Waste of time
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fhdlakdk –
2022-06-12
Version 9.8.1
Doesn’t let me track more than 5 food items, just about done my breakfast and doesn’t let me add anything else, ridiculous.
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Calorie Counter+ by Nutracheck can help you reach your goal. Best for UK users. Track macros & more. 7-day free trial. Join from £3.99/mth. Use free on Lite membership (daily limits apply).
** Award-winning – Best Health & Fitness App, Best Food & Drink App **
** Highly rated by ORCHA, independent health app reviewers **
Nutracheck Calorie Counter+ also tracks macros and more. We’ve helped thousands of members achieve their weight loss and health goals. It’s the ultimate UK diet and exercise tracker, created for UK users with an unrivaled UK food database Whatever you want to track, this is your must-have app.
- Suits all goals – weight loss, weight gain, maintenance, intermittent fasting
- Set your own macros and calorie deficit
- Check your sugar, saturated fat, salt and fibre intake
- Includes a 5:2 Fasting Diet setting
- Huge UK food database - over 300,000 products with photos
- Verified food data for accuracy
- Effortless exercise tracking – link your Fitbit, Garmin, or other devices (via Apple Health)
- iOS14 widgets track your progress in real-time
- Apple Watch App
- Includes use of the Nutracheck website during your 7-day free trial
MEMBERS SAY...
Brilliant app. So user friendly!**
Have seen lots of calorie counting websites and apps. This is by FAR the best. No contest.
At last, a diet that works! **
I’ve been trying to lose weight for the last two years, nothing worked. Until I discovered this app.
The best app I’ve ever downloaded **
It’s fantastic!...tells you exactly what you’re eating.
WHAT MAKES NUTRACHECK STAND OUT?
The fantastic food database for UK users – and it’s super fast and easy to use.
The database has over 300,000 UK foods with photos for instant recognition. All food data is verified for quality. And we include hard to find data such as beers, cocktails and over 70 eating out places. There’s support by email and phone from a UK Help Team. And it’s tried and tested – we’ve perfected Nutracheck over 15 years.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
FOOD DIARY WITH EXERCISE TRACKING
- Scan a barcode to add food
- Count calories and track fat, sat fat, carbs, sugar, fibre, protein and salt
- Track 5-a-day, water and alcohol
- Check your natural vs added sugar intake
- Set reminders to prompt you to drink water and update your diary
- Compare your diet to healthy targets
- Sync your activity - link your Fitbit, Garmin, or other devices (via Apple Health)
- Search over 1,000 exercises for calorie burn
- View your progress over time
- See more graphs and reports on the Nutracheck website.
- Share and print your diary
MY MEALS
- Calorie count home-cooked meals (shows nutrient breakdown too)
- Popular recipes are already saved – just add a serving to your diary
- Share recipes
PROGRESS
- Track your progress – over 13 different measures
- Receive awards for goals reached
FORUM
- Support from the Nutracheck community
- Take part in weight loss challenges
MORE
- Upgrade options – including access to the Nutracheck Website
- Nutracheck Blog
- FAQs
- Contact details - UK Customer Care Team
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
Tap on 'More' in the menu bar > 'Upgrade Options' to select a subscription and purchase in-App through your iTunes account:
1-month App-Only - with auto-renewal* £3.99
12 months App-Only – no renewal £29.99
1-month Website & App – with auto-renewal* £7.99
3 months Website & App – no renewal £22.99
In-App purchases not available for Family Sharing
Subscription purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. The 1-month subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the subscription period ends (renewal price will be £3.99 App-Only /£7.99 Website & App). Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
Read our full Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: http://app.nutracheck.co.uk/MobileServer/HTML/Terms
What's New in Version 9.8.1
Our May update is here to help you reach your summer weight goal.
- Our data team has been busy adding over 50,000 new foods to the database - including seasonal favourites & BBQ ranges
- 20 new restaurant menus added!
- Plus we’ve fixed some small bugs
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Name
Nutratech Ltd
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
9.8.1
Size
99.7 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 17+
Compatibility
iOS 13.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SEThirdGen, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad AirFifthGen, iPad AirFifthGenCellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Apple Watch Series 4
Languages
English, Spanish
App Store: Customer Ratings
All Versions
4.8 (147,983 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
Great until recent update
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Eadhib –
2022-06-09
Version 9.8.1
I’ve been using MyFitnessPal for a long time now and love it. It’s really helped with my diet and fat loss. Since the recent update I’m finding that the app keeps freezing. One example is when I’ve added breakfast from yesterday I can’t then change/add new items. I have to exit the app and open it up again. Are you planning fixes to this?
Excellent app, helped me finally loose weight
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sallyspud –
2022-06-08
Version 9.8.1
Excellent app & well worth the money
So very easy to use. I’ve not found any food not included in the database.
I’ve lost 5 stone in a year, steadily and have still had treats every day
It’s up to you what you eat you have a set amount of calories set personally for you and as long as you keep to those and your levels you will lose. Just be truthful and watch the results
Great app
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tamdopam –
2022-06-08
Version 9.8.1
Perfect for users in the UK
Really good app
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Afgjugvdfhj –
2022-06-08
Version 9.8.1
Easy to use. Great database for products. Great tool!
Lost weight and kept it off 5 years now
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Dunno, Right? –
2022-06-07
Version 9.8.1
Easy to use, keeps you focused.
Thank you Nutracheck
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Johnny7625 –
2022-06-07
Version 9.8.1
I just want to say thank you for this app. I have used it for the last two years and it has helped me lose two stone and keep my weight healthy and consistent. What’s more, it has drawn my attention to the contents of my diet, and I now keep check on my salt intake, five a day, and alcohol consumption. To have the data right in front of me works wonders. Thank you so much.
Great
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DavyinBed –
2022-06-06
Version 9.8.1
A great way to loose weight. Easy to use with a lot of info
Amazing & actually works
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Rachyt –
2022-06-06
Version 9.8.1
Great app, easy to use. Works really well
A great tool
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Judivipers –
2022-06-04
Version 9.8.1
An amazing app
So useful and so cheap
Worth every penny x
Easy to use and effective
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Reubeeedoooooo –
2022-06-04
Version 9.8.1
I love this app- it’s soo easy to use. 1st week free which enables you to understand and navigate. I’m not sure what the cost will be after a week x
Stay far away
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_L12_ –
2022-06-01
Version 9.8.1
DONT USE!!!
Surprise fees
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kamilawernik –
2022-05-29
Version 9.8.1
The app was working perfectly until it said I have to buy a membership to continue using it as normal. It’s a big shame because it was my favourite app I’ve used so far. I wish it was upfront about the cost before I downloaded it
Not usually
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alexia.cojocaru –
2022-05-29
Version 9.8.1
The app has all the food (not all pictures of that food) and sports activities in the UK, but I was not allowed to add the next food or the next sports activity I used because my free 7 day pass expired. I first installed it last Sunday.
