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Low Carb Diet Assistant App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Good app but, lots of room for improvement.What I enjoy about this app is it counts and keeps log of daily carbs along with a pie chart of balance based on daily settings. I really wanted to enjoy this app more but, there are some can't ignore issues such as; Counts calories but cannot set a calorie limit. Counts exercise but doesn't subtract calorie burn from total calories. So if you have a limit you have to toggle between screens and so the math yourself. This can even be achieved by adding exercise to main page along with calorie/carbs. Personalized main page feature would be great! Inputs such as fiber, fat, could be seen, added or removed from main screen would be a big plus. Very limited list of foods in database. There is a manual place for additions but no quick serving sizes in oz, grams, etc. Most food choices are listed in servings. Again, cannot just place amount in measure without doing math. These simple changes would make this app a total 5 star product. I would be willing to pay for a version that have the options listed above..Version: 4.2
✓ Not that greatI bought this app a couple days ago and I'm already finding that a lot of common foods are not listed. I have to do an additional search online to find the carb count. Plus I then have to manually add that item to my favorites so I can use it next time. This is becoming a big hassle. They should have a scanner to scan the bar codes of items or at the very least update their food list. Oh and did I mention the app stopped working today! Ugh! I'm not happy. Hopefully they fix it soon! Meanwhile I'll be looking for a better more accurate and dependable app..Version: 4.2
✓ Waste of moneyBought it and can only use for a week. This App got frozen for almost a week already and can not use anything. Stupid app.Version: 4.2
✓ I like it!Works pretty good for me. Would like an iPad app though..Version: 4.2
✓ A good product in need of an updateI have been using this product for several years and always though it was the best thing since sliced bread until I installed it on my iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 with iOS8+. It works no better with iOS9. It frequently crashes out of the app and I have to open it again. The company has not updated the app in the last five years and apparently doesn't care. The email log feature doesn't work, and the restaurant info omits many national (and international) chains that have entered the market since 2011. I have tried emailing the producer and never receive a response. I keep hoping for an update but am looking for an alternative..Version: 4.2
✓ Carb AppI like this app but I would like to see more food options to choose from in the data base and a "supermarket" option like the regular Tap and Track app. A barcode scanner would also be helpful. A section to log supplements/vitamins and an area to make notes so you can look at trends that may be interfering with weight loss. The exercise database could be expanded as well. I've also had difficulty exporting the logs to my email. Overall this app is good and much better than carrying around a notebook and writing it down..Version: 4.2
✓ Keeps crashing and freezing!!!I have had nothing but trouble with this app on my iPhone 6. I love the concept except for the fact that it crashes EVERY SINGLE TIME I want to add a new item to my daily food log. After it crashes I then have to go back in and repeat the steps...and it works as long as I select the exact same thing I tried the first time. If I select something different it crashes again. So every single new addition requires two attempts. That would be tolerable because I can put all my regular items in the "favourites" and can just pull from that list for my most common choices - EXCEPT for the fact that the whole thing FREEZES on me every other day and I have to DELETE IT and re-install it which causes me to LOSE ALL MY DATA!!! I wouldn't care if I hadn't paid for it, but because I did, I'm very disappointed in this app. There has been no response from the tech support so I'm forced to give this review. I'm going to have to buy a different app. :-(.Version: 4.2
✓ Froze :(The app worked well but after 4 days it froze and I lost all my data - very disappointed given I paid for it!!!.Version: 4.2
✓ US-only application! Do NOT buy if you live in UKI bought this app without reading through all the reviews. This app's database is probably great if you live in the US but is of little use here in the UK. I feel cheated!.Version: 4.2
✓ Decent AppI like this app for the ability to see carb intake at a quick glance. It has a pretty good sized listing of food as well. My two main issues concerning this app are as follows. 1) 2 out of every 3 items I find has incorrect nutrition info when compared to the label. That means I have to manually load every nutrition label to ensure accurate caloric and carb intake. 2) this would be much much better if they had a scanner. Right now I spend so much time logging carbs on this app and actual calories from the "lose it " app ( because it has an accurate scanner option) that I hope the "lose it" app just creates a carb counter chart and I wouldn't waste my time with this one..Version: 4.2
