Keto Cycle: Keto Diet App Reviews

by Sandij9591

I purchased this hoping making the change to keto would be painless. Let me say the only thing I can use it for are the yummy and and simple recipes. The problem is when I went through the week of choosing my meals then sending them to the shopping list, the shopping list aspect did not work at all. Example I selected several meals that had eggs. Requiring about 34 eggs. My shopping list stated all I needed were 3 eggs. This happened on most repetitive ingredients. So I had to go back through all the meals I had chosen and rewrite my list. Very time consuming. I went to the store and spend $200 came home and began my meal prep for the following day when I would start my keto diet. My whole week of recipes changed. I wrote down ingredients not recipes, my bad, so I didn’t know what I had bought ingredients for. I searched for the recipes I thought I picked, some were there, others just disappeared. Now I’m just making it up as I go with what I bought. When I do find a recipe that I wanted and click done it does not transfer the calories to the calorie counter. I email support but never heard back regarding the shopping list, the loss of my weekly recipes, and the calorie counter not working. I wish I could get my money back for three months I paid for since KetoCycle does not work. I’ll use it for the yummy recipes since that is all that works. Hope they can fix these bugs because the concept is nice.

by Coogaloog

Buyers beware Keto Cycle is notorious for taking peoples money when they request a refund… I signed up for an annual plan and within the first 24 hours realized the plan, and the product and other services were mediocre. I cancelled my subscription and I’m being told they only refund 50%!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬 50%!!! Absolute garbage business practice who does that????!!! Who doesn’t believe enough in there own products and services to not back there property and deny a unsatisfied customer their refund it’s theft!!! So before you jump into this scam read the find print. If you question any thing walk away because your will be deeply disappointed in Keto Cycle and their garbage business process. If I deter even two of you that is a victory to me because that’s money they won’t be stealing!!! Consumers stay away and google keto meals because their stuff should not come with a price tag and by the way there are several complaints via Twitter from other unsatisfied customers!

by Bobbie927

**I scrolled through the reviews, and most of the 5 star reviews are repeated word-for-word under different names, with almost incomprehensible grammar, and they mention things KetoCycle doesn’t even offer. THEY ARE FAKE REVIEWS**

I purchased the meal plan looking forward to being able to plan ahead for meals, but due to what seems to be a problem with KetoCycle , I’m not able to. The problem is, under meals, “today” is listed twice. The second “today” is the one that coincides with the home page, where you log your meals and calories, etc, but you’re never shown the meals for “tomorrow” - it always skips a day. On the first day I made a shopping list and meal prepped for the following day, but that next day, the recipes listed were different from the ones I prepped. I purchased this plan because of the convenience of being able to plan ahead, and that is exactly what I’m NOT able to do with it. I haven’t used it since that first day, and have relied on other keto recipes.

I contacted customer service, and the only useful thing they’ve said so far is to uninstall and reinstall KetoCycle - which I did, to no avail. I’m really upset that I wasted $66 on a year subscription to something I can’t use. I would appreciate a refund, but I’m not hopeful.

by Double Dee 6241

I have never had a company act so childish and blame the customer for their app’s error! I will try to give the short story...On April 19, 2020 I was looking at KetoCycle and trying to see what the plan offered. However, to do that you have to go through the same steps as if you are buying the plan. You can’t just look...so I went through all the steps and at the end I was charged. That made me angry bc it was as if that is the purpose of making you go through each step! So I immediately called customer service explained what happened and they gave me a refund. So I was happy and went on my way. Well I was charged again on
May 31 & Sept 1st! I’m sure we all can agree that is random. If I had actually bought something I would have been charged June, July, Aug...but I wasn’t. I have the proof of all charges. Well when I told customer service he said that I bought something different. I explained I did not buy anything. I stated I want the money returned from those 2 charges. It’s obvious I did not buy something to be charged randomly. Anyway, we went back and forth (thru msgs, I can’t find a number to call) and they gave me half of one charge. That is Not Acceptable when they charged my card w/o my authorization ! So just be careful and watch your bank acct bc they could randomly charge you for things you did not want or buy!

by Nancyw69

WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE A “NEGATIVE” 5 STARS FOR KetoCycle!!!