Great 👍
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hotdogjumpingfrog x –
2022-05-28
Version 9.8.1
I have never followed any type of app for weight loss/ calorie counting. It’s really easy to use & so simple. So worth the £3.99 a month
Denise hulmes Mrs
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anniebellaboop –
2022-05-26
Version 9.8.1
Brilliant app. Very easy to use and certainly helps to keep me in control
Calorie Counter
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evertonarethebesttt –
2022-05-25
Version 9.8.1
I think this app is okay but not amazing.I don’t rate the app as it is not the easiest to use and things that people do (exercise) are not an option.For example,I do cheerleading and that’s not an option and had to put it as something different which isn’t what I did.Also with the food it is quite confusing as all the numbers (halves,quarters) and with saying it is 2 tubes then having to change it to only 1 which very confused me.
Overall,I think this app is a smart idea but not the most convenient and practical.
Brilliant
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Andy 1609 –
2022-05-25
Version 9.8.1
The best weight app follow the instructions stick to your plan and it works exactly
Loving this app
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anasl91sl –
2022-05-25
Version 9.8.1
Really accurate and easy to use
Trouble logging in
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Whizzy7 –
2022-05-24
Version 9.8.1
Who is there too contact when you are consistently having trouble logging in?
6lb loss in the first week
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linney36 –
2022-05-24
Version 9.8.1
Really great app very easy to use and helps you see what you are eating and calories I was a bit sceptical but blown away with the results 6lb in the first week just by seeing what I am eating in a calorific way really enjoying the app east to use Make nearly 50 lol
Brill
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Dsza –
2022-05-23
Version 9.8.1
Amazing app 🤩
This App is the best!!
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Myopinion24 –
2022-05-22
Version 9.8.1
I have never written an app review before but I felt compelled to because of how amazing this is!The detail that has been put into this app is phenomenal and I highly recommend if you’re on your weight loss journey use this app. It has truly helped me understand my energy and calorie input and output so even if I forget to use the app for a few days it’s become habit. And positive habit forming is what we need in order to have long-term success.
Great
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Paigemartin_ovo –
2022-05-22
Version 9.8.1
Love the app
One request
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Abstractducky –
2022-05-21
Version 9.8.1
Anyway to add RMR to the app. Realised what I burn (1400) plus what I want to eat to lose the weight (1200) is lower even without exercise
Irene
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IreneS55 –
2022-05-21
Version 9.8.1
This app is fantastic. After a 2 year period of mobility problems leading to hip replacement my weight has shot up to 14 stone 3 lbs.I was in panic mode. In previous years had used Weight watchers and Slimming World, expensive and ultimately led to failure. I searched Apple Apps and found Nutracheck, It’s an amazing app, so easy to use with a massive database of UK food products not touched by individuals logging, but maintained centrally so very accurate. Got my calorie allowance and as the app is so good I’m motivated to log absolutely everything I eat. I actually enjoy using it as it’s so easy.
Logging exercise was going to be a problem because I can’t do much at the moment, was amazed when I found I could log walking with crutches!!
The nearest thing to this app I have used in the past is My Fitness Pal and there is no comparison, this app is so cool it wears shades 😄. Was so pleased to find this morning that I am now under 14 stones after using the app for four days. Weight is a serious issue for arthritis sufferers, this will go far to help me in this respect.
Excellent
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KerbsUK –
2022-05-20
Version 9.8.0
Very easy to use, especially the barcode scanner.
Would be good to have a daily section for drinks outside of meals, currently filing them as “Snacks” which doesn’t seem right.
Definitely going to purchase at end of trial.
Very good App
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Wadnut –
2022-05-20
Version 9.8.0
Very thorough and easy to use.
Loads of nutrition info available if you like stats and figures. Ability to link other devices ie. Fitbit & an excellent choice of eating plans you can select as well. Really impressed. This will be the first app I’ve ever paid for LOL
About the app
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DellyL84 –
2022-05-20
Version 9.8.1
It’s probably the best app I’ve used , I like how easy it is and how it easily synced to my Fitbit . I’m doing the free trial so far and going to decide if I want to keep it at the end and pay
Great calorie app
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123Laulau –
2022-05-19
Version 9.7.1
Amazing app that is so user friendly and links to my fit bit too. It’s really keeping me on plan
Almost there - 4/5
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Jimmy1234512345 –
2022-05-19
Version 9.8.1
I’ve been comparing this with the myfitnesspal app and it’s a good app that does everything needed.
Some improvements to make it 5 star
- smaller cleaner font - too bulky
- easier navigation to get to nutrition details of each item - currently hassle to get to
- nutrients remaining like myfitnesspal would be really good as we would like to track other nutrients and not just a dashboard on calories and fat
- daily predictive target - at the end of the day some analysis of what weight you’ll be if you continue that days calorie intake
Excellent
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KeithPoole999 –
2022-05-19
Version 9.7.1
Easy to use. Great aid in weight loss and healthy eating
Great help with watching calories
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saunders417 –
2022-05-18
Version 9.8.0
This is a great tool when trying to follow a calorie controlled diet.
Incorrect calories goal for the day
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JskslapsisiakwbeixnsU –
2022-05-18
Version 9.8.0
While this app is absolutely amazing to count calories and check nutritional values, it miscalculates the calories one has to consume per day.
I usually burn 2300 calories/ day without exercising, and around 2600 calories when I do exercise.
I included this to my profile, yet it says if I want to lose weight my kcal limit is 1400. That is actually not correct.
For around a kg weight loss/week you have to be in 500 kcal deficit not in 1000 kcal, that slows down metabolism, crashes hormonal balance and not healthy on the long term at all, 1400 is the very minimum I have to eat not a goal to keep long term.
The problem with the app is that it does not calculate the calories I burn all day, it only includes ‘move’ from apple watch which is 430 kcal but that excludes the calories my body burns just by existing.
I think it is a huge problem, what if someone goes by this and eats the bare minimum, so their bodies go into energy saving mode and it actually does not get enough nutrients for the day, prevents weightloss, leads to decrease of energy and a whole lot of medical problems as well as eating disorders.
If I burn 2300 calories a day, my kcal limit for (healthy) weightloss should be 1800 not 1400 and I cannot change that, & the app cannot track all calories burned/day and that’s a shame.
Very good
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Laura Percy –
2022-05-17
Version 9.7.1
Really user friendly, love the images of food packaging
Great tracking app
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jojocar13 –
2022-05-17
Version 9.8.0
I used this app daily to keep me on track while I tried to stay in a calorie deficit.
One improvement which would be great is if it was able to track vital vitamins and minerals in food such as vitamin D, C, calcium and magnesium. This would great help when trying to eat a well balanced diet without relying on supplements. Maybe this could be considered for a future update.
Good app but this decimal point data is really annoying
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Janeyboo45 –
2022-05-17
Version 9.8.0
I like this app. It’s detailed and useful. But they have had this data issue since 2020. Basically you can’t record anything with a decimal point so if your weight is 190.2 you can only record 190. This also goes for food items. They said this issue would be fixed and it’s now 2022 and it has not been fixed. And it should be fixed because guess what - accuracy is important when you are losing weight! You can do the data thing online but the whole point of an app is to record everything on your phone. Sort it out please.
