The short version
MyFitnessPal is the biggest food tracker there is, built around a daily calorie goal and a very large food database. MacroBank is a macro tracking app built around a weekly budget for protein, carbs and fat, with no calorie counting at all. If MyFitnessPal works for you, keep it. If it has started to feel like a test you sit every night, MacroBank is the other way of doing this.
Side by side
| Feature | MacroBank | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking unit | MacroBankA weekly budget for protein, carbs and fat. The week runs Wednesday to Tuesday. | MyFitnessPalA daily calorie goal, with macros underneath it. Resets at midnight. |
| What you count | MacroBankThree numbers: protein, carbs and fat in grams. No calorie total is shown. | MyFitnessPalCalories first. Macros by gram or percent with Premium. |
| A big dinner | MacroBankComes out of the rest of your week. No red number, nothing to make up. | MyFitnessPalShows as over for the day. Tomorrow starts from zero. |
| Different days, different needs | MacroBankBuilt in. Any day can be heavier or lighter inside the week. | MyFitnessPalPremium lets you set different macro goals for each day of the week. |
| Barcode scanning | MacroBankIncluded. | MyFitnessPalPremium. |
| Photo logging | MacroBankIncluded. AI estimate you can edit before logging. | MyFitnessPalMeal Scan, Premium. |
| Food database | MacroBankUSDA data plus your own foods and saved meals. | MyFitnessPalVery large database with a wide range of packaged and restaurant foods. |
| Ads | MacroBankNone. | MyFitnessPalFree tier includes ads. Premium is ad-free. |
| Price | MacroBank$9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial. | MyFitnessPalFree tier. Premium $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. |
| Platforms | MacroBankiPhone. Android coming soon. | MyFitnessPaliPhone, Android and web. |
MyFitnessPal details are taken from its public pricing page in September 2026 and may change. MacroBank details are current.
Pick MyFitnessPal if
You want the largest possible food database, you like seeing a calorie number, you need Android or web today, or you are happy with the free tier and its ads. It is a mature product with more integrations than any macro-first app.
Pick MacroBank if
You want to track protein, carbs and fat and nothing else. You eat differently on different days and do not want each one graded. You have quit a daily tracker before because one heavy day made the whole thing feel pointless. Or you simply want barcode and photo logging without paying for a Premium tier.
Switching from MyFitnessPal
Bring your targets
If you already know your daily macros, enter them and MacroBank turns them into a weekly budget. If you would rather start clean, the calculator builds targets from seven inputs and documents the method under The Science.
Rebuild your regulars in a day
Scan the barcodes on the packaged foods you eat most, then save each recurring meal once. From then on it is one tap to log.
Expect the first week to feel strange
There is no daily verdict. The number that matters is what is left for the week, and the daily average is only a guide. Most people stop looking for the red number by Friday.
Try the weekly way for a week.
7-day free trial, then $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year. Cancel anytime.