Comparison

Talk Macros vs RUNOVA

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Voice and text meal logging
  • Real-time calorie and protein totals
  • Friend accountability features
  • Streak tracking
  • AI or database logging modes
  • Siri integration
Features
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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/

About

RUNOVA

This app turns your home workouts into an engaging game by using your phone's camera to track your movements. Run in place, jump, and crouch to control the game and achieve your fitness goals without any equipment.

Highlights
  • Full-body movement tracking
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • No equipment required
  • Offline processing
  • Weekly goals and streaks
  • Live calorie estimates
Features
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RUNOVA is an endless runner you play with your whole body. Prop your phone up, stand a few steps back, and run in place to move. Jump to jump. Crouch to slide. Step left or right to change lane. There is no controller and nothing to hold; the camera reads how you move, and the game answers. It is a game first. The workout is what happens while you are trying to beat your last score. WHAT YOU NEED • An iPhone and a few square metres of space • No equipment, no gym, no wearable HOW IT WORKS The camera watches your movement and turns it into the game. Everything is processed on your phone, in real time, and then discarded. YOUR CAMERA NEVER LEAVES YOUR PHONE No video is recorded. No frame is uploaded. Nothing is sent to a server, and the movement detection works with your phone completely offline. There is no analytics in this app of any kind. BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK • A weekly goal, set from your own answers rather than a number we picked • A day-by-day streak you can see at a glance • Live calorie estimates based on your own height, weight and age — kept on your phone • A guided first run that teaches you the moves before anything counts SUBSCRIPTION RUNOVA is a subscription with a free trial. The price, the billing period, and the trial length are always shown before you buy, in your own currency. Cancel any time in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://axepreneur.github.io/runova-legal/privacy.html RUNOVA Terms of Service: https://axepreneur.github.io/runova-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Talk Macros3 screens
RUNOVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talk Macros at 83% against RUNOVA's 0%. Talk Macros also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). RUNOVA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, 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. Talk Macros sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and RUNOVA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talk Macros holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talk Macros has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Talk Macros's written reviews are positive against 0% of RUNOVA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talk Macros ships an update weekly, RUNOVA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Talk Macros versus RUNOVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalk MacrosRUNOVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermax hansenAgustin Cossani

Customer experience

Talk Macros

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

RUNOVA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Talk Macros

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly — AI food logging$9.997 Days
  • TalkMacros Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual — Best value3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

RUNOVA

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Talk Macros free?
Talk Macros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RUNOVA free?
RUNOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talk Macros or RUNOVA?
Talk Macros is rated higher. Talk Macros averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while RUNOVA averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Talk Macros or RUNOVA have ads?
Talk Macros shows ads; RUNOVA does not.
Which is updated more often, Talk Macros or RUNOVA?
Talk Macros ships an update weekly, and RUNOVA every 2 weeks. Most recently, Talk Macros was updated on October 17, 2026 and RUNOVA on October 3, 2026.

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