So good
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Chelsea12345Baxter –
2022-05-16
Version 9.7.1
The best app I’ve used for my diet yet
Amazing
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Beenboozldd –
2022-05-16
Version 9.8.0
This app is amazing for dieting or staying conscious of what you eat. It has every possible restaurant menu, every barcode etc. and tells me how much fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar etc. is in the amount of each food I am eating and deducts this from what I should be eating for my height, age, ethnicity and weight. I have so far lost almost 1 stone and feel so much healthier! Would definitely recommend. Only negative is that I wish there was an option to have adverts so you can use it for free.
Great App for a lifestyle change
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imcluna –
2022-05-16
Version 9.7.1
This app is great and always you to be accountable for your food intake and lifestyle choice. I love the fact that you can add you exercise Calories burnt to it to so it gives you a true reflection of your daily intake. I’ll be using this for myself and for my future clients
Effective
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aishh28 –
2022-05-15
Version 9.7.1
Veryy effective and helps me track my calories for weight again
Weightloss
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Ceyyyx –
2022-05-15
Version 9.7.1
Great app to keep count of your calories to lose weight!
Amazing app
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Bonnie1916 –
2022-05-15
Version 9.7.1
Great app, and good value for money.
Easy to track and to scan food.
And after being doing WW for the last 5 yrs and getting no where.
And found this App last august 2021 and got to my goal this year.
Wish l found it sooner and a lot cheaper than WW
Review
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hfgnif –
2022-05-15
Version 9.7.1
Love the interface and how colourful and easy to navigate it is- very similar to my fitness pal.
Why only 3 stars? Well, there’s not enough food options and second reason that afterTrial period you can only add five foods a day.
Brilliant
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Rusheelkk –
2022-05-13
Version 9.7.1
The macros are spot on, it has most items that I search for. You can create and store your own home made meals and it breaks it down into portions for you. Previously I tracked on the Fitbit app and this is so much better,
Only reason it’s not getting 5* is I wish it was a bit more simpler to use. The layout is very clunky and basic
I almost loved it
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tanfam2009 –
2022-05-12
Version 9.7.1
When I started this, it was amazing! Helped me keep and maintain my weight, loose weight and even gain weight. It was brilliant until… I GOT TOLD I HAD TO PAY TO PUT MORE THAN FIVE THINGS IN MY COUNTER! This is unbelievable, the forums is already costing money why do I have to pay for an app to keep me fit? It’s already using my interference for cash it makes no sense. It was a great app but I’m deleting it now. Thanks
Great app, easy to use
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aligames22 –
2022-05-12
Version 9.7.1
Easy to navigate and use the app. Easy search of foods particularly for a UK user.
So easy to use
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Silfen –
2022-05-12
Version 9.7.1
The app is great…..it’s so easy to use and follow. I had started a food diary but now I just use this app, can’t recommend it enough!!
Love it
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Teeeeeeeeeeps –
2022-05-12
Version 9.7.1
Only just started using this app today and so far love it. The photos of the foods as you search are really helpful and quite fun, I love the fact that it’s uk based and defaults to the foods I eat. Plus it tracks my calories from my Apple Watch correctly unlike the app I was using previously
Excellent App
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Eclipse6 –
2022-05-12
Version 9.7.1
Such a great app, very simple to understand and every food I need is listed with a thorough breakdown of macro nutrients.
Really easy way to organise your eating for weight control
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MountainTim –
2022-05-04
Version 9.6.5
I’ve been using the app for 3 days now and I love it.
We try not to eat many pre-made meals so I wanted an app that would let me build a meal from basic ingredients. This will let you scan a barcode if you want but it’s real strength is in being able to search, for example, “red peppers; tomatoes; chicken; rapeseed oil; cornmeal, salt” etc. and very quickly plan a meal knowing what the nutritional content is.
I set a weight loss target and it gave me a sensible calorie budget. Then I linked it to my Apple Watch and it automatically tracks my exercise and takes that into account giving me a daily summary. At the end of the day I know whether I can treat myself to a bag of crisps and a beer.
There are some things I would love the developers to work on if they are reading this:
1) An ability to add custom (ie homemade) foods. I am thinking about my homemade bread but there are lots of other things. I have bodged it by creating the bread as a meal, copying down the nutritional data then adding this as a manually added food. However, it would be much easier if I could have tapped a new tab called “Homemade Food” and entered the recipe and portion sizes in the same way as for a meal. Then simply pulled that into a meal like any branded food.
2) We’re creatures of habit ;-) - it would be handy to simply copy an entire day forward then edit it.
Otherwise, great app - thanks devs :-)
Feels like a new game
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laurenj89 –
2022-04-06
Version 9.6.5
So I’m just finishing day 3 of my free trial week, have to say so far it feels like a fun new game , I don’t feel like I’m “dieting” what so ever , it’s just about getting the most out of your allowance and portion control. Today I had sticky bbq chicken and oven chips for tea , would of looked a lot more if I had used my toddlers plate . But was enjoyable and a normal tea for me , just half the portion if not more .
As I’m only on day 3 I’ve yet to see the results , but I feel confident this is going to work for me ! I’ve been an avid weight watcher member for 10 years plus! Loosing over 4 stone and maintaining , until I got pregnant and put on 5 stone , now I’m 3 stone heavier than pre baby weight! I tried a few times since but I just cannot get in go again ! And the fitness pal app is far less interesting and so much more full, the lay out and the content on the daily food diary is more enjoyable …. I’ve just signed up to be a paying member , I’m sure it’s going to be worth it 👍🏻🤞🏻
All past weight loss attempts failed until this app
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jenxsica –
2022-04-03
Version 9.6.0
i had paragraphs typed up raving about how amazing this app is but all there really is to say is just download it. you’ll see how amazing it is yourself when you see all it’s features and actually commit to using it. im 5’2 on 1,200 calories and religiously counting every bite and i’ve lost 4 pounds this month and i’m not giving up — even bought the 1yr sub to be extra committed
what makes this app so great compared to others is that it quite literally has every food product in the UK (only came across 1 so far that it didn’t have but it was a new product so not surprised). it’s easy to log whatever you’re eating without faffing around with a calculator cause it does it all for you, which is what really put me off calorie counting in the past. all you do is scan the barcode and weigh your serving and it shows the calories in it and how many you have left for the day
Astonishing
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Shadey999 –
2022-03-19
Version 9.5.5
I’m absolutely in love with this app. It looks great, the layout is easy and practical and is so simple to navigate. It does absolutely everything you could possibly need. I like that I can completely customise it to my needs. I like to scan items into my saved meals and favourites when I’m putting my shopping away knowing they’ll be there to use when I’m ready to eat. I can still batch cook meals for my freezer. I just need to add each ingredient with its weight, then divide the total calories by the amount of portions I make. It’s that simple. I also LOVE that I can see the nutritional values of everything I eat. I also love that the app is linked to my iPhone and Apple Watch and records my work out info. It’s so cool 😁
Really excellent and liberating!
