FitGenie: Macro & Food Tracker Reviews

by Mr. Stooge

Here is what they told me...this app can only be used on one device at a time to keep your data secure. When switching to a new device, users must log back in to their desired account if they are not prompted to do so. All your data will be pulled in once it has successfully synced on the device you were previously logged in on. To ensure syncing is successful, exit FitGenie on the device where you last logged entries, then reopen FitGenie on that same device.

So I have to go in and out... in and out...

And it still doesn't work. Day one with FitGenie and I'm not happy.

by MakeWheyForMe

Might be the worst bug I’ve seen on FitGenie so far. Days are getting meshed together each time you enter FitGenie and when you input macros it doesn’t register right away. For example, I’ll input a certain food, it won’t register so I’ll exit out of FitGenie , and when I go back in it shifts that food to the prior or future days until I repeat this process 5 times before it returns back to normal.

I switched from MFP to this app basically during its inception and I think the past few months have been the time where I’ve only encountered any problems like this.

Still trying to work around it so I can continue to support you guys and not have to input all my foods again but lately it’s been getting harder to not switch back to a more reliable format.

Hope you guys can get this problem sorted.

by Legend Of Zoltar

I got FitGenie when it first came out because i wanted to support the people behind its creation. It just wasn’t where it needed to be so I went back to MyFitnessPal. I decided to come back and see if it had improved. It had but not enough. Within 10min of using FitGenie it froze. Plus I couldn’t find a way to view weekly averages for calories and macros even after searching the FAQ and google, which is something super easy to do with MFP. Lastly many of the big name brands are still not in its database. Also Since it forces you to let it design your calories I chose low-fat. I was shocked it had me on 110g of fat when i chose the low fat option. I want to like this product, but it seems to still be plagued by inadequacies. Sadly I’m going back to MFP.

by Burfeckt

Needs meal macros displayed right on home page.
Needs automatic portion controlling. The fact that 30g is fixed at 1 serving of 30g doesn’t make sense. Ability to switch between oz, g etc. basic feature in other apps.
Love the daily macro progress updates as you add foods - need that same feature as you add foods to an individual meal.
Need ability to display Macro progress instead of calories progress by default

by Umams

FitGenie is def made for the lazy millennial. 🙌🏻 Whether you’re trying to lose fat/gain muscle, prepping for a bodybuilding show or enjoying the doughnut life FitGenie is 100% the BEST tool.

I’ve referred it to all my clients! I calculate their macros then let the Premium this app AI readjust! My clients love their results and I looooove how easy it makes it for me to focus on training!

I personally struggle with coming up with creative food so the recipe guide has been so useful. The AI on the Premium honestly knows exactly what I like to eat....it’s kind of creepy but I love it! When I’m #hangry it keeps me on top of my goals. Plus the social sharing features are so pretty that I actually get excited to share my macros on social media. 😍

by ChrisButler

I couldn't be more happy with Fit Genie
It takes the guesswork out of an already difficult task.
I feel as good as can be expected and I've experienced little effect on the performance of my workouts. Strength is good, energy is good and sleep is good.
I recommend having a heart rate monitor, a food scale and a reliable body comp scale to make the process more efficient.

by Andym805

Love FitGenie very easy to use and if there is not a food or brand you can’t find, you can easily create your own. I just wish you can delete old ones or just edit and fix them.

by Trishhhhh2

The recipe search engine is very intuitive, and it's great to be able to add them, while automatically generating my shopping list. FitGenie makes it very easy to log calories based on recipes I have used in the past, and plan to use in the future.

by Dylan 220

I prefer this app to myfitnesspal. The in-app dietary recommendations are realistic and are sound with how evidence based science tells us to eat with respect to our goals. That, in addition to the automatic adjustments, make it more effective tool then MFP for me (may not be so for everyone though). It takes the thinking out of it and has given me slow but sustainable progress for the first time in a while.

