its a decent food tracking app, i just misunderstood the absolute chore it would be to track literally everything i eat. like i really don’t know the nutrition information of a basic grilled cheese and neither does the app, really. the entering food part is a bit clunky but theres very nice visually appealing bars to see if you’ve gotten enough macros for the day. water tracker is easy to use you press a button and youve got it. i just kinda dont weigh how many grams my food has and most results in the food search function are measured in grams. i really don’t know how many grams my dinner was. and at that point i might as well just guesstimate anyway. this sort of app is not for me really, but if you’re going to get a food tracking app, choose this one for the sake of being able to just give them your money and have full access. i doubt the other apps are doing much better anyway. it’s hard to track nutrition information! this one just doesn’t make you pay it indefinitely to do food accounting, and its one of the only of its kind. appreciate it. keep up the work devs!
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Response from developer
Thank you for such an honest review, and for backing a one-time-purchase app. You were right: weighing every meal in grams is a chore, and most people won't do it. Version 1.1.2 is built around your feedback:
• Everyday portions instead of grams. Pick "1 slice", "1 cup", or "1 sandwich", and Caltopia uses USDA average weights. Grilled cheese is in there now: 1 sandwich, about 400 calories.
• Quick Estimate for the meals you can't look up. Pick snack, light, regular, or big meal (or type your own number) and move on.
• Faster logging. Tap + on several foods and log the whole meal at once, or repeat yesterday's breakfast in one tap.
If you give it another try, we'd love to hear whether it feels less like food accounting. Thanks for the kind words about the macro bars and water tracker!
