B.U.B.B.A. vs Talk Macros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B.U.B.B.A.
This app offers personalized meal plans and an AI-powered cooking assistant. It helps users achieve their health goals by providing custom nutrition targets and step-by-step cooking guidance. Integrates with Apple HealthKit for comprehensive health tracking.
- Personalized meal plans
- AI-generated nutrition targets
- Hands-free cooking assistant
- Step-by-step cooking guidance
- Apple HealthKit integration
- Progress visualization
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Bubba is a voice-first coach for food, movement, and training. You talk. Bubba listens and answers out loud. The screen shows more only when it helps, like a plan, a camera, or a result. You can also type or tap, and you get the same actions. SET UP IN ONE CONVERSATION Tell Bubba your goal, the days you can train, the equipment you have, and any sore spots. Bubba sets your food targets and builds your Training plan. You look at the plan and say yes, or ask for a change, before it starts. FOOD THAT FITS YOUR TARGETS • See your daily calories, protein, carbs, and fat, and why Bubba chose them. • Get a meal plan for a week or a month. The nutrition numbers come from USDA food data. • Make a shopping list from your plan. SEE HOW YOU MOVE • Do a movement check with your camera about once a month. It takes about ten minutes. • For each part of your body, Bubba tells you what it saw, what it can mean in everyday life, and the research behind it. Bubba says what it saw in plain words. It does not rate you. • When you repeat the check, you see what changed since last month. TRAINING THAT CHANGES WITH YOU • A Training plan built around your days, your time, and your equipment. • After a movement check, your plan can get new warm-up drills or a swap for a lift. Bubba tells you why. • Log each set by voice or touch. Bubba times your rests. • Say "Coach me" and the camera counts your reps for push-ups, squats, and dumbbell rows. For other exercises, tell Bubba your reps. • Feel sore or tired? Tell Bubba, and it can change today's session. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE • Bubba can read Apple Health data when you allow it, such as your height, weight, steps, and workouts. Bubba never writes to Apple Health. • You control camera, microphone, and Health access in Settings. • Bubba uses cloud AI. Before coaching starts, you choose whether to share your information for AI coaching. You can withdraw in your account. • Your plan sets your talk time. When it ends, you can still type or tap. • Review your plan, restore purchases, export your data, or delete your account in the app. Bubba is for adults who are 18 or older. It gives general wellness guidance. It does not diagnose or treat a medical condition. Stop an exercise and talk to a qualified clinician if you have a health concern. Privacy Policy: https://bubba.fit/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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: B.U.B.B.A. at none against Talk Macros's shown. B.U.B.B.A. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Talk Macros's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 2). 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. B.U.B.B.A. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month 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.
B.U.B.B.A. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talk Macros has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
B.U.B.B.A. ships an update every 10 days, Talk Macros weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B.U.B.B.A. | Talk Macros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lyn Scott | max hansen |
Customer experience
B.U.B.B.A.
Talk Macros
In-app purchases
B.U.B.B.A.
- Early Bird3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Bubba Pro Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Yearly$59.991 Year
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- Bubba Pro Yearly1 Month trial$149.991 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