All this is are a few, SO CALLED, meals! I can get Keto recipes for FREE off of the internet. They have things like cheddar cheese crisps for your whole meal. They are NOT meals but rather an item that is Keto that you can find on the Internet. The whole site is misleading and has FAKE reviews to up its rating. I canceled a year long subscription because I THOUGHT it was going to have more to offer then just some lame, and not complete, meals and they did NOT refund my money. SCAM ARTISTS!!! Also, it says it is a “Personalized Keto Meal Plan”, BUT my boyfriend and I both got this and we have the EXACT same meals. He is a 6’6” male and I am a 5’4” woman. BOTH OF US WANT OUR MONEY BACK! We have another app called “CARB MANAGER” that offers WAY more for FREE, and does offer some other things that cost money, but you can track your food, your macros, your water intake, your steps, and you get LOTS O of FREE recipes for meals, snacks, desserts, lunch, beverages, main dishes, salads, sides and Quick and Easy recipes and you do NOT get any of these on Keto Cycle. You can also tracks your steps on Carb Manager and ALL is FREE. I will be blasting out Keto Cycle and the SCAMMERS they are on ALL social media if they do not refund, both my boyfriend and I money!

by Vero_G922

I really do not understand how at first glance you see four stars for KetoCycle. If you notice there are like 50 reviews all in one day at a time. It makes no sense. They have to be doing something to alter this. Firstly, when you go on the website it is very misleading. They do not disclose to you that the “$5.5” that they claim is per month actually gets charged for 12 months upfront. I wish I read the reviews before online this place should be reported. Secondly, all recipes are repetitive. The shopping list isn’t accurate there is a huge flaw in their system. The worst part is trying deal with their so called customer service. All they do is play the stupid act and to date have not refunded my money. I clearly stated that I do not want their subscription and to cancel it. Every other normal app clearly lists ALL options. Monthly or a lump sum payment upfront. They are definitely scamming a lot of people and I hope nobody after me let’s them get away with it.

by Renee8991

Not very satisfied with KetoCycle . I purchased the meal plan on the website and downloaded KetoCycle shortly after. Once I signed in I noticed that my start and goal weight were not the same amounts that I entered when I signed up. I emailed customer support and it took 5 days for a response. Support claimed to have fixed the issue, but when I signed back in, the weight amounts were still wrong. The website and the apps meals do not sync. I have to go to the website and customize my selected meals for the week. Then, turn around and do the same exact thing within KetoCycle . The food measurements differ from the website and KetoCycle . The website might say 10oz of a product but KetoCycle will say 90oz of the same product. One recipe even listed a tomato with the instructions to use “one piece” of a tomato while everything else is given in measurements of ounces. I want to love the program because they have very nice meals, but I can’t enjoy my keto journey with the issues I have faced.

by CanesNYC

I signed up online. After receiving my plan I downloaded KetoCycle hoping it would give me an easy way to keep track of meals, workouts and my metrics. I couldn’t login. I kept getting an error “no account with that email.” I triple and quadruple checked my credentials. That was not the issue. Finally...customer service sent me a link to reset my login credentials and I was able to get into KetoCycle . Then...I noticed that none of the meal changes I made online...were reflected in KetoCycle . I “replaced” a number of meals online...but not a single one was correct in KetoCycle . Not only were my meals wrong in KetoCycle , but so is all my personal information. It shows my weight as 388lbs (I’m 176). It shows my target weight at 353lbs...I originally inputted 160lbs when signed up and I confirmed it show this online. All would be ok if I could make changes in KetoCycle ...but it won’t let me change the weights and again...any meal changes made online don’t reflect in KetoCycle . Pretty useless.

by Shusi612

This is a scam. The recipes are repetitive and don’t translate to the shopping cart. I tried this for a month and realized their algorithm has a long way to go (which they still haven’t fixed after a year). I deleted KetoCycle and called it a loss. Now, a year later, it charged me $50 for a renewal. KetoCycle is not listed in my Apple Subscriptions so I had no idea this charge was coming. I did not receive a courtesy email to let me know that a renewal was pending in case I wanted to cancel. I am currently pregnant and not on a keto diet. I emailed my issue to the company and was given a link to their “policy” that they do not issue refunds unless you email them before the charge goes through (this was one day after the charge for an app I had not used in a year). I was offered half-off and had to email them back to accept it and officially cancel the account. They know by making it difficult they can scam money out of you, and they don’t care about you. Take your money elsewhere.

by Fooleish

I had high hopes for KetoCycle and this program, but I must say I am disappointed. KetoCycle has a few good features, but what it’s missing does not make up for its good points.

