CONTROLMYWEIGHT

Developer: Calorie King Wellness Solutions

Where to get it: Apple app store

Price: Free

ControlMyWeight is an Apple-compatible app that makes weight loss easier for users using a food and exercise diary.

It claims to be one of the most accurate and comprehensive food databases in the market, which allows the user to easily track calories as well as other macronutrients.

It also has useful algorithms in the app that can help suggest the amount of physical activity required to balance out calorie intake.

The app works offline, and has easy-to-digest visual charts to assist in monitoring the user’s progress, or lack of progress.

ControlMyWeight is localised to the Australian market, and is a class-leading food tracking app recommended by dietitians and other experts.

It is relatively intuitive and easy to use when compared to the alternatives in the market.

The best thing about it is that it’s free. So it is a low-risk nutrient tracking app to recommend your clients to try.

Pros

• A leading weight loss app recommended by experts at the University of Sydney (tinyurl.com/y4kptr7w)


• A great free tool to recommend to clients where nutritional advice is provided


• A comprehensive Australian food database


• Monitor progress in visually motivating way

Cons

• Website platform not as user friendly


• Website content confusing to navigate for specific queries


• Not designed for home cooking


• Could be improved by adding external integrations for exporting data

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Tracks more than just calories and carbs: fat, sugar, sodium, cholesterol, fibre etc.