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LancshLass –
2022-01-27
Been a long time stop/starter at SW, was looking for an alternative and this app is 100x better than the Slimming World app, and I say that as a current member! Whilst SW is excellent at getting your mind in the right place and motivating, but, physically attending is not for everyone, I hate attending groups if I’m honest - so once my 6 weeks is up I’ll be sticking to this! I love that I can look at all the nutrients in detail and focus on eating a good balance rather than loads of carbs or too much sugar whilst still thinking it’s ‘ok because it’s free food’, that’s something that SW doesn’t teach you via their app and also with this app the calories are tailored to every single individual based on weight, height, age, activity levels etc rather than just a stock one size fits all ‘15 syns for those under 20 stone and 25 for those over 20 stone’. Not saying SW doesn’t work, because it does if you can stick to it, but if you want to try something different that offers a lot more freedom and education in food choice, give this a try - it’s amazing!!!! Also has a better barcode scanner 😊
Half a stone down in 1 month
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yesthen5 –
2022-01-26
Love this app!!! After having a baby in October and indulging over Christmas …I had to get a grip of my health and weight. NOT to look skinny but to feel healthy.
This app is easy enough to use, encourages to eat your 5 fruit/veg a day and drink more water. It is teaching me what a ‘portion' is.
I’ve eaten more fruit and veg than ever before because they are low calories and I don’t want to waste a big chunk of my daily calorie amount on chocolate or other junk.
Only thing the app is lacking is more eating out options as a few times when I’ve gone out it is almost impossible to calculate how many calories are in the dish if it doesn’t state it on the menu… so I just try to be sensible and give myself a bit of a day off.
The best weight management app
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Catherine1968 –
2021-12-30
I’ve been using both this and another popular diet app for wellness and this one wins hands down! There is no such thing as ‘free food’ … every calorie in should be measured against calories out for effective weight management that gives you results. Certain other diet programs allow you to eat unlimited rice and pasta. Imagine that? They are saying you can eat literally a pan of pasta for breakfast and another for all your other meals, while scoffing in between on free bananas and free avocados. I lost NOTHING on these other programs but I lost weight with Nutracheck. I also love how it monitors your protein intake daily too which I love to do being vegan. This app is user friendly, intuitive and makes easy work of dieting. You get to make it as easy on yourself as you like or go full on for speedier (but safe) weight loss. All round this is the best app there is and believe me I’ve tried them all. I’ve already recommended it to another family member who uses it too!
So far so good
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jakjase –
2021-08-25
Trialling this app as a potential replacement to My Fitness Pal. So far so good, once you get used to the differences between the two apps and great to use an app that is more U.K. focused.
There is one thing that would be great to have in the app, especially for diabetics, and that’s the ability to log the time for each meal. This is important for diabetics who need to track their carb intake against their blood sugar levels and medication.
I have to add my carb intake to my blood sugar app and the log the time to see how a meal affects my blood sugar, so if I don’t do it as soon as I log my meal in this app then there is no time stamp for me to refer back to. Also, as there is no time stamp, the carb intake that gets copied to the apple health app spreads your carb intake across the whole day rather than logging at the actual time you take in the carbs. For example, if I have 24g of carbs in one day, this appears as 1g of carbs every hour for that day rather than showing the exact time I had actually took in the carbs.
Great Potential
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Red Wolf UK –
2021-08-10
I really like this app, it has a great user interface and a huge database. Just like some of the other reviewers I find however that quantities and measurements are not necessarily user friendly. I don’t want have to weigh an egg in order to have to be able to enter it into my diary. Can we just have “1 egg” as a unit rather than just “grams”, and I appreciate that they are probably not all the same weight, but surely we can work on some sort of average here…? By all means, leave the option to enter actual weight of the egg if someone is that desperate, but just give me the option to just add 1 egg, and that will be fine for most people by my reckoning…?
Same with all the pre-packed standard food from the supermarkets, can we just have “half a pack” or “quarter of a pack”, rather than just having to weigh everything…?
I noted with some surprise that this app is UK based, because I find that a lot of food in the app only comes with imperial units, which is now more or less useless in the UK where everything is sold in accordance with SI units.
Finally, it would be nice if units for liquids were volumetric. I really don’t know and don’t care how many grams of milk I added to my meal, this is not how recipes work. Liquids get added by volume, e.g. “ml”.
Excellent App
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Cfvnhvxtb ch –
2021-07-31
Used now for almost 2 months. It is easy to use and not as difficult as I thought it would be to log food. I don’t feel I’m dieting but in control. I just aim to stick to it rigidly during the week and ease up a bit at weekends. Whilst on average my daily calorie intake is a bit higher than target, it’s low enough to loose weight. The App encourages exercise as it gives you extra calories to eat! Learned a lot about portion sizes and the surprising amount of calories in some foods! Great that it synchronises to the Apple app to pick up steps etc. Been losing just over 2lbs per week. Suggested improvement would be to have summaries of alcohol units and the “one a day” consumption available too so that you can track through time. Also the summaries to allow more than 4weeks data.
So much better than fat-shaming!
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Alixmayrose –
2021-07-23
I tried this originally because I hate fat-fighting clubs where you feel inadequate and the recipes aren’t really that great. This gives you precise calorific values of your favourite foods, including some brands you can buy abroad! As long as you’re really honest and list every tiny piece of cheese or chocolate it’ll calculate your exact consumption. I linked it to my phone’s standard health app and I can “earn” more calories through my regular daily exercise and chores. No need to guess and no cheating either. I’m yet to see its weight loss merits, but currently I’m on 1200 kcal per day for the time being. I definitely feel healthier!
UPDATE! Six months on I’d lost two-and-a-half stone, landing just below my target weight. I kept up the app in “maintenance” mode for another six months and am so happy with the results that I’m finally unsubscribing, with the proviso that I’ll return to using it if my weight increases significantly again. However the app has more than helped change my eating habits completely and I doubt I could easily return to my previously unhealthy attitude to food! Of course we all have off days and I ate my body weight in fish suppers on holiday, but a climb up Ben Nevis and regular dog-walking soon took care of that! If anyone ever asked my advice I’d say “sack bread!”
Loving the app! Just two tweak
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Mr Mowgli –
2021-07-15
I love this app, seeing what each food or meal contributes to the various nutritional values has made this almost a game for me to try and plan a meal that hits each nutritional value at just below 100%.
I love that you can make your own meals this is great!
The first tweak though would be a meal planner…I would like to make meals then assign them to future days of the week so that I can plan my calorie intake and ensure balanced nutrition, this way it would be easier to stick to a healthy diet as I know what I am planning to eat ahead of time and I’m sure it does not exceed calorie or nutritional recommendations.
The second tweak would be to see which foods pushed my nutritional balance past 100% for any given day. So to put it in more detail, you have the bar graph that shows if you ate more than 100% salt or sugar for any given day. I would like to be able to click on the individual bar in the graph and see which foods contributed to it…this way I could reduce or replace the food with one that has less salt let’s say. You can go and review the nutritional value of a meal you added to decide what to remove but it just takes a lot of clicks
I hope this is useful and I think this app is fantastic
Superb App puts success at your fingertips
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BetterBabs –
2021-07-13
This is such a great & easy to use App; reliable performance, excellent and very comprehensive database and makes losing weight ‘fun’. It quickly syncs across my Apple products as well as inputting my Fitbit activities.
