Reviews of Carbs & Cals: Diet & Diabetes

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List of user reviews and ratings for Carbs & Cals: Diet & Diabetes

Total ratings

3.60 (Rating count: 55)

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Review summary

Reviewers largely agree the app's carb-counting concept is useful, aided by visuals, and has helped some users with diabetes management and weight loss. However, the majority cite a weak, Europe-centric food database, missing common US foods, no barcode scanner, high price, and poor maintenance or stability (outdated updates, iOS issues, and crashes), which undermine overall usability.

Pros

Helps count carbs and track intake
Visual/picture-based portion guidance aids understanding
Aids diabetes management and has supported weight loss for some users
The idea is solid and potentially useful for carb-focused dieting

Cons

Limited food database with many common items missing
Not US-centric: Europe-focused data, metric measurements, few US foods
Expensive / overpriced for the feature set
Lacks barcode scanner and robust exercise logging (no duration/time entry)
Outdated/unstable maintenance: few updates, OS compatibility issues, and crashes

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.80

All time rating average: 3.60

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67% (16)

Date	Author	Comment
2023-09-27	Th*****	No Tacos No fish tacos No Barretoes No chicken burritos, No beef burritos, No Carnitas burritos, No enchiladas, No tamales, No Spanish rice or refried beans No need the app.
No Tacos No fish tacos No Barretoes No chicken burritos, No beef burritos, No Carnitas burritos, No enchiladas, No tamales, No Spanish rice or refried beans No need the app.
2023-07-27	Do*****	Incredibly overpriced. This appears to be an app designed for the UK and Europe. Most of the foods are things I have never heard of, the measurements are in grams, and it can’t find anything using the barcode. Save your money.
Incredibly overpriced. This appears to be an app designed for the UK and Europe. Most of the foods are things I have never heard of, the measurements are in grams, and it can’t find anything using the barcode. Save your money.
2021-01-21	De*****	I wish I had known there was not a bar code scanner. That’s very helpful instead of plugging in all the numbers.
I wish I had known there was not a bar code scanner. That’s very helpful instead of plugging in all the numbers.
2020-12-12	me*****	I hoped I might be able to use it in the most basic way, seeing as it hasn’t had updates in 2 years, however it calculates carbs completely wrong, so is absolutely useless. One day it calculates my breakfast as 1g carbs and the next 39g. It is all over the place and completely wrong. Stick to MyFitnessPal
I hoped I might be able to use it in the most basic way, seeing as it hasn’t had updates in 2 years, however it calculates carbs completely wrong, so is absolutely useless. One day it calculates my breakfast as 1g carbs and the next 39g. It is all over the place and completely wrong. Stick to MyFitnessPal
2020-09-15	NC*****	Did not know basic measurements were metric and also too time consuming when entering own food choices. Waste of money.
Did not know basic measurements were metric and also too time consuming when entering own food choices. Waste of money.
2019-09-26	Re*****	This app is wack and barely has the food I need. Can I get a refund please?
This app is wack and barely has the food I need. Can I get a refund please?
2018-09-13	An*****	Please we need an update for iPhone X
Please we need an update for iPhone X
2018-07-31	Pi*****	Good potential but TERRIBLE food database.
Good potential but TERRIBLE food database.
2017-09-13	Ci*****	I'm 53 years young and was in great shape all my life. Sat year my son was diagnosed with cancer. I completely stopped taking care of myself and not eating well. I gained 15 pounds and was diagnosed with diabetes. Now that my so is getting better I realized I had lost control. This app has helped me regain my mental state. So far I've lost 10 pounds and in my way to loose 10 more. With the app it takes the guess work out of my busy day. Thank you for this wonderful app!! 140 is my goal.
I'm 53 years young and was in great shape all my life. Sat year my son was diagnosed with cancer. I completely stopped taking care of myself and not eating well. I gained 15 pounds and was diagnosed with diabetes. Now that my so is getting better I realized I had lost control. This app has helped me regain my mental state. So far I've lost 10 pounds and in my way to loose 10 more. With the app it takes the guess work out of my busy day. Thank you for this wonderful app!! 140 is my goal.
2017-04-23	Ms*****	This is the slowest most annoying app. I get results quicker google searching everything.
This is the slowest most annoying app. I get results quicker google searching everything.