Comparison

MacroLoop vs Gratiful

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

Head to head
About

MacroLoop

Features
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Track calories and macros in seconds with photo, voice, or text. MacroLoop is an AI calorie tracker, macro tracker, and food log designed for fast, consistent nutrition tracking without database searching. β€’ Snap & Log: Take a photo and MacroLoop estimates calories, protein, carbs, and fat from your meal. β€’ Text Food Logging: Type what you ate (like β€œchicken, rice, broccoli”) and get an instant macro estimate. β€’ Voice Meal Log: Speak your meal out loud and log it automatically in seconds. β€’ Instant Macro Breakdown: See calories and macros per meal with clear, color-coded progress toward your targets. β€’ Editable Entries: Review and adjust ingredients and portions so your log matches what you ate. β€’ Built for Consistency: Great for fat loss, maintenance, or muscle gain with a workflow you can stick to. β€’ Clean, Minimal Experience: No ads, no social feed, no clutter. MacroLoop helps you spend less time logging and more time training. Free Trial & Subscription Start with 10 free AI meal logs - no trial required. If you want more after that, start a 7-day free trial to unlock unlimited photo, voice, and text logging. After the trial, a monthly auto-renewing subscription applies. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Nutrition estimates are informational and not medical advice. Terms of Use: https://mp1707.github.io/macroloopinfo/index.html

About

Gratiful

Features
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Gratiful – A Gentle Space for Gratitude & Reflection Gratiful is a calm, private place to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with the positive moments of your life. Designed to help you build a daily gratitude habit, Gratiful turns journaling into a mindful, meaningful ritual. Release negative thoughts - Write down limiting beliefs, worries, or negative thoughts β€” then let them go. Gratiful helps you symbolically burn them away, creating space for clarity and emotional relief. Capture moments of gratitude every day - Easily record what you’re grateful for, whether it’s something small or deeply meaningful. Over time, your journal becomes a powerful reminder of the good already present in your life. Thoughtful prompts to guide your journaling - Not sure what to write? Gratiful offers gentle, well-crafted prompts that help you reflect, go deeper, and build a consistent journaling habit without pressure. Reflect and document your gratitude - Look back on your past entries, notice patterns, and observe how your mindset evolves. Gratiful encourages self-reflection without judgment. Track your mood - Log your mood daily and visualize trends over time. Understand how gratitude and reflection influence your emotional well-being. Absolutely private - Your thoughts are yours alone. Gratiful is designed with privacy in mind β€” no social features, no pressure, just a safe personal space. Whether you want to feel calmer, more present, or simply more grateful, Gratiful helps you build a positive daily ritual β€” one moment at a time. Start your gratitude journey today. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MacroLoop4 screens
Gratiful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MacroLoop at 3 against Gratiful's 1. MacroLoop also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MacroLoop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gratiful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MacroLoop versus Gratiful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroLoopGratiful
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco PreussAdam Kovacs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MacroLoop

Subscriptions2
  • Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Gratiful

Subscriptions2
  • Gratiful Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gratiful Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MacroLoop free?
MacroLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gratiful free?
Gratiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MacroLoop or Gratiful have ads?
Neither MacroLoop nor Gratiful shows ads.

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