Now in my retirement years, I’ve tried WW, SW etc, etc. . . throughout my adult life and all sensible programmes recommend maintaining a ‘food diary’ - that was the bit I always found tedious and time-consuming and didn’t follow ! hence I’ve dieted most of my life. It is so easy to do the correct thing as this App makes recording daily intake a doddle - either by scanning product barcodes or selecting via the vast food database (which contains every nutritional detail one could wish for). I really enjoy the colourful graphics and respond better to attractive photos rather than too much textual content.
For me I didn’t want blog posts and forum support - so an annual subscription of App Only is perfect for my needs and excellent value.
I was also thrilled to use a ‘British product’ (which was developed locally to me in Nottinghamshire) supported by an excellent team of medical/fitness professionals taking a proactive and enthusiastic pride in supporting and developing their App.
I honestly believe that if you’re motivated to lose weight you’ll be thrilled by Nutracheck’s features.
Best £4 I ever spent !
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Pinkmathematician –
2021-06-16
I legit never write a review for anything .. but this app is so good I just had to. I’ve been struggling with my weight since having my second baby. I became very overweight and quite frankly just let myself go. I knew I needed to make a lifestyle change and I downloaded this app and used the free trial. It was so good I decided to pay for the first month to see how it went (I figured £4 wasn’t going to break the bank even if it wasn’t great) but I kid you not this is the most amazing app for weight loss. It promotes a healthy relationship with food rather than trying to starve yourself - the app will simply count how many calories you eat without crucifying you for it. Yes I have had McDs, I’ve had Starbucks etc but I’ve lost more than half a stone so far because I’ve stuck to less than 1400 calories a day thanks to this app and I’m finally at a healthy weight. I’m more confident in myself and happier generally. This is just the beginning of my health journey. I just want to give a big thank you to the creators of this app. You have seriously changed my life 💕
Highly recommended
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Pinkchihuahua –
2021-06-09
I saw this app mentioned in Jason Mansford’s weight loss group and thought I’d give it a go. Unlike other weight loss app’s there has been a lot of time and effort put into listing all of the supermarkets, restaurants, coffee shops and take away foods. I am so impressed. It’s easy to use and you can easily link your health app and for bits etc.
You can list liquids, food, exercise and weight - it helps you to set weight loss in stages and encourages you by giving you awards for losses (if that’s your goal)
I am that impressed I will be purchasing a years subscription and have already recommended it to 2 family members and they are now both using it. Thank you for making an app that makes calorie counting so easy.
Best diet app I’ve used
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BBCharmer –
2021-05-13
I’ve used a lot of diet apps in the past including ones I’ve gone to weekly meetings to get. But this is by far the best I’ve used, it has so many diet variations to choose from and so much easily accessed nutritional info. I had to go on a low fat diet last year whilst waiting for an operation and this app helped and made it really easy to see how much fat I was eating as well as seeing what foods were the highest. Eating out categories are so helpful, as are the weight progress and your own recipe category. I don't use the forums but they are there if you need support from other dieters. The new update allows you to see your regular food intake by category (fat, sugar, Carbs etc) showing you the highest and lowest that you are eating. Well worth the money whether you pay monthly or yearly.
User Friendly, Great Food Library & Good Health Kit Integration
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arthurlvice –
2021-04-05
In a nutshell: the app allows you to keep track how much energy you are consuming in comparison with your energy expenditure.
To do so you can either scan a food item’s barcode or search for it using the item’s name. Most UK food items are listed. You can also allow it to sync with your Apple Health Kit data so that it can track how much energy you have expended or to keep track of your weight progress if you have a smart scale connected to your Apple Health Kit data.
In the year and a half that I have used it, I have become 30 pounds lighter and more importantly, have been fairly consistent with my weight when I track my progress and energy expenditure. Great work NutraCheck team!
Such a brilliant app. You will lose weight.
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Spuddyboy110 –
2021-03-27
This is the best weight loss app in the App Store. Have never found a food that’s not in the database. Easy to use , rest UI & if you follow what is recommended for you , you weigh everything & don’t cheat yourself then you will lose weight. Support is great & it is totally worthy of 5 stars. I’ve lost over a stone & half since starting my healthy eating with this app since January. Just a few to go to hit my target weight. My only 2 suggestions for the developers would be to implement a dark mode & also have a separate ‘ Drinks ‘ section on the daily diary. Whenever I have a drink there’s no dedicated section to record it. My mid morning coffee is not my breakfast or lunch & it’s not a snack. Hopefully this could be sorted in a future update. Download now , you won’t regret.
Amazingly brilliant
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Phil M Hall –
2021-03-17
I have tried many phone apps re my weight control.
All of them pushed a trial, good idea but they all wanted card / payment so you paid and joined then you had the choice of cancellation; the onus now placed on you.
Nutracheck put their confidence in their product and offer the trial without payment.
Yes they remind you that you are in a trial and there are so many days left but here’s the magic thing - they have a button where you can subscribe and pay but they then have another button, note not a tiddly little thing that you are meant to miss but a button that is very visual and says “ not for me right now” so you can carry on the trial without any excessive pressure.
HOWEVER, in saying all that; you soon realise that this product is “easy” and brilliant to use.
I keyed in the food I was eating on a typical day and instantly realised why I was not loosing any weight - very very surprising but extremely educational for me.
So I keyed in my stats and my weight goal etc.
This gives you a real and easy grip on what you are doing and your progress in “real time“ as in an “instant” as you key in.
On the commercial front each day I did have a reminder but the theme is - if your not ready to subscribe then no worries.
4th day - I signed up for 12 months.
I will say again - “Brilliant!”
Superior 5*
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Interestingfun –
2021-03-04
The best app for calories control and excessive recording. I’ve used Nutracheck and MFP extensively for a long time. In my opinion, Nutracheck is fair superior, it’s ease, user friendly, accessibility and interface are very advanced. Unlike MFP, (not criticising) the adding food process is simpler, MFP tends to favour American measuring units and American brands so it can be a little more time consuming when adding information. One aspect I think Nutracheck is better at is tracking my activities, steps and calories burnt. I often spend a lot of time on my feet with work and I go on daily long works too. It tracks al this activity very accurately through my Apple Watch, unfortunately MFT wasn’t doing this anymore near as accurate. It’s well worth the money for a superior service. Thanks Nutracheck!
Better than Myfitnesspal
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Waller –
2021-01-25
3 weeks into using Myfitnesspal it stopped syncing with my Fitbit. I tried for hours to remedy the issue to no avail. So I looked on the App Store and this one was advertised. Almost as soon as I started using it I thought it was better than MFP. It’s better laid out, more intuitive and more visual. Seeing photos of the exact foods you’re tracking is a game changer and something MFP doesn’t have. It makes such a difference. The other thing I like about is it’s not littered with recipes and workouts. They’re there if you want them. Personally, I don’t. So I very much appreciate they’re not always in your face like they are on MFP. I’ve only had the app for 5 days and I’ve already signed up for a year in advance, which is half the price of paying monthly. Can’t understate how impressed I am with it.
Amazing app
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_Chloe.. –
2021-01-06
I was dubious downloading this app, I’ve used a calorie counting app before (a popular one featuring a blue and white icon) and found it had a few challenges - namely counting calories whilst eating out, and finding foods from lesser known brands / shops.
