Could be so much better
This could be so much more useful. The light system doesn’t say how much of the fodmap types are in how many grams of food, so it is difficult to determine how foods stack together in one meal. This would be so much better if you could build your own recipes to check the sum total fodmaps. Developers, please check out MacroFactor for an example of how nice this would be for users! The app FODMAPFriendly has a recipe building function, but their dataset often conflicts with yours. Still, that app makes it possible to see how fodmaps stack within a meal. This does seem necessary to me in order to follow the diet.
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Saved me
This app genuinely saved me so much pain and discomfort when I was struggling with intense stomach issues. I would buy this app a million times over. Thank you!
Didn’t Help Me
Disclaimer: My dietician recommended this, so she gave me a lot of the information YOU may need this app for. But with youtube, google, and AI today, paying $10 for this app is unnecessary. I also found it difficult to use the traffic light system when grocery shopping because my big Canadian city is different than the specific items they were listing if it wasn’t a simple apple for ex. I also didn’t like the reintroduction category. I want to be able to look up an item in a food group and put in the amount and some notes. Simply selecting one of a few ingredients from the food group - then having it show the traffic light on my calendar isn’t helpful, I want to know if it worked for me or not, what symptoms did I have. Even free period apps have where you can input symptoms per day. This app appears to me as something that is just bare bones or at a beginning stage, it could come a long way to be helpful or worth payment. I wish I didn’t buy this app.
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Response from developer
Hi there, we are sorry to hear that the app wasn’t helpful to you. In the ‘Diary’ section of the app, you can record daily symptoms, bowel movements and make additional notes. If you're happy to reach out to us at enquiry@monashfodmap.com, we would love to provide additional guidance.
Clunky and difficult to interpret
Should change from stop light to percentages/concentration of fodmaps.
Waste of money.
Nothing you can’t find on google
Great app, highly recomended
Update - A good feature would be a graphical output from the diary for how you feel!
Great app, probably the best. The diary feature is very useful. The reintroduction process is comprehensive. Good recipes. The certified products are mostly Australian/American are unavailable in the UK. Also, go to the website at Monash Uni. I guess the app payment and data collection supports their research, which is good to know. Overall a very well thought out and useful app that makes the FODMAP process much, much easier!
Today, I feel better than James Brown!
Great app, probably the best. The diary feature is very useful. The reintroduction process is comprehensive. Good recipes. The certified products are mostly Australian/American are unavailable in the UK. Also, go to the website at Monash Uni. I guess the app payment and data collection supports their research, which is good to know. Overall a very well thought out and useful app that makes the FODMAP process much, much easier!
Today, I feel better than James Brown!
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Response from developer
Hi there, thanks for your review. We are so pleased that you find the app helpful! We are continuously working to test and add more foods, so if you have any suggestions for testing, please feel free to send them to enquiry@monashfodmap.com
Could be so much better
This could be so much more useful. The light system doesn’t say how much of the fodmap types are in how many grams of food, so it is difficult to determine how foods stack together in one meal. This would be so much better if you could build your own recipes to check the sum total fodmaps. Developers, please check out MacroFactor for an example of how nice this would be for users! Also, I do all my nutrition stuff in grams and I don’t see a way to switch from oz to grams in the app. Frustrating.
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Confusing app without clear ways to use it
Hi. I just modified my review to 3 stars from 1. I’ve gotten to know the app a bit better ( still think it’s a bit confusing for a newbie), and am finding that the daily log is my favorite feature in that I can keep a clear record of food intake “outgo”🤭and symptoms in between as they do or do not arise. i have also download ed and made several of the recipes, and though they’re laid out in terms of weight, it’s easy enough to translate into cups. I still feel it’s a bit too heavily weighted with hints to use the food prep service “Modify Health” which would be great, but not everyone can afford such. I would love to see a couple weeks of sample meal plans and maybe another dozen or so more recipes on the app, a few more for each type of meal listed. Basically I need to look on lists to see if various this and that's are green, yellow or red lit? I had thought with a paid app, that I would be getting listed out meal plans to follow, in addition to the red, yellow, green light system.
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Response from developer
Hi there, we're sorry to hear that you are disappointed in the app. The Food Guide in the app can help you modify your own favourite meals to include low FODMAP foods and serving sizes. The recipe section can also help you find tasty low FODMAP meal options for all meals across the day. If you have any further suggestions or need help with the app, please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly at enquiry@monashfodmap.com
Only for the highly motivated, data nerds willing to put in effort
While this app is extremely useful at looking up individual foods, it is very much less useful for meal planning unless you are willing to expend considerable time and effort figuring out the total fodmap rating for a meal yourself.