Definitely room for improvement though- one week told me to do 2100 calories of cardio a week. Not gonna happen lol. Would like to have an option on building in cardio to the calorie goals.

by Shjhdjjanngv

Who needs macro coaching when you have this app? Very user friendly interface, generates meals to fit your macros, and autoregulates them for you like a macro coach would. Truly a step above other calorie counting apps. The only gripe is the weekly update swipe up process feels a little clunky. Recommended to all my friends and they love it.

by BigBen3416

this app has had an amazing macro predicting algorithm from day 1 and the user interface and operating experience is greatly improved with each app update that takes place. They have some nice premium features you have to pay for but the free app has everything you will need to reach your body composition goals.

by Chesb2

Loving FitGenie! Just got premium and it’s awesome that meals can be generated based on macros and what’s in your pantry.

An awesome feature would be the ability to export or share the grocery list. My wife does grocery shopping and it was a pain to screenshot everything and text them over

by Govy42

Does everything a good diet coach does by tweaking calories and macros weekly. The most recent update is by far the best!

Would it be possible to organize the grocery list into different projected days? For example set it to give you 3 or 4 day grocery list vs 7?

Seriously the best macro tracking app on the market right now! The paid version is worth every single penny!

by Thejonesh

Hands down the best app for tracking macros. UX is great, UI is intuitive.

Previously there was no option to modify the serving size of foods I add to the database - this was problematic for a number of reasons. The developers were aware and have just added this function to FitGenie ! Now I can add a food once and reuse it forever. 🙌

Looking forward to seeing more features in the future!

by CelticElle

Keeping track of my meals is something I've never really done, I just ate what I liked. But I need to stay away from the junk food etc. I love that I can scan what I'm eating and that I'm learning to balance all my meals. The last couple of weeks I've actually eaten breakfast! Trying to get fit again for a Half-Marathon , best way to do this. And I love all the meal suggestions( minus the broccoli) that I get, easy and yummy. Thank you!

by Andrew_arpaia

FitGenie is very easy to use and very helpful in helping me better understand my nutrition and daily intake. Being able to scan labels and have tons of popular foods and brands included makes tracking simple. Customer support is very quick to respond as well (even on a Sunday!). Using FitGenie has made me much more mindful and helped me lose weight much quicker than I thought possible!

by KsnIEkds

I think I’ve used FitGenie for about four years and I love it. The things I like best are listed below:

1) They will give you macro suggestions based on your goals as well as suggest changes over time, but if you don’t want to follow their plan and instead make your own, you can.

2) The food library is pretty complete. I rarely can’t find a specific item, but if I can’t, it’s so easy to add.

3) I can put it my own homemade meals, and FitGenie will easily find them even months after I last ate them.

4) Customer service has been great. Like I said above, I’ve used FitGenie daily for about 4 years and I think I’ve needed help twice. This last time they emailed me back within an hour or so having already fixed my issue!

You should use FitGenie.

by HilbertAx

I installed FitGenie on my iPad and started a paid premium subscription (since there was the 25% off offer). The premium status doesn’t transfer to my iPhone, so I’m stuck with the non premium version on my iPhone.
Contacted support, we’ll see what happens.
EDIT:
Supported answered in 10 minutes and they were very nice about it. It’s a bit hidden but there is a way to restore purchases, by swiping up after the “try premium” screen.

by TraptainAmerica

Fell off the wagon for a while but back to tracking again. I’ve used a few of the “popular” tracking apps over the years but have found Fit genie to be better. I also had an issue and emailed them for help I got a reply back in a timely manner and also went back and forth a few times with more questions.

Nowadays to get emails back from customer service in short order is great. Keep it up !!

by Tiffany Rosenberry

Trying to cut weight for jiujitsu competition always left me in anxiety. Tracking my calories on FitGenie instead of my head gives me a sense of relief. I can actually log my input and output and see where I stand throughout the day. The meals are also a plus! I’m always on the move. They’re actually delicious.