Comparison

Macrion vs The Simplest Calorie Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Macrion

This app helps you track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake privately. Log food quickly using barcode scanning or database searches, and set personalized goals. Your data stays on your device with no accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for nutrition facts
  • Searchable food databases
  • Customizable macro targets
  • On-device data storage
  • Distraction-free design
  • No account required
Features
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Macrion is a fast, private macro and calorie tracker for people who just want to hit their numbers — without handing over their data. Everything you log lives on your device. There's no account to create, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. Your weight, your goals, and your food diary are yours alone. LOG FOOD IN SECONDS • Scan a barcode to pull nutrition facts from the Open Food Facts database • Search whole foods, everyday meals, and name brands from USDA FoodData Central • Log by grams or by servings — Macrion does the math KNOW YOUR TARGETS • Built-in macro calculator estimates your daily calories from your age, height, weight, activity level, and goal • Splits your calories into protein, carbs, and fat automatically • Adjust any target by hand whenever you want STAY ON TRACK • See your daily calories and macros at a glance • Review your history and daily logs • Simple, distraction-free design PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no login • Your data never leaves your device • No analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking • Food searches send only your search term or barcode to the nutrition databases — nothing personal Macro targets in Macrion are general wellness estimates, not medical or nutritional advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making dietary changes.

About

The Simplest Calorie Tracker

Easily log your daily food intake, track calories, and monitor macronutrients without unnecessary clutter. Set personalized nutrition goals and visualize your progress over time with insightful trends. This app offers a straightforward approach to maintaining your dietary habits.

Highlights
  • Fast food search
  • Manual calorie and macro entry
  • Custom recipes
  • Daily nutrition goals
  • Health and nutrition trends
  • Daily logging streaks
Features
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Track calories, macros, meals, and progress without the clutter. Free to use, with no sign-up required — open the app and start tracking right away. Optional Premium upgrades are available if you want them, never required. The Simplest Calorie Tracker makes food logging quick and easy, helping you stay consistent with your nutrition goals. Features include: - Fast food search with thousands of USDA foods - Barcode scanning for packaged foods (Premium) - AI Meal Scan for editable nutrition estimates from a photo (Premium) - Manual calorie and macro entry - Optional fiber tracking - Custom recipes with multiple ingredients - Saved foods and recipes for quick logging - Serving-size and gram-based tracking - Daily calorie, macro, fiber, and water goals - Apple Health step tracking, goals, and streaks - Active calories, workouts, and weight tracking with Apple Health (Premium) - Manual exercise and weight logging (Premium) - Health and nutrition trends, history, and progress insights - Daily logging streaks and reminders - Custom themes and iCloud backup Simple, fast, and built to make everyday tracking easier. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Macrion4 screens
The Simplest Calorie Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Macrion at none against The Simplest Calorie Tracker's 2. Macrion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). The Simplest Calorie Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Simplest Calorie Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Macrion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Macrion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Simplest Calorie Tracker has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Macrion versus The Simplest Calorie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrionThe Simplest Calorie Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings263 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCem BeyenalPaul Khayet

Customer experience

Macrion

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

The Simplest Calorie Tracker

All ratings63 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Macrion

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Simplest Calorie Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Macrion free?
Macrion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Simplest Calorie Tracker free?
The Simplest Calorie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Macrion or The Simplest Calorie Tracker?
Macrion is rated higher. Macrion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Simplest Calorie Tracker averages 4.8 from 63 ratings.
Do Macrion or The Simplest Calorie Tracker have ads?
Neither Macrion nor The Simplest Calorie Tracker shows ads.

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