Being UK based, this app is far easier to use. It’s database of restaurants / takeaways and food brands is far bigger, making it much easier to stay on track. It’s design and layout is very user friendly, and I love the graph which clearly shows your progress which in turn helps to keep motivated.
Being able to sync my Fitbit is helpful, and the 5-a-day feature has encouraged to make me healthier choices not only to aid weight loss, but also to improve my lifestyle.
Yes it’s costs more than the app I used previously, but is still considerably cheaper than the majority of diet packages / schemes available in the UK. As a person who’s spent a lot of time and money on fad diets, this has been the far most effective method I’ve used to lose weight, whilst still incorporating loads of foods I love. Would 100% recommend.
Great app but lots of bugs that need fixing
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jclayto6 –
2021-01-03
I’ve been using the app for approximately 6 months and it has really helped me lose weight and log all my food. It has great features including an extensive library of food products, the ability to create meals, etc but...there are some serious bugs with reading active calories from Apple Health. When the app was working, I would use my garmin watch to track steps and exercise and would upload this to my phone vu the garmin connect app. Garmin connect would write this data (including active calories) to Apple health and Apple health would write the active calories to this app.
For the past two weeks, without having changed any settings, my active calories are not writing to Nutra Check, with the exception of one day! I’ve tried everything to fix it, and have written to the app support team but have not received a response yet.
Great App, but just a few tweaks and it would be even better!
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Sophieabb –
2020-12-08
I’ve moved to this app from MyFitnessPal as it was more UK based. The app itself is great, there’s lots of options to track eating out which can always be an effort, and UK based measurements makes things much easier. My only two negatives are it’s not very easy when using it alongside someone else. For instance, my partner cooks and we both like to track, but in order for me to input the same meal, he has to save it in his meals, airdrop it, then I go into my meals and add it. And sometimes I don’t want a million and one random meals in ‘My meals’. Also MFP allowed you to make one meal and simply add how many servings it made (e.g Lasagna - 4 servings”. If you fancied this for dinner you simply have to add in and say ‘one serving’ and it will work it out for you. This app will let you add ‘a meal’ but it wants you to either enter the entire recipe (for the 4 portions) or go in and work out what 1/4 would be. Also if you make a dinner and want a portion for leftovers the day after, you can’t copy a “Dinner” to a “Lunch”. Only another Dinner slot, which means you have to add it to ‘Saved Meals’ etc which is a lot of effort when I simply want to scan and cook and preempt the next days lunch. Like I say, good app but a few tweaks needed to say it’s paid!
Amazing
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nzjejxjejsjsd –
2020-11-02
I recently upgraded my phone and was re-downloading my apps, and this popped up.
Presentation is outstanding. So simple, with multiple customisable options to tailor the app’s view to your liking.
As someone who lives in the UK, it’s brilliant to have measurements and brands which may not be available from other calorie trackers.
The biggest surprise was to click around and wait for the moment a paywall or subscription membership pops up. I’ve yet to discover if there is one.
I find this app takes the pain and “chore” feeling out of searching and tracking my items. There is a section to track 2 items such as water/ alcohol consumed/ 5 a day. When you eat some fruit or veg and track it, the apple icon fills up which I personally love - that feeling of working towards a goal.
There is also a user forum area (which I normally take no interest in) but again, with the layout being so accessible and easy to use, I did have a look around and will probably post/ contribute to any fitness discussions.
I hope more people are fortunate to discover this like I was.
For me, this is one of the best apps I’ve ever come across. I hope this stays free, my hope being if it was monetised, that it is done by requiring a 1 off payment, and not subscription.
5 *
Cannot fault
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Ryan12345abcdef –
2020-10-30
Intuitive app that truly works. 9lb lost in 4.5 weeks v target of 2lb per week. Never been in control of what I eat or so satisfied after every single meal. Enjoying eating food I love as well as reducing portions of food that other so called diets, suggest you can eat “as much as you want” as described as “free”. I have no guilt when I eat “treats”, as I can build them into daily count. As an added bonus my husband has joined me on this enjoyable journey and we are cooking together more. Before, I would have “diet” meals and a ton of veg, resenting his meals with meat or cheese. Now we weigh and eat similar food and enjoy cooking and eating together. This is a life changing app I simply cannot recommend enough. Get this app if you want to be healthier and happier. You won’t regret it!!
Great app - best I’ve tried
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RodneyB1969 –
2020-09-19
This app is the best one I’ve tried, mainly because it has the best database of food items from the UK and doesn’t come up with lots of user-entered items with incomplete nutritional information as some apps do. They way it handles fruit is also much better than other apps I have tried by enabling you to either choose small, medium or large or the actual weight if you have access to scales. It’s therefore much easier to get a reasonably accurate count of how many calories you’ve consumed. When I first used it, it wouldn’t automatically pull in your exercise calories from devices like an Apple Watch, but since that feature was added the app now has everything I need.
The Best
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bondieb –
2020-08-21
I am not one for buying apps generally, but in the case of this one I was so impressed by the ease of use, how intuitive it was along with the detail of information it contained. I did the free week trail and was so impressed with it I could not let it go!! It has educated me in what I was consuming and all the hidden calories in foodstuffs. I have tried other apps in the past but they are not in the same league, I love the way it links with my exercise and how it tracks everything. Well done for creating an app that is worthy of payment, I was also impressed by the honesty of the developers in that they did not automatically take money after your 7 day trial. Highly recommended a definite 5 star app.
Been using it for years, it just gets better!
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Just774 –
2020-08-19
I’d say I’ve been using the App for nearly 4 years now, I love it. It helped me lose weight and now it helps me to track so I can be more mindful about what I’m eating. I have weeks at a time, I don’t use it and others where I’m very meticulous and that suits me fine.
Occasionally functionality changes and it’s always an improvement, I even asked for a new function and it was clearly tracked and when added they remembered to email me. Great customer service.
There are so many apps where developers decide what their customer should want, then there are others who ask their customers and whose offering is always head and shoulders above their competitors. Well done for being that Nutracheck, and thank you!
Best calorie counter ever
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Cobhireland –
2020-07-13
This is so easy to use. The barcode is especially useful as it is on nearly every food that you might eat and you therefore get the absolute correct paramount and also nutrients. I am delighted with it and would recommend it to anyone. The only thing and I haven’t marked it down for this, as I’m not sure what the website part of the subscription would add to the annual subscription I bought for the Calorie Counter. So far I haven’t needed to go anywhere else to record my foods and progress et cetera, so I’m not sure what it is for. Perhaps it is the forum. I have only been using it for a week so I might edit this part of my review later. Also I can’t find where to upgrade it to use the website anyway. Bye for now, and happy weight loss. (My mum lost over two stone using a Calorie Counter).
