Liftrung vs MacroFactor
MacroFactor is a well-known macro tracker, with a separate app for workouts. Liftrung keeps workouts and food in one app, and the logging is free. Here is how they compare, with a source for every fact about MacroFactor.
| Topic | MacroFactor | Liftrung |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None: a 7-day free trial, then a subscription | Workout and food logging are free |
| Food logging and barcode scanner | Yes, with a subscription | Free |
| AI photo food scanning | Yes, with a subscription | Paid |
| Workout logging | A separate app, MacroFactor Workouts, with its own subscription (free until 12 January 2027 for people subscribed to MacroFactor since before 2026) | Free, in the same app |
| Yearly price (US) | MacroFactor, for the whole food app: $71.99/year. With MacroFactor Workouts: $89.99/year | $29.99/year, for AI food scanning only. Logging is free |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android | iPhone (coming soon) |
Liftrung prices may change before launch; the App Store shows the final price in your currency. Liftrung’s paid plan covers AI food scanning only.
When MacroFactor is the better pick
Pick MacroFactor if you want its adaptive calorie targets, which re-estimate what you burn from your weight trend and adjust your plan every week, or if you use Android.
Sources
- MacroFactor help: subscriptions and bundles
- MacroFactor on the US App Store
- MacroFactor Workouts on the US App Store
- MacroFactor website
- MacroFactor help: AI food logging
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