A MacroFactor alternative with workouts built in
Updated 30 October 2026
MacroFactor is a smart nutrition app, and its workouts live in a second app sold as a bundle. URBDY puts food and training in one app, with a UK student price.
| MacroFactor | URBDY | |
|---|---|---|
| Food tracking | Yes, with an adaptive calorie algorithm | Yes: 11,000+ UK foods, barcode and label scanning |
| Workout logging | A separate app (MacroFactor Workouts) | In the same app |
| Free tier | None | None after the free launch month |
| Budget meal planner | – | 91 recipes, filtered by your kitchen kit |
| Training with friends | – | Clubs with a weekly league |
| Student price | – | £2.99 a month or £19.99 a year |
Other apps checked 30 October 2026. Their plans and prices change, so check their own pages for the latest.
Where MacroFactor is strong
Its expenditure algorithm adjusts your targets from your real weight trend, and many serious dieters swear by it. If precise macro coaching is what you want most, it is very good at that.
Why people switch
Price and having two apps. URBDY's verified UK student plan is £19.99 a year for food, training and meal plans together. URBDY's AI coach also looks at your week every Sunday, and calorie targets never drop below a safe floor.
What URBDY is
URBDY is one iPhone app for the gym and for food. It launches in January 2027, UK first, and the test version is open now.
- Training: 876 exercises with how-to pictures, routines and 8 ready-made templates, set types and RPE, a rest timer, and records that turn gold when you beat them.
- Food: over 11,000 UK foods and supermarket products, barcode scanning, and reading a food label from a photo.
- Meals: 91 recipes filtered by the kitchen kit you actually have, down to your microwave's wattage, with a shopping list sorted by aisle.
- Friends: clubs with a league that resets every Monday and rewards turning up, never weight lost.
- One plan, everything in it: £2.99 a month or £19.99 a year for verified UK uni students, £6.99 a month or £49.99 a year for everyone else. No ads, and no premium tier on top. The whole of January 2027 is free.
Questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to MacroFactor?
URBDY costs £2.99 a month or £19.99 a year for verified UK uni students, and £6.99 a month or £49.99 a year for everyone else, with food and workouts in one app.
Does URBDY adjust my calories?
URBDY sets calorie targets from your goal and never goes below a safe floor. Fast weight loss gets a warning, and you can hide the numbers.