MacroMonkey

Support

Something not working, or a suggestion? Email macromonkey75@gmail.com and you'll get a reply from an actual person.

If you're reporting a problem, it helps enormously to include what you were doing when it happened, what you expected, and what happened instead. A screenshot is even better.

Common questions

A food I searched for isn't there, or the numbers look wrong.

Nutrition data comes from the FatSecret food database, which includes entries submitted by its own community. MacroMonkey displays what the database reports and doesn't edit it. If an entry looks wrong, try a different result for the same food — there are often several.

The barcode scanner isn't finding a product.

Not every package is in the database, and regional products are especially patchy. Searching by name usually works when a scan doesn't.

My food disappeared, or the day looks empty.

Check your connection. MacroMonkey needs a network connection to load your log, and a poor connection can make a day appear empty when it isn't. Your data is not lost. Wait for the connection to return and reopen the app before re-logging anything, so you don't end up with duplicates.

The calorie calculator gave me a number that seems off.

It's an estimate from the Mifflin-St Jeor formula, which uses your age, sex, height, weight and activity level. Real energy needs vary quite a lot between people. Treat it as a starting point and adjust based on what actually happens over a few weeks.

I want to change my goals.

Open Settings from the gear icon on the main screen. You can enter a calorie target directly or use the calculator, and set your macro split by percentage or by grams.

How do I delete my account?

Settings, then "Delete account" at the bottom. You'll confirm with your password. This permanently removes your account, your goals, and every entry you've logged. It can't be undone.

A note on health

MacroMonkey is a tracking tool for general wellness, not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, or are making significant dietary changes, talk to a doctor or a registered dietitian rather than relying on an app's estimates.

Privacy

What the app collects and how to remove it is set out in the privacy policy.