Great app!
Perfect app for tracking food intake and connecting with my coach.
Can’t Save Anything
I am trying to save a post and the “Save” button overlaps the very top right of the screen on the status bar. I can see the button but am unable to click it so I can’t save anything.
Useless
It wouldn’t let me create an account, so I deleted it!
Doesn’t always work
I like the idea of this app, as I was looking for an easy way to track what I eat. Taking photos has proven the best option for me. I’ve tried other apps that log calories but I get too hung up on accuracy and lose focus on the big picture. The app is super buggy and doesn't always work. Seems to be getting worse with the iOS upgrades and makes me think this app isn’t actively being developed anymore.
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Can’t log meals, then can’t log in
UPDATE: Because of the swift response of the developers, it’s possible to log in. There are still some problems but their team have been on top of fixing the problem. I also appreciate them promptly responding to support messages. Good to see they aren’t neglecting the app!
ORIGINAL:
Today the app became absolutely unusable.
-First, couldn’t log meals. Got instead an error message
-Then, after reinstalling the app, couldn’t log in via Facebook or with email&password
-Then couldn't reset password because Meallogger can’t process the actual sending of the instruction email after I’ve typed in my email and pressed reset. So I’m not receiving reset email (yes I’ve checked the spam folder)
There have been glitches, which were ignored by the developers since the last update, but now the app is completely useless. The only reason I kept using this app is I have 2 years’ worth of logs; and with no way to export data, I wanted to stick with the app for the information I unfortunately already entrusted with it.
Please fix the app!
ORIGINAL:
Today the app became absolutely unusable.
-First, couldn’t log meals. Got instead an error message
-Then, after reinstalling the app, couldn’t log in via Facebook or with email&password
-Then couldn't reset password because Meallogger can’t process the actual sending of the instruction email after I’ve typed in my email and pressed reset. So I’m not receiving reset email (yes I’ve checked the spam folder)
There have been glitches, which were ignored by the developers since the last update, but now the app is completely useless. The only reason I kept using this app is I have 2 years’ worth of logs; and with no way to export data, I wanted to stick with the app for the information I unfortunately already entrusted with it.
Please fix the app!
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Daily, weekly, monthly summary of food groups? Half portions?
Easy to use. I am not terribly interested in photographing every bite of food, but I am interested in logging the food groups I have eaten. It would be really useful if this app provided a daily summary of how many servings of all the food groups I've eaten, and even weekly and monthly averages and trends.
Also, if it allowed half servings of all the food groups instead of just some of them (even allowing manual entry of # of servings in addition to +/- entry).
Also, if it allowed half servings of all the food groups instead of just some of them (even allowing manual entry of # of servings in addition to +/- entry).
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No privacy options.
This app has some unique features and a lot of potential -- but there is NO attention to privacy control. At all.
The food tracking system is great. It uses photos and "servings": you mark how many servings of grains, vegetables, etc. are in your meal.
You can create as many entries as you want for any meal type, so if you eat 3 or 4 snacks a day? No problem, they'll each be a separate photo post. And there's no emphasis on calories, which is fantastic (though the info is there if you do want it).
But there's not a word of transparency about data sharing!
Each food entry looks exactly like a social media post, with likes and comments ... and absolutely no indication of where it's going or who can see it.
I would have been satisfied with a blanket "Opt out of all sharing" toggle, under Settings. At least I could still use the food logging and nutrition parts of the app. But there isn't even that.
If you join a Group, other group members can definitely see your meal posts. But if you change your mind, there is NO apparent way to leave a group. Not on the group page, or under account settings ... within the app OR on the website. And you can't just hide your posts, either.
This could be a really simple, helpful, usable food tracker -- as soon as the devs address its huge neglect of privacy.
Other than that, there are a few general changes that would be nice:
More options on custom nutrition plans. Let us have maximum servings of a thing, not just minimum servings. And "X servings of (multiple food groups)," so I can have, for instance, fish OR meat OR dairy and still meet my targets.
Water measurements: ideally custom glass sizes, or at least being able to add "X number of oz/ml" throughout the day.
The food tracking system is great. It uses photos and "servings": you mark how many servings of grains, vegetables, etc. are in your meal.
You can create as many entries as you want for any meal type, so if you eat 3 or 4 snacks a day? No problem, they'll each be a separate photo post. And there's no emphasis on calories, which is fantastic (though the info is there if you do want it).
But there's not a word of transparency about data sharing!
Each food entry looks exactly like a social media post, with likes and comments ... and absolutely no indication of where it's going or who can see it.
