Scelta: Track my weight Reviews

I stumbled across Scelta and the graphing/averaging is what caught my eye so decided to try it. Glad I did as I started using it more I discovered that the way to use Scelta was daily and consistent entries which was always a problem for me to commit to in the past. The SP coins seemed gimmicky at first but soon became pleasurable and rewarding to collect as progress was made. In turn that reinforced the desire for daily updates to the tool. Anybody who’s gone on the weight loss train knows it’s difficult to establish then keep long term habits to make progress. Also one has bouts of ‘lack of visible progress’ which leads to slacking off the focus and eventually dropping the habits and this tool at least in my use has gotten me thru those valleys as the progress graphs reveal there’s still the correct trending directions.... kinda kicks ya back on track. Anyway thanks for making Scelta as good as it is. And agree with other opinions that it would be nice to see longer trending options beyond 30 days...

Tim

I keep a weight log for medical reasons. I tried Scelta to have a different view of my changes. Since my goal is to not lose weight the goal is set near 0% and is heavily affected by changes. The longer the term, the easier to stay on course.
I soon became obsessed with accumulating coins. Although I didn’t try to control my weight I was setting alarms to make sure I gathered my coins every 18 hours, regardless of my other activity. I soon raced up the standings.
Then I convinced myself that I was actually using Scelta as a tool and all these other people were just playing a game. I was honorable and they were all cheaters! I realized how someone could set themselves up to gather coins/points in the most expeditious manner possible and that they must have figured it out also.
Finally, I have gotten back to using this as a tool to aid my health. Although I will continue to gather points when I can, I have calmed (not lost!) my obsession with the “game” aspect of Scelta . After all, I gotta get back in the top 10!

I enjoy the game like quality to Scelta and enjoy earning my coins as I progress toward my goal. I agree it is nicer to see a portion of my weight loss goal than looking at the monster desired total goal. Anyhoo, that being said, the math is funny. This week I am ahead of my goal but my percentage stays at 63%. I read in another review the idea behind this is to avoid crash dieting and will penalize people who lose too much weight. I understand trying to stick to the goal, but I shouldn’t be penalized for working my tush off and losing more this week. Seems like an odd system that is not particularly motivating. Granted I am only two weeks in but it seems odd to be punished for my apparently picking an arbitrary number that turned out to be lower than I was capable of achieving. I will adapt going forward, but still seems like an odd situation.

Don’t waste your time downloading Scelta. Totally useless. I gave it over two weeks to impress me and it failed miserably. Deleting!

Hi Joe,

I received your reply to my review. I got the email yesterday; although, I wrote the review on the 16th of January and you “replied” on the “18th.” Curious as to how it’s possible to get an email close to five months after the original post. Entirely random I’m sure. Your app made no sense and there were no clear instructions on how to use it. I would prefer an app that is user friendly and doesn’t require a class on algorithms. Due to the fact that it’s been an extended amount of time since I deleted Scelta (and honestly, it became irrelevant to me before I even got around to getting rid of it) I don’t recall anything else. Also, it would help if you asked for feedback slightly more sincerely. Good luck in your future endeavors, but kindly leave me alone now.

I wanted a simple wight-tracking complication for my watchOS 4. A simple display of my weekly and/or total progress. Instead I have Scelta where I have no idea what it’s trying to show me. The numbers don’t seem to correspond to anything, there are “coins” for some reason, and my “current” weight displayed in Scelta isn’t even up-to-date even though I can see on both the graph and in the data table that my latest measurements from Apple Health have been entered. Again, I ask: why couldn’t you just make a straightforward weight tracking app. Why all the insane complexity.

Anyway, I ended up spending eight dollars on all the “upgrades” … before discovering a ninety-nine cent app that does exactly what I want.

When I decided to make a lifestyle change, I adapted a new eating approach and had a whopping 85 lbs. to try to rid myself of. I also began a search for an app. that was not complicated but would help me track my progress.
So far in 22 days I have dropped 14 lbs. and not only does this app keep track of my progress, it also gives me encouragement by collecting SP’s (this app points)! I’ve just reached level 12! My next goal is level 20 where I earn a different theme. By making weight loss more like a game it actually adds an element of fun! Great idea! Thanks for the help guys! 👍🏻

This is the perfect app for someone like me. I can get completely derailed by my own thinking and seeing the scale jump up a couple pounds used to be enough to send me into a downward spiral of self loathing. this app helps me see the big picture of my weight loss instead of just that daily number. I absolutely love it. Something about the graphing, seeing the downward progression, is really satisfying and motivating. I really love Scelta. I know I’m in my own head too much and this app really helps me escape that.

I’ve tried a lot of apps, looking specifically for graphing similar to what the Hacker’s diet provides on-line. I need to see, over time, if my weight fluctuations are really a loss or not. Scelta shows neatly where you are progressing over the last week, month and 60 days. If I had a single beef with it, it’d be that I’d want to graph even longer periods of time. Bonus: it reads and writes to the health app. The graphing is worth the $. Best I’ve seen over a dozen or so weight monitoring apps.

I’m actively trying to lose weight and Scelta makes me look forward to my daily weigh in... its frustrating having the daily variation on the scales and Scelta allows me a more realistic view.
Weirdly I thought the collection of points was gimmicky but it actually helps motivate me toward my goal.
I also had occasion to suggest an update back to the developer - who responded very quickly - and turned out the function was already built in.

My goal is general weight loss for health/fitness. Scelta helps me see my “progress trend.” It gives me an easy way to look past all of the brief ups and downs in my weight and stay motivated. Using the 7, 14, and 30 day graphs gives me a lot of information about how I’m doing with my goal. I really like Scelta. It’s simple to use and helpful for motivation.

Scelta penalizes new users who incorrectly set up a goal and go to correct it. Instead there should be a grace period after making changes so that they can be corrected if the user makes a mistake which can be easy for a new user who is not familiar with the interface.

Also need he ability to add in weight logs from previous days for people who are already tracking their weight daily with another method.

Love Scelta ! Since my watch is almost always on , it’s super convenient to enter a new weight right from the watch. I had a issue after the last update and wrote the developer and he responded immediately and solved the issue for me . Great customer service .

Just installed app, like what I see. So many developers never touch their app after V.1, not so here, this developer actually listens and is making constant improvements. He obviously takes pride in his product. No ads! No subscriptions! The Pro upgrade is well worth it.

I love Scelta ! Had an issue with dark mode and got a personal email back from the designer. That meant a lot! Giving Scelta a 5 star! Pay for the dark mode, it’s worth it and they work hard to make it!

Scelta just absolutely rocks! It’s easy to use, shows very simple graphics of the weight lost and your target goal.
Kudos to the developers for making this user friendly and fun as well! I’m on my way to my goal!

I made an ask about adding the ability to choose the preferred weight unit on Jan. 2. I was pleasantly surprised when I found this new tab in the automatically updated app this morning (Jan. 5th). Very impressed service!

Weighing daily and paying attention to trend has helped me stay on track with my eating goals for three years now! Thank you!

It’s a great and easy way to follow weight changes, it’s very nice to have the ability to select Kg/Lb within Scelta , hopefully it will be available in the future the option to edit entries.

I’ve used Scelta for several years and credit it with helping me lose 15 pounds. It has just the right amount of gamification.

Very easy to use app, developers very responsive to feedback. Will review again after having used app for longer tat me period (currently less than 30 days).