Comparison

Stark vs MacroCap

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

Head to head
About

Stark

Features
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Stark. Workout Tracker Stark is a simple and powerful workout tracker built for lifters who want structure, consistency, and real progress. No ads. No account required. No subscription. Start training instantly. Track workouts, log sets and reps, and follow your progress over time without distractions. Create custom workout routines for push, pull, legs, full body, or your own split. Log every set and rep with ease and keep your training consistent. Progressive overload tracking See your training volume increase over time. View full workout history, track personal records, and monitor strength progression clearly. Streak tracker Stay consistent with a streak system that keeps you accountable. Miss a week and it resets. Keep going and build momentum. Quickly calculate how to load the bar. Enter your target weight and get the exact plates needed instantly. Automatic rest timer starts after each set. Stay on track with countdown alerts so you never lose focus between sets. Exercise library and workout log Access your full exercise library, log weights, track progress per movement, and review your lifting history anytime. Fast, minimal interface designed for training sessions. Works in dark or light mode depending on your environment. Stark is free to download and requires no account or subscription. Just open and start lifting. FEATURES Workout Templates β€” Build reusable routines for any split and launch them in one tap. Set & Rep Logging β€” Log every set with weight and reps as you train, in real time. Rest Timer β€” Auto-starts after each set with a visual countdown and "Get Ready" alert. Plate Calculator β€” Enter your target weight and instantly see which plates to load. Exercise Library β€” Browse a full exercise database with per-exercise history and personal records. Session History β€” Review every past workout with full set-by-set detail. Weekly Report β€” Get a clear summary of your training each week, including volume, progress, and consistency. Training Streaks β€” Stay accountable with a streak that resets if you skip a week. Progress Charts β€” Visualize strength gains and volume trends across time. Exercise Swaps β€” Quickly swap exercises mid-workout if equipment is taken or you want a change. Dark & Light Mode β€” Full support for both β€” looks sharp either way. No ads. No subscriptions. β€” Free to download, nothing locked away. Fully functional offline!

About

MacroCap

Features
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Eating out shouldn't mean guessing. MacroCap has the real numbers for 180+ restaurant and fast-casual menus β€” over 7,000 items with calories, protein, carbs, fat, and sodium. Pick something that fits your day before you order, instead of reconstructing it afterward. BUILD THE MEAL, WATCH THE MACROS Assemble anything from a menu and see the totals update as you go. Swap the side, skip the cheese, double the protein β€” the numbers follow every change. SORT BY WHAT'S LEFT Rank a menu by what's closest to your remaining calories, highest in protein, or lowest in cals. You choose from what actually fits, instead of scrolling blind. FIND WHAT'S NEAR YOU Sort restaurants by distance, so your shortlist is places you can actually get to. SEARCH GROCERIES TOO Scan a barcode or search by name across USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts for packaged food and whole ingredients. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE A calorie cap that counts down and a protein floor that counts up. Logging a meal takes about twenty seconds. SEE THE PATTERN Streaks, weekly recaps, and calorie and protein trends. The headline numbers are median-based, so one blowout day doesn't rewrite your whole week. APPLE HEALTH Write your logged meals to Health as dietary energy and macros whenever you want to. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Everything works signed out. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want your history synced across devices. Nutrition data comes from restaurants' own published menu disclosures, USDA FoodData Central, and Open Food Facts. MacroCap is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any restaurant.

Screenshots

Stark4 screens
MacroCap4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stark and MacroCap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stark versus MacroCap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarkMacroCap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnton LarssonSameer Naik

In-app purchases

None

Stark

No in-app purchases

None

MacroCap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stark free?
Stark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacroCap free?
MacroCap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stark or MacroCap have ads?
Neither Stark nor MacroCap shows ads.

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