How Simple Macros compares

Simple Macros compared with MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, MacroFactor, Lose It!, Cal AI, as of October 5, 2026

		MyFitnessPal	Cronometer	MacroFactor	Lose It!	Cal AI
Nutrition data
Whole-food dataBanana, grilled chicken, white rice	USDA FoodData Central	Added by MyFitnessPal and its users	Lab-analyzed databases (mostly NCCDB)	Research databases (mostly NCC)	Many from USDA	Not stated
Packaged foodsWhat a barcode scan returns	USDA Branded Foods + products users add	Includes member-added barcodes	Label data via Nutritionix and USDA	Includes Open Food Facts	Includes member-added barcodes	Not stated
Who adds foods to search	Users, usually from a label photo; two matches = verified	Members can share; check mark = reviewed	Users, reviewed by staff first	Users, screened before publishing	Members can share; popular uploads verified	Not stated
Restaurant nutrition	Each chain's official numbers, every option	Includes restaurant dishes	Restaurants tab	Some major chains	Not stated	Not stated
Estimates marked as estimates	Yes, every one	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Features
Calorie + macro tracking	Included free	Included free	Included free	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan
Barcode scanner	Included free	Paid: only with a paid plan	Included free	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan
AI photo logging	Included free	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan	Paid: only with a paid plan
Customize restaurant ordersEvery menu option at 200,000+ restaurant locations	Included free	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered
Meal GeneratorBuilds restaurant orders that hit your calorie target	Included free	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered
Log food in ChatGPT, Claude, GrokTrack by talking to the AI you already use	Included free	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered	–Not offered
Price	FreeEvery feature	$79.99/yrPremium	$59.99/yrGold	$71.99/yr7-day trial	$79.99/yrPremium	Varies3-day trial

vs MyFitnessPalvs Cronometervs MacroFactorvs Lose It!vs Cal AI

Simple Macros compared with MyFitnessPal, as of October 5, 2026

		MyFitnessPal
Nutrition data
Whole-food dataBanana, grilled chicken, white rice	USDA FoodData Central	Added by MyFitnessPal and its users
Packaged foodsWhat a barcode scan returns	USDA Branded Foods + products users add	Includes member-added barcodes
Who adds foods to search	Users, usually from a label photo; two matches = verified	Members can share; check mark = reviewed
Restaurant nutrition	Each chain's official numbers, every option	Includes restaurant dishes
Estimates marked as estimates	Yes, every one	Not stated
Features
Calorie + macro tracking	Included free	Included free
Barcode scanner	Included free	Paid: only with a paid plan
AI photo logging	Included free	Paid: only with a paid plan
Customize restaurant ordersEvery menu option at 200,000+ restaurant locations	Included free	–Not offered
Meal GeneratorBuilds restaurant orders that hit your calorie target	Included free	–Not offered
Log food in ChatGPT, Claude, GrokTrack by talking to the AI you already use	Included free	–Not offered
Price	FreeEvery feature	$79.99/yrPremium

Paid = only with a paid plan. No = we didn't find the feature on the app's own pages on that date. Not stated = the app doesn't say on its own website, help center or App Store listing. MacroFactor and Cal AI have no free plan. US list prices, features and data sources as each app describes them on its own App Store listing, website and help center; they can change, so check each app for current details. All trademarks belong to their owners. Simple Macros is not affiliated with or endorsed by MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, MacroFactor, Lose It! and Cal AI. Our own data sources are on where our nutrition data comes from. Last checked October 5, 2026.