Comparison

MacroCam vs Watta

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

Head to head
About

MacroCam

Effortlessly track your calorie and macronutrient intake with AI-powered image recognition. Simply snap a photo of your meal, and get instant nutritional information. Set personalized goals and monitor your weekly progress to stay on track with your health objectives.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food recognition
  • Effortless photo-based tracking
  • Personalized calorie and macro goals
  • Weekly progress visualization
  • Smart meal history and insights
Features
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Effortless Calorie & Macro Tracking with AI Keeping track of your nutrition has never been easier. MacroCam uses powerful AI to analyze your meals with just a photo. Whether you're cooking at home, dining out, or grabbing a quick snack, simply snap a picture or upload an image, and MacroCam will instantly provide accurate calorie and macronutrient information. No more manual logging, no more guesswork—just quick, reliable results that help you stay on track. Key Features AI-Powered Food Recognition MacroCam’s advanced image recognition technology analyzes your food and provides precise nutritional breakdowns in seconds. Instead of manually entering ingredients and portion sizes, you can rely on AI to do the work for you, making meal tracking more convenient than ever. Effortless Tracking Tracking your meals should be simple, and with MacroCam, it is. Whether you take a quick photo or upload an existing one, the app instantly calculates the calories, protein, carbs, and fat in your meal. This eliminates the need for time-consuming manual entry, allowing you to stay consistent with your nutrition tracking. Personalized Goals Every individual has different dietary needs. MacroCam allows you to set personalized goals based on your health objectives, whether it’s weight loss, muscle gain, or general wellness. You can customize your daily calorie and macronutrient targets to match your lifestyle and adjust them as needed. Weekly Progress Tracking Staying consistent is easier when you can see your progress over time. MacroCam provides a clear overview of your daily intake across the week, helping you identify patterns and make better food choices. By visualizing your nutrition trends, you can stay motivated and make adjustments to reach your goals more effectively. Smart History & Insights Keeping track of past meals is essential for long-term success. MacroCam stores your meal history, allowing you to review previous entries, spot trends, and make informed decisions about your diet. This feature helps you build better eating habits by learning from your past choices. MacroCam makes nutrition tracking fast, accurate, and effortless. Whether you’re an athlete, someone looking to manage their weight, or just curious about your food intake, MacroCam helps you stay informed and in control of your nutrition. Download MacroCam today and take the first step toward smarter eating.

About

Watta

Effortlessly log your rowing, biking, and skiing workouts by simply taking a photo of your machine's screen. AI automatically extracts your performance data, organizing it into a comprehensive training log. Connect with your club, compete on leaderboards, and share your progress with teammates.

Highlights
  • AI photo data extraction
  • Automatic workout logging
  • Support for Concept2 monitors
  • Manual workout entry
  • Training history and trends
  • Club and squad features
  • Leaderboards and competition
Features
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Photograph your Concept2 monitor after a piece and Watta logs the whole workout. No typing, no cables, no pairing needed. Every session is scored 0–100 and kept in your training log. SNAP YOUR ERG. WATTA LOGS IT. Take a photo of the PM5 summary screen, or pick one from your camera roll. Watta reads distance, time, average split, stroke rate and every interval, plus watts, heart rate, calories and drag factor when the monitor shows them. You check the numbers before anything is saved. Photograph several screens (summary, splits, heart rate) and Watta reads them as one workout. EVERY SESSION SCORED 0–100 The Effort Score rates how hard you really worked, from four parts: • Cardiac Load: your average heart rate against your heart-rate reserve • Work Output: watts and duration, scaled for your body weight • Pacing: how even your splits were • Economy: watts per stroke Zones: Recovery, Building, Training and Peak. HEART RATE ZONES Pair a strap to the PM5 so heart rate shows on the screen, and Watta labels each piece by zone using your resting and max heart rate. YOUR WHOLE TRAINING LOG Every workout in one place, with personal bests for every standard distance on each machine, progress charts, streaks and achievement badges. Import the sessions you upload to the Concept2 Logbook. NEW: SEND WORKOUTS TO YOUR PM5 Got a PM5? Build a workout in Watta (a 2k test, an interval set, a steady piece), save it to your workout library, and tap Start on my PM5. Watta sets it up on the monitor over Bluetooth, ready to row. Then snap the screen when you're done. COACHING Coaches keep a library of sessions, build training plans of up to 12 weeks, and send them to individual athletes or a whole boat. Athletes accept a session, row it, snap the result and mark it done, and the coach sees how it went against the plan. Invite rowers by email or with a crew code, even before they have Watta. CLUBS AND SQUADS Join your club with an invite code, train with your squad, see their workouts in your feed, and compare on club and squad leaderboards. BUILT FOR CONCEPT2 Works with the RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg, on PM5, PM4 and PM3 monitors. Sending workouts over Bluetooth needs a PM5. Photos of other brands of rower aren't read automatically, so enter those sessions by hand. Free to download. Every erg matters. Watta is a training log, not a medical device. Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise programme.

Screenshots

MacroCam4 screens
Watta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Watta at none against MacroCam's shown. Watta also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MacroCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MacroCam against 5.0 for Watta. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroCam ships an update every 3 days, Watta every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MacroCam versus Watta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroCamWatta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian BaldnerSTEPHEN CHRISTOPHER MILTON

Customer experience

MacroCam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Watta

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

In-app purchases

None

MacroCam

No in-app purchases

None

Watta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MacroCam free?
MacroCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watta free?
Watta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MacroCam or Watta?
MacroCam and Watta are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MacroCam or Watta have ads?
MacroCam shows ads; Watta does not.
Which is updated more often, MacroCam or Watta?
MacroCam ships an update every 3 days, and Watta every 2 weeks. Most recently, MacroCam was updated on October 15, 2026 and Watta on October 26, 2026.

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