Apple Health collects health information from compatible devices and apps. MacroLog records food and can send nutrition data to Apple Health, so you can use the two together. [1][3]
Facts as of 10 September 2026. Published by MacroLog, the maker of one of the apps compared. We are not neutral. Rival facts were checked on 10 September 2026 using vendor sources and the verified articles cited below.
At a glance
Feature comparison
| Feature | MacroLog | Apple Health |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Manual search, unlimited barcode scanning, basic stats and local storage. Free forever, no card. | Free: health records, charts and sharing with compatible apps. This is not a vendor promise of a food-search or barcode service. [1] |
| Barcode scanner | Free, unlimited. | Not stated by vendor in the checked Health documentation. [1][4] |
| Macros and nutrients | Basic stats free; 12 micronutrients in Pro. | Compatible apps can supply health data; Apple documents manual data entry. A built-in macro calculator is not stated by vendor. [4] |
| AI photo logging | Pro; photo and voice need internet. | AI meal recognition is not stated by vendor in the checked documentation. [1] |
| Apple Health | Supported on iOS; full data scope below. | Health is the receiving app; access from other apps depends on the permissions you grant. [4] |
| Health Connect | Supported on Android; full data scope below. | Health Connect integration is not stated by vendor. [1] |
| Platforms | iOS and Android; no web app. | iPhone and iPad. Apple Watch supplies health data; Android is not listed. [1] |
| USD prices: US offers | Pro: $5.99/month or $49/year in the US. The first week costs $2: a paid trial, not a free trial. Prices vary by country and store. | Free download; no monthly or annual Health subscription is listed. [1] |
| PLN prices: Polish offers | Prices vary by country and store. Check the Polish purchase screen; the USD amounts above are US prices. | Free download in Poland; no monthly or annual Health subscription is listed. [2] |
Store entries can be different offers. Amounts with no stated period are not presented as monthly or annual prices.
Apple Health: what the vendor documents
Apple documents how to add records manually, connect another app and control each data source. That is useful if you already log meals elsewhere and want to view health information together. It does not establish that Health itself can identify a meal from a photograph. [4]
Health is the receiving app; access from other apps depends on the permissions you grant. [4]
Health Connect integration is not stated by vendor. [1]
MacroLog: free and Pro
Manual search, unlimited barcode scanning, basic stats and local storage. Free forever, no card.
Pro adds AI photo logging, voice logging, 12 tracked micronutrients and CSV/JSON export. Photo and voice use Gemini and need internet access. Accuracy is not guaranteed; low-confidence items are flagged for your review.
Logging works offline with local storage, except AI photo and voice logging, which need internet. Multi-device sync is planned and is not available today. Data export is a Pro feature.
Apple Health on iOS / Health Connect on Android: writes calories, protein, carbs, fat, 12 micronutrients, water and weight; reads weight (two-way), steps and active energy. Steps and active energy are informational only and never change the calorie budget.
Benefits and limits to weigh
- We did not verify a built-in food barcode scanner, AI meal recognition or Health Connect support. No Android app is listed in the checked Apple sources.
- MacroLog is available on iOS and Android, with no web app. Multi-device sync is planned. Photo and voice logging require both Pro and internet access.
Which fits your needs?
Use Health to view information supplied by your apps and devices. Consider MacroLog if you also need manual food search, unlimited free barcode scanning or Pro photo and voice logging. [4]
- Manual search, unlimited barcode scanning, basic stats and local storage. Free forever, no card.
- MacroLog is available on iOS and Android, with no web app. Multi-device sync is planned. Photo and voice logging require both Pro and internet access.
Frequently asked questions
What this does not solve
- We did not run a side-by-side app test, measure photo accuracy or check every regional paywall. Vendor descriptions establish advertised availability, not measured performance.
- We did not verify a built-in food barcode scanner, AI meal recognition or Health Connect support. No Android app is listed in the checked Apple sources.
- MacroLog is available on iOS and Android, with no web app. Multi-device sync is planned. Photo and voice logging require both Pro and internet access.
What this is based on
MacroLog publishes this page and is not neutral. Sources below were read on 10 September 2026 through browser retrieval or the verified sibling articles explicitly identified here. Command-line curl requests failed with DNS errors.
- US App Store — read 10 September 2026
- Polish App Store — read 10 September 2026
- Vendor product/help page — read 10 September 2026
- Apple: manage Health data — read 10 September 2026
MacroLog features and prices follow our product documentation, reviewed 10 September 2026. Unverified rival features are marked as not stated in the checked sources.