# Brighter Bite - ED Recovery — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of Brighter Bite by Brighter Bite LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 759 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brighter-bite-ed-recovery/id1513041355/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brighter-bite-ed-recovery/id1513041355.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 653 · 4★ 78 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Brighter Bite? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 💡 Helpful for recovery - 🎨 Customizable - 🎶 Calming music - 🌱 Gentle and non-judgmental **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🕰️ Unable to edit time of entries - 🌙 Lack of dark mode - 🗂️ Awkward navigation - 🤖 Limited disorder coverage **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to take photos - Freezing and slow performance - Inconsistent update information **Most requested features** - Add hunger scale - Allow editing of negative behavior list - Implement syncing across devices - Add calendar view for tracking progress - Improve export options (e.g., include photos) ## Newest reviews (15 of 49) ### 4/5 — Syncing would be good *2025-06-13, version 2.0.1* If accounts across different devices synced, this would be much better ### 4/5 — It’s good but *2024-05-25, version 1.1.3* I like it but the animation of swiping between screens and through the logs/adding logs is kinda choppy at times which ruins the smooth feel for me. I have a 14pro max so I don’t think it’s because of the phone I’m using. Other than that, everything’s good. Maybe a tab for “Why did I eat this/how did it make me feel” would be nice. ### 4/5 — Good tool for recovery *2024-05-22, version 1.1.3* I really like this app and how much it has to offer. It is really easy to use, but I wish there was a quick-glance section for ‘urges’ as opposed to only a section for behaviours. Also, it would be helpful if the behaviours could be customized because there are some things that I deal with that aren’t listed and I cannot add. ### 4/5 — Great tool for recovery! *2024-03-17, version 1.1.3* This has been a great help on my road to recovery. However I’ve run into an issue, where my progress hasn’t been tracked since February 17. Today is March 17 and I’m worried my progress isn’t being shown. I don’t know if this is an issue on just my end but I would love to see my progress going forward. ### 4/5 — crashing *2024-02-27, version 1.1.3* i love this app but it keeps crashing !! ### 4/5 — LOVE but…. *2023-12-16, version 1.1.3* absolutely love this app and i’ve made it a habit to use it everyday. it helps me to realize what i’m putting into my body - from it being healthy to the portion i served myself. the exercises are amazing and remind me of certain DBT skills. BUT! the app crashes and closes every time i try to view the diary tab so i am unable to actually look back on my previous meals. please fix so i can continue using this everyday. ### 4/5 — I Love This App But.. *2023-08-26* I really do enjoy this app. It's very helpful, insightful, and a great way to keep me motivated to have my everyday meals. However, I think this app deserves an update. I'd definitely love there to be more activities within the app. Maybe even a calendar like one reviewer mentioned. Would also love to see the continuous crashing getting fixed. The app wasn't crashing when I began using the app, but now it crashes quite frequently. Which is super unfortunate. Other than that though, I love this app. Thank you to the developers for making such a great up for those of us with EDs and disordered eating habits! 🩷 ### 4/5 — PLEASE ADD A STREAK CALENDAR *2023-01-25, version 1.1.3* I want to see and track the days I’ve binged during the month!!! I want to see my progress and how often I relapse ### 5/5 — 🤍 *2022-11-02, version 1.1.3* So cute and comfortable. I am able to keep tract of my weight thoughts and progress. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2022-10-30, version 1.1.3* Already loving this app ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-10-26* Would be helpful if there was hunger scale ### 4/5 — Very helpful *2022-09-16, version 1.1.3* This app is very helpful. I’ve dealt with weight struggles my whole life & likely have an undiagnosed eating disorder. Every doctor I see recommends food tracking however that sends me to a very dark place (I don’t eat bad, but have PTSD from years of being judged by my eating habits, weight, looks, etc.). This app helps me track and stay out of that dark place. The only thing it doesn’t have that I wish it did is a hunger scale. Otherwise, it’s great! ### 4/5 — Please allow edits to log cues *2022-08-05, version 1.1.3* Hi! I love the look and feel of this app in general but there is one big problem which will not allow me to use the app. In the eating logs, each time you complete a log there is a list of possible negative behaviors to select and that list is not editable. This means that I cannot track the negative behaviors that I do engage in, such as negotiating meal plan or switching and repeating foods. It also means that every time I log a meal I have to look at the behaviors I have never engaged in, like purging or laxatives, and I am worried that over time this will lead to my trying those behaviors. PLEASE make this list editable!! Thank you!!!! ### 5/5 — really helpful! *2022-06-07, version 1.1.3* i like how customizable the app is too, highly recommend for recovery! :D ### 5/5 — This app is amazing!!! *2022-06-01, version 1.1.3* This app is so quick and easy to use, I love that I can take pics of what I eat and record my feelings. It’s really helpful in slowing down and connecting, plus it’s is customizable. I love that I can connect during the day. This is really great! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2025-06-04, version 2.0.1* Would be a usual tool but constantly crashes ### 1/5 — App crashes and unable to use *2025-02-01, version 2.0.1* Originally a very good app that worked without any issues. However, the last few months the apps freezing up and has become almost impossible to use. It can take 15 seconds to even open, then when opened it can take 10-25 seconds to even scroll or open a new entry. Then when I open a new entry/food log it freezes again continual. It will take 10-20 seconds to even let my type my entry, then when im typing it will take 5-10 seconds for each letter to even appear. Then it does the same when trying to add feelings and then it freebies when trying to add the entry. I have to close and reopen the app 3-4 times before I can even attempt to start scrolling. I actually messaged the people who make this app around 2 months ago to let them know about these issues and that I actually have to use this app alongside ED therapy appointments and I have never had any response. So because of that I am leaving this review because no one has even bothered to acknowledge