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 helps you build and track strength-training routines with adaptive plans that adjust as you progress. Log exercises, view your history, and access technique guidance for hundreds of exercises. It's designed for gym or home workouts.

Highlights
  • Adaptive workout plans
  • Workout tracking and planning
  • Progress visualization
  • Exercise technique guidance
  • Detailed training tools
  • Flexible routine creation
Features
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MacroFactor Workouts is a strength-training workout tracker and planner that helps you build routines, record your lifts, and make progress with a plan that adapts as you train. Create workouts for your goals, experience level, and available equipment –– whether you train at a gym or at home. KEY CAPABILITIES • Adaptive workout plans: Get a personalized strength-training routine based on your goals, fitness level, and equipment. Your plan adjusts as you make progress. • Workout tracking and planning: Log exercises, weights, and reps; build and save your own routines; and see what you did in previous sessions. • Progress you can see: Review your workout history, personal records, training volume, and progress charts. • Exercises and technique guidance: Explore hundreds of strength-training exercises with tips, cues, and technique videos by Jeff Nippard. • Tools for detailed training: Track supersets, partial reps, myoreps, and reps in reserve (RIR). Use rest timers, a plate calculator, and smart warm-up planning during your workouts. • Flexible routines: Swap exercises with suggestions, create your own exercises, and set up gym profiles for the places you train. You can also import and track popular Jeff Nippard routines. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your goals, fitness level, and available equipment to create a workout plan. Or, build a routine yourself. 2. Log your exercises, weights, and reps as you train. 3. Review your workout history, personal records, and progress charts. 4. Continue training as your plan adjusts based on your progress, using progressive overload to guide what comes next. FAQ • How does MacroFactor Workouts plan my training? MacroFactor Workouts creates a strength-training routine around your goals, fitness level, and available equipment. It adjusts your workouts as you make progress. • Can I use MacroFactor Workouts without a gym? Yes. You can create routines based on the equipment you have available at home. • Can I make and track my own routines? Yes. Use the workout planner to build, save, and manually track custom routines and workouts. • How can I follow my progress? Track your workout history, personal records, training volume, and progress over time with charts and other insights. • Does MacroFactor Workouts include Jeff Nippard routines? You can import and track popular Jeff Nippard routines. The app also includes technique videos by Jeff Nippard. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor Workouts is a premium strength-training and workout-planning app with a 7-day trial. It does not offer a free subscription tier. Three auto-renewing subscription options are available: $11.99 / month $47.99 / half year $71.99 / year (equal to $5.99 a month) 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/ MacroFactor Workouts brings adaptive strength-training plans, workout logging, and progress tracking together so you can plan your next session and see how your training is progressing.

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 work together. MacroMotive brings your meals, workouts, goals, and recovery into one clear view—with AI coaching to help you decide what to do next. Try it free. Go Pro for just $29.99/year—less than a dime a day for a macro tracker and AI nutrition coach. LOG MEALS YOUR WAY • Photograph a meal for AI-powered calorie and macro estimates • Scan a barcode or nutrition label • Describe what you ate in plain language • Scan a recipe to estimate macros per serving • Ask Siri to log a meal • Save favorite foods and meals for quick logging GET COACHING BUILT AROUND YOUR DAY Get practical suggestions informed by your goals, logged meals, workouts, and the data you choose to share. Ask about protein, meal timing, daily targets, training, or recovery. Need ideas for your next meal? Scan a restaurant menu or photograph ingredients in your fridge for suggestions. Review suggested meals and target changes before applying them. SEE THE WHOLE DAY • Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, caffeine, and selected nutrients • View an estimated energy curve shaped by your meals and workouts • Keep energy and macros in view with a Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island on supported devices • Explore weekly and monthly trends in nutrition, workouts, caffeine, and weight CONNECT APPLE HEALTH—IF YOU CHOOSE With your permission, MacroMotive reads workouts, sleep, recovery signals, and weight from Apple Health to personalize your view and coaching. Connecting Apple Health is optional. Access is read-only: MacroMotive never writes to Apple Health. YOUR DATA. YOUR CHOICE. No ads. No cross-app tracking. No third-party analytics. AI features require your explicit consent before photos, messages, and relevant coaching context are shared with our AI provider. Sensitive health, nutrition, and coaching content is encrypted at rest on our servers. Some AI features require a subscription. Nutrition and energy-response estimates 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%). MacroFactor Workouts's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 12) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 5K 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 2 weeks, MacroMotive weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MacroFactor Workouts versus MacroMotive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroFactor WorkoutsMacroMotive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5K ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB9 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperStronger By Science Technologies LLCMotive Technologies LLC

Customer experience

MacroFactor Workouts

All ratings4,909 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.8%
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 5K 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 2 weeks, and MacroMotive weekly. Most recently, MacroFactor Workouts was updated on November 11, 2026 and MacroMotive on October 31, 2026.

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