MyPlate: Calorie Counter

Best for

• •Individuals seeking AI-powered meal logging — For users who prioritize quick photo-based calorie and macro tracking, despite reported accuracy concerns.
• •Users focused solely on calorie and macro tracking — The app's primary, and almost exclusive, focus is on these specific nutritional metrics.

Less ideal for

• •Users requiring high accuracy in food recognition — Reviews indicate significant issues with AI accuracy and calorie miscalculation, making it unreliable for precise tracking.
• •Those needing comprehensive fitness and activity tracking — The app lacks integration with activity data, pedometer steps, or workout logging, which were features in previous versions.
• •Budget-conscious users or those seeking a free trial — Basic features are paywalled, and no free trial is offered, requiring payment to evaluate the app's limited functionality.
• •Users who prefer a shared food database for manual logging — Manual food entry is tedious and time-consuming due to the absence of a community-contributed food database.

Liked themes

Disliked themes

• Aggressive Paywall

  Users are forced to subscribe for basic functionality, with no free trial, and perceive it as 'stealing money' and 'gatekeeping weight loss'.

  ~4 mentions

• Removed Features

  Many previously available features, such as activity tracking, pedometer integration, and robust food features, have been removed or paywalled.

  ~4 mentions

• Inaccurate AI Recognition

  The AI calorie scanner is criticized for being inaccurate and grossly miscalculating nutritional values for various foods.

  ~2 mentions

• High Subscription Cost

  Subscription prices are considered excessive for the limited and flawed functionality offered.

  ~2 mentions

• Limited Progress Tracking

  Users report a lack of comprehensive overview or detailed insights into their nutritional intake and progress over time.

  ~2 mentions

• Tedious Manual Logging

  Manual food entry is cumbersome due to the absence of a shared food database, requiring users to input all nutritional details.

  ~1 mentions

• No Free Trial

  The app offers no free trial, preventing users from evaluating its limitations before committing to a subscription.

  ~1 mentions

• Missing Activity Tracking

  The app lacks any form of activity tracking or integration with external health data sources like pedometers.

  ~1 mentions