Name: MacroFactor - Macro Tracker
Rating: 4.76857 (3582 reviews)

User Reviews for MacroFactor - Macro Tracker

4.77 out of 5

3.6K Ratings

1 year ago, englandcalling

Does Everything I Have Wanted In a Food Tracker

I decided to try this because I follow Stronger By Science and thought if anyone could get it right, it would be them. They did! I’m a registered dietitian (very part time) in both US & U.K. as well as a body builder/fitness enthusiast and have previously used MFP because of their large database of food. The problem is that they have so many items for one search that it’s impossible to know what is accurate, and the measurements are also really hard to define when selecting and entering. MF is so far excellent in this regard, as it seems they screen entries and allow people to enter their own barcode data separately for themselves if it’s not available (which it so far has been for me except once, and it was easy to add). I also cannot stress enough how much easier it is to add a food when you always have a grams weight option! I also like that you enter the food by time of day (but I know some mentioned they preferred meals). Some things took me a minute to figure out, but there is always a learning curve if you’ve been using another app previously. I was going to continue using MFP (premium) and MF side by side for the free trial periods, but after a day, I stopped MFP because this app is so much better. This app is actually less expensive for the year, and it does way more and is much more accurate. I am so happy with this app so far and would recommend trying it!

11 months ago, BoulderKiwi

I actually enjoy logging my food food in this app

It’s like going from email to text. There isn’t just one thing that works better, rather it is the way the small improvements add up. I took the free trial and after 7 days. Each day my appreciation for the MF app grew and now I would never go back. I had used Carb Manager but switched to MF even though I had 6 mo the left on a subscription to Carb Manager. I had to admit it was worth the cost and ignore the sunk cost of Carb Manager…I trust myself to transition to maintenance with MF in a way I didn’t with other apps. (1) Logging food is faster and easier so I don’t mind doing it. (2) A positive relationship with logging food exists because of the feedback loop of better logging means better data to adjust my macros targets - and it is quick as to do it. (3) Going from loss to maintenance is the hardest IMO, from a mental side. By knowing that the app will auto adjust my calories and macros during check in is motivating and helpful. (4) The articles they write, I’m new to stronger by science, are worth it for motivation and education. I can tell they care about the app and the success of others. (5) Very transparent in terms of what they will add or won’t add to the app so it feels like I know we are aligned. (6) It’s not cheap or “free”. I rationalize the cost as paying by offsetting the cost of food I “would have bought” when gaining lbs in yo-yo diet. So far that has made sense.

3 months ago, Andrew K. V.

Best Nutrient Tracking and Diet Coaching App

This is—by far—the best app to track nutrient intake. It’s only half the price of the premium version of myfitnesspal, and it is much better. As someone who loves to use technology, this app is very user friendly and simple to use and learn. The Apple widgets are a nice touch too. While nutrient (calorie) tracking can be frustrating at times—especially for beginners—this app is the most efficient way to do it. Not only is it a great way to log your daily food intake, but it will give you a macronutrient plan tailored to your own personal goals, dietary habits, and weight trends. It is interactive too, so you can be coached as much or as little as you want. Myfitnesspal does not provide any coaching, yet is double the price of this app (excluding free version). One thing I would like to see from this app is an integration with Garmin Connect. There is already a Fitbit integration, which is nice for people that have a Fitbit, but useless for those who don’t. I think an integration with the Garmin app would be very beneficial. The bottom line is that if you are serious about nutrient tracking—regardless of experience level or personal goals—this is the best app you’ll find. At the very least, take advantage of the free trial.

8 months ago, FaeFrau

Accurate Accountability

For context, I am a peri-menopausal, chronically underweight former dancer, whose goal it is to compete in a bodybuilding competition. And I avoid apps! For the past year-and-a-half, I had been manually tracking my food in Numbers, guessing at my caloric requirements, circling days of my (wildly fluctuating) periods on tiny paper calendars that I kept tucked in my training book, and maintaining progress photos and metrics in separate folders on my laptop. Macrofactor--which I gifted myself last Christmas--obviated the need for ALL OF THAT. The ease of tracking (everything!) and staying accountable to my goals has been so worth the paid subscription. I am seeing the needle gradually move in the right direction on the scale without the usual panic that accompanied it (as someone who always wanted to be small instead of strong). I am motivated to be as accurate as possible with weighing food and my weight so that the Macrofactor algorithm can do its thing. Just a few days of exploring all the great features in the App, and it's now second nature to use. I highly, highly recommend this tool if you have specific goals and want to be as accurately accountable as possible. I've enjoyed the building process, and Macrofactor helps to make it even more enjoyable.

3 years ago, JustSnilloc

MacroFactor does everything it’s competitors do (and more), but better.

MacroFactor is what happens when some really smart people take an honest look at their competition, absorb what is useful, discard what isn’t, and add what is uniquely their own. Taking inspiration from apps such as MyFitnessPal, Chronometer, Carbon, and RP Diet, MacroFactor does everything these competitors do (and more), but better. Whether your goal is to gain, maintain, or lose weight, prepare to feel empowered with a level of dietary precision that you never thought to be possible. Even better, enjoy the flexibility that the app provides in moving towards your goals without being made to feel bad about deviations from the plan, big or small. If weight fluctuations have ever robbed you any peace of mind, MacroFactor’s weight trending feature will restore it. This app sought to be the best and (for myself at least) it’s accomplished that very thing. I cannot recommend MacroFactor enough. The team behind it is continually looking for ways to make it even better and they are highly responsive. Take control of your diet or general nutrition with MacroFactor, your only regret will be that you didn’t start sooner.

