CaloCook vs MacroChef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
CaloCook
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Stop eating food you hate to hit your goals. CaloCook is built on one idea: you should be able to eat whatever you want and still hit your macros. Craving a burger? Pasta? A big bowl of fried rice? Tell CaloCook what you feel like, set your macro targets, and it instantly generates a recipe engineered to match your exact numbers โ calories, protein, carbs, and fat. No meal plans forcing you into chicken and broccoli. No cutting out the food you love. Just real meals, built around your goals โ and a full toolkit to keep you on track. Macro-Matched Recipes Type any meal you're craving, set your targets, and get an instant recipe built to hit them exactly. Meal Planning Plan your meals across the week so you always know what's coming and never miss your numbers. Smart Shopping List Every meal you plan automatically builds your shopping list. Arrive at the supermarket ready โ no guessing, no forgetting. Food Scanning Snap a photo of any meal to instantly identify and log it โ tracking your macros on the go has never been easier. Meal History Calendar A full calendar view of every meal you've logged. See exactly what you ate on any given day and how it stacked up against your targets. Stats & Detailed Analytics In-depth stats on your calorie intake, macro splits, trends over time, and progress toward your goals โ so you always know where you stand. Progress Photos Document your physical transformation with dated progress photos, all stored securely in one place. Apple Health Sync Reads your steps and calories burned from Apple Health to give you a complete picture of your daily activity. Whether you're bulking, cutting, or just trying to eat better without the misery โ CaloCook makes it effortless. Eat what you want. Hit every macro. That's CaloCook. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MacroChef
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Know what you're eating before you eat it. MacroChef turns recipes into structured meals with nutrition, then helps you plan, shop, cook, and track everything in one place. IMPORT RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE Paste a recipe website link, or share directly from TikTok or Instagram. MacroChef extracts the recipe, ingredients, steps, and nutrition automatically. Longer imports can continue in the background, with a notification when your recipe is ready. ASK CHEF Every recipe comes with its own AI assistant. Ask about substitutions, cooking techniques, timing, or anything else while you're cooking. AI-POWERED FOOD LOGGING Log what you ate by typing or dictating it in your own words, and let AI estimate the nutrition. Or search for individual foods and enter exact quantities yourself. Recipes you've cooked can be tracked automatically. YOUR RECIPE LIBRARY Find everything you've saved in one place. Search recipes, filter by cuisine or category, organize favorites into Collections, and see what you've recently cooked. MEAL PLANNING Plan your meals for the week and add multiple recipes to the same meal. Swap, add, or remove recipes without starting over. SHOPPING LIST Ingredients from your planned meals are organized automatically. Add anything else you need with My Items, right alongside your recipe ingredients. PERSONALIZED NUTRITION Set your daily calorie and macro targets, then customize individual micronutrient goals when you want more control. MacroChef combines AI with nutrition databases including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. MacroChef requires an internet connection for recipe importing and syncing. Saved recipes are available offline. MacroChef is free to download. Sign in with email to sync across devices. Terms of Use: https://stv-99.github.io/macrochef-site/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MacroChef at none against CaloCook's 4. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. CaloCook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. MacroChef asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CaloCook | MacroChef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xavier Lomma | Santiago Toro |
In-app purchases
CaloCook
- Basic7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Basic (Annual)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$54.991 Year
MacroChef
No in-app purchases









