Comparison

renalee vs Macro

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

Head to head
About

renalee

This app helps individuals with chronic kidney disease or on dialysis manage their diet by tracking key nutrients like potassium, phosphorus, and sodium. It offers meal analysis via photo or text, menu scanning, and personalized daily targets to support dietary goals.

Highlights
  • AI meal analysis by photo or text
  • Restaurant menu scanner
  • Personalized daily nutrient targets
  • Simple daily intake tracking
  • Weight tracking for dialysis patients
  • Diet reports for healthcare providers
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renalee — AI Nutrition App for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & Dialysis Managing a kidney-friendly diet takes daily effort. Every meal counts, and your needs change over time. renalee helps you keep track of the nutrients that come up most often in a kidney diet: potassium, phosphorus, protein, sodium, fluid, and calories. renalee is a nutrition education and tracking tool — not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The app works at every stage of kidney disease — from stage 1 to stage 5 and dialysis. You set your daily targets, and renalee estimates what is in each meal and how it fits them. KEY FEATURES: Meal Analysis by Photo or Text Take a photo of your meal, or simply describe it. In seconds, you get an estimate of its potassium, phosphorus, protein, sodium, calories, and fluid — based on your portion sizes. Menu Scanner Scan a restaurant or café menu and see which dishes may fit your dietary preferences and restrictions. Your Daily Targets A renal diet is not one-size-fits-all. renalee opens with a default set of daily targets for your CKD stage (G1 to G5, including dialysis). These are common starting points, not a prescription — you can change every one of them, and it is best to set them with your dietitian or nephrologist. Simple Daily Tracking See your daily intake next to your targets. Color-coded indicators show when you are getting close to your potassium, phosphorus, protein, sodium, or fluid target. Weight Between Dialysis Sessions For dialysis patients: a simple scale from your starting weight after dialysis to the limit you set. renalee adds up what you log between sessions and shows an estimate on that scale, and you can enter your actual weight at any time. After each session it starts over from your starting weight. Diet Reports Create a nutrition report for any period — up to 90 days. A simple way to share your intake history with your dietitian or nephrologist. Your Personal Profile Set your CKD stage and your daily targets. You can also add food allergies and dietary preferences. The AI takes this information into account in its estimates. PREMIUM Free users get up to 5 AI meal analyses per day. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited analyses and all advanced features. YOUR DATA & PRIVACY renalee does not collect your medical data — it is stored only on your device. When you analyze a meal, the AI receives the meal and your diet information, without any personal identifiers — no name, no email. You can delete your data at any time. IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCLAIMER renalee is not a medical device and is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for educational and informational purposes only. The nutrient estimates and targets are approximate and should not be used as the sole basis for dietary or medical decisions. Always consult your doctor, dietitian, or nephrologist before making changes to your diet or treatment plan. Built for people living with kidney disease — at every stage, from early CKD to dialysis.

About

Macro

Discover nearby restaurants and menu items tailored to your dietary needs. Utilize AI assistance to find specific meals that fit your nutritional goals, making healthy eating convenient and accessible.

Highlights
  • Restaurant view with dietary filters
  • Menu item search by location
  • AI assistant for meal recommendations
  • Explore view for nearby options
  • Dietary needs customization
Features
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With Macro-licious, find restaurants near you and drill into menu items that fit your dietary needs with Restaurant View, browse every nearby dish with Menu Item View, or discover what's around you in Explore View. Want something more specific? Ask Mac, our AI Assistant - whether it's a macro-friendly quesadilla at Cookout or a lighter, satiating tuna bowl from Happy and Hale. But eating well isn't a solo sport. The Feed shows you what people you follow are eating - their builds, favorited spots, and go-to meals. And the Group Finder takes the pain out of picking a spot with friends: everyone's dietary needs go in, and out come the restaurants where the whole table eats happy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms of Service: https://macrolicious.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macrolicious.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

renalee4 screens
Macro4 screens

Verdict

The call

renalee and Macro are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. renalee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Macro 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for renalee against 5.0 for Macro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

renalee ships an update fortnightly, Macro every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
renalee versus Macro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrenaleeMacro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB76 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOleg AndreevNONA GROUP INC.

Customer experience

renalee

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Macro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

renalee

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Macro

Subscriptions2
  • Macro-licious Pro$9.991 Month
  • Macro-licious Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is renalee free?
renalee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macro free?
Macro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, renalee or Macro?
renalee and Macro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do renalee or Macro have ads?
Neither renalee nor Macro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, renalee or Macro?
renalee ships an update fortnightly, and Macro every 11 days. Most recently, renalee was updated on November 5, 2026 and Macro on October 31, 2026.

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