# macalo vs WORK WIV ME

macalo and WORK WIV ME are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. macalo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WORK WIV ME sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

macalo ships an update fortnightly, WORK WIV ME every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | macalo | WORK WIV ME |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 50 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raizo Kawaguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1804052163) | [Toshiyuki Kawakubo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797196299) |

## 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 |


### WORK WIV ME

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-wiv-me/id6797196027)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| WORK WIV ME Pro (Lifetime) | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is macalo free?

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

### Is WORK WIV ME free?

WORK WIV ME is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do macalo or WORK WIV ME have ads?

Neither macalo nor WORK WIV ME shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, macalo or WORK WIV ME?

macalo ships an update fortnightly, and WORK WIV ME every 2 weeks. Most recently, macalo was updated on November 9, 2026 and WORK WIV ME on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*