Is there a good app for track macros?
Too Expensive: 11 apps already serve this, and 34 data points mined from real user reviews across 2 sources show where they fall short. The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
Data refreshed September 28, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to track macros, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| hard to track macros | ux | 1 | Very difficult to navigate or track macros |
| hard to see macros at a glance | ux | 1 | It’s impossible to just figure out what your macros are |
| app changes user-set macros | bug | 1 | it keeps changing my macros |
| auto changes user-set macros | bug | 1 | it auto changes my macros that i set to accommodate me |
| takes twice as long to log and see remaining macros | ux | 1 | takes twice as long to log anything and find how much macros I have left |
| calorie-macro-tracking | ux | 1 | The calories/ macros tracking is now ridiculous with google, it is almost laughable |
| inaccurate macro tracking requiring constant correction | reliability | 1 | I spend like 70–80% of my time correcting every error it makes |
| no fiber macro tracking | missing-feature | 1 | The lack of fiber macro tracking is a strange omission |
| food logging and macro tracking | missing-feature | 1 | food logging and macro tracking features are behind the standard other apps have set |
| no customizable macro display | missing-feature | 1 | Being able to choose what macros you want to see |
| logging a recipe doesn't capture macros/colors | bug | 1 | it won't log the micros of what color foods it was or how many grams of protein it was |
| unwanted auto-adjusting macros | other | 1 | auto adjusts macros |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacrosFirst - Macro Tracker | 4.9 | 22,263 | Free |
| MacroFactor - Macro Tracker | 4.8 | 22,636 | Free |
| Carb Manager: Keto & Macro Log | 4.8 | 735,362 | Free |
| Mantra Tracker | 5.0 | 4 | $4.99 |
| Macro by Camera+ | 2.9 | 23 | $0.99 |
| Macro Lens | 3.6 | 5 | $4.99 |
| MyBites - Diet & Macro Tracker | 4.0 | 437 | $4.99 |
| Macro Deck Client | 4.6 | 5 | $2.99 |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 63 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| bradtraversy/macrozone | active | 134 | TypeScript |
Open-source projects that attempted this task — active ones show today's bar; abandoned ones are a signal to validate why earlier attempts died.
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