# Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Optimeal by PrimeLister, rated 4.80/5 from 261 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimeal-ai-calorie-counter/id6743850695/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimeal-ai-calorie-counter/id6743850695.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 238 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Optimeal? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Extremely accurate AI-powered calorie tracking - 👍 Convenient and user-friendly app - 💰 Great value for the price - 🎯 Helps users achieve their fitness goals - 🔍 Accurate barcode scanning and food recognition - 📊 Detailed macro and calorie breakdowns **Cons** - 🐛 Initial setup issues for some users - 💰 Perceived as expensive by some users compared to alternatives **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional crashes or freezes during use **Most requested features** - Expanded food database - More customization options for macros and goals ## Newest reviews (7 of 23) ### 5/5 — It just works! *2025-07-21* I was skeptical at first but this app just works, I have been tracking my food for a week now and it has saved me a lot of time. **Developer response:** Thanks for the amazing review, JeroJrs! 😊 We're thrilled to hear Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter is saving you time with food tracking. It's great to see your initial skepticism turn into a positive experience. We're constantly working to make the app even better for users like you! ### 5/5 — awesome *2025-07-21* Very good app, it makes fun to scan your daily food, especially if you don't know what amount of calories etc are in there. Had a little bit of a struggle with the payment from the Abonnement, but now everything works. Good app! **Developer response:** Thank you for the great review, Hamza! 😊 We're thrilled that you're enjoying Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter and finding the scanning feature helpful for tracking calories. Sorry about the subscription payment hiccup, but glad to hear it's all sorted now! We're constantly working to make your experience even better. Thanks for your support! 🙌 ### 5/5 — Best Cal Ai app *2025-07-21* This app is amazing for tracking my daily calories! I love how easy it is to use, and it gives accurate results. Unlike other apps, this one provides the right calorie information and helps me stay on track. I genuinely enjoy using it every day! **Developer response:** Thank you so much, Thisisrec! 😊 We're thrilled to hear Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter is helping you track your calories accurately and easily. Your daily commitment to using our app means the world to us! We'll keep working to make your health journey even better. 💪 ### 5/5 — Excellent Results & Customer Service! *2025-07-20* I signed up for the trial and was so pleased with the results that I immediately subscribed for a full year. When I had a question about my subscription, I contacted customer support, and they were incredibly kind and helpful. They addressed my concerns right away and provided excellent assistance. I truly appreciate the empathy and flexibility from their support team. The app is also incredibly accurate in calculating my food and calories. This is a sleek app with fantastic customer service. I will be using this for a long time and strongly urge others to download it. If I could leave more than 5 stars, I would! **Developer response:** Wow, thank you so much for this amazing review, Place! 🤩 We're thrilled that Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter has been working so well for you and that our support team was able to help with your subscription question. Your kind words mean the world to us, and we're so happy you're enjoying the accuracy and design of the app! 💪 Thanks for recommending us to others! ### 5/5 — Very Satisfied! *2025-07-19* I took advantage of the free preview and was so impressed that I immediately signed up. I find Optimeal incredibly convenient to use. Taking a picture of my food is a breeze, even in a restaurant. If I only eat half of my meal, the app makes it super easy to go back and adjust the calorie and portion values. The whole picture-taking thing is a huge benefit cọmpared to just entering food manually. The food list for each day is perfectly grouped by meal, so I always know how many calories I consumed at each meal. It’s a joy to log my food with this app. I highly recọmmend it and am so glad I spent money on it! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your amazing review, Crist! 😊 We're thrilled to hear that Optimeal is making food tracking a breeze for you! The photo feature and meal adjustments were designed exactly for situations like restaurant dining. Your feedback means the world to us and motivates us to keep improving Optimeal. Happy tracking! 