Honest comparison
Whey to Go: the MacroFactor alternative.
MacroFactor is the serious lifter’s tracker, and its coaching algorithm is genuinely clever. But there is no free tier - it is a subscription, from $59.99 a year, forever - workouts are a separate paid app, and your data lives in their cloud. Here is the honest side-by-side.
| Whey to Go | MacroFactor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free trial, then $3.99/month, $39.99/year or $49.99 for life | From $59.99 a year, no free tier |
| Cost over five years | $49.99 at most (the lifetime price) | $299.95 |
| Coaching | You set your own targets | Adaptive weekly coaching - excellent |
| Ads | None, ever | None |
| Account | None - no sign-up, no password | Required |
| Your data | Stays on your device | Stored on their servers |
| Works offline | Fully | Limited |
| Training | Plans, sessions and lifts built in | A separate paid app |
| Apple Health | Two-way sync | Yes |
Prices from each app’s US App Store listing, June 2026, taking the cheapest annual plan. They change, vary by plan and promotion, and most also offer pricier tiers.
Where MacroFactor wins
The adaptive coaching is the best reason to pay for it: it estimates your real energy expenditure from your logs and adjusts your targets weekly. If you want an algorithm steering your cut or bulk and you are happy renting it, MacroFactor does that brilliantly.
Where Whey to Go wins
Five years there costs $299.95. Here a lifetime is $49.99, once - and training is included rather than sold as a second subscription. There is no account and your data stays on your device. You set your own targets - which, if you know your numbers, is exactly what you want.
What five years costs
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Try it free. Keep it for good.
Free for 7 days, then from $3.99 a month, or $49.99 once for life. Ad-free on every paid plan, no account, and your data never leaves your phone. On the App Store now.
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