Comparison

Macromascot vs MacroScout

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

Head to head
About

Macromascot

This app offers AI-powered calorie and nutrition tracking, along with intermittent fasting support. Users can receive personalized daily targets and monitor their progress towards fitness goals. A free trial is available before committing to a subscription.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal analysis
  • Personalized nutrition targets
  • Intermittent fasting tracker
  • Activity and exercise tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Weight trend analysis
Features
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Track smarter. Live healthier. Macromascot helps you achieve your fitness goals with personalized nutrition targets and smart calorie tracking, all powered by AI. Simply snap a photo of your meal, and our system will analyze it to help you stay on track with your goals. Key Features: * Personalized Daily Nutrition Targets (Available with Premium Subscription) * AI-Powered Meal Analysis (Available with Premium Subscription) * Intermittent Fasting Tracker (Available with Premium Subscription) * Activity & Exercise Tracking (Available with Premium Subscription) * Progress Monitoring & Weight Trends (Available with Premium Subscription) Access: A free trial is required to begin using the app. All core features are included in the trial. Continued access after the trial requires a paid subscription, which can be managed through your Apple ID. How It Works: Your personalized nutrition plan is generated using evidence-based calculations that take into account your age, gender, weight, height, and activity level. These calculations are based on the Mifflin–St Jeor equation for energy expenditure and follow nutrition recommendations from leading health organizations. Citations and Sources: * American Heart Association — https://www.heart.org * U.S. Department of Agriculture — https://www.usda.gov * World Health Organization — https://www.who.int * Mifflin MD et al., Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51(2):241–247 Disclaimer: Macromascot provides nutrition guidance based on public health guidelines and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personal health concerns. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.macromascot.app/privacy

About

MacroScout

Effortlessly track calories and macros with AI-powered photo, voice, or text logging. Scan menus to find meals that fit your daily targets. Achieve your weight loss or muscle-building goals with personalized insights and diet settings.

Highlights
  • AI photo meal logging
  • Voice and text food entry
  • Barcode scanning
  • Restaurant menu scanner
  • Personalized macro targets
  • Dietary preference settings
  • Water and activity tracking
Features
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Track calories and macros in seconds — no searching, no databases. Just snap a photo of your meal, and MacroScout's AI does the rest. Most calorie counter apps make you hunt through food databases and guess portion sizes. You end up spending more time logging your food than eating it. MacroScout was built to fix exactly that. FOUR WAYS TO LOG A MEAL • Photo — point your camera at any plate, homemade or restaurant, and get calories, protein, carbs and fat with the portion already estimated • Voice — say "two eggs, toast and a banana" and it is logged • Barcode — scan packaged food for exact nutrition facts • Text — type it casually and the AI fills in the numbers Plus one-tap re-logging for the meals you eat every week. THE MENU SCANNER Eating out is where most food tracking falls apart. Photograph the menu and MacroScout tells you which dishes fit the calories and macros you have left for the day. No guessing at the table. A MACRO TRACKER THAT MAKES SENSE Calories, protein, carbs and fat against targets built from your body, your activity level and your pace. A clean, data-first dashboard shows exactly where you stand — no clutter, just the numbers that matter. Useful whether you are holding a calorie deficit to lose weight or chasing a protein target to build muscle. GOALS BUILT AROUND YOU Lose weight, build muscle, maintain, or keep blood sugar steady. MacroScout sets your daily calorie and macro targets from your own numbers and adjusts as you go. Change your goal at any time. DIET SETTINGS THAT RESPECT YOU Set halal, no beef, pescatarian, vegetarian or vegan preferences and every meal suggestion will follow them. MORE THAN A FOOD DIARY • Water tracking with a daily goal • Weight trend and BMI over time • Runs, workouts and everyday activity, with calories burned • Daily streaks that do not punish you for missing a day • Progress charts that show the trend, not just today YOUR AI NUTRITION ASSISTANT Not sure what fits your remaining macros? Ask. The built-in nutrition chat suggests meals and answers questions using your own logged data instead of generic advice. BUILT FOR REAL FOOD MacroScout understands home cooking, not just packaged salads — including South Asian dishes, restaurant portions and shared plates, with sensible estimates for cooking oil and portion size. WHO IT IS FOR Busy professionals, gym-goers, beginners, and anyone who has tried a calorie counting app before and quit. Whether your goal is weight loss, building muscle or simply eating better, your food journal should not feel like a second job. MACROSCOUT PRO Unlock the restaurant menu scanner, unlimited AI logging and deeper insights with MacroScout Pro. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Start logging in seconds. Your first scan is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://macroscout.lovable.app/privacy

Screenshots

Macromascot4 screens
MacroScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MacroScout at 5.0 against Macromascot's 4.1. MacroScout also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Macromascot's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Macromascot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and MacroScout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacroScout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macromascot has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macromascot ships an update monthly, MacroScout fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Macromascot versus MacroScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacromascotMacroScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperinteractiveecommercellcJaved Iqbal

Customer experience

Macromascot

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

MacroScout

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Macromascot

Subscriptions3
  • MacroMascot Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

MacroScout

Subscriptions2
  • Macroscout Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Macroscout Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Macromascot free?
Macromascot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroScout free?
MacroScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Macromascot or MacroScout?
MacroScout is rated higher. Macromascot averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MacroScout averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Macromascot or MacroScout have ads?
Both Macromascot and MacroScout show ads.
Which is updated more often, Macromascot or MacroScout?
Macromascot ships an update monthly, and MacroScout fortnightly. Most recently, Macromascot was updated on October 24, 2026 and MacroScout on October 20, 2026.

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