Total Keto Diet: Low Carb App Reviews

by Chrishna

TotalKetoDiet is adequate if you dont plan on using any custom foods or custom recipes. The interface between user and customs AND between daily tracker and customs is HORRIBLE. I just realized that, for several days, even tho the custom recipe serving showed up in the tracker and even though it had the correct nutritional information when I clicked the entry, the nutritional information DID NOT ADD INTO TOTAL!!!! Which completely and utterly JACKED UP MY NUMBERS and theres nothing I can do about it unless I can figure out how to barf up food I ate 3 days ago. Beyond this complete f-up, using customs is painful as well — difficult to locate (have to backdoor thru daily tracker, not in drop down or icon), figure out how to add custom ingredients to a custom recipe, etc. I plan to go find another app as soon as I hit submit. Even if I have to pay for it - a couple bucks is better than ENTIRE DAYS down the toilet.

by Appuser_1986

I used to love TotalKetoDiet and have recently thought about upgrading and going premium. The prior version, I would have given TotalKetoDiet a 5 star review. However, the recently pushed updates has made me think otherwise and that maybe I should look for a new app to use instead and delete this one completely! With these new updates, I would give it 0 stars because the new design is just AWFUL!! I hate that they removed the old view where you could see your fat, protein and carb percentages. With the new update it’s harder to track progress throughout the day and really know where you stand with your numbers. Please bring back the prior version OR at least provide users with the ability to switch back to the prior version view when using TotalKetoDiet . Not happy with the new update at all!

by Dave Steele

iPhone 8s, 256GB.

UPDATED REVIEW, 8 May 2019: TotalKetoDiet is largely useless at this point and a waste of space on the phone. I did a phone reboot earlier this evening, and had to do a password reset because it wouldn’t let me sign in using my saved password. After pw reset, all of my macros were gone, all of my added foods were gone, all of my recents were gone. In other words a blank canvas, like it had never been used. Again.

I’ll delete and start over with another app before I re-do this one for a third time.

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I’ve been using TotalKetoDiet to track my keto diet for a few weeks now, and the update completely wiped me out of the system. I have to start all over again. Everything I entered - my tracker, my foods, my history - is ALL gone. I felt something was amiss when it didn’t immediately take me to my tracker when opening it, and didn’t have my (saved) email and password available to log in.

This is some seriously sloppy coding to make this occur. Do yourself a favor, DO NOT update your app when it shows up in the list for updating.

I’d have given this a Five-Star review until this happened. TotalKetoDiet is worthless if every time it updates it forces you to start completely from scratch.

by Lazulistar

I just downloaded TotalKetoDiet and it completely broke down trying to add items in a simple lunch. This was my first add on TotalKetoDiet! I tried multiple times to add lettuce with zero carbs and 3.6 grabs of fiber but it kept switching them around and recording a deficit of -3.6 carbs. I deleted it many times and even tried to add a straight three but it kept switching them and my chart was all messed up saying my entire day was nothing but carbs when I only had four! I tried resetting my phone and for some reason this one item broke TotalKetoDiet . Also was painfully slow to try and add something with my iPhone because you need to click on the name of the item every time to get rid of the number pad. With the slow buffering in-between I had enough of wasting my time to try and get this to work! Just broken and not working right! Deleted!

by SashaJ226

I have spent a few hours trying to figure out how to do what I thought were simple things. I found a particular food I wanted to add for my breakfast, but that same item cannot be found when I try searching for ingredients to create a recipe. Having to select and accept each of the half dozen ingredients, with slight variations each day, will be a pain. Plus there appears to be no way to add a particular food as a favorite. Recipes, yes; foods, no.

I’ve not used apps like this before because they aren’t self-evident and this one is very much *not* the least bit intuitive. I’m about ready to throw in the towel on this one. Glad I didn’t have to pay for it. I’m not finding it easy or helpful so far. ☹️

by GRM1138

I had been using TotalKetoDiet for the past month and a had no problems scanning foods or finding foods in the search feature. I updated TotalKetoDiet and it saved nothing, no previously entered foods or anything, scanning barcodes brings up nothing (tested on multiple foods) and searching for a food doesn’t bring up anything remotely related, the first few times in TotalKetoDiet after updating made me enter my info all over again each time. I liked the previous features, if I keep having to manually enter ALL my food intake I’m going to have to find a new tracking app that’s more simple.

by NicnakNY

For the most part this is a great app. HOWEVER- whenever I try to create my own recipe, almost no foods that are available in the daily tracker are available to input into the recipe. I’ve tried scanning the barcodes as well as searching for the specific foods and 99% of the time it’s not there. Cant even create a new food.
Why don’t the ‘daily tracker’ and the ‘create custom recipe’ features share the same food list?

