Useful but…
My surgery recommended the Carbs & Cals book to help me balance my food intake. (I am pre diabetic but very keen to avoid becoming diabetic if I can.) However, I much prefer to work digitally so decided to try this app. There is much to like about it. I find logging food easy but am sceptical about how accurate some calculations are. It vastly underestimates the amount of fruit and veg I eat. It can’t cope with part portions apparently which is ridiculous. Are the other food categories accurate? Without some extensive maths work I don’t know. The most frustrating aspect is that it will not synchronise across my iPad and iPhone. Bearing in mind this is a paid for app I find this unacceptable. I don’t recall any of my other many apps having this problem and most of those are free. Looking at other reviews I discover that this app has been available for many years so this should have been sorted long ago. The developer told me that logs can be backed up and then transferred to another device but who wants to do this on a daily basis? I will reluctantly pay for the app for a year and see how my blood sugar goes. If I find it helps me to get my HbA1c down I will decide whether or not to keep paying for it. So much to like but let down by a couple of questionable features.
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Adware that you pay for 😏
Very easy to consider that the poor functioning of this app is malicious and targets those struggling with any form of diabetes.
The search function is diabolical. It pushes restaurants when logging a meal. Searching for the simplest of items is not a viable option. Obviously when I eat a tortilla at home, I *must* mean the restaurant!
I am writing this as I purchased a very popular brand of supplement/meal replacement (powder to mix at home) and after a wild goose chase I scanned the barcode. The app knew the item, but was not in the database. Where's the line to be drawn?
This has been an ongoing issue. I applied for a refund and the app's customer service said I must contact Apple.
Apple rejected my request and ignored me for months so that they could tell me their internal policy (2 month period) has passed. I am doubtful this policy is in line with UK consumer law.
By definition - a racket.
The search function is diabolical. It pushes restaurants when logging a meal. Searching for the simplest of items is not a viable option. Obviously when I eat a tortilla at home, I *must* mean the restaurant!
I am writing this as I purchased a very popular brand of supplement/meal replacement (powder to mix at home) and after a wild goose chase I scanned the barcode. The app knew the item, but was not in the database. Where's the line to be drawn?
This has been an ongoing issue. I applied for a refund and the app's customer service said I must contact Apple.
Apple rejected my request and ignored me for months so that they could tell me their internal policy (2 month period) has passed. I am doubtful this policy is in line with UK consumer law.
By definition - a racket.
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Unusable
I bought this app years ago for a one off payment. Instead of the free version that didn’t have as much. But now my version doesn’t have and Cals in it and they want me to pay a monthly subscription to upgrade which I can’t afford. Surely they can’t change the old version to exclude Cals. It’s still called carbs and CALS ! I think it’s really disgusting.
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Ok but needs work
I have just cancelled my free trial and deleted the app. My previous app nutracheck had a massively wider database of foods whereas this one misses loads.
Sure I could scan the label and then I have faff around checking what’s been scanned in compared to what the label says. There are als no widgets. One product barcode I scanned today was identified as the wrong product.
Sure I could scan the label and then I have faff around checking what’s been scanned in compared to what the label says. There are als no widgets. One product barcode I scanned today was identified as the wrong product.
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Add Photo-based carb estimation
Carbs & Cals is a great app for carb counting, but it would be even better if there were an option to add a photograph to estimate carbs. Being able to upload or take a photo of a meal could help users judge portion sizes more accurately, especially for homemade meals or when eating out.
A photo-based carb estimate feature would reduce guesswork, save time, and make tracking more realistic in everyday situations where exact measurements aren’t available. It could be a really valuable addition for users who rely on visual guidance to manage their carb intake more confidently.
A photo-based carb estimate feature would reduce guesswork, save time, and make tracking more realistic in everyday situations where exact measurements aren’t available. It could be a really valuable addition for users who rely on visual guidance to manage their carb intake more confidently.
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