| Feature | Tone | MacroFactor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Announced at launch | $11.99/month, $47.99 per 6 months or $71.99/year |
| Free version | Announced at launch | No, after a 7-day trial |
| Log by voice | Yes, the main way in: say the whole meal at once, and Tone splits it into foods and portions | Through Describe, using keyboard dictation |
| Log from a photo | Yes, with an optional note like “I ate half”; the photo isn’t kept | Yes (AI photo logging) |
| Barcode scanning | Yes; an unknown product can be added from a photo of its label | Yes |
| Food database | Tone Verified foods checked by a person, USDA data and branded products; every food shows where its numbers came from | About 1.4M verified items, checked by people |
| Caffeine | Yes: how much is still in you by the hour, a sleep line, and your latest cut-off for coffee | Yes, as a nutrient with a target |
| Water | Yes, with a goal set for you | Yes, from logged foods |
| Apple Health | Reads weight and body fat | Exports nutrition, imports weight |
| Ads | – | No |
| Platforms | iPhone (coming soon) | iPhone and Android |
Checked October 4, 2026. Tone is coming soon to iPhone. See how it works.
Who should pick MacroFactor?
- You enjoy the numbers and want the most detailed coaching and charts.
- You need Android.
Who should pick Tone?
- You’ve tried detailed trackers and stopped: Tone is built so a meal takes one sentence.
- You want caffeine shown as a curve through the day, with a sleep line and a cut-off time.
Does Tone adjust my calories like MacroFactor does?
Yes. Both start from a formula and then learn. After 14 days of logging and weigh-ins, Tone compares what you ate with how your weight changed and moves your target to match. MacroFactor does this weekly with more charts along the way.
How we compared
Everything about MacroFactor on this page comes from its own App Store listing, website and help center, checked on October 4, 2026 and linked below. Prices change often and many apps run promotions, so check before you buy. Where MacroFactor doesn’t say, we’ve left it blank rather than guess. Spot something out of date? Email support@trytone.app and we’ll fix it.
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About the author
Jacob is a product designer and the founder of Tone. Before Tone, he co-founded Boba, an AI-native trading app, as its chief product officer, and designed products at Decrypt.
