MacroFactor - Macro Tracker

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4.8of 5 · store
18,053ratings on the App Store
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An editorial reading of the saved reviews

The strongest adaptive calorie algorithm tied to real metabolism, a great UI, and a fair price. The downsides are real: the nutrient database is rough in places, female physiology is not accounted for, and support is slow.

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What people use it for

Serious macro trackers willing to pay for a smart algorithm

What reviews praise

Adaptive calorie calculation based on actual body weight rather than formula-based activity estimates.

What reviews complain about

The algorithm cuts calories to uncomfortable levels without explaining why, and adjusting manually is difficult.

What users experience

5 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I get it, the app is good for American users or ones who eat mostly packaged meals. But if you are living abroad and homecoming a variety of meals, it's hard to use. Wish there was a larger base of users with similar eating habits.

This app is truly designed for real life. The adaptive calorie and macro adjustments based on your metabolism just makes sense. Tracking your macros/calories alongside your daily weight makes so much more sense than tracking movement or activity.

This app is truly designed for real life. The adaptive calorie and macro adjustments based on your metabolism just makes sense. Tracking your macros/calories alongside your daily weight makes so much more sense than tracking movement or activity. All the trackers and estimates of caloric output is just noise.

Until it decreases your calories to an unrealistic count. I'm now at 1358 calories a day for 5-11 40 year old with my settings at the slowest.

Easy to track Macros and yes for the most part it absolutely helps you lose weight but as far as building muscle it really doesn't because it gives you less and less calories each time less protein, less carbs, I'm currently at 1200 calories and I'm always hungry.