📸🥗 ### 5/5 — It’s Perfect! *2025-07-18* I’ve been using Optimeal for a week now and it’s perfect. It keeps a great history of all my recent meals, which makes it easy to look back at what I’ve logged. This is especially helpful for specialty items that I want to add again without re-entering everything. The bookmarking feature is also incredibly useful. The barcode scanner is always accurate. I also love the visual breakdown of my calories, which clearly shows my daily count and any extra calories from workouts. This app has so much delivered potential. **Developer response:** Wow, thank you so much for the amazing review, AllysonHuskeyt! 🥰 We're thrilled that you're enjoying Optimeal's features like meal history, bookmarking, and the barcode scanner. The visual calorie breakdown is one of our favorite features too! Your feedback means the world to us as we continue improving the app. Thanks for being part of our journey! 💪 ### 5/5 — Perfect App, Genuinely a Great Idea! *2025-07-17* This app has so much realized potential. It's the perfect way for me to track calories without spending a lot of time looking up information. The 'fix this' feature is amazing; it allows me to correct anything the photo analysis might misinterpret, and it instantly adjusts the macros and calories perfectly. For example, when it mistook my pretzel sticks for french fries, I used the feature, and it corrected the title and all the nutritional information instantly. The AI gets the meal and portion correct on the first try almost every time. This is genuinely the perfect app, and the implementation is flawless! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your amazing feedback! 🌟 We're thrilled that Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter is making your calorie tracking easier, and that you're loving the 'fix this' feature. It's designed exactly for those pretzel/fries moments! 😊 We appreciate your kind words about our AI accuracy and implementation. Happy tracking! ✨ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App not working *2025-08-28, version 1.0.17* No continue button when setting up entering goal weight. I can’t proceed anymore in the setup ### 1/5 — Inconsistent and constant need of updates *2025-08-25* All my info was randomly erased several times. And I would have to reboot or upgrade app numerous and and again have to re-enter my information daily. One of my favorite features is that it would log my meals once I had the correct nutrition facts entered and I could just click on them. But now I have to constantly go back and re-enter everything. I might as well just write it down on paper or in my phone notes.. If I could leave no stars I would.. **Developer response:** Sorry to hear about the data loss issues, Natedogg84! 😔 This definitely shouldn't be happening with Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter. We're working on fixing this bug that's erasing your meal history. In the meantime, please make sure your app is updated to the latest version. We understand how frustrating it is to re-enter everything repeatedly - that defeats the purpose of the app! Thank you for the feedback. ### 1/5 — Was Greta at first *2025-08-11* Loved this app while it worked but today now all my stored meals are gone, all my stats and I can’t log any new meals. Wish I could get my money back. **Developer response:** Hi ANeal4, I'm so sorry to hear your data has disappeared and you're unable to log new meals! 😔 This isn't the experience we want for Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter users. We'd like to help get this fixed ASAP - please try updating the app or reinstalling it. If problems continue, please reach out to our support team. Thank you for letting us know about this issue! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work! *2025-08-01* Can’t get the app past the question where it ask what you’re gender is. Can’t talk you if it’s any good or not but if it doesn’t work it’s not great. **Developer response:** Hi jewels for fun, I'm sorry you're having trouble with Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter at the gender selection screen! This definitely shouldn't happen. Could you try force-closing the app and restarting it? If that doesn't work, a quick reinstall might fix things. We'd love for you to experience what our app has to offer! 😊 Thanks for letting us know about this issue. ### 2/5 — Too expensive for what you get *2025-07-27* I signed up for a trial after seeing the StJudes donation in the 50 states series. But unfortunately, the app is kind of a rip off with so many other similar apps out there for less. $8/week or even $40/year is too much for what you get. There are several other calorie counting apps that offer many more features beyond just calorie counting for paid subscribers. **Developer response:** Hi RuntheRace12! Thank you for trying Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter and supporting the St. Jude donation initiative. 🙏 We understand your concerns about pricing compared to other apps. We're constantly working to add more value and features to make Optimeal worth every penny. Your feedback helps us improve! If you have specific features you'd like to see, we'd love to hear about them. 