2 years ago, Lin Z.

Diet can be delightful

Let’s be real, nobody would be tracking macros/calories/food if it didn’t work. What I didn’t expect was such a delightful experience that makes tracking less of a headache, and a set of motivational charts that helps you stick with it. I’ve used several other leading apps and this is my favorite, because of the ease of use, simplicity, and great design. I love being able to share recipes with my husband via text so he can also track the meals we share, and logging a food with a new illustration (today’s favorites, a fig) never fails to make me smile. The developers are also super responsive and share their roadmap with the community. The one area I think there is for improvement is adding a new barcode/food item. To me, the input nomenclature is a bit confusing and I feel like I always have to edit and troubleshoot a few times before I feel like I get the information to match the nutrition label. Overall though, this is a small nit in an otherwise great app, and I would highly recommend it to people who are looking for an app to aid in their health journey.

2 years ago, Kittrell420

A Cure for Myopia

Just want to say how much I love all of the data analytics within the app. I’ve only been using for around 4 weeks and over the past 2 weeks it’s really “felt” like I haven’t gained any weight and maybe even lost some. It would be around this time that, without the app, I would’ve gotten frustrated and began stuffing my face for quick results (only to quit a few weeks and 10 pounds later bc I’m tired of eating so much). I was frustrated this morning during check in when, despite an average loss over the last week, my calories decreased again. But when I zoom out, and really take in what all the data is telling me, I’m like, oh yeah that actually makes sense. Part of the frustration is also that I’m used to eating much more, having just gone from busy 12 hours shifts in the emergency room to now being a full time student again. In any case, I guess I’m just saying thanks to everyone who took part in developing the app and also to encourage those who maybe, like me, tend to be a bit too myopic at times!

1 year ago, CJMatt7

Best Out of Many Macro Trackers I Have Tried

MacroFactor is the best calorie/nutrition/ weight tracker I have ever used after trying apps such as MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, and others. First off the design and interface is amazing and took me no time to figure out. I am big into charts and graphs and love all of the data automatically put into graphs over time. I especially love the weight trend section because as we all know weight loss/gain is not linear as you almost always have day to day fluctuations. The trend weight section really helped me see my long term weight loss and made my relationship with my day to day weight better. Tracking food is super easy and quick with the barcode scanner. I also love how the app determines your caloric intake for your personal goals and preferences backed by science, as I used to have to figure this out for myself before with other apps(which took a lot of time). Have nothing but good things to say about this app. The only other thing I would ask is for there to be a widget that you can put on your home screen (iOS).

1 year ago, Lmyracle

Perfect!

Why haven't I found this app sooner? Hands down it blows away some of the other top nutritional trackers that I was dedicated to in the past (MFP, LifeSum, MyNetDiary). I am thrilled with this app for so many reasons. I have yet to log a food that wasn't in the database. The food search easily finds my item with lightning speed. The user interface has multiple ways to log, edit, copy, etc. The weight tracker has actual weights and your trending weight. Very easy to use after a short introductory period. I love this app especially because of the expenditure function that adjusts with time/data and is specific to the user. It builds trust in the numbers instead of like other apps, "well just start here and see what happens". The check-ins keep you on track given the data you put in. So awesome. This app is science driven by some incredible developers and I cannot love this app enough. Just when I think it's perfect, they keep adding functions to make it even better. Well done! Get this app - you won't be disappointed!

3 years ago, david.parker83

Visually stunning and scientifically superior

As a long time user of MFP, I’m pretty set in my ways on food logging. I use a spreadsheet to track weekly weight and calorie averages, more or less giving me an idea of my expenditure. I was absolutely blown away at how superior this app is to both MFP and my spreadsheet. When I’m doing a super slow bulk to gain muscle over 6 months, it is tricky to stay in that surplus sweet spot. This app has a much more sophisticated (and evidence based) algorithm to keep me where I need to be, looking back further than 7 days (my old spreadsheet) and doing more nuanced trending. And the food logger is super intuitive and fast, avoids many of the silly adherence shaming tactics that other apps use. Like saying I’m “bad” for going over my calories during a bulk 🧐…not with this app. These guys are super smart, can’t wait to see things continue to evolve. Hopefully they don’t get rushed into implementing too many changes and slowly release thoroughly tested updates. I’m sure it will continue to get even better though. Great work!

3 years ago, msussman22

Tracking App for Everyone

This app hits the nail on the head. I’ve used a number of other tracking apps.m, and generally they are all the same but MacroFactor stands out because it doesn’t judge you for how you get to your numbers or if you are over your numbers. Plus it uses real science to help build and maintain a customized plan just for you. Figuring out where you need to be at maintenance is one of the hardest things to do. There are tons of formulae out there to figure out TDEE but they all rely on you figuring out how active you are. Is 10,000 steps a day considered active enough that I need to bump my calories up? How does lifting weights affect that number? MacroFactor breaks it down and then gives you a number you can completely ignore. It reassess everything regularly to help you be more in tuned with how to hit your goals and it doesn’t shame you for eating 1 calorie over your target. No more red and green to indicate you are doing well. As Eric Trexler says “you are paying me to be your coach.” MacroFactor isn’t there to tell you that you did something wrong, it’s there to provide you with data and allow you to be on top of your needs to achieve your goals. The last thing I want to say about MacroFactor is that it is the only app out there that really helps you gain and maintain and not just cut weight. You could be a beginner just starting out or someone with a ton of experience but this app helps simplify things. Best money I ever spent!