✓ Tentative starsI would give this app 4 stars for its convenience and ease of use, but I'm wary of its accuracy. It would seem that most of the content is user- contributed and not fully described or moderated. For instance generic items such as Swiss cheese and hot dogs will have multiple versions with the same exact name but different carb counts (ie hot dogs fluctuate from 7-44 carbs per 1 link, no bun serving, whereas my package says "less than 1 carb" per serving). Also, it seems to have off-brand items and restaurants (or ones that are geographically constrained), so were you to try to add a good ol' Oscar Meyer wiener, you will have to go to your fridge and input calories, fat, carbs, etc all yourself. So, this is a good app if you mostly want to input "quick carbs" and exercises to keep track on the go, but I would be skeptical of assuming that the carb counts already listed on the program are correct - especially if you're following a strict carb count!.Version: 4.2
✓ Carb dietThis is a good app but rubbish because it keeps freezing and I have to re install, losing all my info. Fed up with it.Version: 4.2
✓ Missing a few thingsPrimarily the ability to have US measurements instead of kg..Version: 4.2
✓ Great when it works but it keeps freezingI bought this app about a week ago and loved it at first but it’s “frozen” 3 times now and the only way I could get it to work was to delete it and reinstall it - each time losing all of my data! So, I’ve gone for another app and won’t be coming back to this one. Just wish there had been a review to warn me of this and I would have saved myself the money..Version: 4.2
✓ Potential onlyNot enough British foods in the database which I could cope with as you can add entries in custom foods. But there is no full stop so you can not add food accurately, so I now find myself with an app I paid £2.99 for that does nothing. Not happy at the minute until the fullstop is fixed. Has potential as a 5 star app but these two issues are hindering it at the moment. When will fullstop be fixed??.Version: 0
✓ Review - read before buying!I bought this app as it appeared comprehensive for my needs as I started the Atkins diet. The planner itself is great but the net carb calculator on entered items is wrong ( by a large amount) and it doesn't contain many UK based companies/brands which makes it challenging. I sent an email to the site owner 2 days ago and have heard nothing. Prognosis is that there are other apps out there, get the right one for you in your country before buying!!!!.Version: 4.2
✓ Needs update!!Use to love this app. Now that I have updated to iOS 8 this app crashes constantly. So frustrating. Please update for the new software!.Version: 4.2
✓ Needs improvement...It's not a bad app if you don't mind looking up generic nutition for foods that you search, but I wish it had a scanner so you can use the actual data from the food you are eating. You can search for the food but there are no name brands and the nutritional information often isn't the same as what is on the package. I went back to My Fitness Pal because having the scanner was too nice of an option to give up....maybe if they add a scanning feater and large database to go with it I'll switch back. Until then I'm out $2.99 on this app.Version: 4.2
✓ Does not workIt does not work. Here in Australia, I have started the Atkins diet and was looking forward to using it. I found this a waist of money, it needs a lot of work..Version: 0
✓ DisappointedGreat app BUT I am frustrated you can't change the units of measurements. I don't use metric and am jumping back and forth from a converter to this. That will probably make me delete..Version: 4.2
✓ Average apNot Australian friendly, very dissatisfied..Version: 4.2
✓ Bad bad - really badWorst app I have ever purchased. Freezes, loses data, do not recommend. I am very disappointed because it had so much potential for me to love it..Version: 4.2
✓ Carb DietEasy to use except for having to navigate separately to daily food log after entering a food instead of it appearing instantly. It's not easy to know how much you have eaten for what meals, instead you get a running count of carbs etc consumed. Also data base is not nearly as comprehensive or as accurate as My Fitness Pal. It never seems to present the simplest version of the food first: 'whole egg raw' is almost the last egg variety in the list. Trying to find fresh veg, uncooked, is also like finding needle in haystack. Like other reviewers I would like Australian foods - MFPal could do it! Overall despite above, this is best carb app..Version: 4.2
✓ PoorPoor choice on database. Mostly have to guess or use nearest thing.Version: 4.2
✓ FrozenIt worked okay for 4 days despite closing often when I added a food. Now it's been frozen for 2 days not letting me past the first page no matter what I do. Really disappointed..Version: 4.2
