MacroForge vs Victus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 youβre maintaining, cutting, or bulking, the app adapts to your goals and keeps everything easy to manage. Key features: β’ Personalized calorie and macro targets β’ Track protein, carbs, and fats clearly β’ Flexible portions and custom foods β’ Visual breakdowns for quick insights β’ Clean, distraction-free design β’ Secure iCloud sync across devices MacroForge is built for consistency β giving you the tools you need to stay on track, without getting in the way.
Victus
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Just describe your meal β "two eggs, sourdough toast, black coffee" β and Victus finds the calories, macros, and micronutrients, showing you exactly where every number came from. DESCRIBE IT, DONE Type "two eggs, sourdough toast with butter, black coffee" and the AI finds the calories, macros, and micronutrients for each item β using live web search for current, brand-specific data. Every result shows its source, so you know where the numbers came from before you log them. SNAP ANY RECIPE Photograph a cookbook page or pick a recipe screenshot. Victus reads the ingredients, looks up real nutrition data for each one, and turns the whole thing into a saved recipe β per-serving macros included. Cooked a batch of six? Log one serving and the math is done. PORTIONS THAT MAKE SENSE Every food is fully editable in real units: grams, ounces, pounds, or real-world servings like "large egg," "slice," or "cup cooked." Change the amount and calories, macros, and micros recompute live. MORE THAN MACROS Track vitamins and minerals against daily values. Watch calories, macros, and micronutrients trend over weeks and months in clean, Health-style charts. TRUE APPLE HEALTH SYNC Victus reads your steps, active energy, and workouts to show activity alongside what you've eaten β and writes your logged nutrition back to Apple Health, micronutrients included. A real two-way sync. BUILT TO BE FAST Barcode scanning with real label data. A library that remembers everything you've logged. Favorites, recipes, meal planning, and editable timestamps. Logging a meal takes seconds, not minutes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your food log lives on your device. FREE VS PRO Free forever: manual logging, your food library, meal planning, recipes, Apple Health sync, and trends. Victus Pro (subscription): AI meal lookup, barcode scanning, recipe photo import, and the AI Goal Coach that calculates safe, personalized targets. Try Pro free for 7 days. Victus β nourishment, measured. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://n8appz.github.io/victus/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MacroForge at none against Victus's 1. MacroForge also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Victus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. MacroForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
MacroForge ships an update daily, Victus every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacroForge | Victus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Braulio Gabriel Villegas Jimenez | N8 Apps, LLC |
In-app purchases
MacroForge
No in-app purchases
Victus
- Victus Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month