3 years ago, Aannggell15

Same feature as free apps

Sad that jeff is promoting this app, make me wonder if he changed his way of sincerity recommendations. First the app does not offer anyway game changing, you can get the same result from other free apps like carb managers or MFP. This app have no free version which, so you cant tried the app without having to subscribe that we ALL know we always forget so with are caught. If they were to introduce a free version with the core function to test like carb manager does, where they block most of the data from log etc, it leave the basic calories, carb, proteins and fat so we can get to know and TRUST the app before giving our money. Very sad, but this is going to be one of those app I will tell people to stay away, a least until the figure a honest way for new people to test the app. The app itself works fine and got good features, bit you get most of all of the same from free version of other apps. And if you are not looking for fancy stuff and just logging others do better and free. Carbs manager food database is huge, and you can submit product or custom receipts if there are not in the database and THERE IS A FREE version.

3 years ago, TimKmichigan

The Best Nutrition App There Is

This app is outstanding and the team behind it is incredible with responding to feedback, questions, feature requests, etc. The fact that it’s adherence-neutral (i.e. as long as you keep tracking, it will keep giving you valid targets to help you reach your goals, regardless of how closely you hit them) is brilliant. It subtly encourages you to keep logging everything even if you go over your targets, because you want to keep the algorithm informed with accurate data. But that in itself makes you less likely to really blow your diet (because you’re at least being conscious of what you’re eating) and has the net effect of improving adherence overall. Other diet apps expect you reach a certain level of adherence before they will update your targets which makes it easy to just quit tracking once you know you’ve gone off the plan, and in turn you’re more likely to say “**** it” and use that as an excuse to binge.

7 months ago, Streetcar Bob

Terrific Goal Keeping App

If you’re willing to pay for a gym membership, consider paying for this app. It is worth every penny. It takes work at first when you’re first starting to use this app. I would say after the first 2 or 3 weeks, it is so easy! You just need to get in the habit of weighing your food and inputting all the nutritional information into the app. Whatever your goals are, this app will help you tremendously. My only regret is not trying out this app sooner in my weight loss journey. It would have made things at least a little easier. I’ve heard about it before from Jeff Nippard. He’s a fitness YouTuber whom I follow and watch if I’m looking weight lifting advice. He’s also one of the creators of this app. He gives terrific and worthwhile information in all that he does. There’s a lot more that I can say about him and this app, but just know that the effort that you put into this app you will get back. It all depends on you. Have a great day.

7 months ago, Jazzer27

Enjoyable, Intuitive, and insightful food logger

The user interface and widget makes logging and tracking your food intake second nature. When I first downloaded this app I was skeptical about this being a paid only app. I was using another popular tracker and wasn’t sure if this was worth it. After one day of logging I decide I would commit or this app and pay for the annual service and deleted my other apps. The UI and analytics are a delight to use. MacroFactor showing their feature roadmap is also another great thing about this app. You can see and vote or submit features you’d like to see. Shows commitment and potential of its future evolution. Maybe some AI and wearable application in the future. Lastly at its core it delivers what’s intended and there is a lot of room to run. The food library doesn’t seem to have as many data quality issues as other food logger apps. I will gladly support MacroFactor and use it to support my health goals.

2 years ago, Casertastephen

Just buy it

I was on the fence about investing in a calorie tracking app for so long and I finally decided to try it and within 10 min I knew I made the right choice. This app takes away all the headache from tracking your nutrition. I used MFP for years and this is hands down way better in every way. If you are new to tracking your calories/macros, this is the app for you, if you are extremely experienced in tracking then this is the app for you. It’s as detailed as you want it to be. I love nerding out on the little details and so I love this app. But if you don’t find that exciting, you can still use this app and it will be better than any other one out there. It gives you the freedom and tools needed to reach your goals. I can not hype this app up more. If you even use a tracking app just a few times a day, this app will help streamline the process and make it easier and more efficient. You gotta get this!

7 months ago, Z_H22

Amazing App!

I NEVER leave reviews for applications as they typically don’t “wow” me. However, this application does and it goes beyond my expectations!! First of all, everything is completely straightforward when logging food and if the food I’m logging isn’t there, I can create a new food item and add it. I love the fact that the application doesn’t create any stressors when I forget to log my food. This actually encourages me to keep logging it as I’m not pinged or anything of that sort when I miss a day of logging. Furthermore, I love how active MacroFactors social media pages are and LOVE the newsletters! I definitely read them and they help me with using the application/improving my usage on it. I love the weekly check ins and having my macros adjust based on how I’ve ate that week, it’s so helpful and gives me numerous insights as to my eating habits. This application is definitely worth the money and I’ll continue using this service 👍

2 years ago, Jeff Klaybur

Great app, but UI feels cluttered

There’s a lot to love about this app in regards to how flexible it is, but I have some gripes about some of the UI decisions that makes certain actions feel clunky. Sometimes when I’m planning my meals, I’ll search for the items to look at what the macros might be. When I remove those items and am not logging anything, I have to swipe the menu down and then tap the X in the top left to go back to the timeline. I wish the bottom tab navigation was still there so I could tap on the Food Log tab to easily go back. Also when I’m looking at my weight trends, I feel like I should have the functionality to be able to enter my weight in that section, but I can’t. I have to go back and then press the plus sign to do so. The menus have so many options for flexibility which is great, but I wish they did a better job of organizing them so there wasn’t SO MUCH to navigate through.

