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MacroFactor - Macro Tracker
Stronger By Science Technologies LLC · 17,871 ratings · ★ 4.8
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Top complaints - extracted from 16 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"doesn"
4 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Set my calories far too low. Hi all, I am 5'7, 150lb and female. I'm pretty lean, when I signed up almost a year ago, it set my daily goal to 1234 calories and my maintaining pace at 1500 calories. Something I noticed is it doesn't even ask about how active you are wh…" - jn ihvbn
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"completely"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Rip off. You have to pay to use it, completely false advertiding!!" - KiyaJefferson
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"clearly"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Inaccurate Nutrition Information. Salmon was listed as containing 0 Omega-3s. Alerted customer service and was completely given run around. App was clearly vibe-coded and rushed to production." - Karina139
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"data"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Database is not verified as claimed. Multiple barcode scanned items show WILDLY incorrect data that was clearly not verified. A protein shake with a calorie count 1/5 of the calories the recorded macros amount to should have thrown up an auto review." - jonboon
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"calorie"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Database is not verified as claimed. Multiple barcode scanned items show WILDLY incorrect data that was clearly not verified. A protein shake with a calorie count 1/5 of the calories the recorded macros amount to should have thrown up an auto review." - jonboon
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"calories"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Database is not verified as claimed. Multiple barcode scanned items show WILDLY incorrect data that was clearly not verified. A protein shake with a calorie count 1/5 of the calories the recorded macros amount to should have thrown up an auto review." - jonboon
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"subscription"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Terrible.. Lots of questions, then lets you know there’s a subscription. Feels like false advertising. Where are the good simple apps that aren’t trying to be some terrible AI fitness coach?" - enxyte
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"free"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Only premium memberships. You can only use this app if you buy the membership👎👎 I understand wanting to sell a premium version of the app that has more features but if you’re gonna sell the app for free in the App Store then you should have at least a standard ver…" - carly33:
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"food"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad data, garbage results. The food library has way too much variation, which leads to inconsistent outcomes. Find something that actually curates and sanity checks its data or you are going to waste your time spent dieting or in the gym" - JTMToday
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"work"
3 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Only premium memberships. You can only use this app if you buy the membership👎👎 I understand wanting to sell a premium version of the app that has more features but if you’re gonna sell the app for free in the App Store then you should have at least a standard ver…" - carly33:
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Rip off
You have to pay to use it, completely false advertiding!!
Inaccurate Nutrition Information
Salmon was listed as containing 0 Omega-3s. Alerted customer service and was completely given run around. App was clearly vibe-coded and rushed to production.
Database is not verified as claimed
Multiple barcode scanned items show WILDLY incorrect data that was clearly not verified. A protein shake with a calorie count 1/5 of the calories the recorded macros amount to should have thrown up an auto review.
Built for men not women
Immediately deleted. Got excited when it asked what days I wanted more calories. Obviously as a woman you want this the week leading up and during your period. Nope. Only gave an option for days. The app was clearly built for men not women
Terrible.
Lots of questions, then lets you know there’s a subscription.
Feels like false advertising. Where are the good simple apps that aren’t trying to be some terrible AI fitness coach?
Feels like false advertising. Where are the good simple apps that aren’t trying to be some terrible AI fitness coach?
Only premium memberships
You can only use this app if you buy the membership👎👎 I understand wanting to sell a premium version of the app that has more features but if you’re gonna sell the app for free in the App Store then you should have at least a standard version that works without paying.
Bad data, garbage results
The food library has way too much variation, which leads to inconsistent outcomes.
Find something that actually curates and sanity checks its data or you are going to waste your time spent dieting or in the gym
Find something that actually curates and sanity checks its data or you are going to waste your time spent dieting or in the gym
Have to pay
Yes the app is free, but when you upload alllll your info, you have to pay. I deleted as soon as I downloaded it.
Automated calorie adjustments are awful!
I’m a very active person, working out with intensity 6 days per week. My BMR is around 2100 cals per day. This ridiculous app says I should only be consuming 1600! Talk about insanely unhealthy. A complete waste of money.
Set my calories far too low
Hi all, I am 5'7, 150lb and female. I'm pretty lean, when I signed up almost a year ago, it set my daily goal to 1234 calories and my maintaining pace at 1500 calories. Something I noticed is it doesn't even ask about how active you are which is very crucial to a fitness plan. 1234 calories would be just fine if I literally sat on the couch all day. There's not really a way for me to change this. It's very annoying, I have compared my calories to other sites such as online calculators and my fitness pal, that both concluded my calories should be set anywhere between 1600-1800 calories. I struggled to hit 1236 (as most would) until I took a GLP and that's when I really realized it set my goals FAR TOO low. My hair started falling out (possibly due to low calories), muscle started to fall and energy completely left. This needs to get better 🤷♀️ there's literally an option to set ur goals a little above 800 calories ( I think it's called low bar) which is very very unhealthy for anyone. Personally I believe this app is not the best for counting calories. It also does not have a large data base and it makes it very hard to find items you are trying to track.
Stupid
Tricks you into believing it’s free only to hit you with an 11 dollar subscription
Disappointed
Very disappointed with barcode scanner when logging food it’s calculating incorrect macro breakdown even when sever size is matching label, this has happened multiple times and tested it on MyFitnessPal and it worked no problem. Unfortunately I will not be buying the subscription after my trial I would have expected this to work flawless.
AI Doesn’t Work
I need a refund, the AI doesn’t work.
Bad macro app
Literally won’t let me change any type of food I eat. I eat clean and it doesn’t work with me. I quit my trial a month ago still waiting for it to runout on may 15th
oy vey
give me all your info then at the end I will charge you $15/month for a calorie counting app. current state btw
Quick add feature is so annoying
Can't edit the name after putting in the entry. Gotta delete and re-enter. Sometimes it adds the macros for total cals, sometimes it doesn't. There is so much stupid friction in this app that needs fixing
Sentiment summary
96%
Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)