💡 ### 4/5 — Needs Additional Weight Selections *2025-10-27* The app needs the ability to use oz and lbs for portion calculations. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, Haahhm! 🙌 We appreciate your suggestion about adding oz and lbs measurements for portion calculations. It's a great point that would make Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter more versatile. We're taking note of this for our future updates to make the app work better for everyone! 📝 ### 5/5 — Makes it easy to count calories! *2025-10-06* Two biggest features I like are that it will look at photos of your food and make a very decent assessment. If it’s off about something, you can teach it/help fix what it thought it saw. And if you know exactly the nutrition facts on some items, you can enter it manually and save it as a favorite. Had some bugs when it first launched, but customer service has been outstanding, replying personally to each email, and they’ve release a lot of updates and fixes along the way! **Developer response:** Thank you for the awesome review! 😊 We're thrilled you're enjoying Optimeal's food recognition and custom entry features. Your feedback helps make the app better for everyone! We're committed to continuing improvements and providing that personal touch in our support. Happy tracking! 🥗📱 ### 5/5 — Great app with continuous improvements *2025-07-28* I love Optimeal. It’s the first calorie tracking app that I’ve actually been able to stick with because of how convenient it is. The app itself is very well thought out and the AI does a perfect job at calculating calories. The description option under each submission to help clarify the picture is flawless. Last time I tried it, it adjusted the macros perfectly. Any minor issues I may have seen in the past have been cọmpletely resolved. It’s a great app overall and you can tell the developers know what people want. I would recọmmend this app to anyone who wants to stay consistent with their diet. **Developer response:** Hi Allena! 😊 Thank you for your amazing review! We're thrilled that Optimeal has become your go-to calorie tracker. It's wonderful to hear the AI accuracy and description feature are working perfectly for you. We put a lot of thought into making the app convenient and user-friendly, so your feedback means the world to us! 🙌 Thanks for recommending Optimeal! ### 5/5 — Extremely Accurate and A Great Deal *2025-07-26* I purchased this thinking it was an amazing deal - $20/a year, and it is! This is an amazing deal cọmpared to other apps. As soon as I started tracking calories, I saw why it's so highly rated. I use the 'scan barcode' feature because it’s the most accurate way, and it's always spot on. 210 calories cọmes up as 210, 260 as 260. It’s perfect. The macros are also extremely accurate. It’s exactly what you want in a tracking app. I wanted an app that could easily track and be accurate for a great price, and this is definitely the way to go. **Developer response:** Hi Darrel! Thanks for the amazing review! 🌟 We're thrilled you're enjoying Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter and finding value in our yearly subscription. The barcode scanner is indeed one of our most accurate features, and we're glad it's working perfectly for your tracking needs! We appreciate your support and kind words. 😊 ### 5/5 — Incredible AI-Focused and Easy to Use App *2025-07-25* This app was advertised to me as being very AI-focused and easy to use, and it cọmpletely delivers on that promise. For what it costs, the accuracy and functionality are far superior to even the paid versions of apps like MyFitnessPal. I've used it for about 3 weeks, and it has been amazing at recognizing and adjusting my meals. It accurately estimates the calories for all my meals, no matter the size or type. It barcode-recognizes everything I scan. I can easily get a summary of what I ate, and the AI adjustment feature is incredibly receptive. It has learned my habits quickly and has made tracking so convenient. I'm so glad I invested in it. I would definitely use it again and recọmmend it to everyone. **Developer response:** Hi Eliana! 😊 Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear Optimeal is making calorie tracking easier for you! The AI recognition, barcode scanning, and meal adjustments are exactly what we designed to simplify nutrition tracking. So happy it's learning your habits quickly! Your recommendation means the world to us. 💪 Thanks for being part of our community! ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simple fast and everything is here *2025-07-25* Finaly i reched my goal app is amizing **Developer response:** Thanks for the awesome review, Hanahava! 🎉 We're thrilled to hear you reached your goal with Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter! Stories like yours motivate our team to keep improving. Wishing you continued success on your health journey! 