I would have been satisfied with a blanket "Opt out of all sharing" toggle, under Settings. At least I could still use the food logging and nutrition parts of the app. But there isn't even that.
If you join a Group, other group members can definitely see your meal posts. But if you change your mind, there is NO apparent way to leave a group. Not on the group page, or under account settings ... within the app OR on the website. And you can't just hide your posts, either.
This could be a really simple, helpful, usable food tracker -- as soon as the devs address its huge neglect of privacy.
Other than that, there are a few general changes that would be nice:
More options on custom nutrition plans. Let us have maximum servings of a thing, not just minimum servings. And "X servings of (multiple food groups)," so I can have, for instance, fish OR meat OR dairy and still meet my targets.
Water measurements: ideally custom glass sizes, or at least being able to add "X number of oz/ml" throughout the day.
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Need Account to use
Have to sign up for an account to use. No thanks.
Update!
Performance stability
Health app sync!
Health app sync!
Love it!
I love this app! Started using it 1.5 months ago and I dragged a couple of friends for accountability :-) I lost 12 pounds. Sure, I worked hard BUT if someone is going to see everything I eat... Well they did it for me! I wanted to eat better ;-) plus, I hate counting calories! I eat everything, watch my portions, take pictures, and I am held accountable. Thank you MealLogger, didn't know I've been waiting for something like this - but looks like I did! Brilliant idea!
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Really great app, but could use a bit of work
Edit: The UI issues are real issues, it turns out. The concept is great, but there are errors and stuff that make this harder to use than it should be.
Original: I used to use calorie counting apps frequently, getting decent results, but I sometimes found that too cumbersome/tedious, particularly when eating out. And sometimes the focus on calories in/calories out/nutrient counting meant having days where I ate less than wholesome food (processed) that looked deceptively ok when plugged into an app (within calorie budget, added vitamins in ingredients, etc.). I switched to counting servings of food types, but was left wondering about energy balance. So being able to estimate calories consumed from servings of food types is magical!
The UI is less than intuitive, though. It took a minute to figure out where to find the calorie estimates, and tracking exercise isn't nearly as easy as tracking food.
I wish I could export calorie estimate data to HealthKit and possibly import exercise data. I also wish for further customization of nutrition plans (for different sized bodies and needs like pregnancy or breastfeeding).
But this is a mostly a great app. Thanks!
Original: I used to use calorie counting apps frequently, getting decent results, but I sometimes found that too cumbersome/tedious, particularly when eating out. And sometimes the focus on calories in/calories out/nutrient counting meant having days where I ate less than wholesome food (processed) that looked deceptively ok when plugged into an app (within calorie budget, added vitamins in ingredients, etc.). I switched to counting servings of food types, but was left wondering about energy balance. So being able to estimate calories consumed from servings of food types is magical!
The UI is less than intuitive, though. It took a minute to figure out where to find the calorie estimates, and tracking exercise isn't nearly as easy as tracking food.
I wish I could export calorie estimate data to HealthKit and possibly import exercise data. I also wish for further customization of nutrition plans (for different sized bodies and needs like pregnancy or breastfeeding).
But this is a mostly a great app. Thanks!
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Need update
Seems like app not updated for long time which has lead to slowness of app overall and frequent crashes. Hopefully developer can update the app.
cloud only?
Deleted the app after 2 seconds, because apparently it doesn't work without account. Why do I need an account to log the food I eat? I think logging on to a network should be optional, not mandatory.
Update?
The basic idea behind the app is great but is so in desperate need of an upgrade. App crashes, pictures won't load, etc. Very archaic simulation. You can tell there's been not update for almost a YEAR! Wow.
Stability update?
This is a great app but it seems to be getting slower and less stable. It crashes for me a lot, so I end up giving up and not entering food as often. Currently there haven't been any updates since June 2014 so I hope support is still available and working on this app because I really like it when it's working smoothly!
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Unreliable
The app is crashing
Get this app
A fun and motivating way to get healthy. With this app I will not give up as easily as I did using calorie counter apps such as Lose It or Fitness Pal. And I love how you can join groups and view/like people's meals. Highly recommend.
Excellent App!
Just what I was looking for - easy to use, great layout, and online editing with fast syncing. Awesome.
Best app
Love this app. I can record and take snap shot I my food. It would be great if this app can also link to mapmyrun app to capture my exercises too.
Pretty good
It definitely serves its purpose. However, I'd like for it to send me notifications so that I could remember to log down my food (like I have for a water app).