BONUS frustration - when I’ve tried to report this on TotalKetoDiet it won’t submit. How do you even report a bug... if there’s a bug in the reporting page???

by Air 87

TotalKetoDiet is a great resource for awesome recipes and tips on how to live the keto lifestyle! The only thing I wish this had is a setting to be able to change the tracker information from like grams and milliliters to light cups and tablespoons. I don’t measure my food and grams and milliliters I measure more and cups so maybe this is something the developers can work on for the next update. I’m looking for a great keto and I have another one that I kind of like more only because I can measure my food and cups and tables. So if this was something that could be fixed relatively soon I would totally go with TotalKetoDiet!

by TenorSaxy

TotalKetoDiet should be in beta, because it doesn't function properly. Too many bugs.

Selecting foods to avoid is overly cumbersome. I can't just select "pork" I have to search and select every type of pork there is (bacon, ham, chorizo, etc.) by INGREDIENT. Then it takes several app restarts for it to remove the recipes that contain pork. And yet the shopping list STILL includes pork for another few restarts. This is such a basic feature that all nutrition related apps have.

The meal plan PDF export feature does not export the shopping list, despite multiple attempts. The page is just empty.

Also, the shopping list experience itself is clunky. You cannot set number of portions to shop for, it's just whatever the recipe defaults to. The same ingredient in different recipes does not combine, so there are duplicates (e.g., two separate listings for chicken breasts). And then you cross off something it stays in view, in the way.

Mediocre user experience. And based on the support responses I got, I'm not willing to pay past the free trial to wait for them to fix these issues. There are already way better apps out there.

by Jl'swifey

I'm still figuring out how to use TotalKetoDiet but it seems to be everything I need to begin my Keto diet. My only wish is that there was a way to scan the barcodes of the foods you want while shopping to cut down the time it takes to look at labels. If there was a way to do so for those of us with kids, or those that don't have the time to read every label to make sure it has what you can or cannot have, that would be a lifesaver for me and it would make it a lot easier to start the Keto diet.

by Corabear

I am new to the keto diet and found TotalKetoDiet to track my macros. I find TotalKetoDiet so easy to use and it has helped me stay in track without feeling like the diet was a struggle. I absolutely HATE tracking what I eat because it’s usually cumbersome. TotalKetoDiet made it really easy for me. Even better is the barcode scanner which is terribly efficient and picks up the barcode so much quicker than other apps. At the end of my first week on the plan TotalKetoDiet had some sort of glitch where I couldn’t enter my macros. I was a little freaked because I still didn’t know what I was doing enough to be without the help of TotalKetoDiet . I was so nervous I actually sent an email to tech support. Lol! I expected a robot response and what I got was a PERSON who explained quickly the issue. Then another email form the SAME persons telling me it was resolved. How is THAT for customer service?! I’ve already given TotalKetoDiet name and link to 6 people interested in starting keto. The only reason why it’s not 5 stars is because there’s no place to track your weight weekly. So I’m using two apps just for that so I can see my progress over time. If hat was added this would be perfection. Thank you for helping me on my journey!!!

by Rom's Wife

TotalKetoDiet is easy to use and very helpful. Users have the ability to set their goals as well as enter the details of their life style to set daily macro needs. As you enter your consumption, your remaining nutrition needs are clearly visible. I also found the side menu tools very helpful. Then Keto guide for beginners was my personal favorite.

