# macalo vs miuQ

The clearest difference is update cadence: miuQ at every 5 days against macalo's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. macalo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and miuQ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

macalo ships an update fortnightly, miuQ every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | macalo | miuQ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raizo Kawaguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1804052163) | [TATSUYA MOTOKAWA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825393821) |

## What reviewers say

### macalo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macalo/id6760333082)

Log your meals with AI-powered calorie and macro estimation. Earn energy from your logged calories to craft and collect virtual sweets. Visualize your daily nutrition and track progress with widgets.

**Highlights:** AI-powered calorie and macro estimation from meal photos, Calorie energy for virtual sweet crafting, Sweets collection with limited editions, Daily nutrition visualization on calendar, Home screen widget for progress tracking, Barcode scanning for food logging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macalo Premium (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| macalo Premium (Yearly) | $54.99 | per year |
| 1 Sugar Gem | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 Sugar Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10 Sugar Gems | $5.99 | one-time |


### miuQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miuq/id6766271673)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| スキンケア美容マニアレベル | $1.99 | one-time |
| スキンケア美容オタクレベル | $1.99 | one-time |
| メイク・コスメ美容マニアレベル | $1.99 | one-time |
| メイク・コスメ美容オタクレベル | $1.99 | one-time |
| 美容医療・サロン美容オタクレベル | $1.99 | one-time |
| 美容医療・サロン美容マニアレベル | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is macalo free?

macalo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is miuQ free?

miuQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do macalo or miuQ have ads?

Neither macalo nor miuQ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, macalo or miuQ?

macalo ships an update fortnightly, and miuQ every 5 days. Most recently, macalo was updated on November 9, 2026 and miuQ on November 9, 2026.

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