# Pocket Cal kJ — user reviews > 79 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Cal kJ by Dark Ice Interactive Pty Ltd, rated 4.80/5 from 10 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-cal-kj/id434157317/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-cal-kj/id434157317.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Pocket Cal kJ? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Quick conversions - 💡 Helpful for tracking intake - 👍 Simple layout - 👍 Convenient for shopping - 👍 Valuable for weight loss - 👍 Motivates and keeps accountable - 👍 Comprehensive and easy - 👍 Great for cooking dog food - 👍 Eliminates need for googling - 👍 Worth the upgrade cost - 👍 Handy for overseas travel - 👍 No frills, quick conversion - 👍 Good for food comparisons - 👍 Useful for daily use - 👍 Straightforward and basic - 👍 User-friendly interface **Cons** - 🐛 Restore purchase issues - 🐛 Inconsistent purchase functionality - 🐛 Can't copy output - 🐛 Ads are intrusive - 🐛 Misleading feature previews - 🐛 Can't enter decimal for grams - 🐛 No active step recording - 🐛 App Store download glitch **Commonly reported bugs** - Purchase not restoring - In-app purchase not working - App Store download issue - Cannot copy conversion results - Repeated purchase prompt on open **Most requested features** - Ability to enter decimal for grams - Active step recording feature - Longer list of comparable foods - Ability to copy output ## Newest reviews (16 of 79) ### 5/5 — Useful app *2021-06-27, version 3.0.2* Handy app to quickly convert to cal to monitor food intake ### 5/5 — Very handy app *2021-06-11, version 3.0.2* I’ve found the Plus version super useful and use it often. ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2021-04-26, version 3.0.2* Are use this every day! The free version is fantastic. ### 5/5 — Review *2021-01-31, version 3.0.1* This app has been so valuable to me in my weight loss. ### 5/5 — Handy *2020-12-25, version 3.0.1* Really helpful tool when contemplating that extra piece of something decadent. ### 5/5 — EASE OF USE!!! *2020-10-16, version 2.4.10* EXTREMELY easy to use and add in exercises that are NOT LISTED PRIOR. REALLY MOTIVATES and keeps accountable: ONLY DOWNSIDE it DOES NOT ACTIVELY RECORD your daily steps! ### 5/5 — Convenient *2020-10-09, version 2.4.10* Very comprehensive and easy to use! ### 5/5 — So helpful *2020-09-22, version 2.4.10* I have to cook up my dogs food and this app is very helpful ### 5/5 — Love this conversion app *2020-07-21, version 2.4.10* I have been googling the KJ to Calories conversion for months. This app makes it so easy! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2020-05-04, version 2.4.10* Has the conversion features I was looking for and more! Worth every bit of the $4.50 upgrade! ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-02-29, version 2.4.10* Easy to use and so simple ### 5/5 — Great way to calculate calories to KJ *2020-01-28, version 2.4.10* Great, quick and easy way to calculate what I need to eat ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-01-25, version 2.4.10* Quick and easy to use! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2019-10-26, version 2.4.10* Minus the ads ### 5/5 — Great App *2019-04-03, version 2.4.10* Found this so easy to use and navigate around ### 5/5 — Great App! *2019-01-20, version 2.4.10* Easy to navigate and so useful to keep on top of kJ to cals ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2024-06-16, version 3.0.6* I cant do a single thing in this app as soon as u open it there is a msg to say 'u havent purchased this feature' u select ok and repeat over and over! DELETE! ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2020-01-30, version 2.4.10* Paid $4.50 but there is nothing in this app worth buying that you can’t get online for free. Disappointing. ### 1/5 — The in app purchase doesn’t work *2019-03-18, version 2.4.10* Paid for an upgrade that never happened ### 1/5 — Misleading *2018-03-26, version 2.4.4* All pictures show that you get access to how many minutes it will take to work the calories off, but nowhere does it say that to access any part, except the actual calorie/kJ converter, that you have to pay approx $4.50 A bit disappointed that I wasted my time. ### 1/5 — In-app purchase is a complete waste of money *2015-10-01, version 2.2* In-app purchase a complete waste of money Beware - By placing the purchase inside the app the vendor separates the purchase event from any reviews posted in the App Store Better free apps around - look for a diet diary format ### 1/5 — Invading my privacy *2012-09-26, version 1.3.2* Updated yesterday an noticed that the app is now invading my privacy with banner ads... What really gets me is there was no mention of the ads in the changelog. Which is IMO down right sneaky and deceitful of the developer, instead there was mention of "minor" fixes etc. Outright lies IMO! Deleting this app for being downright sneaky and untrustworthy! ### 2/5 — Kilograms *2016-01-05, version 2.2.1* Need to be able to enter a . for the grams. Had there's a lot of weight say between 10kg and 11kg. But then maybe this app is just aimed at those who still use pounds. A little disappointed ### 2/5 — Disappointed can't copy output *2015-02-12, version 2.0* Can't select the result of the conversion in order to copy it to the clipboard. Feels like it should start up faster too ### 4/5 — Bought pro before plus *2026-05-10, version 3.0.6* I bought the pro version years ago and had to just now pay for plus because it won’t restore. Very frustrating because it’s a great app. ### 4/5 — Very good! *2014-12-22, version 2.0* Really good app! Just got the plus and tells you the amount of exercise to burn of the amount of kj you entered and its % of ur daily intake! Totally recomend ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simple but great *2026-04-22, version 3.0.6* Super simple layout and so easy to use and unlike other apps I’ve tried, it doesn’t have pop up ads every 5 minutes just a barely noticeable banner ### 5/5 — Quick easy *2026-03-08, version 3.0.6* So easy to convert kj to calories I use in supermarket all the time before I buy something ### 5/5 — Love *2025-06-02, version 3.0.6* Easy to use great to use while at shop love lots ### 5/5 — Da best ever *2024-07-12, version 3.0.6* The best app ever love u ### 5/5 — Mrs b *2024-05-16, version 3.0.6* Great app ### 5/5 — Great tool *2024-04-15, version 3.0.6* Love this calculator. Easy to use and keeps me on track converting kj’s to kcals ### 5/5 — Does what it says *2023-04-01, version 3.0.6* Does exactly what is says it does with no fuss ### 5/5 — Great App - 1 glitch *2022-03-16, version 3.0.3* I’ve been using this app for awhile, it’s perfectly simple. However I can’t get it to download to my new phone. The App Store behaves as though it’s already downloaded and only gives me the option to ‘open’ the app. Very frustrating ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-11-30, version 3.0.2* Perfect and exactly what I needed :) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-10-04, version 3.0.2* This app help me stay on track so much. --- *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 2026-08-07.*