3 years ago, Jacob Spencer Simon

An in-depth calorie tracker that needs a little love

Overall, I love this app the approach and execution is exceptional. I’ve used various calorie trackers over the past 3 years so there’s just a few tweaks that I think would be welcome additions. Pros- Impressively thorough in terms of information (Vitamin, amino acid profile, and fat/carb content in foods). Time function automatically built in makes it easy to track. Other apps use different meals as a means of tracking, but using time as a marker for whenever you eat goes along with my hectic schedule when I may not get to eat at traditional “meal times.” Adding multiple items to a “plate” is incredibly intuitive. Very customizable and accommodating in terms of user goals. Gauging progress in terms of longer periods of time (weekly/bi-weekly) is an exceptional idea. Cons- User interface may need a little love. A lot of the functions aren’t incredibly intuitive when using the app for the first time; requires a bit of a learning curve. Food data may need to be expanded. It mostly gets the job done when I’m searching for foods, but there are still some foods that don’t appear when searching or using the barcode scanner (the quick adding macro feature is a good alternative for the time being). Maybe consider replacing pictures of food items with icons. I know this is a small nit-pick, but high resolution icons would certainly look better than low resolution pictures of each food item.

3 years ago, Scottvvvvvvvtttt

Don’t see the value

This app doesn’t offer anything that isn’t also offered on the free tier of myfitnesspal but for some reason it is a paid subscription. The only difference is that the goal setting is slightly better and the whole app’s scope is simpler and more directly focused on macro tracking. If all the features currently in this app were free I would use it over myfitnesspal, and if there was an actual useful feature that makes sense to be on a subscription model premium tier then I would probably also pay for the premium tier… but as of now there is no feature in this app that is worth paying for. Kind of disappointed that Jeff Nippard is promoting it in its current state. It feels like the developers are just taking advantage of the people that sign up for the free trial and forget to cancel before they have to pay for it. To be honest that sales tactic is predatory and should be banned from app stores. Not a good look, Jeff, I used to consider you as one of the people that offers recommendations I could trust but this app promotion is a little too far on the “selling out” side of things.

2 years ago, Liberator098

The best food tracker I have ever used!

MacroFactor is seriously the best food logger, calorie calculate, macro tracker, fitness app I have used. Ever. I have tried many different apps over the years with a variety of diets goals. This is the best. Period. The layout is clean and informative with visual graphs and plenty of data to view. If you are a bit of a nerd, you will love it. The food catalog is massive. I can always find what I am looking for and the information is always accurate with many ways to measure your food. The barcode scanner is the fastest I have used. Just take the image farther than you assume you would. There is also an AI describe feature that will plug in some generic foods for you if it is hard to track your actual intake. You tell it a cup of rice and a few pieces of meat with a side of veggies, and it will churn out some pretty close items for you! So in social settings, cheat meals, or the not so serious tracker, that feature is excellent. And there is no extra nonsense to get in the way. You track, you view information and you are done. The big thing is you have to pay for it. You get a week (I believe) free to try it. (I personally forgot that I did the trial. 😂 But now I am so glad I spent the money!) If you really looking for and excellent tracker and diet partner, this one will prove it to you. Okay that’s it. I’m done. Seriously, it’s the best. Ever.

3 years ago, Csmith825

Intuitive and flexible

I’ve dieted successfully in the past using both RP’s diet app and just tracking things myself in excel, but as a result of some uncertainty and anxiety about changing TDEE targets I have regularly tended to cut too hard, leaving myself feeling burnt out, and forced myself into a diet that’s unsustainably strict in the longer term. I’m a month in with macrofactor and it’s really helped address both problems. The adaptive TDEE and weight trend features have helped calm a lot of my anxieties about short term plateaus and small upward spikes in weight, and allowed me to maintain a smaller calorie deficit thats far less draining while still trending downward. The food database and barcode scanner has made it much easier for me to track accurately, and the daily macro targets offer me enough structure to be useful but not so much that I feel the need to meticulously plan every meal and snack. Overall, best diet tracking app I’ve tried.

4 months ago, Jambalayafjjdch

Worked for me! (This app created by body builder YTer)

There are a lot of fitness / diet apps. This one is created by a body builder YTer guy who approaches everything from a scientific perspective. I knew for a fact that his guy GETS IT, in that he is doing heavy weight and body building…. Not just yoga / running / or something casual. I felt after seeing enough of his videos that he really knows his stuff… and since I’m into weight lifting… I wanted to try HIS app. And guess what… it totally worked for me! I have never logged my food before. This thing made it almost like a game. Sure, there were moments that I really wanted to chow down on desserts… but this app made my effort level to constrain my calories go from 100% down to like 20%…. Much easier psychologically. I went from 13% to 10% body fat just in time for the beach… and learned a lot about the calories various foods have along the way.