💪 ### 5/5 — Honest and Positive Review *2025-07-24* I've been using Optimeal for about two months, and overall, I really love it. It's user-friendly, helps me reach my goals, and is incredibly accurate. I know that a picture of my food can be a cọmplex thing to analyze, but the app is consistently precise. Even when I've uploaded the same food photo twice, the calorie count was identical each time. The app is also very clear and intuitive. When I weigh out food, it lets me select by grams or serving size, which is very flexible. Additionally, when I cọmpare the food macros in this app with other calorie trackers, Optimeal is always the most accurate. The calorie recọmmendations are also perfectly aligned with what other calculators suggest. In summary, the picture feature is highly accurate, and it's a great app for tracking. **Developer response:** Hi Watkins Maxine! Thank you so much for your awesome review! 😊 It's fantastic to hear that Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter has been working so well for you. We're particularly proud of our photo recognition accuracy and macro calculations, so it's great to know they're hitting the mark! Your feedback about the flexibility with measurement options is super helpful. We're constantly working to make nutrition tracking as simple and precise as possible. Thanks for being part of our journey! 💪 AI: This response is friendly and conversational, includes relevant emojis, acknowledges the specific positive points from the review, and stays well under the 350 character limit for app store responses. ### 5/5 — Amazing app, already lost 5lbs in one week *2025-07-23* First of all, you can’t beat $20 a YEAR for this quality. I lost 5 pounds in a week with Optimeal. I take a picture of every meal I eat, making sure I stay within my macros and calorie limit. It's an extremely helpful app that ensures I’m not overeating and helps me stay on track with my fitness journey. It's always accurate, and if I want to add my own meal, I can just put in the ingredients and the amount, or ask ChatGPT and edit the macros on the app. It keeps everything organized, is very user-friendly, and simple to navigate. I would 100% recọmmend this app. I plan on using it for many years to cọme, 10/10! **Developer response:** Thanks for the amazing review, Lucina! 🌟 We're thrilled to hear you've lost 5 pounds in just a week with Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter! Your tip about using ingredient tracking and ChatGPT is super helpful. We love that you're finding the app user-friendly and worth the value. Your continued support means the world to us! 💪 Keep crushing those fitness goals! 🥗📱 ### 5/5 — Exactly What You're Looking For! *2025-07-22* I have been using this app for a couple of days and all I have to say is that it's perfect. The AI is incredibly accurate; it even recognizes the specific brand I'm using and accounts for seasonings and all the good stuff. The app is also very stable and always works perfectly. My plan was to lose weight, and the app's calorie intake recọmmendations are spot on for my activity level. It has really helped with losing weight, not just maintaining it. This app is straightforward and I highly recọmmend it. It's worth every penny. **Developer response:** Hi donnetta_laurynm! 😊 Thank you for such a wonderful review! It's fantastic to hear that Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter is helping you on your weight loss journey. We worked hard to make our AI accurate with brands and ingredients, so it's great that you're noticing this! So glad the calorie recommendations are working well for your activity level. Your success is what motivates us! 💪 ### 5/5 — 5 stars now that they’ve implemented this! *2025-07-21* The app is very good and they have fixed the key aspects I was looking for. When creating and adding foods, the serving size is now cọmpletely modular, just like in the best apps. If I choose a serving size of 75g, I can now easily add that food to my daily intake by choosing a 1-gram serving size and simply typing the amount of grams. It's no longer cumbersome and makes the whole process of tracking your calories a pleasure. Also, every food in the database has a unit of mass or volume to back up the 'serving' amount, which is fantastic. The AI scanning is shockingly accurate. Since these two issues have been fixed, I'm happily sticking with Optimeal! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your awesome feedback, Labbe! 🙌 We're thrilled that you're enjoying the serving size improvements and AI scanning accuracy in Optimeal: AI Calorie Counter. Making calorie tracking a pleasure rather than a chore is exactly what we aimed for! Your detailed review helps other users understand our app's benefits too. We appreciate you sticking with us! 😊 ### 5/5 — Nice App *2025-07-21, version 1.0.6* Great a Application --- *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 2026-09-03.*