Comparison

SCALA vs Macrolyze

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

Head to head
About

SCALA

Discover how your body uniquely reacts to food. Log meals, track your energy levels, and uncover personalized patterns to improve daily focus and stability without needing any sensors.

Highlights
  • Log meals via photo, voice, or text
  • Track post-meal energy and mood
  • Identify food-related energy patterns
  • Receive a daily energy stability score
  • No external sensors required
  • Personalized insights into food reactions
Features
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Most people don't fail because they lack motivation. They fail because tracking food becomes a chore. SCALA fixes that. Log any meal in seconds — snap a photo, scan a barcode, speak it, or tap from your saved meals. No searching. No friction. Just done. Track calories, macros, and food quality all in one place. SCALA's UPF Load score shows how processed your diet really is, so you see the full picture beyond just calories and macros. Built for people who want results, not another app to manage. WHETHER YOU'RE CUTTING, BULKING, OR MAINTAINING SCALA works for weight loss, muscle gain, body recomposition, and anyone who wants to understand their nutrition better. Log your protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sodium, and sugar — all tracked automatically with every meal. LOGGING THAT ACTUALLY FITS YOUR LIFE Photo food logging — snap any meal, get instant macros Barcode scanner — millions of foods, one scan Voice logging — just say what you ate Meal prep — save once, log forever Manual entry — search our food database instantly BEYOND JUST CALORIES UPF Load score — see how processed your daily diet really is Health score per food (1-10) Net carbs tracking Daily macro targets and progress Weekly nutrition insights THE EASIEST MACRO AND CALORIE TRACKER YOU'LL EVER USE No complicated setup. No overwhelming dashboards. Just fast, effortless nutrition tracking that helps you hit your goals and actually stick to it. Download SCALA for free and start tracking today. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Macrolyze

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Understand. Not just count. Macrolyze helps you understand how nutrition and behavior affect your body — data-driven, visual, and built for everyday life. Instead of focusing only on calories, Macrolyze reveals patterns over time and shows why your body responds the way it does — and what actually makes a difference. Effortless tracking Log food by photo, voice, or visual search. Macrolyze automatically recognizes foods and analyzes nutrients, ingredients, and context. Patterns, not snapshots Macrolyze connects nutrition, behavior, and daily responses into clear insights — so you can see relationships and make informed decisions. From data to insight See not just what you eat, but how it affects you — across days, weeks, and habits. Macrolyze — understand your nutrition. Health disclaimer & sources Macrolyze provides general nutrition and health-related information for informational purposes only. This content is not medical, may contain inaccuracies, and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All use is at your own risk. All values are based on simplified models, averages, and publicly available scientific references. Individual factors (e.g. medical conditions, medication, stress, sleep, training status) are not fully taken into account. General data & reference sources: EFSA – https://www.efsa.europa.eu USDA FoodData Central – https://fdc.nal.usda.gov NIH – https://www.nih.gov WHO – https://www.who.int OpenFoodFacts – https://openfoodfacts.org Features & scientific background Food Health Score A simplified, non-medical evaluation based on general nutritional and processing properties (e.g. sugar, fiber, fat quality, salt, processing level/NOVA). No individual suitability is implied. Sources: WHO, EFSA, NIH, USDA, OpenFoodFacts BMI (Body Mass Index) A statistical indicator only. Not a diagnostic tool. Source: WHO – https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/topic-details/GHO/body-mass-index Glycemic Index (GI) & Glycemic Load (GL) Estimates only, can vary greatly depending on preparation and individual response. Sources: https://www.glycemicindex.com | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=glycemic+load Resting Calories / BMR Estimated using established scientific formulas (e.g. Mifflin-St Jeor / Harris-Benedict). Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279077 | https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight Caffeine Estimated using average assumptions (e.g. half-life). No recommendation for consumption is provided. Sources: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4102 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=caffeine Alcohol Informational only, based on simplified average models. MUST NOT be used to assess driving ability or legal/medical fitness and does not replace breath or blood testing. Effects may vary significantly (e.g. in case of dependency, medication, illness, pregnancy). Sources: https://www.who.int/health-topics/alcohol | https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=alcohol Legal Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://macrolyze.com/en/privacy.html Subscription & Billing Macrolyze offers free core functionality as well as advanced features through a paid subscription (e.g. extended analytics, additional data, unlimited recognition, full history). Macrolyze Pro Weekly – €4.99 / week. Macrolyze Pro Monthly – €7.99 / week. Macrolyze Pro Yearly – €49.99 / week. Automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current billing period. Subscription can be managed and cancelled in your Apple ID Account Settings. Price and duration are clearly displayed before purchase. All payments are processed exclusively through Apple. No external payment methods are supported.

Screenshots

SCALA4 screens
Macrolyze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Macrolyze at none against SCALA's 2. Macrolyze also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. SCALA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Macrolyze asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCALA ships an update every 2 weeks, Macrolyze every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SCALA versus Macrolyze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCALAMacrolyze
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlow Labs OyAndreas Guan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SCALA

Subscriptions2
  • SCALA Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SCALA Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Macrolyze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCALA free?
SCALA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macrolyze free?
Macrolyze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SCALA or Macrolyze have ads?
Neither SCALA nor Macrolyze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCALA or Macrolyze?
SCALA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Macrolyze every 2 days. Most recently, SCALA was updated on October 7, 2026 and Macrolyze on September 29, 2026.

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