UpDn vs Macro iQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UpDn
Create and track custom workout routines with an intuitive interface. Design your own exercises or use AI assistance, then run them on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Monitor progress, personal bests, and history to stay motivated.
- Custom workout design
- AI workout generation
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
- Goal and PR tracking
- Workout history log
- Exercise lookup
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UpDn simplifies custom workout routines with a clean, intuitive interface. Design workouts on your own or with the help of AI, and run them on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Track your goals, personal records, and workout history, and stay motivated as you make progress each day. Utilize the app's core features for free, and upgrade with a one-time purchase (no subscriptions). Free Features: - Add unlimited workouts, goals, and personal records - Run workouts on your iPhone - Track your workout history - Share workouts with others - Quickly look up how to do exercises - Set daily workout reminders Premium Features: - Generate workout ideas using AI (requires Apple Intelligence) - Run workouts on your Apple Watch, with Apple Fitness integration
Macro iQ
This app simplifies nutrition tracking with AI-powered predictions and adaptive macros. It automatically adjusts your calorie and macro goals based on your progress, helping you stay consistent without constant logging. The clean interface makes tracking effortless and motivating.
- AI-generated calorie & macro targets
- Adaptive macros based on progress
- Smart food predictions
- Goal-based onboarding
- Progress analytics
- Streaks and reminders
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Smarter tracking. Simplified results. Macro iQ takes the guesswork out of your nutrition. Using AI-powered predictions and adaptive macros, it helps you stay consistent — without the constant logging fatigue. Built for your goals. Whether you’re cutting, bulking, or maintaining, Macro iQ adjusts daily based on your progress. Your calorie and macro goals evolve with you — so you stay on track automatically. Minimal design. Maximum clarity. No clutter. No confusing graphs. Just a clean, modern interface that makes tracking effortless and motivating. Everything you need to stay consistent: AI-generated calorie & macro targets Smart food predictions based on your habits Goal-based onboarding for instant personalization Progress analytics that visualize your improvement Streaks and reminders to keep you accountable Macro iQ is designed for people who want results — not data overload. Start today and see how effortless progress can feel. Privacy Policy:- https://macroiqapp.com/pages/privacy-policy Terms and Condition:- https://api.macroiqapp.com/terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Macro iQ at 13 against UpDn's 2. Macro iQ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. UpDn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Macro iQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UpDn against 5.0 for Macro iQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macro iQ has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
UpDn ships an update weekly, Macro iQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UpDn | Macro iQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Edmonds | Macro iQ LLC |
Customer experience
UpDn
Macro iQ
In-app purchases
UpDn
- UpDn Premium$9.99
Macro iQ
- MacroIQ – $3.99/month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- MacroIQ – $29.99/month3 Days trial$29.991 Year