3 years ago, Mystical_Diamondash

Shorter Review TLDR - great app better than MFP

The iOS design is very user friendly even more so than MFP. I enjoy the dark mode, the dynamic sense, and instead of making spreadsheets and figuring out what exact routine to follow to hit 0 calories or to not surpass x amount of calories just to figure out one week you ate too little and another too much. The subscription alone isn’t even a 1 hour shift a month, taking that into consideration with how much you have to deal with ads and or spreadsheets, detailed meal prep, and otherwise crazy detailed researched caloric and macro for each food eaten. - big headache coming from someone doing it successfully 8 months now. I took the risk and the subscription - first 3 days in has alone cleared up my schedule and allowed me to live a more motivated and productive life than to obsess in my free time over dieting and working out. Works great in a cut and a bulk with the algorithm!

1 month ago, Corey Dobbins

Best Food Tracker

I started tracking my food about a year ago. Since then, I have been able to set goals and been able to easily crush them since the app provides coaching and helps you obtain whatever weight you’re aiming for. It is easy to search a food and log it or just scan a barcode. Or, perhaps you’re making a homemade meal, it provides the ability for you to create your own recipe on the app with all the combined macros for easier logging in the future. I can not say enough good things about this app. I went from 135 lbs to 158 lbs using the smart coaching advice to bulk correctly and still feel great. This app really works and I would highly recommend. Yes their are free calorie trackers out there, but macrofactor makes it so easy to just input your goal weight, track what you eat, and it’ll adjust over time to help you hit your goals. 10/10.

9 months ago, Matttcard

Kudos to the developers

This is not the most perfect calorie and nutrient tracking app but very close to one. What stands out is that the developers have a public roadmap for improvement where you can submit suggestions or vote on features you’d like to see. They’re actively dedicated to improving the functionality of the app based on user feedback. MyFitnessPal has been around for years and is a decent tool for tracking calories and nutrients but its features have remained pretty much stagnant over time. MacroFactor is only going to get better the longer you use it and it already has more useful features than MyFitnessPal. When I first started MacroFactor it I found the UI a bit more difficult to navigate than MyFitnessPal, however this is just a short learning curve you’ll have to get past. Use it for a couple of weeks and that will cease to be an issue.

8 months ago, nondualism

Best calorie and macro tracker I’ve used

It takes a while to figure out where everything is, but once you do, it’s simply the most elegant, accurate, and consistent tracker on the market. It uses your goals and weight trends to adjust your weekly calorie range and keep you on course, but it also helps you track any six nutrition factors you want on the front page. That lets me track my caffeine intake and magnesium, for instance. The macros allow me to reassess my meals as I progress through the day, allowing me to choose higher protein options or lower fat options, all depending on where I am in my progress toward my macros! Adding a new food for an unknown barcode is relatively easy, and no matter what food you input, you can track by grams, which means you can weigh everything and stay more accurate. There’s a monthly subscription, and it’s completely worth it, IMO.

1 year ago, DesparateDarter

Best on the Market

Amazing tracker. I’ve tried two other trackers - the “biggest” one on market (awful), and another one that’s more in line with what MacroFactor is doing (named after an element). MacroFactor’s tracking ability, and food database is so far beyond what you get with the others. I love that with just a few clicks/scans you can find almost anything in a name brand or generic version. Also, the coaching feature is top notch and the algorithm really does adjust incredibly well - I’ve used MacroFactor for over a year and had several periods of intense exercise followed by sedentary periods - this app adjusts accordingly. The only possible critique is that think the UX and data visualization might leave a little to be desired. But, these aren’t my areas of expertise, so I have no suggestions. Just that the interface could be simplified and pop a bit more.

12 months ago, Demonic Yonic

Discrimination

Dear Grog, i don't wanna be mean but I have had an issue with your recent update, which allows users to put a widget on my phone. I have not received this update, although all of my friends have. I have tried to be patient, & I have also tried fixing it. I restarted my phone, I updated my phone, I deleted the app, I logged out of my account, I tried updating the app multiple times, & nothing. No widget option on my phone. I don't understand why I am being excluded. I am hurt, & overall shocked that Grog could exclude someone like this. I would appreciate if you would give me this update. I don't find it nice to be excluding anyone from your updates, & I don't know why you chose me to exclude. But it is unfair, and I would like to receive this update as soon as possible. I think I deserve this, especially after you never let me use the "Sexy Grog" stickers as well. I have since gotten over it, but now I cannot let you exclude me any longer. Please give me this update, I do not deserve this. It's truly disgusting & rude of you to just leave me out. I really want this update, I am so mad you chose to leave me out of this update, out of all of the updates you have made. I love widgets, & I really would like to put it on my phone. I don't know why you're targeting me like this, but it needs to stop. Please provide me with this update, I would love to put widgets on my phone. Thank you Sent from my iPhone

3 years ago, MystGamer

Macro Factoriffic!

Have been patiently waiting for this app to drop. The wealth of knowledge and science-based nutrition and fitness information provided by the Stronger by Science dynamic duo of Trexler and Nuckols in an app is too good to pass up. Setup is easy, and provides “real-world” choices for any nutrition or physical fitness goal. Health calculations are steeped in years of research and metadata that ignore pop-science Instacrap to make sure the app and its formulas resemble reality and not some exaggeration of nutrition hyperbole and dogma. I’ve used the premium version of another food tracker app (MFP) for years. I got tired of fixing the food database mistakes and making macro tracking a full time job. With Macro Factor you will no longer need to do the heavy lifting to log your food and exercise, and you can be sure that the data it provides is as close to clinically accurate as scientific research can provide. Ya’freakin’hoo!