I ended up utilizing a (privacy-protecting) AI program to plan low fodmap meals instead. (Beware of AI's privacy invasion.)
Maybe don't waste your money?
I ended up utilizing a (privacy-protecting) AI program to plan low fodmap meals instead. (Beware of AI's privacy invasion.)
Maybe don't waste your money?
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Frustrating when adding past items
The time selector has a mind of its own. If you want to add things retroactively you pick the time press save and it jumps to a different time. The report a problem link on the App Store doesn’t allow you to give feedback.
Great but could be better
Excellent app, if a little confusing to navigate. Would love the option to favourite items in the food guide and adding quantities of foods in the diary. Would also be helpful if diary entry types can be colour coded when exporting the diary (eg meal = orange, bowel movement = pink etc.) - every category shows as purple which makes it difficult to sift through.
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Don’t waste your money
For an Aussie girl starting FoDmap the app was a waste of $. Nothing more than a sales pitch for Food delivery companies. 90% of the foods and spices I looked up were not there. Save your cash and use Google.
Can’t sort by country
Just bought the app and it can’t even properly sort products by filtering for products in your own country. Very frustrated and wish I wouldn’t have bought this
Great app, highly recomended
Great app, probably the best. The diary feature is very useful. The reintroduction process is comprehensive. Good recipes. The certified products are mostly Australian/American and unavailable in the UK. Also, go to the website at Monash Uni. I guess the app payment and data collection supports their research, which is good to know. Overall a very well thought out and useful app that makes the FODMAP process much, much easier!
Today, I feel better than James Brown!
Today, I feel better than James Brown!
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Confusing app without clear ways to use it
Hi. I just downloaded this app and there are no meal plans, or ways to use it that help me do meal planning. Basically I need to look on lists to see if various this and that's are green, yellow or red lit? I had thought with a paid app, that I would be getting listed out meal plans to follow, and easy ways to check foods on menus in restaurants, to make meal plans for myself, etc. It seems that this is mostly something I pay for to get the Modify Health food subscription? SUPER disappointed, feel I just wasted 8$. :-(
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A complex brand marketing app
The search function on this app is terrible. Results on something as simple as “peanuts” see whole food buried, and brands prioritised.
Multiple words appear next to single items with a one word label.
There is very little focus on “healthy whole foods”.
It’s a sell out; it’s confusing.
Multiple words appear next to single items with a one word label.
There is very little focus on “healthy whole foods”.
It’s a sell out; it’s confusing.
Synchronisation
Il m’arrive très fréquemment de consulter l’app sur mon iPhone lors de mes achats en supermarché, alors que j’ai effectué le suivi de mes repas (Journal) sur mon iPad (grand écran !!!). Mais, hélas, il n’y a PAS de synchronisation possible entre l’app pour iPhone et l’app pour iPad. C’est vraiment dommage, car cette app, dont le contenu est très professionnel et pertinent, me rend de très grands services.
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Needs some improvement but good resource
I bought this on recommendation from my dietician, and I’m a little unimpressed with it for the fee. Having the food info is great but search is very hit or miss on finding the right items. Tracking via the diary is much easier than manual, however biggest thing for me is that the food guide and diary should be linked: why can’t I go through and choose from the foods when I add to the diary so I don’t have to tap back in and out to see their traffic lights. Having those lights in the diary would be helpful too.
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Response from developer
Hi there, thanks for your review. We are always looking to improve the experience for our users, and we really appreciate the feedback about the search function and diary.
They change the privacy policy after you pay/sign up
They changed the privacy policy for US and it’s not very functional/applicable for US. I do not recommend. Very disappointing
Worth The Hype
After over a decade of IBS D issues finding out about “FODMAPS” has been life changing. I now know why some foods trigger me & find safe alternatives by using this app.
Grocery shopping, meal planning, meal prep, eating out, travel all made easier. My favourite part is the FOOD GUIDE traffic light system. Easy to understand and an invaluable tool right at your finger tips.
Grocery shopping, meal planning, meal prep, eating out, travel all made easier. My favourite part is the FOOD GUIDE traffic light system. Easy to understand and an invaluable tool right at your finger tips.
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