Carb Manager documents free barcode scanning and net-carb tracking, plus Premium photo and voice logging. MacroLog also has a free barcode scanner; its Pro plan adds photo and voice logging, 12 micronutrients and export. [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 | Carb Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Manual search, unlimited barcode scanning, basic stats and local storage. Free forever, no card. | Food, exercise and weight logging; free net-carb tracking and unlimited barcode scanning. [1][3] |
| Barcode scanner | Free, unlimited. | Unlimited free scans. [1] |
| Macros and nutrients | Basic stats free; 12 micronutrients in Pro. | Tracks carbs, fat and protein; net-carb tracking is free. [1][2] |
| AI photo logging | Pro; photo and voice need internet. | Snap photo recognition and voice logging are Premium features. [2][4] |
| Apple Health | Supported on iOS; full data scope below. | Premium integration; the App Store description lists activity, steps, weight and blood glucose imports, and nutrition exports. [3][2] |
| Health Connect | Supported on Android; full data scope below. | Explicitly included among Premium integrations. [3] |
| Platforms | iOS and Android; no web app. | iOS, Android and a web app. [3] |
| 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. | App Store: $8.49/month; annual offers $29.99, $39.99 or $59.99. The website shows $3.33/month billed annually, not a monthly subscription. [1][4] |
| PLN prices: Polish offers | Prices vary by country and store. Check the Polish purchase screen; the USD amounts above are US prices. | App Store: 34.99 zł/month; annual offers 139.99, 194.99, 199.99 or 289.99 zł. [2] |
Store entries can be different offers. Amounts with no stated period are not presented as monthly or annual prices.
Carb Manager: what the vendor documents
The free scanner matters if packaged foods make up much of your diary. Carb Manager's low-carb tools include net-carb tracking; Premium adds meal plans, recipes and health integrations. Those are documented differences in the package, without evidence that either app logs food more accurately. [1][4]
Premium integration; the App Store description lists activity, steps, weight and blood glucose imports, and nutrition exports. [3][2]
Explicitly included among Premium integrations. [3]
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
- The listings show several annual offers; we cannot determine which one your account will receive. We have not verified rival offline behaviour.
- 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.
Prices and billing periods
Prices were read on 10 September 2026. USD amounts refer to US offers; PLN amounts come from the Polish App Store. We did not convert currencies. The table distinguishes named billing periods from purchases with no stated duration.
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.
A store listing can include several prices for the same plan. The final purchase screen determines the amount, billing period and renewal terms offered to you. A free download is not proof of an ongoing free subscription.
Which fits your needs?
Consider Carb Manager for net-carb tracking or its Premium meal-planning tools. Consider MacroLog for local storage, offline logging outside photo and voice, and Pro CSV/JSON export. [1][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.
- The listings show several annual offers; we cannot determine which one your account will receive. We have not verified rival offline behaviour.
- 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
- Vendor Premium pricing and features — read 10 September 2026
Unsuccessful source checks on 10 September 2026:
- Google Play, Poland (hl=pl, gl=PL) — attempted 10 September 2026; unavailable in this run. No unsupported facts were inferred from it.
MacroLog features and prices follow our product documentation, reviewed 10 September 2026. Unverified rival features are marked as not stated in the checked sources.