacroFactor Workouts ships an update every 10 days, and MacroMotive every 3 days. Most recently, MacroFactor Workouts was updated on October 16, 2026 and MacroMotive on October 4, 2026.

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