Comparison

MacroMate vs Micrology

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

Head to head
About

MacroMate

Easily find high-protein, macro-friendly meals at over 100 popular restaurants. Get exact nutritional information and personalized AI-powered recommendations to stay on track with your fitness goals, even when eating out.

Highlights
  • Macro-friendly meal finder
  • AI nutrition coach
  • Menu scanning
  • Nearby restaurant map
  • Goal-based filtering
  • Offline support
  • Save favorite meals
Features
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Eat out without sacrificing your fitness goals. MacroMate helps you find high-protein, macro-friendly meals at popular fast food and restaurant chains. Get calories, protein, carbs, and fat so you can order with confidence and stay on track. Ask Mac, your AI nutrition assistant, for goal-friendly meal ideas like high-protein picks under a calorie target. You can also scan a menu photo to get macro-friendly suggestions when you are somewhere new. Why MacroMate? • Macro-friendly meals at popular restaurants including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Subway, Panera, Five Guys, Wendy's, KFC, Popeyes, Wingstop, Jersey Mike's, and more • Exact calories, protein, carbs, and fat for restaurant meal hacks • Goal-based filtering for cutting, maintaining, or bulking • Menu scanning for restaurants outside the saved catalog • Nearby restaurant map to find macro-friendly options around you • Favorites for quick reorders • Fast first-run previews so you can see useful picks before upgrading Perfect for: • Gym-goers tracking protein and macros • Anyone counting calories while eating out • Busy professionals who rely on restaurant meals • Travelers trying to stay on plan • People cutting, bulking, or maintaining Stop guessing at the drive-thru. Find the best macro-friendly order before you eat. Terms of Use: https://macromatefastfoodhacks.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://macromatefastfoodhacks.com/privacy

About

Micrology

Analyze your food intake to understand its impact on your skin, energy, and overall appearance. Scan any food or label to get detailed nutrient information and identify nutritional gaps for your specific goals.

Highlights
  • Scan food, barcodes, and labels
  • Track 29 micronutrients and macros
  • Personalized goals for body and looks
  • Identify nutrients for skin, energy, muscle
  • Detailed analysis of home-cooked dishes
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Most people chasing better skin, more energy, and better looks are flying blind - overpaying for treatments and trusting random advice online. Micrology fixes that. Instead of paying hundreds for looksmaxxing scams and surgeries, scan any food, barcode, or nutrition label and instantly see the macros, micronutrients, and supplements you're actually getting - and the exact gaps holding your goals back. Every number comes from real research and data, never AI guesswork. • Scan food, barcodes, and supplement labels in seconds • Track 29 micronutrients plus protein, macros, and more • Personalized goals built around your body and your looks • See which nutrients drive skin, energy, muscle, and recovery • Deep coverage for home-cooked and ethnic dishes SUBSCRIPTION Micrology requires a paid auto-renewing subscription to access tracking, personalized goals, and insights. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Available plans: Weekly — $4.99 / week Monthly — $9.99 / month Yearly — $39.99 / year All plans include a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the period ending. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-37a6890b0bb5804192badb1439f2736b?source=copy_link Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Powered By FatSecret API

Screenshots

MacroMate4 screens
Micrology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MacroMate at free with in-app purchases against Micrology's subscription. MacroMate also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 2). Micrology's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. MacroMate sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Micrology sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MacroMate against 5.0 for Micrology. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroMate has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MacroMate versus Micrology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroMateMicrology
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (35 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWilliam HartSidd Aradhya

Customer experience

MacroMate

All ratings34 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Micrology

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MacroMate

Subscriptions4
  • College Monthly$1.991 Month
  • MacroMate Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • College Annual$12.991 Year
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  • MacroMate Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • MacroMate Lifetime$119.99
3 purchases

Micrology

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MacroMate free?
MacroMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Micrology free?
Micrology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroMate or Micrology?
MacroMate and Micrology are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 35 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MacroMate or Micrology have ads?
MacroMate shows ads; Micrology does not.
Which is updated more often, MacroMate or Micrology?
MacroMate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Micrology every 2 weeks. Most recently, MacroMate was updated on September 22, 2026 and Micrology on September 9, 2026.

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