Looking for calories tracker that is not infested with Ads?
from McDropout@lemmy.world to fitness@lemmy.world on 09 Feb 2024 21:17
https://lemmy.world/post/11766894

I used to use MyFitnessPal but its pop up ads are particularly annoying and paying $20 for an ad free version doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

#fitness

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Carnelian@lemmy.world on 09 Feb 2024 21:42 next collapse

I use Loseit, after having left MyFitnessPal with similar complaints. They will do popup ads pretty to advertise their premium version, but it’s better overall.

Sadly they’re kind of going the same way, and are currently even hiding the barcode scanner behind a paywall in some regions.

I have a pretty consistent stack of go-to meals already programmed in, so I’m sticking with it for now. But also keeping an eye out for a better solution

Blxter@lemmy.zip on 09 Feb 2024 23:26 collapse

the barcode scanner is what made me leave MyFitnessPal Years ago I wont stand for something that was once free now you have to pay for strategy.

DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz on 09 Feb 2024 22:00 next collapse

you might try one of the FOSS communities, or fdroid/android apps communities, or apple apps (dont know about any of them). They have had great suggestions for me in the past, and this seems like exactly the sort of thing FOSS is perfect for. Just in case loseit doesn’t work for you.

Squizzy@lemmy.world on 09 Feb 2024 22:04 next collapse

www.f-droid.org/packages/com.flasskamp.energize/

FOSS.

Blxter@lemmy.zip on 09 Feb 2024 23:20 collapse

looking to try this out but install for some reason

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 09 Feb 2024 22:10 next collapse

I use chronometer. I got premium so I don’t remember the ads, but I remember them not bothering me much.

berryjam@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 2024 04:15 next collapse

Cronometer + Netguard is quite tolerable

JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl on 11 Feb 2024 08:24 collapse

Using chronometer with a pihole.

No ads, necessary functionality not locked behind a paywall like fatsecret or myfitnesspal

Blxter@lemmy.zip on 09 Feb 2024 23:24 next collapse

I have been using MyNetDiary for a long time now. It scans barcodes and everthing that I used MyFitnessPal for years ago but wanted the option for scanning. I see no ads they do have a “premium” mode though that does more in depth things. can not complain.

Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 10 Feb 2024 01:07 next collapse

I second this!! Not FOSS but still does everything I need it to, and that barcode scanner is such a time saver that I couldn’t live without.

McDropout@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 2024 11:05 collapse

Aha I’ll give it a look. Myfitnessfal is getting out of hand.

enix@reddthat.com on 10 Feb 2024 09:36 next collapse

Macrofactor is what I have been using for a few years, love it.

It is paid but they offer a free trial. No ads, no pop-ups, no notifications. Just a clean and fast user experience

McDropout@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 2024 11:04 collapse

Does it support barcode scanning?

PlantJam@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 2024 13:27 next collapse

Yes, it does. I’ve used macrofactor for a while now and the app is great.

howrar@lemmy.ca on 12 Feb 2024 05:01 collapse

They have barcode scanning, as well a nutrition label scanning for things that aren’t in their database.

BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 2024 11:49 next collapse

Waistline is a FOSS app, I only discovered myself a few days ago on Lemmy. I like it so far.

github.com/davidhealey/waistline

It’s available in fdroid and Google play stores.

zabby@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 11 Feb 2024 18:04 collapse

I used that for a bit and I recall it was a little obtuse to just put in the number of calories you had for a meal. Instead, it’s almost like it expected you to create a recipe for every meal you cooked with the exact ingredients and stuff.

Did they ever fix that, or is there an easy work around?

DuckBilledMongoose@lemmings.world on 04 Mar 2024 08:37 collapse

I use lifesum, although its a pirated app from mobilism so not sure what the base app is like