1 year ago, BigEyebrows

Took a leap of faith

I had a dad bod and always wanted to look ripped. Lifted weights using another app but couldn't shed body fat without loosing my gains. So I started asking what are my personal caloric needs? I couldn't find the answer but randomly saw a weight lifting thread and people were recommending tracking macros. I used another tracking app for a week and hated it but decided to give MacroFactor a try, since someone on that thread loved it. After a week of using it I decided to pay for a year because it was so easy to use. So far, in 6 months, I first cut 10lbs, and clean bulked about 3 lbs. Through the cut I maintained my gains and learned a ton about the crap I was putting in my body and the nutritional value it has/doesn't have. So... Used this app on a whim, trusted it to do its thing, tracked everything, and I've never been stronger and leaner in my life. Thanks MF!!!

11 months ago, Jvidkrjtkfkkekr

Finally able to lose weight

I have been using the app consistently for the past couple of months and the flexibility and feedback that it provides is essential for me. I have tried for years to find a system that allows for me to achieve my goals in fat loss and this app has been amazing. I love how it calculates your energy expenditure and will show you all of this data based on the data you input (your weight and macro tracking). I find all of this data motivating and when I feel like I don’t want to stay on track I can always look at how far I have gotten and how if I just keep doing what I’m doing, I’ll achieve my goals. Really love how the app was developed and how they put the foods you mostly eat at the top when going to log them. This is by far the best app for both tracking and coaching that I’ve ever used.

5 months ago, Hdkabdiwjdba

Better than the rest

This is in fact, a novel approach to managing caloric consumption, whether you’re gaining or losing. It’s been exactly what I needed. I am very happy so far with Macrofactor! For about 12 years ive been a premium member to multiple calorie trackers and they worked in a basic way. Now I have more specific fat loss goals and I have needed a weekly change in macros. I really have appreciated the coaching aspect of this app. It makes a suggestion to my consumption based on my goals and modifies it for me. This has been brilliant and saved me from hiring another human. I have questioned whether to trust it, but I did and I have modified my macros just in time to prevent me going off track. it’s difficult to explain how it’s different than the other apps but I encourage you to try it! It really is better than the rest.

1 year ago, Daren M

Fantastic Macro Counting App

I’ve used MFP for years, since about 2013 and while it has been fine, there was always inconsistencies with food data. However, it was simple. But there has also been next to zero improvements since 2013, it’s virtually the same app. MacroFactor has a really great interface and their food database seems to be relatively accurate to the foods you are inputting without the user-added foods that can skew numbers and macro ratios. Furthermore, the AI coach and algorithm is a really great addition that helps keep macro adjustments brainless for the user. The data the app provides is really great with the user being able to make things as simple or as complicated as they want. The price is fair for what you get and I can’t recommend this app enough to people who want to take their nutrition seriously.

8 months ago, K. Dailey

2.5 stars rounded down

I tried this out for two weeks. I didn't feel 2 weeks was enough time to really try it out. There were many frustrating things about trying to log food and countless times my data was lost after I added a food item. I did not like the dashboard because it shows individual bars rather than a pie chart like My fitness pal, which is free. I feel like it took the full two weeks to finally kinda get the hang of the formatting. Even if I won like a years worth of subscription I think I’d still prefer My fitness pal’s free version to this. There is also a lot of incorrect food labels when you scan them. I’m not sure what this app is trying to do differently. In many responses to criticism of the app, paragraphs are written to try to explain how it’s different from other apps, which I feel just proves it’s not really much different if it’s so complicated to explain? You can add your new weight into my fitness pal every week and do the adjustments yourself.

5 months ago, Vacalder91

Incredible App

Super useful app - I really can’t say enough good things about it. I’ve been a Chronometer user for years and didn’t think that improvement was possible in calorie trackers but, man, was I wrong. I started playing a lot of tennis and a few months later wanted to focus on weight loss/recomp. I kind of figured that I would always be a little miserable and my playing would suffer if I was in a calorie deficit - until I started using macro factor. I’m losing weight, gaining muscle, and always feel like I have enough energy to play at a good level. Whatever algorithm they use is really really good at figuring out how to make you lose weight slowly and sustainably without feeling terrible all the time. Genuinely thank you for making this app - it’s such a good enabler to help you meet whatever goals you have.

2 years ago, bigdimmortal

Great insight and detailed information

I like this app and it has great potential to provide a detailed insight into your nutrition. I would like to see if you can add a actual expenditure. A way for us to add our workout. I think there are some formulas out there that can calculate the amount of calories burned based on height weight, intensity (light, medium, heavy or slow, moderate or fast) and time. I think adding something like that would really improve the overall view of what we are consuming versus what we are expending and would help us determine if we need to make adjustments to our diet. I have a heart condition so I have to monitor my sodium intake. I think adding a page on the food log that displays overall total nutrition for the day that show our total vitamins, minerals etc. for the day would be very helpful.

2 years ago, MissMegs702

Not easy enough to use

It just doesn’t make logging food easy enough for me to continue paying for it as I find myself dreading inputting food unless I have a barcode to scan… searching for foods is clunky and the database of foods isn’t deep enough. For example, I found my usual Starbucks drink but not in Venti and also the nutrition facts didn't match the Starbucks website. Spent 15 minutes trying to find the right one and eventually just added it myself. Took me a bit to get used to the interface. The biggest challenge, not only specific to this app, is logging food that you don’t prepare yourself which even when you create every recipe… is so incredibly time consuming. I found building recipes more laborious on than previous apps. I’ve already done a lot of that in Myfitnesspal and find editing in there easier despite the wealth of bad or old food data. Just can’t see myself paying for MacroFactor… yet.

