Step Away vs Macros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step Away
This app offers a private and effective way to change drinking habits. It provides tools, strategies, and feedback to help users cut back or quit alcohol. Track progress, manage urges, and build a support system for a healthier lifestyle.
- Track drinking patterns and triggers
- Set and monitor drinking goals
- Receive rewards for meeting goals
- Tools for managing urges and cravings
- Strategies for dealing with bad moods and boredom
- Set up a support team
- Weekly progress reports
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Have you been thinking of cutting back on drinking? Have other people expressed concern that you may be struggling with alcohol addiction? Are you ready to step away from your old drinking habits and begin your journey toward a new life? Step Away is a mobile intervention system that will help you change your drinking habits privately and effectively, whether you want to cut back or stop drinking altogether. With Step Away, you have instant access to useful tools, proven strategies and helpful feedback on your progress - all available with a touch on your personal iPhone. The features and information provided within Step Away stem from decades of research on effective interventions for alcohol addiction treatment. Step Away has been shown to substantially reduce drinking. Across numerous research studies, people who use Step Away have cut down the days they spent engaged in heavy drinking by 60% and to reduce their overall number of drinks consumed by 50-65%. Step Away will be your personal assistant as you go through the process of changing your drinking. It provides the structure you need to help you stop altogether or to reduce your drinking to safe levels. The app empowers you by helping you keep track of your progress, celebrate goals and learn new tools for managing things like having urges to drink. No need to wait until your next meeting with your counselor to receive help. Immediate help will be right there on your iPhone. In a nutshell, Step Away will help you to: • Become more aware of your drinking patterns and triggers. • Set an overall drinking goal (to either stop drinking OR moderate your drinking) and give you excellent feedback on the home screen. • Reward yourself when you meet your goals. • Stay in control when you are feeling tempted to drink by providing immediately available tools. • Learn new and helpful strategies for dealing with cravings, bad moods and boredom. • Keep you on track during your personally defined “high risk times” for drinking. • Remind yourself about your reasons for making a change when you are feeling like drinking or are in a tempting situation. • Set up a support team and reach out for help when you need it. • Share your progress with others (family, friends or health care provider). • Monitor your progress through weekly reports on your drinking, your triggers and your mood. • Help you prepare for “high risk events” in the coming week - and strategically avoid alcohol triggers. • Identify alternate (non-drinking) activities and schedule them directly into your calendar. Privacy Policy - http://stepaway.biz/privacy-policy/ Terms and Condition - https://stepaway.biz/terms-and-conditions/
Macros
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Macros is an open-source, privacy-first nutrition and macro tracking app designed to help you reach your health and fitness goals. Key Features: • Log daily calories, protein, carbs, and fats effortlessly. • 100% local, on-device storage — your data stays strictly private on your phone. • Create, edit, and manage custom food presets for instant meal logging. • Track body weight history and monitor daily target progress. • Offline-first design with no account registration required. Track your nutrition cleanly and simply with Macros.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Macros at none against Step Away's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Step Away sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Macros asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Step Away | Macros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Here and Now Systems LLC | EXPRESSAID HEALTHCARE LLP |
In-app purchases
Step Away
- Step Away Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Step Away Monthly Subscription$4.99
Macros
No in-app purchases