✓ Good with workWould like to see Australian foods as the American lists are annoying but a bit of work to add your foods as favorites solves the problem.Version: 0
✓ Keeps crashing!!At first I found the app very helpful but soon after purchase it crashed, losing all the stored data. Very frustrating. I wouldn't recommend..Version: 4.2
✓ Waste of moneyDon't waste your money or time - crashes continuously, and if you reinstall is, you lose all your data. Plus, all the foods pre loaded are American, and lots of 'low fat' junk in it - for a carb counting app... really? Lol.. Total waste... #crapapp.Version: 4.2
✓ Not Bad, could be betterWhile this app is marketed as a carb counter/tracker, it is essentially a calorie counter with a few tiny changes. There are spelling errors in the example foods. Products/restaurants are all American. I'm Canadian. The app asks for sodium, GI index, and fibre, but it is unclear if fibre is subtracted from carbs. Graphs only show water intake and total daily carbs. Daily percentages of total carbs shows in a pie chart and total of fat, protein, and calories are listed beside the pie chart. It would be better to show the ratio of carbs/fats/protein in a pie chart. Overall I am happier with Low Carb Diet Assistant than "Carb Tracker" which I used for two months before an update wiped out my entire "created foods" section and previous entries. I've been on Atkins since November 1999, so I have a lot of experiece with trackers. Atkins hasn't created an app for iPhone yet. I used that product on Palm PDA. It wasn't perfect, but it listed reasonable portions. Low Carb Diet Assistant offers items like "1 cup lime juice" instead of "juice of one lime, medium" or other more reasonable option. It is easier to manipulate a small amount like 1T than it is to divide large items (min. possible is 1/8th). I hope future updates will improve the low carb aspect and won't just be carried over from the calorie counter..Version: 0
✓ HorribleIf you haven't used a tracker like myfitnesspal or sparkpeople, then maybe this app is up to your standards. But if you have used a tracker with a wide database you will be shocked and disappointed. First, the design of this app is awful. It is not intuitive. It shouldn't take me 15 minutes to figure out how to add multiple meals. Just horrible design. Second, the database is sorely lacking. Expect that you won't find basic foods on here. Third, learning how to use other supposed features is near impossible bc of the design once again. I don't think I have ever given an app 1star. I am deleting this and will just have to figure out another way to carb count. Can't believe I spent money on it..Version: 4.2
✓ Dont waist your timeIts been made for USA i recon no costa, simple caffe nero food. It just pointless to pay £1.99 for info witch you can find in google.... Doesn count properly anyway.....Version: 4.2
✓ Somewhat disappointed so farJust downloaded, and ended up flicking between apps to work out my height in cm and weight in kg. would rather have a setting that allows me to pick my own measure. Was also hoping the app would actually advise me on the amount of carbs I should be eating to achieve my goal over a safe period of time. The search is good, but for say, a granny smith apple, I have I select a stupid portion size, eg, 1 ring/slice/cube, but not a "serving", ie, 1 apple. I have to select a branded version to do that. So for £1.99, I already feel hard done by.Version: 4.2
✓ Not greatHad this app for a week now and I have had to uninstall it twice and reload it as it keeps crashing and won't allow data input. It is easy to use but certainly wouldn't recommend it until it is fixed and stops crashing rather disappointing start to my diet.Version: 4.2
✓ Waste of moneyThis app doesn't work in Australia as all the food lists are for the USA. If they had a free trial version it would have been great to try out before I bought it. It was was a lot to pay for something that turned out to be useless for me. Sorry :(.Version: 0
✓ This used to be a good app; in serious need of updateSince upgrading the operating system on my iPhone, this app works extremely poorly. Sometimes it will crash and will not operate at all. The only recourse is to delete it and download it again. Unfortunately, this means you lose all of your entries and personalized food choices. Even if it does work, it is extremely faulty. If one searches in the database, when you select the item, the program crashes. If you reopen it and enter the same item, it will sometimes then allow the entry to go in. Since it takes several times longer than it should to enter an item, and later the app crashes and no longer works, it does not make much sense to use this app. When the app has improved and does not crash as described above, I will update my review..Version: 4.2
✓ It's good, but needs to be more accurateI've been using it for a few days, it's great that I'm keeping track of what I am eating but I think there needs to be more Australian brands and variety of foods..Version: 3.5
