ControlMyWeight

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1. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

   Disappointed User. Glitchy, basic but useful if you can put up with it not working the same way everyday.

2. ★★★★★login, signup and account access

   Used to be a good app. Unable to login and history for a week has didappeared. Whoever developed the idea was good but appears no one is watching the shop or fixing the issues.

3. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   It does not allow me to describe my account. I can’t use this app. I have been trying for several days to deactivate my account and the website will not do it. It just says sorry try again

4. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

   Ads are a problem. Have been using this app for a few years and built up a large data base. As of august 5 2024 the subscription for no ads is applicable. Going to the settings menu an looking at the ad free options it shows 1 month,3 month or one year. However none can be activated! I dont need google ads popping up every time I want to enter data. The program has helped me keep track of trends and helped in losing 35# and keeping it off. I will actively start with another ap to avoid the google nonsense.

5. ★★★★★login, signup and account access

   Waste of time. Look somewhere else. The app cannot create the user id in the backend database!! You enter your email and password to create the account and the app fails to do so. You get the error failed to create device; code 500. Contacting the developers is a total waste of time.

6. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   No just no. I hate this app it is not made for fast weight loss it’s for the healthy way 🙄 like it won’t even let me set calories below 1000 and you have to be over 18. I mean why tho it’s a weight loss app why you gotta be an adult to loss weight and their is other things.. and I just deleted the app so I didn’t get to use it a lot but just signing up I hated it

7. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Scanning Food. I believe I signed up for this app yesterday. It was recommended by my dietitian and because it had a scanning feature. Personally, I think the scanning feature is worthless because out of about five products that I scanned, only one of them came up. The other four I would’ve had to input everything.

8. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Frustrating. When I go to reports you cannot get out. So this app is useless. Not easy to navigate. I will delete on get one more user friendly.

9. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   Really lame calorie database. This app doesn’t have name brand foods and very little flexibility in recording amounts. Useless.

10. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Hardly any non-restaurant options. I wanted to like this app, but nearly every time I try to add a meal prepared at home, the only options are restaurant items. They need to get their food database expanded significantly.

11. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Was great but now not so great. I really like this app. A few days ago it started crashing when I tried to enter my weight. I’ve rebooted my phone, deleted and reinstalled the app and it’s still crashing. What a disappointment.

12. ★★★★★a needed feature is missing

    Not suitable for your own recipes. I think I’m done trying to use this app. I have created a lot of recipes so the app has kept me engaged. But I think I’m done. I just can’t find a good food tracking app. Issues I have with this app: when i search an ingredient and go to put in the amount I’m limited on the amount. I need a cup and instead it gives me oz, g. Another issue is a lot of items I try to scan in because they aren’t in the app but I scan it and a message appears that it can scan that item in. So I’m starting to feel the app is useless for me. I guess if all you eat is processed foods or fast food then this app probably has a large database. But it’s not suitable for building your own recipes.

13. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Lack of data export a fatal flaw. The best feature of the Control my Weight app by Calorie King is its extensive database of the nutritional values of foods and an easy interface to enter your own foods and recipes. Other features are rudimentary. There is not a similar database for common forms of exercise. Other apps have more flexibility in entering meal types beyond breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. The historical weight chart is very basic. The worst flaw is the lack of any type of data export. You can’t print, email or download anything, not even daily totals, for further analysis in a spreadsheet or to share with others. For me this is a fatal omission that makes me advise against this app

14. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Solid basic tracker. I've used the app for years when I'm off my game. It is easy to find where I'm eating too much fat or not getting enough water, and being able to enter my own recipes is helpful That being said, it lacks a lot of entries, is very focused on particular brands, could be far better with PB foods, the scanner does not work. Take what you can.

15. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Record keeping what I eat. I like the app. I like keeping track of what I consume. I have more motivation to avoid sweets and monitor my Bread ( my favorite staple) intake

16. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Bar code scanner. The scanner feature would be cool, but so far, a week in, absolutely nothing I’ve scanned is in the system. The app overall is helpful

17. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Needs More Food Data. Great for keeping track calories, weight, and exercise but the fact their food database is so small, you pretty much have to manually put in all your food because they only have information on a few brands. Had this app for 3 days and am already tired of manually putting in nearly everything I eat so I will be looking for a better option. Please work on your food database, because this app could be perfect if it wasn’t for that.

18. ★★★★★trust in the number is a tracker's only asset, AI trades it for a guess and the product…

    Does not work right. I'm rating this app only three stars because it works to help lose weight and track your eating habit. WHEN you are logged in. I get randomly kicked out for no reason. Needs to be fixed.

19. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Please fix Sigh in issues. It’s a great app and serves recognition. Please fix the sign in issues. Otherwise many features don’t work. For that 3 stars for now. 5 if everything worked.

20. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Barcode disappointing. I wish the barcode reader worked. I haven’t found it to work for anything.

21. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

    Unable to scan food. I had high hopes to use this app to monitor my diet but the scanning is not working with me and it’s more labor to put in the food. Does anyone have the same issue?

22. ★★★★★mixed experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Only 18+. The app overlook says it is for ages 12+ in the App Store but when I opened the app and input my age, it said I could not use it because I was under 18.

23. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Nice App. It’s a good app for tracking my carbs. I just wish it was easier to add multiple item to a meal. The meal copy feature helps with that.

24. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Love it but. Doesn’t link with apple health

25. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Bar code. So many of the bar codes I scan are not in the data base. Please include more 🙂

26. ★★★★★the app helps achieve the intended result

    Mindfulness. This app keeps me conscious and mindful of my food intake. The act of tracking everything helps me to be more aware of my fitness and the calories I burn as a result, thus helping me in my weight loss journey. I don’t totally agree with some of the recommendations as far as suggested caloric intake, or suggested weight.

27. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Well thought out, clean, clear lines. I really like the "ControlMyWeight" and "Calorie King" apps. They are connected within the apps, and the subscription pages are the same. However, when you purchase an annual subscription for one app, it does not seem to apply to the second app. I have emailed customer support and am waiting for an answer from them.

28. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    perfect. this app is perfect exactly how it is. no requirement to sign up no ads. absolute gem

29. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Best tracker without weight loss pressure!. This is my food tracking app dreams come true!! I’ve been looking forever for an app that lets me to track/measure what I eat, drink, and do … AND THAT’S IT. No feature bloat, no motivational stuff, no community or coaching. Just the facts. Love this app so much. The UI is clean and easy. DON’T CHANGE IT!!!

30. ★★★★★overall positive experience· unspecific

    Great. For tracking progress. A very helpful tool in watching your calorie intake and keeping track of your weight and goals.