6 months ago, trinnylynyyy

I’ve tried it all. This is worth the subscription

I am a personal trainer and I have personally been using MyFitnessPal for over 5 years. I had been looking for a replacement with more specific numbers and an algorithm that knew more about my tracking than just calories and macros. This app is for those who are motivated by seeing all the fun numbers and statistics that go along with cutting and bulking. I absolutely love the weight tracking feature and how it shows you depending on if you continue at the rate you’re going, what SPECIFIC date you will reach your goal. If that isn’t motivating, idk what is. Best app for tracking calories, macros, weight, and for anyone who has a specific goal to reach and is sick of crash dieting! Thanks for creating this app, I am not going back to the other options.

2 years ago, AP9214

Love it more than I expected to!

I was a long-time user of Cronometer and hold a disdain for subscription business models. That’s just to say I have really high standards for things I’ll accept recurring charges for, and I’ve been blown away by MacroFactor! It’s so intuitive to use and the goal setting features are both accurate and helpful, and they are constantly improving the app. I’m so impressed with the team behind this, when my 2 week trial was up I happily paid for another year. I consider it a bargain (especially when you include how much free content they offer through the Stronger by Science blog & podcast!). This app offers incredible value for people tracking their nutrition for any reason, and the adherence-neutral nature of it makes it delightful to use compared to others. 10/10 & keep it up!! :)

2 years ago, LeBlancMichael

I have never felt better losing weight

After two weeks of using MacroFactor I was very happy to pay for the yearly subscription. At the end of the first week, the app offered me a 120 kcal a day increase, which helped me to space out my meals around my workouts more proficiently, and the same thing happened the second week while I still kept losing weight. I don’t know about other people, but I love to eat and knowing that I can eat AND lose weight just motivates me like never before. Just log your food and weight daily, try to adhere to your macros as much as possible and don't rush, and I believe this app will help you to lose weight sustainably without rebounding. To wrap up, I love the app and the only thing I think needs a little bit of work is the food database.

4 months ago, Utterly flabbergasted

AI needs to adapt quicker

I lost a lot of water weight a month ago, and the app still thinks that was due to calorie intake, so it’s setting my calorie targets WAY above where it should be, even though my weight has been steady now for the last two weeks. The AI needs to weight recent weight loss / not / calorie intake more heavily than events from a month ago to be more helpful. It’s not bad, there are lots of features I like about the app, but the reason I’m paying for it is for the AI aspects. But right now the AI is WAY off and it’s hard to adjust. I could just set all my targets manually, but if that’s the case I don’t need to be paying for the app. Not to mention, manually setting is much more cumbersome than it needs to be. Let me just put in the calorie goal and then use sliders to adjust my macros like in the other calculators, rather than having to put in each individual macro and do all the math.

4 weeks ago, Mikeeeeerrrrrrr

Easy to log food - I question the algorithm

This is very easy to use as a food logger and has a large database. It also integrates well with health kit. So, for food logging I give it five stars. My one complaint is this so called algorithm on how many calories to eat. In theory, it is an interesting approach - let’s measure what you eat and balance that against your weight to find the right number of calories to meet your goals. In practice, it seems flawed - primarily because it doesn’t use my activity data that is right there and accessible from health kit. Seriously, why would you not use the activity data to get a more accurate picture and then you can back into a base metabolism rate vs some all in number. I just don’t get it, it isn’t rocket science - it right there in health kit, other apps use this data why not this app?

3 years ago, 732929358574

The best, hands down

I’ve been a recreational athlete for years and have used various calorie tracking apps—MFP, Chronometer, FatSecret. All were *okay* in that they got the job done. I always wanted something more dynamic. Enter MacroFactor. From the intuitive features like recipe building and copy paste (SO much better than other similar apps), the team behind this app thought of everything and then some. I also love that going over calories doesn’t penalize you. Instead, you still get useful data and the app acts as your custom diet coach by adjusting calories based on changes in metabolism throughout a diet. I can’t wait to see what else this team comes up with. Probably something I never knew I needed but soon won’t be able to live without. Buy this subscription now.

3 years ago, agmathlete

8 days in and it’s my favorite tracking app

So far this has been an excellent app, easily my favorite nutrition tracker. It has fairly intuitive controls though I am still learning about some aspects to it. Though there are some features that I would love to see, this app still gets five stars because the developers are very involved with the feedback and their plans for the future. For those who are curious about why I think this is a step change, it is the first app to truly try to solve for the calories out portion of calories in versus calories out. The on boarding and coaching guidelines are very nice and goal neutral. Also you can tell that the app was made by people who love to look at data. The displays and explanations are very nice.

4 months ago, SchroederRock

Really Good So Far!

I know generally how to plan meals and track nutrition data but it’s annoying to pencil things down. I only started using the app a couple days ago but I love how the foods I eat often are already catalogued and I can quickly search and add them to see macro progress for the day. Very interested to see how the analytics tool performs and what it recommends based on my progress. If that portion provides useful insights I’d consider this app the best diet and weight loss/gain coach app available. The people behind it are very reliable and seem to approach exercise and nutrition with a science backing which is so important to mitigate wasteful efforts. Worth the monthly fee if you’re serious about tracking and progressing your weight loss or weight gain goals.