With the water tracker you can only enter in preset amounts like 16oz, 9oz, etc.

Want to check how many calories you burned last weekend when you went power walking? Sorry, it only saves the current day’s calories burned.

No alternate forms of exercise or physical activity can be recorded. Seriously? Guess playing tennis or doing martial arts or swimming counts for nothing, huh?

You can’t search the recipes. Don’t feel like eating eggs today? Too bad.

The Nutrients Log is a complete joke. Why can we only log foods by their calories, but not their protein or fat? Why display them at all if they can’t be adjusted? And you can’t cancel logging a meal once you start. Gotta exit the entire app to do that. Poor programming.

(As a followup to this, calories alone doesn’t tell the whole story. 300 calories of fish and 300 calories of ice cream are not equal in value, but to KetoCycle they are. Foods need to be better differentiated within KetoCycle . Eat more of this, eat less of this, etc.)

Want to save your favorite healthy foods for later so you can buy them again and again and make meal planning simpler? No can do.

KetoCycle feels like it’s half finished. I feel like I’ve been sold an incomplete product. Very disappointing.

by Sanderss57

I just downloaded KetoCycle yesterday and am disappointed in its lack of functionality. There is no way of adding your own recipes if you choose not to use a recipe listed in KetoCycle . It would also be nice if there was an option to check acceptable/unacceptable foods. Example...are there certain cheeses that are not acceptable; as well as fruits/berries. I’ve heard that you cannot have fruit on a Keto diet, yet some recipes use berries. It would also be helpful, on the recipe page, to state what can be served with the meal recipe to complete the meal. For a newbie to keto this would be very helpful information as the transition is very daunting.

I, too, have noticed that recipes can be hard to follow as the ingredient quantity can be confusing. Stated in terms that unclear. Also, if the recipe includes making a sauce or dip, the ingredient list should categorize the sauce/dip ingredients separate from the rest of the ingredients, or the instructions should state which ingredients make up that portion of the recipe. The instructions can also state ingredients that are not in the ingredient list.

by Missysmc

Ok so I bought this thinking it would make my life a lot easier when it comes to food prep, mixing things up and shopping lists... but the shopping list is incorrect in KetoCycle and the web site. For example I have one day that calls for 4 eggs total 3 Med, 1 large the shopping list for that day has only 1 Med egg on it. Or for one week I pull up the shopping list and the meals calls for 8oz total of smoked salmon but the shopping list only has 4oz on it.

I don’t have time to sit here and calculate out everything I need for all the recipes, I tried to look for a way to contact customer service for help in understanding bc maybe I’m looking at it wrong but there is none from what I can find. Luckily I paid through PayPal so I will be submitting for a refund.

I gave two stars bc I like the concept but the advertising of the product customers service is not what you’d expect it to be.

by Leighannep1267

I purchased the this app app about a month ago. Within the 1st 2 days of using it I noticed some major flaws. Not all the ingredients listed in the selected recipes for the week translated to the shopping list. Also, the recipes are poorly written. I have found numerous recipes that are missing ingredients in the ingredients list, but have them in the directions. I was in the middle of making a chicken dish and in the middle of making it realized I did not have a key ingredient. Another issue is the days of the week listed on the menu have “Today” listed twice. So you really need to pay attention to what actual day it is that you’re looking at. I’ve made support aware of all these issues and nothing has been addressed. It would be a decent app if they paid more attention to detail and actually cared about customer feedback. Sadly, I have not seen it. This will probably be deleted because that’s what they seem to do with all constructive criticism instead of dealing with it.

