MacroFactor gives you the numbers. Who plans the meals?
MacroFactor is a macro tracker with a coach that adjusts your calorie and macro targets each week. It doesn't describe a meal-plan generator, so turning those numbers into meals is still your job. Cauli does that part: enter your own calories and protein, or let it set them, and it plans every meal of the week around your busy nights, with one grocery list.
| MacroFactor | Cauli | |
|---|---|---|
| The job | Track food and coach your targets | Plan the week to your targets |
| Targets | Calories and macros, adjusted weekly by its coach | Calories and protein from your goal, or your own numbers; a weekly Weigh-in proposes changes |
| Meal planning | Log meals in advance, copy and paste, saved meals | Every meal decided: Cook, Batch or Leftover around busy nights |
| Food data | "Verified food database" | USDA FoodData Central and product labels |
| Price | $11.99/mo or $71.99/yr; no free tier | App Store subscription; no free trial |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android | iPhone (iPad supported); coming soon |
MacroFactor facts from its App Store listing and food logger page, checked October 7, 2026.
Turning macros into a week, by hand
- Split the day's calories across your meals (for example 25% breakfast, 35% lunch, 40% dinner).
- Put a protein source at the centre of each meal.
- Mark your busy nights and batch cook before them.
- Weigh portions after cooking and divide by servings.
- Write one grocery list that shares ingredients across meals.
That's an hour or two every week. Cauli does it from your numbers in about a minute, and re-plans when your week changes. Cauli is on the App Store for iPhone.
Questions people ask
Does MacroFactor make meal plans?
MacroFactor doesn't describe a meal-plan generator. It's a macro tracker with a coach that adjusts your targets each week, and its food logger lets you log meals in advance, copy and paste, and save meals.
Can I use MacroFactor targets in Cauli?
Yes, if you're 18 or over. Enter your own calories and protein in Cauli and it plans every day to them.
Do I still need to log if I use Cauli?
Not for planned meals. Tap Ate it and the meal's numbers, computed from USDA data, count toward your day.
