Comparison

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst vs MacrosFirst

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

Head to head
About

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst

This app connects clients with their personal coaches to track healthy habits through yes/no questions and push notifications. It integrates with Apple Health to automatically import activity and step data.

Highlights
  • Habit compliance tracking
  • Push notifications for reminders
  • Yes/No habit check-ins
  • HealthKit integration
  • Activity and step data import
Features
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The MyCoach by Coach Catalyst app is designed for clients of trainers who have enrolled in the MyCoach by Coach Catalyst program. The app will send push notifications and prompt clients to answer yes/no question in regards to comply with healthy habits sent by your coach. WHO CAN USE THE APP Clients can only use the app if they are working with a MyCoach by Coach Catalyst coach. If you are a MyCoach by Coach Catalyst client, please contact your coach to receive your invite and login credentials to be able to use this app. The MyCoach by Coach Catalyst app allows access to HealthKit, allowing clients to automatically pull in their activity and steps data from Apple Health to their app.

About

MacrosFirst

This app helps users track their food intake, calories, and macronutrients to achieve health and fitness goals. It offers features like custom goal setting, automatic serving size calculation, and quick food logging via barcode scanning or label analysis. Users can also monitor progress, share meals, and even convert alcohol calories into macro equivalents.

Highlights
  • Custom macro goal setting
  • Automatic serving size calculation
  • Barcode and label scanning for food logging
  • Detailed macro and nutrient tracking
  • Progress analysis and trend reporting
  • Meal sharing and social support
  • Alcohol calorie conversion
Features
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MacrosFirst is the most powerful macro tracker, food logger, calorie counter, and meal planner—designed to help you easily achieve your health and fitness goals, no matter your diet or fitness level. [ SET & TRACK YOUR MACRO GOALS ] • Create custom daily and meal-level macro goals, including unlimited custom meals, to fit any schedule or diet plan. [ AUTO-CALCULATE SERVING SIZES ] • Automatically calculate serving sizes to hit your specific macro targets with precision. [ LOG FOODS & MEALS IN SECONDS ] • Search a database of over 3M+ verified foods or scan barcodes with the barcode scanner for quick, accurate tracking—and easily copy meals or entire days between dates. [ SCAN NUTRITION LABELS ] • Instantly import nutrition facts by scanning food labels with your camera—no manual entry required. [ TRACK MACROS & NUTRIENTS ] • Get detailed breakdowns of calories, protein, carbs, fats, and more, and customize your view to track the metrics that matter most. [ ANALYZE YOUR PROGRESS ] • Track body weight trends and compare them with your food intake over time using detailed progress reports. [ SHARE MEALS & STAY CONNECTED ] • Share meals, foods, and recipes with friends and family, and view their daily logs for mutual support. [ CONVERT ALCOHOL INTO MACROS ] • Allocate alcohol calories as carbs, fat, or a combination of both, keeping your calorie and macro tracking perfectly aligned. ▶ GET EVEN MORE WITH PREMIUM ◀ [ UNLIMITED DAILY GOALS ] • Set personalized macro targets for specific days, perfect for carb cycling or training and rest days. [ SMARTER FOOD SEARCH ] • Find foods fast using AI—just describe your meal with voice or text, or snap a photo of your plate. [ PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE ] • Save meal and day notes, and use Extra Meals to track unplanned or one-off meals seamlessly. [ ANALYZE YOUR NUTRIENT TRENDS ] • View nutrient trends and averages over any date range to track long-term progress and insights. [ SAVE & EXPORT DATA ] • Export your meal history to Excel or sync your data to Google Sheets for a deeper analysis of your nutrition. [ IMPORT RECIPES ] • Import recipes from any website, complete with ingredients and step-by-step instructions. [ MACRO MATH CALORIE REPORTING ] Calculate calories based on the actual macros to ensure that calories and macros always match, even when nutrition labels are inconsistent. [ UNLIMITED CONNECTIONS ] • Follow unlimited friends and share your progress, meals, and nutrition insights with your support network. [ VIP SUPPORT ] • Enjoy priority VIP support for Premium subscribers, ensuring your questions and needs are addressed promptly. ▶ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS ◀ MacrosFirst is free to download and use, with optional Premium features available through auto-renewing subscriptions. Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.macrosfirst.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.macrosfirst.com/terms.html

Screenshots

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst4 screens
MacrosFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MacrosFirst at 74% against MyCoach by Coach Catalyst's 26%. MacrosFirst also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (23K vs 26). MyCoach by Coach Catalyst's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MacrosFirst sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. MyCoach by Coach Catalyst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacrosFirst holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacrosFirst has 23K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of MyCoach by Coach Catalyst's written reviews are positive against 74% of MacrosFirst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst ships an update every 3 weeks, MacrosFirst weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MyCoach by Coach Catalyst versus MacrosFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCoach by Coach CatalystMacrosFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (26 ratings)4.9 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2623K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#80 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB211 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCatalyst Tech LLCMacrosFirst, Inc.

Customer experience

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral14.8%
Negative59.3%

MacrosFirst

All ratings22,932 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews513 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.5%

Bugs and requests

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MacrosFirst

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function not working properly
  • Time zone issues causing date discrepancies
  • Scanning feature recording incorrect nutrition info

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Ability to share meals/recipes with friends
  • Customizable macro goals (e.g., carb cycling)
  • Improved reporting and progress tracking
  • Option to submit food data corrections

In-app purchases

None

MyCoach by Coach Catalyst

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

MacrosFirst

Subscriptions7
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$41.991 Year
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  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • MacrosFirst Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • MacrosFirst Premium14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is MyCoach by Coach Catalyst free?
MyCoach by Coach Catalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacrosFirst free?
MacrosFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyCoach by Coach Catalyst or MacrosFirst?
MacrosFirst is rated higher. MyCoach by Coach Catalyst averages 3.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while MacrosFirst averages 4.9 from 23K ratings.
Do MyCoach by Coach Catalyst or MacrosFirst have ads?
MacrosFirst shows ads; MyCoach by Coach Catalyst does not.
Which is updated more often, MyCoach by Coach Catalyst or MacrosFirst?
MyCoach by Coach Catalyst ships an update every 3 weeks, and MacrosFirst weekly. Most recently, MyCoach by Coach Catalyst was updated on October 17, 2026 and MacrosFirst on October 19, 2026.

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