You want a subscription that combines a food diary with an adaptive calorie and macro plan.
You only want an ongoing free barcode diary, or do not want food and weight trends involved in target adjustments.
How it works
MacroFactor Nutrition is worth comparing when you want target adjustments as well as food entry. Its product page describes using your data to adjust the macro plan each week. That is a different buying decision from paying only to remove ads or add a barcode scanner.
You can log by photo or description, barcode or label scan, food search, or quick-added calories and macros. Recipes can be built manually or imported. Those entry choices help with different meals, but a photo estimate still needs review.
Before subscribing, decide whether you will use the plan review. If you already have targets you intend to manage yourself and only need to record them, MacrosFirst is another option to inspect. If nutrient records and free manual recipes drive the choice, compare Cronometer. Do not treat an adaptive software plan as individualized medical care.
Free and paid features
MacroFactor Nutrition is paid after its advertised seven-day free trial. It has no ongoing free diary.
Platforms and feature limits
The nutrition product page links to iPhone and Android listings. This is MacroFactor Nutrition, not MacroFactor Workouts.
- Meal photo entryYes
- Included in the nutrition subscription.Source 1
- Barcode scanningYes
- Included in the nutrition subscription.Source 1
- Saved recipesYes
- Manual recipes and URL import are listed.Source 1
- Free food diaryNo
- Paid nutrition app with an advertised seven-day trial; not an ongoing free plan.Source 1
Try before subscribing
Try a usual day of food entry and inspect how the app explains its plan adjustments. Decide whether that review is something you want to keep using after the trial.
Official sources
- MacroFactor Nutrition product and trial Checked 2026-10-13