✓ AdequateReasonably accurate and easy to use. Database is predictably USA centric. Manual entries are limited to carbs when other nutrition data would be nice to have. I use it every day with minimal frustration but wish it would mature faster..Version: 4.2
✓ Not what I expectedI was looking for an app that allows me to look up carb value in food. This wants to calculate carbs in a portion size to subtract from a fictitious daily allowance already in the app. The restaurants listed are US. As I am not in US this is of no use to me..Version: 4.3
✓ Waste off moneyNot in any way user friendly and doesn’t have the data base off macros deleted it!.Version: 4.3
✓ Loved everything but the crashes!I've told tons of people about this app and in general I find its one of the easiest I've found to keep a food journal. HOWEVER, twice now I have used it for a few days and then it gets stuck on the home screen. No matter what I try to push, no matter how many times I totally close the app - even restarting my entire phone - I can not get any response. I've had to delete it from my phone and download it again. Since I can't get in I have no way to email my past journal entries..Version: 4.2
✓ Aussie optionsI like it but have had to add a lot of custom items. Aussie version would be great. Metric option would also be beneficial. Keeps my mind distracted through the initial phase, that is a good thing..Version: 3.5
✓ Freezes up all the timeWorks for a couple of days and then freezes up and i have to delete and reinstall, losing all data. Should not still be offering this for purchase if it doesn't work..Version: 4.2
✓ Good but with a big bug.This app is great in a lot of ways. Easy to use, good food list, can create your own fave list, monitor water and exercise and you can plan meals ahead of time. However, it has a tendency to freeze up. It's happened to me a few times and I've had to delete the app and reinstall to get it working again. I do like the app so I have done this a couple times but it's a pain because you lose all your data. Hope they fix this issue soon or I'll be looking for a new app..Version: 4.2
✓ WAS great till ...This was a great app for the week it was working. Now it does nothing (tried turning phone off/on and checking for updates and looking for customer support--to no avail). Another reviewer said if it freezes/crashes you have to re-install and lose all your data. I don't mind throwing 2.99 down the drain, but flushing 5-6 hours of time spent inputting a month of diet data is disgusting! At least I have my data on a tablet (handy dandy low-tech handwritten "app" -- swell). So sure, the app is fine if it's working for you, but you could lose data and TIME as well as $ -- consider that before buying..Version: 4.2
✓ Good appGood for basic tracking and water etc Would be good to have stones and lbs, more UK food, and wider selection of veggies would be great. But overall a useful tool for carb watchers! 11lbs down for me since using this so I am defo not complaining hehe 28lbs to go.Version: 4.2
✓ Not Canadian friendlyGood but needs Canadian brand name added..Version: 4.2
✓ Ok but needs a bit more workI find this app to be really good for tracking carbs but find I keep just using the quick add option to just enter the carb content as all the foods listed are American. So works to count carbs but not so much as a classic food diary which is disappointing as it could do this with a few tweaks. Also frustrating to add foods that you have to include calorie content whereas for me I just wanted to enter carb content and being in Australia often have to work out the conversion of kJ to calories to include the food in this app..Version: 4.2
✓ Good app BUT....I like this app because it is very basic and easy to use. Not only does it track carbs for you, but it also let you know how many calories you're consuming each day. On the downside, it doesn't have all the perks that my fitness pal has, and the food database is a bit more limited. My biggest gripe however is that whenever I type something into the food database the app shuts down. Then I have to reopen the app and type it into the database again and then it will work. Which is very annoying. I am thinking of shopping around for a new carb counting app. I am really annoyed that I paid money for this and it just craps out..Version: 4.2
✓ Seriously!So far this app is terrible it has a very limited database...my fitness pal is way easier to navigate and has almost everything I put in to find, but I wanted the net carbs calculator. So disappointed!.Version: 4.2
✓ WAS good... Now it's not.When you search a food and click on the first result offered, the app shuts down. Prior to this, the app stopped responding to touch input and had to be reinstalled. It was working very well for a long while... And just in the past couple of days has become cumbersome. Will try and find another app without these issues..Version: 4.2
