What users complain about in calorie tracking apps
Stability and usability problems matter far more to users than monetization friction in calorie tracking apps.
5,799 reviews · 26 apps analysed · Analysis as of June 8, 2026
App crashes freezes and performance lags
Mentioned in 27% of complaints across the 26 apps we analysed in calorie tracking apps.
Every complaint, ranked by frequency
01App crashes freezes and performance lags
27%Found in 33 reviews.
“I’ve been using this app for over a year and it has a lot of potential, but it’s currently held back by several frustrating bugs and poor design decisions that make daily use much more annoying than it needs to be. Major Issues: • History & Search is broken: The recent…”
02Food entry UI difficult or broken features
18%Found in 22 reviews.
“I do like this app and I really enjoy how the macros are at the top, broken down I don’t have to go look for them. Things I’d love to see implemented. *Adding a recipe by ingredient. Currently I have to go to MFP to put a recipe in, get my macros, and then add to this app which…”
03Recent updates degraded user experience and layout
15%Found in 18 reviews.
“I really loved this app when I discovered it, and I’m not exaggerating when I say their programs helped completely change my life. However. There have been little issues since the start, and this latest update is the last straw. I gave the app grace when the “meal insights” tab…”
04Data loss and sync issues between devices
14%Found in 17 reviews.
“There’s one issue with this app that is unbelievably tedious and frustrating. At random times, the app will only work if I’m on Wi-Fi. Other times, it will only work if Wi-Fi is turned off. I’ve learned to live with that part, even though it makes no sense. The real problem is…”
05Unresponsive customer support and developer communication
10%Found in 12 reviews.
“These developers need to get off their bits and fix the issues. Reading the comments it’s obvious that other users are having issues too. As for me I’m a pro user and i have several issues with it. The main issue is you can’t get the widget off of the lock screen. I’ve turned…”
06Excessive paywall and aggressive upsell tactics
9%Found in 11 reviews.
“App is very glitchy and within a few days wouldn’t allow me to log food without paying for the app. Not sure if that’s the way it works but I hadn’t even had a chance to figure out if I liked the app before it wouldn’t allow certain functions without the window popping up asking…”
07App accuracy and database food information issues
8%Found in 10 reviews.
“Weil the app projects to make things simple It really is not. AI is horrible. You end up having to ChatGPT everything anyhow. You put a recipe in making your life simple so you can just click the saved recipe and add it to the meals, but it keeps changing the macros on calories,…”
Frequently asked
What do users complain about most in calorie tracking apps?
The most common complaint is "App crashes freezes and performance lags" — 27% of analysed complaints across 26 apps.
How many reviews did AppImp analyse for calorie tracking apps?
5,799 real App Store reviews across 26 apps — frequency-ranked and counted, never estimated.
What are the top complaints in calorie tracking apps?
1. App crashes freezes and performance lags (27%); 2. Food entry UI difficult or broken features (18%); 3. Recent updates degraded user experience and layout (15%); 4. Data loss and sync issues between devices (14%); 5. Unresponsive customer support and developer communication (10%).
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Run the full reportEvery figure above is counted from real, public App Store reviews — never estimated, never LLM-invented. 5,799 reviews across 26 calorie tracking apps.