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MacrosFirst

Free gram goals and barcode entry.

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Choose it if

You want to set daily macro goals in grams and log foods without paying for the core barcode workflow.

Look elsewhere if

You expect photo or voice AI, recipe import or scheduled recurring foods to be part of the free tier.

How it works

MacrosFirst is worth starting with when your main job is recording food against gram-based goals. Its Premium help page explicitly names goals in grams, meal totals and barcode scanning as free features. That gives you a concrete routine to try before evaluating a subscription.

The iOS and Android listings place photo, voice and text AI entry in Premium. The help page also covers Siri food logging on iPhone and Apple Watch. Use the phone for meal photos; the Watch command uses your voice.

Recurring meal slots and recurring foods are also different. Premium scheduled foods appear as placeholders and count only once logged, according to the help page. If repeating breakfast is your main frustration, inspect that behavior rather than expecting automatic entries to represent what you actually ate.

Free and paid features

Free access includes daily macro goals in grams, meal macro totals and barcode scanning. Premium adds photo, voice and text AI entry, recipe import, recurring foods and other reports.

Platforms and feature limits

The site offers iOS and Android downloads. Watch and Siri actions are separate device-specific features.

Meal photo entryYes
Premium. The iOS and Android listings include photo, voice and text entry.Source 3Source 4
Barcode scanningYes
Free scanner.Source 1Source 2
Saved recipesYes
Custom recipes are listed; website recipe import is Premium.Source 1Source 2
Free food diaryYes
Free core with daily macro goals in grams and meal totals.Source 2

Try before subscribing

Set existing gram goals, scan breakfast and inspect meal totals. If you want scheduled foods, check how a placeholder becomes a logged entry before subscribing.

Official sources

  1. Official product and free features Checked 2026-10-13
  2. Free features and Premium boundaries Checked 2026-10-13
  3. US iOS listing and Premium photo entry Checked 2026-10-13
  4. US Android listing and Premium photo entry Checked 2026-10-13