Fantastic app
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Dinkylynnie –
2020-06-03
I’ve used the slimming world app for a while and have even used WW in the past but this app is so much better. It is so much more intelligent, it’s easy to add food either from manual input or scanning. It picks up all my movement and exercise from my Apple Watch so I dont need to do anything there and it’s so easy to see where I am at during the day and how many calories I have left. I am on my free week trial but will definitely be subscribing and leaving slimming world behind as this app just fits into my daily life so much better and seems to be in the 21st century. If I had to criticise I would say it needs more recipes on there as out of just 15 which is not many at all Ive only made 1. However this is certainly not a deal breaker as so many healthy recipes out there on the Internet.
A Mixed Bag
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MrCharles96 –
2020-05-27
When I had the free trial it worked a treat, it was a great way to keep track of calories and the support for different types of diets including allowing reduced calories for 5:2 fast days was a welcome addition that competitor app MyFitnessPal lacks. There are a few reasons why this doesn’t get a higher rating. Firstly, the barcode scanner doesn’t recognise most food products in my country whereas MyFitnessPal recognises almost all of them. Also after my trial ended and I started paying a subscription, I still had the 5 item limit which made the app unusable (I presume due to a glitch) so I cancelled my subscription and switched to MyFitnessPal. Even without the glitch, the lack of many British food brands in their catalogue was a borderline dealbreaker for me making MyFitnessPal a no-brainer as my go-to calorie counting app. With some bug fixes, the removal of the 5 item limit and a more diverse food catalogue I would consider switching back to Nutracheck.
Use with garmin connect..........brilliant!
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Adamf84 –
2020-05-25
This is an outstanding app! If you have garmin connect on an iPhone it’s brilliant, you do need to go into apple health and switch off the option that allows nutracheck to read active calories because for some reason if it’s on, every time you sync your watch with garmin connect it duplicates workouts on apple health and adds them to active calories on nutracheck which makes you look like you have a load of extra calories to eat for that day, switch it off and it works amazingly well, this is a problem with garmin connect and apple health nothing to do with this app I’d like to make that clear, when I noticed the problem I emailed nutracheck and had a response straight away and was extremely helpful and helped me to find and fix the problem. Now it works brilliantly, syncs perfectly and is so easy to navigate and use with all the information you want and need to help you achieve what you want to achieve right there to see, detailed but easy to digest........couldn’t recommend any more.
Amazing
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Darren from Basingstoke –
2020-01-12
Here’s my FB post
If you know me, well I hope you do if your a FB friend ha, you will know that I only recommend stuff that really impresses me. Nothing I suggest has referral links so that I get money or discount for sign ups etc.
If like me you have tried every calorie counting diet app on the planet and never 100% happy with any of them as they lack functionality, connectivity to devices and have poor and inaccurate food databases. Well after trying them all(well most of them) this comes out tops. Absolutely brilliant App, UK company, they even have a phone number and real people at the end of it. I’ve been using it all week and so impressed. It’s so easy to use from installation and after you get used to it and start fiddling about and looking at all the features your fall in love. It works on multiple platforms, phone, tablet and web and watch. If you add something on your watch and then access via your tablet it’s fully synced with your login. The tablet app even has a icon to tell you how many units of alcohol you have consumed by analysing any alc added to your good diary.
New year and I expect most are wanting to lose a few Xmas pounds and would of though most are using something to keep a track and plan calorie intake and track fitness as stuff like this isn’t new but this APP is the best.
Awesome!
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A Gardener in Suffolk –
2019-11-24
We have lost 2 stone using this app and there is no way we would have done that without it! It is so comprehensive and at the same time realistic. It doesn’t judge you it just tells you what’s in what you are eating, and tbh, I put the meals in first, when I see what’s in some of the food, it comes straight back off again and I don’t eat it.
There is so much hidden sugar and salt in our food these days it’s horrific really. Also food we have traditionally thought good really not so much. We have reached our targets, but we enjoy the new food we have found so much we are still eating it! We have got very creative with vegetables and flavour and it’s been something of an enjoyable experience, which is bizarre seeing as we were on a diet!!
These guys have got everything covered, all the big stores fare and a vast number of eating out places.
I have recommended to a number of friends who are amazed at what they didn’t know about what they eat, and are finding it very beneficial and helpful. I have never felt better, because although I halved what I was eating I still eat correctly and could monitor my nutrition, with the amazing information this app gives you. Thoroughly recommend it.
Very useful......
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Stu n Jen –
2019-10-19
A most accurate and efficient dieting reference. It can be laborious to measure each item separately so the “my meal” option is an excellent one for including all the ingredients in one go. However it’s those little snacks that we love to sneak into our day that can be added and gives an excellent and true record of our calorie intake.
If a diet is being taken seriously this tool is an excellent one as it’s very easy to use and also, most importantly, gives an accurate analysis of the nutritional values of the food eaten.
The profile is set for each person individually based on age, weight, height, exercise etc and so the nutritional values are extremely useful to follow.
I started using the app 3 months ago and have regulated my diet during that time and have gradually lost 11lbs in weight which I’m really pleased about. Slow but sure I’ll reach my goal having educated myself about the food I’m eating with the help of nutracheck.
Best app for UK dieters
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Zerocrop –
2019-10-18
I’ve tried a fair few health and fitness apps in the App Store. Until recently I was using the free MyFitnessPal app for meal logging. It was good for a free app but Calorie Counter is so much better for UK users. It has a ridiculously huge database of foods from all the major supermarkets, take aways and restaurants. With pictures and barcode reading too. Stupidly easy! The only thing missing is the information it WRITES to the Health app. It writes all your dietary info but not your measurements like Weight or Waist, so you have to enter those twice so that other apps can make use of the info too. So please NutraCheck, add this and your app is pretty much perfect.
UPDATE! Only about a month after I wrote that review the devs have added writing measurements to Apples Health app. Great to know they read these reviews 😍
Lost nearly 2st
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walkleigh –
2019-09-29
Was told to try this app instead of fad diets , after attempting and failing many diets, I was told about nutri check and it has definitely worked for me , no more going hungry or craving something sweet , as it allows you to eat almost anything whilst sticking to your daily allowed calories . It’s fool proof as it does all working out for you , you can type in foods or scan barcode and it will log info . Eating out options too , although if eating take away just weigh your potion and you can add your own weight and it will do rest . I started at 11st 7 and I’m now 9st 9 I have been using app since end of may , now I use to monitor my food intake and to reduce my sugar intake
As long as you put everything in and stay within allowance you will lose weight steadily
Great App
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fabnotflab –
2019-05-31
I tried this following my daughters recommendation, I was a bit sceptical at first but thought it’s free for a week so let’s have a go. I wanted to lose weight for a holiday coming up in August and get back into my clothes, that fit pre giving up smoking! App told me I would be ideal weight on day I am scheduled to go on holiday... perfect.
First weigh in today and I am not disappointed I have lost 2lb so I am on target and will be signing up to continue with the app
First few days a bit hard but towards end of week was starting to adapt. It’s very easy to use, you can scan products which is a big plus for me and track everything which is great. You can eat anything but you have to remain within your calories each day.
