Halo vs Talk Macros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halo
Build lasting habits with powerful tracking and AI-powered coaching. This app uses science-backed methods to help you create momentum and achieve your goals.
- Habit tracking
- AI coaching
- Science-backed protocols
- Momentum building
- Lasting change
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Halo is a new app that combines powerful habit tracking, AI coaching, and science-backed protocols to help you build unstoppable momentum and lasting change. Terms of Use: https://infinite-api.fly.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://infinite-api.fly.dev/privacy
Talk Macros
Easily track your food intake with voice or text input. See your remaining calories and protein in real-time to stay motivated. Connect with friends for accountability and build consistent habits.
- Voice and text meal logging
- Real-time calorie and protein totals
- Friend accountability features
- Streak tracking
- AI or database logging modes
- Siri integration
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Designed to make logging effortless, progress obvious, and consistency inevitable. TalkMacros removes the friction of food logging so you can actually stay consistent. Log meals in seconds with voice or text, see exactly how many calories and how much protein you’ve got left, and stay motivated with friends and simple streaks. What you’ll love with TalkMacros Pro (subscription required): • Log meals in seconds with voice or text • Hands-free with Siri for truly on-the-go logging • Quick AI or precise database mode for accuracy when you want it • Live totals: remaining calories and protein update instantly • Motivation that sticks: 10-Day Best and smart weight-adjusted trend • Simple accountability: add friends without complicated feeds • Unlock unlimited streaks and advanced insights • Clean, beautiful design with satisfying haptics and sounds Subscription Details: TalkMacros Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription that gives you access to premium features including voice and text meal logging, streak tracking, social accountability, and advanced analytics. Privacy Policy: https://daystoabs.me/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Halo at none against Talk Macros's shown. Halo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (112 vs 27). Talk Macros's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 58%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Halo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Talk Macros sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Halo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Halo's written reviews are positive against 83% of Talk Macros's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halo | Talk Macros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (112 ratings) — better | 4.5 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dig Wells, Inc. | max hansen |
Customer experience
Halo
Talk Macros
In-app purchases
Halo
- Halo Pro$2.997 Days
- Halo Pro$12.991 Month
- Halo Pro$19.991 Month
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- Halo Pro1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Halo Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Halo Pro$59.991 Year
- Halo Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Halo Pro1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Talk Macros
- Pro Weekly — AI food logging$9.997 Days
- TalkMacros Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Annual — Best value3 Days trial$29.991 Year