the issues. Edit: I have noticed since writing my review it now says they updated it two months ago but this is false. I have not had a single option to update in the whole 11 months I have had this app. ### 1/5 — App crashes and unable to use *2025-01-18* Originally a very good app that worked without any issues. However, the last few months the apps freezing up and has become almost impossible to use. It can take 15 seconds to even open, then when opened it can take 10-25 seconds to even scroll or open a new entry. Then when I open a new entry/food log it freezes again continual. It will take 10-20 seconds to even let my type my entry, then when im typing it will take 5-10 seconds for each letter to even appear. Then it does the same when trying to add feelings and then it freebies when trying to add the entry. I have to close and reopen the app 3-4 times before I can even attempt to start scrolling. I actually messaged the people who make this app around 2 months ago to let them know about these issues and that I actually have to use this app alongside ED therapy appointments and I have never had any response. So because of that I am leaving this review because no one has even bothered to acknowledge the issues. Ps, it says they updated it two months ago but this is false. I have not had a single option to update in the whole 11 months I have had this app. ### 1/5 — Crashing all the time *2021-11-20* App is crashing if you want to take a photo. ### 2/5 — Seriously basic *2025-11-12, version 2.0.2* Look, it serves a purpose of being able to write in when you ate it’s a very basic one. The app is outdated. PLEASE can you make it so you can edit the time and date of your food diary entry after you’ve submitted it? It’s a long admin proces to re-input all the data (which is editable after you’ve submitted) I don’t understand why you can’t do the date and time too. Also this is my plea for a dark mode, the app is awful contrast particularly when on it at night time / after dark. ### 2/5 — Good, but crashing *2021-09-17* App is awesome, but crashes everytime I add or try to edit something in the food diary… can’t use! Sad ### 2/5 — awkward navigation *2020-12-16, version 1.1.2* It just feels a bit awkward to navigate. I always feel a bit lost. ### 3/5 — ok *2022-10-28, version 1.1.3* this app is cool great app love it but when i go to edit a diary or a chat it deletes almost everything i had put in my diary i was writing in my diary and i had to edit something and right when i edited it it deleted ### 3/5 — analysising ed’s *2021-05-10* I’ve been in recovery for a while it is difficult. I downloaded this app to help coping, it slightly helped. But I did an assessment test where I put in my weight and height, and how I felt about my body and how that effected me. (a lot) But it tells me I’m fine and i’m taking good care of myself because I am a healthy weight. I put in all the same answers and changed my weight to be a bit less and it tells me I may have anorexia. I have anorexia whether or not my body is this weight or that. I found it really triggering. Seeing as I have worked so hard to get to a healthy weight. But I still struggle so much with the thoughts. But this made me feel as though my struggle isn’t valid. Because apparently anorexia is only when you are under a certain weight. ### 3/5 — So far so good *2020-08-12, version 1.0.13* I’ve only just installed but it has helped me a bit. However, they only include knowledge about anorexia, bulimia, and BED. There are so many more disorders than just this! Like OSFED, pica, atypical anorexia, and CHSP. I feel like there needs to be more support for these especially because I suffer from atypical anorexia and CHSP. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-05-09, version 1.1.3* I love this app!! So helpful and easy to use!!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-04-30, version 1.1.3* Has been extremely helpful to me in tracking my food, triggers, feelings around food and other things. Very intuitive and easy to use app that works well and gives you flexibility as to how you use it. ### 5/5 — Easy to track with details if needed *2024-03-14, version 1.1.3* I love tracking on this app! I have not found any other food logging apps where there is no calorie counting without it being 5 minutes to log all the details around a meal. My favorite part is the easy to read data sheet you can export for any time period. This is the only way I have been able to consistently log in with a neutral mindset and send the data to my providers. ### 5/5 — Love it with some feature requests *2023-08-29, version 1.1.3* Love love love this app. It’s perfect! Just two things would make it even better -allow an option so photos can appear in the export. I share these with my therapist and it would be super helpful if that were on the pdf -allow the ability to edit the time on a past entry. It’s the only thing that isn’t editable. Sometimes I miss the time field (it’s fairly hidden in the UI) and I want to go back to revise, but I have to re enter everything all over again to change the time. Again thanks so much for this wonderful app! ### 5/5 — Freestyle *2023-08-05, version 1.1.3* I love that I can enter my thoughts and feelings whenever I need and it plays calming music and provides a positive thought and inspiration. I woke up today with obsessive food thoughts and began to get frustrated and remembered that I have this outlet so I came here. I also love that I can do the food diary at any time. Obviously- with an ED we don’t necessarily make the best decisions so when the feelings catch up this is an outlet or at the end of a good day we can input our choices and give ourselves a pat on the back. I recommend you give it a try. It is free. After using it I went to look to pay for any premium features and it seems all the features are free. Thank you to the developers! ### 5/5 — favorite app 🫶🏻 *2023-07-04, version 1.1.3* very lovely app. i appreciate it very much ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2023-06-23* Beautifully designed and actually helps so much :) ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2023-05-12, version 1.1.3* I love this app and everyone who helped create it, because it’s helped me so much with what I’ve been struggling. Love you all so so much. ### 5/5 — Great *2023-01-13, version 1.1.3* I have bad problem with ED, this apps helps so much but I have a problem with it crashing all the time ### 5/5 — Best app!! *2022-12-01, version 1.1.3* I might have an eating disorder but it’s not the anorexia or bulimia so i thought I wouldn’t find help. I don’t count my calories, at this time I’m not really eating much at all, I think it’s ARFID. But just logging into it, the music and the little character are so nice. I feel so anxious about food and my body’s reaction to it. It’s nice to have a space to feel safe in these feelings --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-16.*