VDOT Running Calculator vs Macros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VDOT Running Calculator
This app helps runners and coaches calculate training paces, equate race performances, and adjust for environmental factors. Based on decades of scientific research, it provides a VDOT score to measure running ability and compare performances across different distances.
- Calculate time, distance, and race paces
- Determine current training paces
- Equate race performances across distances
- Adjust paces for heat and altitude
- Measure running ability with VDOT score
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The official VDOT Running Calculator, designed by Dr. Jack Daniels - named World's Best Running Coach by Runner's World Magazine - and the team at VDOT O2. Thanks to over 50 years of scientific research conducted by legendary coach Dr. Jack Daniels, runners and coaches can quickly determine appropriate training paces, equate race performances and adjust for heat and altitude. Features: • Calculate time, distance and race paces • Calculate your current training paces • Calculate and compare the equivalent performances of a race result at other distances • Calculate the effect of temperature or altitude on training and race paces What's Your VDOT? VDOT is a measure of your current running ability. It assigns a score to all running performances, let's you determine your current training paces, and equates a race time in one distance to another. For instance, you can compare your VDOT score from a recent 5k result to a friend's score who just ran a half marathon. Who won? What VDOT Level Have You Reached? Input a race result or estimated performance and learn what score it reaches on the VDOT scale. Enter all your past performances to see which race result scores the highest. There are 10 levels starting at Beginner - White (Female: 34.3, Male: 36.8) all the way up to Professional - Gold (Female: 71, Male: 80).
Macros
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Macros ti aiuta a monitorare calorie e macronutrienti in modo semplice e veloce. Scatta una foto del tuo pasto e lascia che l'intelligenza artificiale analizzi gli alimenti presenti, stimando calorie, proteine, carboidrati e grassi in pochi secondi. Che tu voglia perdere peso, mantenere la forma fisica o semplicemente migliorare la tua alimentazione, Macros ti offre un modo pratico per tenere traccia di ciò che mangi ogni giorno. Funzionalità principali: • Scansione intelligente dei pasti tramite foto • Riconoscimento automatico degli alimenti • Stima di calorie e macronutrienti • Diario alimentare giornaliero • Monitoraggio dell'apporto nutrizionale • Interfaccia semplice e intuitiva Macros è progettata per aiutarti a sviluppare maggiore consapevolezza alimentare senza dover inserire manualmente ogni alimento. Nota: le informazioni nutrizionali fornite dall'app sono stime e hanno esclusivamente finalità informative. Non sostituiscono il parere di un medico o di un professionista della nutrizione. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.getmacros.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.getmacros.fit/privacy Support: mailto:carlo[.gennaro@cloudlast.it](mailto:.gennaro@cloudlast.it)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VDOT Running Calculator at none against Macros's shown. Macros's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. VDOT Running Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Macros sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VDOT Running Calculator ships an update every 4 months, Macros monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VDOT Running Calculator | Macros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Run SMART Project, LLC | Carlo Gennaro |
Bugs and requests
VDOT Running Calculator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when upgrading to premium
- Can't scroll beyond 200/400m results
- Custom distance doesn't support metric
Requested features
4 requests- Expand time field to support ultras
- Add 6k and 8k distances
- Allow inputting VDOT score directly
- Allow typing in times instead of scrolling
Macros
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VDOT Running Calculator
- VDOT Calculator Premium2 variants$8.99
Macros
- Macros Premium Mensile$4.991 Month
- Macros Premium Annuale$34.991 Year
Questions
Is VDOT Running Calculator free?
Is Macros free?
Do VDOT Running Calculator or Macros have ads?
Which is updated more often, VDOT Running Calculator or Macros?
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