MacroForge vs Spire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacroForge
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MacroForge helps you track calories and macronutrients in a simple, flexible way. Designed for clarity and control, MacroForge makes it easy to create a plan, log foods, and understand your nutrition without clutter or complexity. Whether you’re maintaining, cutting, or bulking, the app adapts to your goals and keeps everything easy to manage. Key features: • Personalized calorie and macro targets • Track protein, carbs, and fats clearly • Flexible portions and custom foods • Visual breakdowns for quick insights • Clean, distraction-free design • Secure iCloud sync across devices MacroForge is built for consistency — giving you the tools you need to stay on track, without getting in the way.
Spire
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Spire turns every flight of stairs you climb into a daily streak and a landmark journey. Powered by HealthKit's flights climbed data, it shows today's progress, your current streak, and how close you are to your next landmark in a single screen. A Streak Freeze keeps you safe on bad days — so the habit survives real life. What you get • Automatic recording from HealthKit — no manual input, elevators don't count • Current streak, longest streak, and Streak Freeze for missed days • Landmark climbs — Mt. Fuji, Empire State, Everest and 15 other sets • Daily goal of 5, 10, 20 floors or any custom number • Home Screen widgets (small and medium) to keep the streak in sight • Stats: total floors, calendar, recent history, personal records How it works 1. Open the app and connect HealthKit 2. Pick a daily goal and a landmark set 3. Just take the stairs — Spire tracks the rest Premium (optional) A subscription unlocks an advanced stats suite — floor trend charts, weekly snapshots, consistency analysis, personal records — plus 3 Streak Freezes every month and app icon / widget color variants. Start with a 7-day free trial. Privacy HealthKit data stays on your device. Sync happens only through Apple's iCloud (CloudKit). Tracking ID usage follows your ATT choice. Subscription terms, privacy policy and terms of use are available in the in-app Settings, or via the links below. Terms of Use (EULA): https://spica-app.com/legal/spire/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://spica-app.com/legal/spire/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MacroForge at none against Spire's 5. MacroForge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spire sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MacroForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
MacroForge ships an update daily, Spire every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacroForge | Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Braulio Gabriel Villegas Jimenez | Naoki Maeda |
In-app purchases
MacroForge
No in-app purchases
Spire
- Spire Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Spire Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Freeze ×3$0.99
- Freeze ×10$2.99
- Freeze ×25$5.99