✓ ReviewLike so far however, I would liked to have used for a minimum of 3 weeks before I post a review. It would be ever so helpful to be able to input the nutritional information from the package, description and serving size. This way I could save the foods and brands that I prefer for future use. The quick add feature is nice except if I have the same thing the next day, I have to re-enter the info. Not a bad program could just use a few upgrades..Version: 4.2
✓ Easy to useEasy to use, best low carb counter out there. Though do refer to my fitness pal for some foods. Needs Australian content and a bar scanner would then make it the best,.Version: 4.2
✓ Works great, when it actually worksBought this app and used it for about three days before it just froze on the homepage. Closed the app, restarted my phone, app still stuck on the home page. I uninstalled, reinstalled, reentered all of my information. Worked perfectly for three more days and the same thing happened. It is really hard to track your progress if you only have to start over every three days! I love this app when it actually works--easy to use, tracks everything important to a low carb dieter, and I like that it keeps track of water too. I just wish it wasn't so buggy..Version: 4.2
✓ Keeps quitting and then freezing up!I really wanted to be happy with this app. The problem is that whenever I search for a new food, it quits! Then I relaunch, search for it again, and maybe it will let me add it into my log or maybe not -- maybe it will quit again. Another problem is that after 4 days of use, it freezes up. No way I can access it; after rebooting my iPad, it still doesn't work. So I have to delete and reinstall but that means all my data is gone! This has happened twice now! I've sent a message to the developer on this, describing these problems and asking for help, and have had no response..Version: 4.2
✓ Crashes all the timeI paid $4.00 for an app to crash and freeze. Waste of money..Version: 4.2
✓ Has potential but stopped working after 3 daysVery frustrating. I've had to reinstall multiple times, each time losing all my data. It works for a couple days, then dies. I want a refund or at the very least an update so that it'll work on my iPhone 6s..Version: 4.2
✓ Good app but could have moreFor some reason I can now only use it when I switch my phone to airplane mode. Poss bug fix that needs attention, shame as it was very good beforehand..Version: 4.2
✓ Best out there but...The more i use this app the more i realise how inaccurate the database is you cannot trust the carbs or calories it says have to enter your own whats the point?? Even Atkins products are very wrong! Australian database very poor..Version: 4.2
✓ Very good but not very UK friendlyThis is a great app for counting carbs but very American centric i.e. Courgette is called a Zuccini, Bacon seems to be different etc etc and the restaurant menus are different from what is served in the UK or they don't have them i.e. No Planet Hollywood etc. If it had access to UK foods and menu's it would be the perfect app. But because it does not it is hard work having to enter all the UK carbs manually..Version: 0
✓ Difficult to useWow, this app is really not very good. Out of the 10 things I've looked for I sort of found 1. Don't buy it. I would rate at zero stars if I could!.Version: 4.2
✓ Good while it lasted; super irritated & need a refund.Where do I begin. This app was helpful to me for about a week & a half until it crashed and lost all my information. Such a bummer, especially since I was able to lose 6lbs in that period of time and wasn't able to add that entry which was huge for me. I attempted to upload the app again and it only worked for about 1 day, if that. I made a third attempt to reload the app and of course I'm being charged $4.99 each time! Now I can't seem to be able to get a refund for at least the last two uploads. Not happy & need to find a better app for carb tracking..Version: 4.2
✓ Worked for 2 daysWorked fine for 2 days, then froze on launch. Reinstalled (losing all data), still freezes on launch. Total waste of money. This app should be fixed or pulled from the store. Do not buy unless a newer version is published..Version: 4.2
✓ It's not Australia user friendlyBeing in Australia, it seems the site is based on American & English brands and styles of food, it could be geared more towards the Australian way of life. Bbq'd meats, seafood and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables..Version: 4.2
✓ Good app needs improvementGiven that there are few good Carb tracking apps out there this one does a good job. Needs improvement though. Need to be able to see at a glance foods and carbs eaten; need to be able to email complete food log with each food and carb count eaten per day; need to see exercise combined with food and carb logs with itemized version of each individual entry; need to have more food groups like meats, fish, etc.; asks way too many times to rate the app. If you want me to rate it then read the reviews and update the app accordingly!.Version: 4.2
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