The only thing missing is the ability to create recipes and calculate the values per serving. One of the major factors of this life style is to stop consuming processed foods and to prepare your own meals from proper ingredients. When I create a recipe that becomes a regular in my rotation, I don’t want to enter every ingredient every time I prepare it. There is a work around though, if you have time. You can figure out values outside of TotalKetoDiet , then enter it in as a “My Food” item for future use.

by CaraD617

I’ve only been using TotalKetoDiet for a few days and so far I’m getting from it what I expected. I also like the topic-appropriate articles and the low carb recipes. So far my only minor complaint would be the servings only let me go in half increments and the measurements are set. For example, sometimes I will eat 4 ounces and the serving size is already entered as 6 ounces. At the end of the day, either I’ll adjust my portion or I’ll be rounding up, which I suppose keeps me honest.

by Laxer321

I love TotalKetoDiet. I started using it a couple of days into the start of my Keto Diet. It is so easy to use. I really needed it because it helped me realize that I was not eating enough fat grams during the day. I love how there are different options for the same types of food on the tracker so the macro count is very accurate. I can’t wait for the computer version to be available as I do think it will be nice to have access to the tracker on my phone AND computer. I highly recommend!!

by Rdd75

I have been doing Keto for 1.5 years and have tried several other apps. TotalKetoDiet is the most comprehensive that I found, and also easy to use. I like the readily available recipes, and since I like to eat a variety of foods including various restaurants, the library of choices is awesome and the best i have found. I’m glad to have found it as it is making staying in my macros much easier without feeling like it’s another job I have to do.

by Nitsirk90

Chose this based on the reviews because I was new to keto and confused my macros. This has very helpful in establishing my goal macros based on a quick survey about my weight, how active my lifestyle is, and my goals with keto. The library is comprehensive, but sometimes a little glitchy in adding items.

I was worried about the un app purchases aspect but you get a lot of use without upgrading to premium.

by Very Disappointed 1234

After being on this life style change plan I’m losing weight again which has been impossible for years, I’ve done almost every diet which I have failed or the weight slowly returned. At 55 my diabetes returned high blood pressure but I’ve been doing Keto for a month and a half I’ve lost 20 pounds! And this is only the beginning, I’m living again I’m off the diabetes and cholesterol medicines my energy is through the roof and mentally and physically healthier

by Lrrichmond

After being put on a low carb diet by my doctor, I want a quick and easy way to record my carb intake. Just a place to quickly jot down what I’d eaten, how many carbs it was, and see a running total throughout the day. Do you know how hard it is to find and app that keeps it simple? That does start asking you to go to premium if you want to log lots of snacks! TOTAL KETO DIET finally filled the bill! It opens up quickly, and I can log quickly, and I can see how I’m doing staying in my carb limit.

Also, I’m not going strictly Keto. My physician gave me a higher carb limit that 25g. TOTAL KETO DIET has no trouble making adjustments like that, and there is no “judging”

TOTAL KETO DIET has a couple other nice features, like recipes, but I’m not that getting into that part yet. Besides, I’m such and analog person that I do paper on recipes. But a quick log on my phone - which I always have with me - is better than digging up my food journal on the run. I’ll log into TOTAL KETO DIET and transfer to my food journal later.

So if you want a quick and simple app for fast logging, and to supplement anything you keep on paper, I highly recommend TOTAL KETO DIET

by Happyketocustomer

TotalKetoDiet has been a lifesaver for me! I tried keto years ago and failed because I only had books of recipes to go off of. It was super confusing and time consuming. Now all the same recipes and more are on TotalKetoDiet and it calculates everything for you to make sure you hit your daily goals. It also allows you to easily change the servings and automatically updates it in your shopping list so you never have to guess how much of each ingredient you need to buy.

by Witch.2.Moon

Both my M-in-law and I are going to start soon. First we wanted to prepare by getting rid of all the bad foods, reading both books from Keto and Paleo, and asking a lot of questions. We both have crazy busy schedules, but we really want this to work for us. I like doing the prep work ahead of time, so it makes us happy cooking without the stress of having to prep and making it a happy feeling. So far we do like the Q&A portion of this program.

Good luck 🍀 to all those who are deciding to start. I know we look forward too successful results.

by HappyCharity

Started using TotalKetoDiet before their update. I loved it then and now it’s simply even more amazing. I track my macros following a strict keto regimen for health and weight loss purposes and I’m in love with TotalKetoDiet. The only thing I would change about it is to have it show dietary fiber and sugar alcohols and allow to deduct those from the total carbs intake each day.
Otherwise, living TotalKetoDiet more than the other highly recommended ones I have heard about.

by AKRudeDawg

Tried a bunch of trackers and for me this works the best.
Simple clean interface, has a pretty extensive food database and the ability to create my own recipes and save them. Keeps track of my food items already used so I don’t have to keep looking them up.
Bottom line some others will do the same thing but if I wrote an app for this it would probably look a lot like this one. It works for me and that’s what is important.