I would recommend, no harm in trying for the first week... it’s cost you nothing
Brilliant app
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Abbypoppy –
2019-04-10
This app is great, the amount of UK food that they have on there is amazing. It’s easy to use and to see how many calories you eat, how much you drink, if you have your 5 a day and how much exercise you do. I find the recipes function really easy to use, as you can add the ingredients exactly how it is written in the recipe you use. This function also allows you to put how many servings the whole recipe makes and how much of it you have eaten. I pay £3.99 a month for full access and for how much you can do on the app, I think it’s a perfectly reasonable price. It also has a varied amount of restaurants and takeaways on there where you can choose from their menus.
All in all it is a great, functional, helpful app that I would highly recommend to anyone.
Great app, but with a few glitches
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181318em –
2019-01-21
I’ve been using this app for ages, paying the monthly bill as I find it far better than apps such as My Fitness Pal - where anybody can add food items and the macros could be wrong. What I like about this app is that there is pictures of the food alongside it, so it is clear you’re picking the correct thing. However, I needed to reset my goals, and it won’t let me enter a weight that is below a BMI of 25??? Which I don’t understand because I would like to be a healthy weight but it isn’t letting me input this. Nevertheless, I’m hoping this is just a glitch and isn’t a longtime problem, as this is by far my favourite food diary app. Another possible improvement - it would be nice to be able to view your weight progress on a line graph, as I find that it is more easy to gauge your rate of weight loss this way. Otherwise - a great app for calorie/macro counting :)
Great but a little pricey
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simon gardener –
2019-01-17
It’s a great calorie tracking app, I tried a couple others but this was better and tailored to the Uk market.
I’ve only been using this a week but it’s made me a lot more aware of what I’m consuming. Counting calories with the aid of this app has helped deter me from just snacking on crap all the time and made me a far more conscious about portion size.
For Uk users, the already know food product database is pretty dam good and will only get more comprehensive as users add more. Having users taking product photo as well as entering the nutritional data was smart as it makes identifying products easier. The user interface for choosing portion size is clever and well done
The only downside I can see is price. The App Store model has sadly taught us not to value software as we should and developers certainly should be able to make a living but I feel a subscription cost of £4 a month or £30 a year is a little high. If I could buy it now for a tenner I would but I think tomorrow when the weeks trial is up I’ll probably be looking for an alternative.
That said, if you are more than a little
overweight counting calories is probably more important than counting pounds. You should definitely try this app.
So easy to use
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Tasha0912 –
2019-01-06
This is so user friendly! So easy to use! I love the barcode scanner, only have to wave your phone over and it picks it up straight away, no taking of photos! Doesn’t recognise some wines, but probably a good thing!
I didn’t realise at first you had to pay after a 7 day trial but the trial has absolutely convinced me it’s worth the £4per month.
It helps keep me on track and monitor what i am eating and what exercise I am doing too! Oh and links to your phone or Fitbit, so syncs up and takes the fitness data from there so you don’t need add it in!
I like the monitoring of other intakes such as carbs, fat protein etc, it tells you your stats for the week total so you can monitor this and make adjustments as and when, I like that it gives you the big picture.
There’s loads more I can say, it’s just great!
Fab app! Only two tweaks needed...
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dgrbleu2 –
2018-09-22
I am using this app alongside loosely following Slimming World (using an old membership pack, not attending meeting or paying their fees). It’s been really helpful in helping me understand exactly what I am eating, and tempering the free foods allowed by SW by providing a reality check as to how many calories I am consuming each day. The exercise diary is good, I should probably use it more! The motivation emails and rosettes are keeping me on track. Adding in my own recipes has really simplified my diarising efforts. Adding a new scanned food, which I have had to do twice, is straight forward enough.
The nutrition interfaces with the health app on my iPhone, but the weigh in’s and measurements do not- I think this is something that could be improved but as I am only doing waist measurement and weigh in, it hasn’t beeen too much of a burden. The addition of a notes area each day would be an excellent addition as well and would help us to recall why we might’ve eaten what on which day. I do find that, nearly five weeks into using the app, I am relying on it more than the SW philosophy as I’ve lost a stone during that time by sticking to the calorie levels prescribed by the app and not looking so much at free foods and Syns.
More motivation for weight gain please!
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KayJo55 –
2018-08-24
I’m trialling this for gaining weight, and it’s really hard for those of us who want or need to gain weight healthily to get good advice and tools as everything is geared towards weight loss. I really like this app; it’s easy to use and seems handily customisable. I also like that it is UK based. But although I have set a weight gain target, the feedback mechanisms in the app are still set to support weight loss. If Ian below my calorie target I am in the green, and as soon as I go over this I am in the red. This is subtly demotivating and also means that I have to remember that for me, red is good. I have a suggestion. If, instead of a precise calorie target, the app gave a target range of a small percentage either side of this, then this would solve the issue. I also think it would be more motivating for everyone - you’re in the green if you’re within a certain distance of your target, rather than having ‘failed’ for the day if you go even one calorie over. Calorie counting is not an exact science in any case, so it would also be more realistic.
Not quite good enough to switch.
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NickVeez –
2018-07-22
Wanted to try this app as an alternative to Myfitnesspal. Found it very useful to be able to track UK based foods rather than trawl through american brands also great to see options for setting goals and badge icon for remaining daily Kcals.
I’ve purposely not given 5 stars based on two improvements i’d need to see before i’d consider a paid alternative to the free myfitnesspal. Firstly, the ability to create my own meal headings e.g post-workout or afternoon snack rather than just lumping any extra meals into ‘snacks’. Secondly when creating recipes using a barcode search will find the item but then not give the option to add it as an ingredient to the recipe which was really annoying. Also i’d love to designate a supermarket as my normal shop so their options come up first. Implement these changes and i’d happily switch, until then i’ll stick to the free myfitnesspal app.
Fantastic App but one problem...
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Dunc RC –
2018-01-22
This really is a great app. We are using it to track our daughter’s diet (age 5) as she needs a strictly controlled protein and calorie intake because of a medical condition. The app makes working out the amount of protein and calories she is consuming so much easier and is a godsend. The big problem is that we cannot set the protein and calorie targets as we would like as the app prevents us from doing this because they are outside of the normal ranges. I think you should be able to set targets to however you need them. I don’t see it as a problem as long as you are shown a disclaimer if outside the normal range. A parent being able to set up a profile for a child would be a big plus, setting the app apart from competition and making it appeal to mums and dads wishing to track their child’s diet—I am sure there are many out there. One other slight niggle I noticed is that there is no confirmation when deleting a meal and so this is quite easy to do by mistake. Overall though I must say that for us this app is the best on the market for our needs.
BEST APP EVER!
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Fatducky212121 –
2018-01-13
This app is actually incredible. I’m currently trying to gain weight and before using this app I thought I was eating enough food but turns out I barely make it through half way of the recommended allowance!!! It’s helped me so much in motivating me to eat regularly and healthily. The best thing about it, it’s almost like a game- having to reach certain goals every day and keep the streak, it’s kind of fun and addictive! I honestly can’t stop showing people how awesome this app is! As someone who would roll their eyes at people calorie counting, I’ve really changed my tune. And as corny as it sounds, it’s really improved my life. It’s helping me get back to a healthy weight again and in my day to day, I have so much more energy and I feel great! Such a small change but such a massive impact. A genuine thank you to the developers for creating such a smart and useful application, I love it! ❤️❤️❤️