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If you have an eating disorder, don’t download this app!
I noticed a reviewer who had an eating disorder, who pointed out that some drinks are described as ‘evil’ in the app. This wasn’t the first complaint about that word. I’m beyond furious with the second half of the response by the team:
“We're sorry if [IF? That’s no way to start an apology! It should say ‘that it made’. ‘If’ implies that you don’t believe the reviewer!]… the labeling made you feel uncomfortable [UNCOMFORTABLE! Does the writer know anything at all about eating disorders?! It didn’t just make the reviewer uncomfortable, like they bought the wrong armchair. It set their recovery back considerably! They were very brave to raise this with the app owners, and even were kind enough to say lovely things about the app first!]—it's never our intention to set anyone back. We're all about promoting hydration and a balanced lifestyle [And clearly not all about how you affect people’s mental health]. Remember, the term "evil" is just a nudge to encourage healthier choices for overall well-being, the weight loss actually plays the least role in that. It's essential to focus on what makes you feel good, both physically and mentally.
Feel free to do your own choices, and don't hesitate to consult with your doctor about what works best for you! Keep staying hydrated and enjoying those adorable characters! 😊”
So that’s ok then. No genuine apology. Just, lighten up a bit about the word evil. You, the reviewer, are the one who should change your attitude. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE WHEN TALKING TO SOMEONE WITH AN EATING DISORDER! The reviewer should have received a full apology for the harm caused, and the word should have been removed straight away. Also, whilst weight loss comments might be useful for many people, your attitude, app owners, should be along the lines of, ‘If you are overweight you might like to consider these facts’, not making too big a deal of it. And advising someone under these circumstances not to ‘hesitate to consult with your doctor about what works best with you’ is so insensitive and, again, shows ignorance when it comes to eating disorders. This app is designed to appeal to young people, so weight loss should be a topic mentioned with care and thought. If you think you handled it with care and thought, then you need to handle it with a lot more care and thought, consulting a specialist or doing A LOT of research. And the comments are utterly patronising.
Had I seen this horrific reply before I bought the app, not only would I have not downloaded it, but I would have gone to Trust Pilot to see if I could leave a low rating there. I’ll still do that.
Now my own review:
Positives -
~It seemed to be the cheapest way to get the full use of the app, to pay the ‘for life’ premium, as it was ‘on offer’, but I still didn’t want to pay that much. As I backed away, they reduced the offer price by half, which seemed reasonable, if it worked. £8.99 (August 2026)
~There is a huge amount of information in the app, about drinking, not drinking enough, dehydration, the value of different kinds of drinks etc. I didn’t know, for example, that skimmed milk is more hydrating than water (the app added more ‘water’ to the daily count to allow for this, but I have no way to check if this adding to the total makes sense or is scientifically correct). It would take a long time to research for all the information that the app provides online, and most of us wouldn’t bother.
Negatives -
What a shambles! There is no clear help section, guiding people through all the different options. I was encouraged to enter my first drink, then given a choice for the size of the drink. It was 300ml, but I couldn’t enter that. I entered a false amount, and only then was I shown options to alter the amounts. I had skimmed milk, which I suspected would make a difference (I assumed it would be less hydrating) but I couldn’t enter that. Only later did skimmed milk make an appearance on the app. And so it went on. You can name drinks, but I can’t be sure that it always recognises them. After using the app for a few days, more details became available. It was irritating, but, having paid for it, I probably wouldn’t have persevered. Had there been an opportunity to try the app free for a fortnight, I would have given up and tried something else.
As it is, I’m not happy using this app having seen such lack of disrespect and care when the owners have replied so badly to the review I have talked about here. So, even though I paid for it, I will be deleting it.
