Is there a good app for track macros?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
69
Opportunity /100
81
Demand /100
61
Competition /100
87
Execution gap /100
5
Apps serving it
17
Mined complaints
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to track macros, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| hard to track macros | ux | 1 | Very difficult to navigate or track macros |
| hard to see macros at a glance | ux | 1 | It’s impossible to just figure out what your macros are |
| app changes user-set macros | bug | 1 | it keeps changing my macros |
| auto changes user-set macros | bug | 1 | it auto changes my macros that i set to accommodate me |
| takes twice as long to log and see remaining macros | ux | 1 | takes twice as long to log anything and find how much macros I have left |
| inaccurate macro tracking requiring constant correction | reliability | 1 | I spend like 70–80% of my time correcting every error it makes |
| no customizable macro display | missing-feature | 1 | Being able to choose what macros you want to see |
| logging a recipe doesn't capture macros/colors | bug | 1 | it won't log the micros of what color foods it was or how many grams of protein it was |
| unwanted auto-adjusting macros | other | 1 | auto adjusts macros |
| intrusive macro popups on every add | ux | 1 | I don't want macros to pop up every time I add something. It is distracting |
| barcode scan macros differ from package | reliability | 1 | the macros will be completely different on the app compared to what I have in front of me |
| macros now paywalled | price | 1 | they changed to pay to view fats, carbs, protein etc |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carb Manager: Keto & Macro Log | 4.8★ | 729,122 | Free |
| Productive - Habit Tracker | 4.6★ | 91,115 | Free |
| QuickBooks Workforce | 4.6★ | 188,386 | Free |
| Marcus by Goldman Sachs® | 4.9★ | 250,735 | Free |
| Flora - Green Focus | 4.8★ | 82,257 | Free |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 69 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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