Comparison

Mactrition vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

Mactrition

Features
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Mactrition makes nutrition tracking effortless. Whether you're cutting, bulking, or maintaining, Mactrition gives you the tools and AI-powered guidance to stay on track every single day. LOG MEALS YOUR WAY Add meals however works best for you — scan a barcode, snap a photo of a nutrition label, search from thousands of whole and packaged foods, or quick-add from your favorites. Mactrition pulls nutrition data from multiple databases so you always get accurate macros. AI NUTRITION LABEL SCANNING Point your camera at any nutrition label and let AI instantly extract calories, protein, carbs, fat, and micronutrients. No more squinting at tiny text or typing numbers manually. PERSONALIZED GOAL SETTING Set your goal — lose fat, build muscle, recomp, or maintain — and Mactrition calculates your daily calorie and macro targets automatically using your stats, activity level, and preferred rate of change. Choose from preset macro splits or dial in your own. AI NUTRITION COACH Chat with your personal AI coach for meal recommendations, macro check-ins, and nutrition advice tailored to your goals and what you've been eating. It knows your history, your targets, and your progress. TRACK MORE THAN MACROS - Calories, protein, carbs, and fat at a glance - Micronutrients including fiber, sodium, sugar, and more - Daily water intake tracking - Weight check-ins and progress over time APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION See your steps, calories burned, workouts, and sleep data pulled directly from Apple Health — all in one place alongside your nutrition. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW - Barcode scanner for packaged foods - AI camera for nutrition labels - Favorites for meals you eat often - Serving size adjustments by servings or grams - Meal editing and backdated entries - Data export and import WHAT'S FREE Full nutrition tracking, goal setting, barcode scanning, HealthKit integration, and water tracking — all free, no account required. WHAT'S PREMIUM Subscribe to unlock the AI Nutrition Coach for unlimited personalized guidance, meal recommendations, and accountability. Your nutrition doesn't have to be complicated. Mactrition keeps it simple. Privacy Policy: https://macnutritionapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://macnutritionapp.com/terms.html

About

Echo

This app offers a structured 90-day program to help users navigate the emotional challenges of a breakup. It provides daily exercises, a no-contact tracker, guided journaling, and AI-powered support to foster healing and self-discovery.

Highlights
  • 90-day structured healing program
  • Daily CBT/ACT-based exercises
  • No-contact streak tracker
  • Guided journaling with 300+ prompts
  • Private 'Letters You'll Never Send' feature
  • AI-powered chat and call support
  • Visual progress tracker ('The Garden')
Features
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Echo is a breakup recovery companion built around a research-informed 90-day healing program. It combines structure, reflection, and small daily actions so you can feel grounded, regain momentum, and move forward one day at a time. Instead of overwhelming you, Echo gives you a clear path: A 90-Day Program That Meets You Where You Are. A step-by-step recovery path designed for real life. Each phase helps you stabilize, process emotions, and rebuild healthy routines with small, consistent actions. WHAT'S INSIDE: Today — Your Daily Practice: Short morning and evening exercises drawn from CBT, ACT, and attachment theory. Spot your triggers, quiet the thought spirals, and understand your patterns — in five minutes a day. No Contact Tracker: Track your streak in real time. Log resists and relapses without shame. Set your own goal — 7, 30, 90 days — and get gentle support during the 2 a.m. urges. Journal + Discover: Open writing plus 300+ guided prompts, curated for where you are — anger, rumination, anxious attachment, identity loss, closure, and rebuilding self-worth. Letters You'll Never Send: Say the thing you couldn't. Write the goodbye you didn't get. Get it out of your head — safely, privately, with no risk of hitting send. The Garden: A living reflection of your consistency. Every check-in, entry, and no-contact day grows something. A quiet reminder that healing is happening. Echo Chat and Call: Chat or call support that actually knows your story. Echo draws on your journal entries, check-ins, and patterns to help you understand yourself more clearly — why this trigger keeps showing up, what your reflections reveal about your attachment style, where you've grown since week one. Not generic advice. A companion that's been paying attention. WHY IT WORKS Echo is designed around approaches used in evidence-based emotional skills work, including CBT and ACT principles: Naming thoughts and feelings clearly Reducing rumination loops Building acceptance and self-trust Taking values-aligned action, one day at a time Users in this category consistently look for: Structured programs (not just open-ended chat) No-contact accountability Guided journaling Visible progress over time Echo is built around exactly those needs. PRIVACY & CONTROL Your story is yours. We ask for clear consent before messages are used with AI providers, and we keep control in your hands. Echo is for reflection and emotional support. It is not therapy or medical care. If you’re in crisis, contact local emergency services or a trusted person immediately. Terms of Use (Apple): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mactrition4 screens
Echo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mactrition at none against Echo's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mactrition sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Echo sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mactrition ships an update every 5 days, Echo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mactrition versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMactritionEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (435 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—435 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB112 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSneak Freak LLCAI Echo Corp.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mactrition

Subscriptions1
  • Nutrition Coach Monthly$4.991 Month
12 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions12
  • Echo Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Echo Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Echo Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Echo Pro Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Echo Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Echo Premium Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • 90 Day Program3 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • 90 Day Program$29.993 Months
  • 90 Day Program3 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Echo Pro Annual7 Days trial$134.991 Year
  • Echo Premium Annual7 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Mactrition free?
Mactrition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mactrition or Echo have ads?
Echo shows ads; Mactrition does not.
Which is updated more often, Mactrition or Echo?
Mactrition ships an update every 5 days, and Echo weekly. Most recently, Mactrition was updated on October 2, 2026 and Echo on October 13, 2026.

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