Comparison

MacroBar vs MacroStack AI

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

Head to head
About

MacroBar

Effortlessly track your nutrition with AI-powered logging. Simply take a photo of your meal, type in plain English, or scan a barcode to instantly get accurate calorie and macro breakdowns. Focus on your health goals without the hassle of manual data entry.

Highlights
  • AI Photo Scanner for meals
  • Natural Language food logging
  • Barcode scanning
  • Recipe macro calculation
  • AI Workout Logger
  • Offline tracking
Features
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Tired of typing every bite? Meet MacroBar — the AI macro tracker that ends manual logging forever. Snap a photo of your meal, type in plain English, scan a barcode, or photograph a recipe — our advanced AI instantly recognizes food, estimates accurate portions, and logs exact calories + macros in seconds. No searching databases. No guessing. Just real results. Whether you’re building muscle, losing fat, or simply eating healthier, MacroBar makes tracking effortless so you can focus on your goals instead of your keyboard. Why MacroBar is the smartest way to hit your macros: • AI Photo Scanner — Point your camera at any plate (restaurant, home-cooked, or takeout) and get instant calorie & macro breakdown. • Natural Language Logging — Simply type what you ate in plain English (“grilled chicken breast with rice and broccoli, about two cups”) — AI understands the description and logs it perfectly. • Barcode Scanner — Scan packaged foods for precise nutrition in one tap. • Recipe Scanner — Photograph any recipe from a cookbook, website, or screen — AI calculates per-serving macros automatically. • AI Workout Logger — Describe your session and let AI estimate calories burned and log it to your day. • Works Offline — Track anywhere, even on a plane or in the gym with no signal. Built for real life: MacroBar adapts to your goals with smart insights, custom macro targets, and progress tracking. Start with the free plan (3 AI logs daily) and upgrade to Pro for unlimited logging, advanced breakdowns, priority AI improvements, and deeper insights. Real users are already seeing life-changing results. Ready to make nutrition tracking actually enjoyable? Download MacroBar now and try your first 3 AI logs in under 5 minutes. You’ll never go back to old-school tracking again. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MacroStack AI

This app uses your logged food intake and weight changes to dynamically adjust your calorie and macro goals. It offers an AI-powered food scanner and nutrition coach, with optional fasting timers. Your data is private and stored locally, with export and backup options.

Highlights
  • Adaptive calorie and macro goal recalibration
  • AI food scanner for calorie and macro estimation
  • AI nutrition coach for meal ideas and progress summaries
  • Offline food database with barcode scanner
  • Optional fasting timer
  • Private, no account required, works offline
Features
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Most calorie apps hand you a goal from a formula and never check if it works. MacroStack checks every week. It compares what you logged against how your weight actually moved, reveals what your body really burns, and retunes your goal. THE ADAPTIVE ENGINE A textbook formula can only guess your metabolism, and your metabolism changes as you diet. A static goal quietly stops working. MacroStack treats your own results as the source of truth: - Revealed TDEE: the calories your body actually burns, computed from your logs and weigh-ins - Weekly recalibration that adjusts your goal and explains every change in plain language - A weight trend that smooths daily scale noise into a line you can trust - A forecast of where you are heading once enough data lands - Steady when the data says steady. No random goal churn. Cutting, bulking, or maintaining, it works the same way: your results drive your targets. TRACK FAST - 480,000+ foods, searchable offline - Barcode scanner - Popular restaurant items built in - Custom foods and recipes - Today at a glance: progress ring, remaining calories, and a bar for every macro - Home screen widgets and streaks AI FOOD SCANNER No label and no barcode? Point the camera at your plate and get calorie and macro estimates in seconds. AI NUTRITION COACH Ask what to eat. The coach answers with your numbers in front of it: remaining calories, protein gap, current goal. Meal ideas, weekly meal plans, and progress summaries grounded in your actual data. FASTING, IF YOU WANT IT An optional fasting timer with eating window reminders. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no signup. Your log lives on your device and works offline. Export anytime, with encrypted backups when you want them. Set a goal, log your food, step on the scale. The engine does the rest. MEMBERSHIP Everyone starts with a 14-day free trial of the whole app: no payment and nothing renews. When it ends, full access requires a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. There is no limited free version. - Monthly: $3.99 per month, includes a 14-day free trial - Annual: $34.99 per year, includes a 14-day free trial - Lifetime: $59.99, a one-time purchase The Monthly and Annual plans begin with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. These subscriptions renew automatically at the listed price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Lifetime option is a single payment charged at the time of purchase and does not renew. You can manage or cancel a subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rrexhepi.github.io/macrostack-privacy/

Screenshots

MacroBar4 screens
MacroStack AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MacroBar at freemium against MacroStack AI's subscription. MacroBar also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MacroStack AI's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MacroBar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and MacroStack AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 MacroBar against 5.0 for MacroStack AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroBar ships an update every 2 months, MacroStack AI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MacroBar versus MacroStack AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroBarMacroStack AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander MackRexhep Rexhepi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MacroBar

Subscriptions3
  • Superwall Macrobar Weekly Pro$7.991 Month
  • MacroBar Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro$49.991 Year
4 purchases

MacroStack AI

Subscriptions2
  • MacroStack Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • MacroStack Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • MacroStack Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is MacroBar free?
MacroBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroStack AI free?
MacroStack AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroBar or MacroStack AI?
MacroBar and MacroStack AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MacroBar or MacroStack AI have ads?
Neither MacroBar nor MacroStack AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroBar or MacroStack AI?
MacroBar ships an update every 2 months, and MacroStack AI every 6 days. Most recently, MacroBar was updated on October 30, 2026 and MacroStack AI on November 5, 2026.

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