# MacroFactor - Macro Tracker

> Calorie Counter & Food Log

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1553503471](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1553503471)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1553503471`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stronger By Science Technologies LLC
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (22,471 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.8.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2021-09-15
- **Size:** 217 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macrofactor-macro-tracker/id1553503471)
- **Website:** [https://macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor/](https://macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://macrofactorapp.com/privacy/](https://macrofactorapp.com/privacy/)

## Description

**MacroFactor** is a premium, ad-free calorie counter, macro tracker, and nutrition coaching app designed to help you lose, maintain, or gain weight with a sustainable approach. Its science-backed algorithms estimate energy expenditure, adapt to changes in metabolism, and personalize calorie and macronutrient targets through weekly check-ins.

Log food quickly with a verified database, barcode scanner, custom foods, recipes, copy and paste tools, and a flexible timeline-style food diary. Track macros, calories, and micronutrients while monitoring weight trends, habits, periods, and other health insights. MacroFactor also includes custom macro programs, data visualizations, integrations, metric and imperial options, and dark mode. A 7-day free trial is available, followed by optional auto-renewing subscriptions.

## Rankings

- #10,761 — Overall
- #16 — tracking

## Review summary

MacroFactor is praised for fast macro tracking, AI-assisted logging, adaptive weight-based targets, and solid meal-planning features with detailed nutrition data. However, users repeatedly cite pricing opacity, subscription/restore issues, data inaccuracies for scanned or restaurant items, limited international food coverage, and some UI/UX frictions. Overall, it’s powerful and helpful for consistency, but price-sensitive and data-accuracy dependent.

### Pros

- Fast and easy macro tracking with quick barcode scanning
- AI-assisted logging (photo/description) that estimates calories and macros
- Dynamic, auto-updating targets based on weight and intake (TDEE-based) to aid weight loss and maintenance
- Meal planning and tracking features like saving/modifying/sharing recipes and logging meals
- Rich, detailed nutrition information and breakdowns for better understanding of foods

### Cons

- Pricing and subscription model is not upfront; ongoing costs can be confusing
- Subscription/restore purchases issues causing access problems or loops
- Inaccurate or inconsistent nutrition data for scanned items and restaurant/menu foods
- Limited international/non-American food database makes it hard to use abroad
- UI/UX friction, such as inability to edit Quick Add entries and other data-entry nuisances

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1553503471)