Lifesum: AI Calorie Counter

4.7
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesLifesum is a calorie counter and nutrition tracker with AI-powered food recognition and personalized diet plans, but suffers from critical synchronization bugs, frequent crashes, and data loss following recent updates.

45%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability94%Live project

Actually does

  • Nutrition tracking95% of reviews
  • Water tracking15% of reviews
  • OCR / Document scan25% of reviews
  • AI assistant15% of reviews
  • Трекер макронутриентов (белки, жиры, углеводы)20% of reviews
  • Progress Tracking10% of reviews
  • Sync across devices35% of reviews
  • Freemium5% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Готовые планы питания (кетодиета, средиземноморская, веганская и др.)
  • Схемы интервального голодания
  • Планы питания со списками покупок
  • Библиотека с тысячами рецептов

Common complaints

  • Frequent crashes and account logouts40% of mentions

    «It keeps crashing for the last three months, I have to log back in and then prove my premium access»

  • Data loss (food items, water, calorie goals randomly deleted)20% of mentions

    «Randomly deletes your food items but leaves blanks 'item, 0 calories'»

  • Synchronization issues with Apple Health and third-party apps25% of mentions

    «Very poor synchronization with third-party apps, incorrectly displays (underestimates) burned calories»

  • Lags and long loading times when opening and scanning25% of mentions

    «Lags during scanning, have to restart it constantly»

  • App doesn't work without internet10% of mentions

    «Doesn't work without VPN, doesn't work even without internet»

What people praise

  • Simplicity and convenience of tracking calories and nutrition

    «Good app. Really helps control weight and lifestyle. I've been using it for several years»

  • Rich functionality for macronutrient tracking and nutrition balance

    «Allows me to track proper nutrition and regulate the balance of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates»

  • AI for food recognition significantly simplifies entry

    «Adding AI is just great! Before that, I couldn't use it consistently and regularly because I had to weigh everything in detail»

  • Large barcode database and variety of dishes with calorie information

    «Many barcodes, many dish options with calorie information»

  • Long-term reliability (when it works)

    «I've been using it for several years now, occasionally switching to something else, but I always come back to Lifesum»

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