7 months ago, bolgre

Used to be better

I have used this since 2021, then I didn't use the app last year, then started the subscription again last week. Adding food got very annoying and worse than before. First, it is not possible to move the added food item between different time with dragging anymore. When I move multiple items this is more annoying. Second, I was trying to add certain item to different day/time not ‘today’, so after searching the food, set day/time, then clicked ‘log to data and time’ then just canceled whatever I was doing instead of logging my food items. The app got more difficult to use than before, now I regret that I got 1 year subscription. I trusted my precious good experience but apparently the app got worse and annoyingly changed.

2 years ago, Ebweezy

I like it!!

I love basically the whole setup and the analytical part of it… idk how anyone is saying it’s just like all the others apps, if you know anything about anything you’d see why it’s different 🙄 Although I did only give 4 out of 5 stars, because I’m confused as to why there’s no exercise expenditure for the day type of log or that can be integrated with the timeline already. Exercise varies, and although it took into account how sedentary you are, there might be a day where you are not and therefor you will be under calories, but the calories don’t reflect that… which is weird to me 🤔 Unless I missed something in the app. Personally this is something that would keep me from investing my money into, subscribing, cuz then I have to do the simple math myself. Currently I use an excel spreadsheet.

3 weeks ago, EthanKhou

The easiest macro tracking app ever

U see the title. I’ve tried my fitness pal and cronometer. This is the simplest macro tracking app that allows me to make the least decisions about my diet because it optimizes by macros for me based on my logging history using AI algorithms. I don’t wanna think about adjusting my macros. This takes out the guess work. Also the UI is simple, beautiful, and clean to look at and interact with. They make data easy to understand and actionable, and overall the app is not “clunky” feeling like a lot of the bigger competitors which I really like. It’s worth the subscription, seriously. If you aren’t willing to pay then you don’t care about your health enough or you are dead broke which is like the only real excuse.

6 months ago, ryan07082

Best macro tracker I’ve used

Over the last few years I’ve gone from the premium version of My Fitness Pal, to Cronometer, and now to MacroFactor. MacroFactor is far and away the best of them. It has the cleanest and easiest to use interface, a robust food database, and it’s AI describe feature is great when you’re unable to weigh the food you’re consuming. Additionally, the ever adjusting calorie recommendations based on your goals, weigh-ins, and previous caloric intake is a game changer, allowing you to easily stay on track to whatever your objective is. Finally, there’s terrific customer support, an engaged and enthusiastic community, and a published roadmap to see what features are coming in the future. This app is truly a bargain at its annual subscription price.

Description

MacroFactor combines innovative coaching algorithms with proven nutrition and behavioral science to help you reach your diet goals and achieve empowering, sustainable results. MacroFactor uses a dynamic algorithm to adapt to changes in your metabolism and personalize your macro plan to keep you on track. Download to start your 7-day trial of this premium, ad-free macro tracker app. DIET SMARTER Using a best-in-class expenditure estimate, MacroFactor’s nutrition coach algorithm adapts to changes in your metabolism so you never plateau. • The unique energy expenditure calculation detects changes in your metabolism • Smart algorithms personalize your calorie and macro intake targets, just like a nutrition coach would • Weekly check-ins keep you on track toward your goals The result? You better understand your body’s needs and can successfully reach and sustain your goals without stress. THE BEST MACRO TRACKER TOOLS • The fastest macro tracker on the market with tools like barcode scan and custom foods • Verified food database, so you can trust the accuracy of the foods you log • Custom macro programs and weekly check-ins based on your goals and preferences • Detailed breakdowns of micronutrients, macros, and more • Period tracker, habit tracker, unique data insights and visualization, integrations, dark mode, and more AN EMPOWERING, SUSTAINABLE APPROACH MacroFactor’s robust nutrition coach algorithm will make appropriate adjustments to your calorie and macro targets based on what you log, regardless of how close you came to hitting your targets from the previous week. The algorithms don’t function any worse if you deviate from your macro targets. This means that unlike other nutrition coach apps, you don’t have to eat like a robot or perfectly adhere to your macro targets in order to get your weekly coaching check-in and an appropriate calorie adjustment. You’ll never see warnings, red numbers, or shaming when you go over your calorie or macro targets, unlike in other macro tracker apps. Instead, MacroFactor’s macro tracker and nutrition coach aim to empower you with the guidance and tools you need to reach your goals without stress or rigidity. A CLOSER LOOK AT FEATURES & BENEFITS Nutrition coach • Get a science-backed macro plan designed for your goals and preferences • Set a goal to lose, maintain, or gain weight • Smart nutrition coach AI makes weekly changes to your macro plan to keep you on track Macro tracker • Large verified food database, so you can trust that calorie and macro information is accurate • Barcode scanner • Food tracker for both macros and micronutrients • Features like copy/paste, custom foods, and smart history make food tracking quick and easy • Timeline-style food log doesn’t lock you in to a certain number of meals • Metric and imperial options • Custom foods and recipes Health insights tracker • Best-in-class expenditure estimate • Unique Weight Trend insight that cuts through the noise of daily fluctuations • Habit tracker • Period tracker NOTICES Contains information from Open Food Facts, which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Open Food Facts: https://openfoodfacts.org/ ODbL: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor is a premium app that offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $11.99 / month $47.99 / half year $71.99 / year (equal to $5.99 a month) MacroFactor has a free trial, but does not offer a free subscription tier. These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription to MacroFactor will automatically renew, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can cancel or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.macrofactorapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.macrofactorapp.com/