Verdict

MacrosFirst - Macro Tracker scores 7.8 out of 10 in this guide. Method healthier-v1: weighted blend of 9 data-derived sub-scores; see scoring.md.

Who it is for

The record does not name a best-fit group.

Price

Monthly: $11.99.

Yearly: $71.99.

Trial: Standard App Store trial terms apply..

What the feature record says

Photo logging is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: high. Premium feature allowing photo-based food logging. Evidence noted: description screenshots

Audio logging is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: medium. Voice-to-text logging available for Premium users. Evidence noted: description

Text logging is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: high. Natural language processing for food entry. Evidence noted: description

Apple Health is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: high. Syncs weight and nutrition data. Evidence noted: web

Macro tracking is marked available. Quality: excellent. Coverage: strong. Usefulness: high. Core feature with high precision and custom goal setting. Evidence noted: description screenshots

Micronutrients is marked available. Quality: good. Coverage: moderate. Usefulness: medium. Tracks key nutrients beyond basic macros. Evidence noted: description

Review themes

Users consistently praise the app for its clean, intuitive interface and the inclusion of a free barcode scanner, which many cite as the primary reason for switching from competing apps. Some users express frustration with the search engine's effectiveness and the lack of a water tracking feature in the free version, alongside occasional inaccuracies in user-entered food data.

Liked: Free barcode scanner (450 mentions). Highly valued feature that remains free, contrasting with competitors.

Liked: Clean, intuitive UI (320 mentions). Users find the layout tidy and easy to navigate for daily logging.

Liked: Responsive support (85 mentions). Support team is noted for being prompt and helpful.

Disliked: Search engine quality (45 mentions). Users report difficulty finding specific meals or items in the database.

Disliked: Missing water tracking (30 mentions). Users miss the ability to track water intake within the app.

Disliked: Database accuracy (25 mentions). Concerns regarding incorrect nutritional data for some user-submitted items.

Scores

Overall 7.8/10. Confidence on the record is 1.

Accuracy: 10/10. Quality rating of the accuracy feature (5 if unknown).

Pricing value: 5.7/10. 10 - annualised price $71.99/15 (+0.5 if free trial).

Ease of use: 9/10. 5 + 5 x best quality of fast-logging features (AI image/text/audio, barcode).

Feature depth: 7.8/10. Quality-weighted share of tracked features available (excellent 1.0 .. poor 0.2), x1.6, capped at 10.

Beginner friendliness: 9.4/10. 60% easeOfUse + 40% beginner skill-level fit.

User feedback: 9.7/10. Bayesian rating 4.84 (iOS 4.86x23854 + Play 4.79x6758, prior 4.3x200) + review stars sentiment +0.15 over 20 reviews.

Maintenance: 9.4/10. Last release 3 days ago (half-life 90d, 70%) + median 5 days between releases (30%).

Traction: 7.5/10. log10 of 30612 total ratings (iOS+Play), 1M ratings = 10.

Coachability: 0/10. Best quality of aiCoach / coachConnection features.

Who should skip it

The record does not name a group that should skip MacrosFirst - Macro Tracker. Absence is not a recommendation.