The short answer
MacroFactor adjusts your targets every week and has no ads. MyFitnessPal is free to start, but its barcode scanner is Premium. If you lift, our pick is Brolic: food, full workout tracking and GLP-1, TRT and peptide protocols in one app.
Targets that adapt
MacroFactor
- Paid plan, per year
- $71.99or $11.99 a month
- Free plan
- No7-day free trial
- Verified foods
- 1.36M+
Runs on
- iPhone
- Android
- Apple Watch
Free to start
MyFitnessPal
- Premium, per year
- $79.99or $19.99 a month
- Free plan
- Yeswith ads; no barcode scanner
- Foods
- 20.5M+
Runs on
- iPhone
- Android
- Apple Watch
- Web
Pick MacroFactor if you…
- want calorie and macro targets that adjust every week from your intake and weight
- want no ads and a verified food database
- are fine paying after a 7-day trial
Pick MyFitnessPal if you…
- want a free plan and can live with ads and no barcode scanner
- want the larger food database
- want a web app
Side by side
| Area | MacroFactor | MyFitnessPal | Brolic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode scanner | Yes: Included | Partly: Premium only, since October 2022 | Yes: Included, plus nutrition labels |
| Photo or described meals | Yes: AI photo logging and Describe | Partly: Meal Scan and Voice Logging, Premium | Yes: Photo or description, reviewed before saving |
| Calorie and macro targets | Yes: Adjusted every week | Partly: Set by formula from your profile | Yes: Protein-first, from your setup |
| Strength workouts | No: A separate app, MacroFactor Workouts | Partly: Sets, reps and weight; no strength calories; routines are Premium | Yes: Full workout log, AI-built programs, PRs |
| GLP-1 doses | No: None found | Yes: Dose, time and injection site; US and Canada | Yes: Schedules, reminders and site rotation |
| TRT and peptide routines | No: None found | No: None; GLP-1 only | Yes: Same timeline as food and training |
| Ad-free | Yes: No ads | Partly: Premium only; the free plan has ads | Yes: No ads |
What each costs
- MyFitnessPal Free $0
- MacroFactor $71.99
- MyFitnessPal Premium $79.99
- MacroFactor + Workouts $89.99
MacroFactor also sells a half year for $47.99, and bundles its nutrition and workouts apps for $89.99 a year for people who started on or after January 1, 2026. MyFitnessPal’s Premium starts with a 7-day free trial for first-time upgraders. Prices vary by country; check your own store before subscribing.
MyFitnessPal’s free plan is ad-supported, and since October 1, 2022 its barcode scanner needs Premium. Premium also adds Meal Scan, Voice Logging and goals by meal or day. MacroFactor has no free plan and no ads; the barcode scanner, AI photo logging and Describe are part of the one subscription.
How targets are set
This is the biggest difference. MacroFactor estimates what you actually burn from the food you log and your trend weight, and adjusts your macro plan every week. MyFitnessPal sets your calorie goal by formula from your age, height, weight, sex and activity level, and your goals may change as your weight changes.
Workouts and GLP-1
MyFitnessPal logs strength exercises with sets, reps and weight, but it does not count calories burned from strength training, and multi-exercise workout routines are Premium. MacroFactor keeps workouts in a separate app, MacroFactor Workouts. MyFitnessPal tracks GLP-1 doses, times and injection sites in the US and Canada. We found no medication tracking on MacroFactor’s pages.
Brolic: our pick for lifters
Brolic is an iPhone app that keeps food logging, workout tracking, protocols and progress in one place. It sets protein-first calorie and macro targets, scans barcodes and nutrition labels, and drafts food entries from a photo or a description for you to review. It builds workout programs with AI, logs every set with a rest timer and PR alerts, and tracks GLP-1, TRT and peptide routines you enter yourself on the same timeline.
It is the product at brolic.app, developed by PSG Labs Inc. Brolic is on the App Store for iPhone. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial, then costs US$99.99 a year, or US$19.99 a month.
Sources & method
Written by the Brolic team. These references explain the evidence and assumptions; this page does not replace individualized professional advice.
- MacroFactor — website, help centre and App Store listing
- MyFitnessPal — help centre and App Store listing
- Brolic — App Store listing
