Comparison

Ellim vs MacroStack AI

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

Head to head
About

Ellim

This AI-powered fitness app generates personalized workouts and tracks nutrition from photos. It offers a vast exercise library, custom routine creation, and offline functionality. A free trial unlocks advanced AI features.

Highlights
  • AI-generated custom workouts
  • Nutrition tracking via photo
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Progress tracking and graphs
  • Offline functionality
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Ellim is the AI-powered fitness app that creates custom workouts in seconds and tracks your nutrition from a photo. No templates. No guesswork. Just tell the AI what you want to train — and go. YOUR AI COACH • Smart Session — describe your workout, AI builds it in ~15 seconds • AI Meal Detection — snap a photo, get instant calories and macros • AI Routine Import — photograph any workout plan, AI makes it trackable TRAIN YOUR WAY • 3,500+ exercise library with search • Create custom routines or let AI generate them • Log sets, reps, and weight with one tap • Live Activities and Dynamic Island during workouts • Track personal records and view progress graphs TRACK WHAT YOU EAT • Manual logging, barcode scanning, or AI photo detection • Full macro breakdown (calories, protein, carbs, fat) • Daily nutrition overview BUILT DIFFERENT • Core features are free — forever • No ads. No bloat. No dark patterns. • Built by someone who actually trains. • HealthKit integration • Works offline Start your free 7-day Premium trial to unlock AI features. Terms of Use: https://www.ellim.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.ellim.app/privacy-policy

About

MacroStack AI

This app uses your logged food and weigh-ins to adaptively adjust your calorie and macro goals weekly. It reveals your body's actual calorie burn and forecasts your progress, offering personalized insights and meal suggestions.

Highlights
  • Adaptive calorie goal recalibration
  • Revealed TDEE calculation
  • Weekly goal adjustments with explanations
  • Offline food database with barcode scanner
  • AI food scanner for unlabeled items
  • AI nutrition coach for meal suggestions
  • Optional fasting timer
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Most calorie apps hand you a goal from a formula and never check if it works. MacroStack checks every week. It compares what you logged against how your weight actually moved, reveals what your body really burns, and retunes your goal. THE ADAPTIVE ENGINE A textbook formula can only guess your metabolism, and your metabolism changes as you diet. A static goal quietly stops working. MacroStack treats your own results as the source of truth: - Revealed TDEE: the calories your body actually burns, computed from your logs and weigh-ins - Weekly recalibration that adjusts your goal and explains every change in plain language - A weight trend that smooths daily scale noise into a line you can trust - A forecast of where you are heading once enough data lands - Steady when the data says steady. No random goal churn. Cutting, bulking, or maintaining, it works the same way: your results drive your targets. TRACK FAST - 395,000+ foods, searchable offline - Barcode scanner - Popular restaurant items built in - Custom foods and recipes - Today at a glance: progress ring, remaining calories, and a bar for every macro - Home screen widgets and streaks AI FOOD SCANNER No label and no barcode? Point the camera at your plate and get calorie and macro estimates in seconds. AI NUTRITION COACH Ask what to eat. The coach answers with your numbers in front of it: remaining calories, protein gap, current goal. Meal ideas, weekly meal plans, and progress summaries grounded in your actual data. FASTING, IF YOU WANT IT An optional fasting timer with eating window reminders. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no signup. Your log lives on your device and works offline. Export anytime, with encrypted backups when you want them. Set a goal, log your food, step on the scale. The engine does the rest. MEMBERSHIP Full access to MacroStack requires a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. There is no limited free version. - Monthly: $3.99 per month, includes a 14-day free trial - Annual: $34.99 per year, includes a 14-day free trial - Lifetime: $59.99, a one-time purchase (no trial) The Monthly and Annual plans begin with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. These subscriptions renew automatically at the listed price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Lifetime option is a single payment charged at the time of purchase and does not renew. You can manage or cancel a subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rrexhepi.github.io/macrostack-privacy/

Screenshots

Ellim4 screens
MacroStack AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ellim at freemium against MacroStack AI's subscription. Ellim also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). MacroStack AI's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Ellim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and MacroStack AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacroStack AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ellim has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ellim ships an update every 4 days, MacroStack AI every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ellim versus MacroStack AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllimMacroStack AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil PolakRexhep Rexhepi

Customer experience

Ellim

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MacroStack AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ellim

Subscriptions2
  • Ellim Plus (Monthly)$17.991 Month
  • Ellim Plus (Yearly)$99.991 Year
3 purchases

MacroStack AI

Subscriptions2
  • MacroStack Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • MacroStack Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • MacroStack Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Ellim free?
Ellim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroStack AI free?
MacroStack AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ellim or MacroStack AI?
MacroStack AI is rated higher. Ellim averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MacroStack AI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ellim or MacroStack AI have ads?
Neither Ellim nor MacroStack AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ellim or MacroStack AI?
Ellim ships an update every 4 days, and MacroStack AI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ellim was updated on October 9, 2026 and MacroStack AI on October 9, 2026.

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