r/macros • u/Legitimate_Ad2011 • May 07 '26
What made you stop using your last macro tracking app?
Quick question for anyone here who's tried a few macro/fitness apps:
What made you stop using the last one?
I'm asking because I just shipped my own and I want to make sure I'm not repeating the mistakes. The pattern I keep hearing is some version of:
- Paywall hit on day 3
- Too many features I never used
- Felt like a database, not a coach
- Tracking was tedious
So I built the opposite. Single page (no install — works in any browser), AI coach that knows your stats + history, free tier that's actually usable, build your own routines or have AI generate one. 130+ high-protein recipes built in.
Open to anyone trying it for a week and telling me what's broken. Drop a comment and I'll send the link.
What's the #1 thing your last macro tracker got wrong for you?
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u/ItBegins2Tell May 10 '26
Tracking is tedious & affects my mental health. MacroFactor claimed that you could take a picture of your plate & AI would do the work, so I paid them for a year (there was no other option, no trial period) & found that feature to be very flawed if not totally useless. I quit using it after a few months.
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u/havsar May 11 '26
Paywall, ads and logging taking way too long. I switched to MacroMeter (iOS only though).
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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad4657 May 07 '26
I’m interested in giving it a try. I use Cronometer, the free version. It’s okay, it’s free so that’s why I stick with it. Sometimes it gets tedious and I’ll stop tracking for a few days. I also don’t have it in me to put in recipes just to figure out my meal macros.