by Stacedog

I am not very happy with KetoCycle. Sure it has good Keto recipe plans (that you pay for) and gives you a rundown of what your daily Keto intake should be… However- here are my cons: when entering a custom food item- it only allows you to enter a brief description and the calories you consumed. It doesn’t allow a spot for protein, fat or carbs so those numbers never get calculated into your daily intake. Also, they have no items you can search for to enter into a custom food item (like slim Jim or can of tuna).. resulting in the same issues as mentioned above. You can only calculate your macros in KetoCycle on recipes they have in KetoCycle . (Most other apps.. even free ones, have that option.) Next, if you input a food item for the day by mistake, you can’t delete it. Lastly, after you eat anything and input it, the tracker doesn’t show a percentage of the goal you have met. Just what you have left to consume which stinks. I basically overpaid for a daily menu and daily macro estimation and calorie count. Which can be found for free anywhere.

by Marypoppings

I got KetoCycle over two years ago and I have to say it’s gotten WAY BETTER than when I first had downloaded it. At first, I think they didn’t even have a functioning app or/and it was buggy. Some of the recipes seemed incomplete, it was hard to change the recipes or it didn’t give me unlimited changes like it does now. Also, the pictures didn’t seem like the recipe BUT I am imagine the founders and team of KetoCycle has grown and well, KetoCycle has gotten 100 x’s better.
Now I can change the recipes easily and I can mark them “done” or “skipped”. It has good articles on KetoCycle . More recipes have been added and really good ones too.
I think sometimes we just need to give these businesses a chance because starting a business is NOT EASY and development time is always necessary. One thing I have to say, is that at first, KetoCycle had a huge discount and rightfully so because it simply wasn’t functioning as well, but now it charges differently based on the better functionality.
I gave it three stars based on what it was at the beginning, but 4 stars would be appropriate if I wasn’t an early adopter.

by Bored Lady2

I like the menu choices and that it gives you your net carbs. I paid for 3 months for a daily meal plan specific to my goals. What I don’t like so far are that if you swap out a menu item, say for example, you don’t like the breakfast choice, you choose another breakfast option they give you, it does not recalculate how many net carbs a day you are eating. You have to do the math. Also, don’t like that are not a ton of meal options within the same category. Say 1 day I want Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese, you can’t just choose Greek yogurt. You have to scroll through what they offer and just pick what they give you. I think KetoCycle could improve in what they offer for each specific meal or snack option and doing all the math for you. Keto requires a lot of math and planning.

by Kmhamme

Update about 1 month later: I’ve been very impressed with the developer response. They have been working on the issue and have delivered me a refund. It’s enough that I’d give them a try again once the glitching has blown over or some time has passed. I did really like KetoCycle when it was working.

Original: I haven’t been able to access my account in over a week. KetoCycle has been on the fritz for the last couple updates. It’s unfortunate. I did like the recipes and I liked how it would give you servings for 1. But now I’m just annoyed and looking at the other reviews feel like I may be getting ripped off.

by DestiniT

I love that KetoCycle offers a selection of meals, but here are a couple of things that need to be updated.

1. Mobile & desktop app need to have the same type of format. For instance, desktop will show the current day of the week; mobile app doesn’t & sometimes displays “today” twice. Put the date instead.

2. To print out grocery list for the week PLEASE add the actual dates for that week & not week 1, week 2, etc. It’s too complicated to have to go back & figure out what week you’re on, & I’ve had instances where I’ve clicked the wrong week & had to start my grocery list over.

3. Would love to see you guys link w/ Instacart or Walmart to automatically sync grocery list to app.

4. Sometimes I may buy the big container of Greek yogurt & may want that for breakfast 2x in a row. However, I’m not given the option to choose it for another day. Would like to see you guys incorporate a selection of ALL meals available. Period. Then @ the bottom for that day, add a calorie/carb tracker. This would require you guys to add calorie & carb #s for every meals—so we can stay in ketosis. Also, add a calculator @ the bottom so once we select the meals, we can see how many more calories/carbs we have until we reach our max.

I signed up for the 3 month meal plan. I would like to keep KetoCycle, but I really need these changes to be updated before I purchase again.

by Thatbored

I’ve been using KetoCycle for 4 days so far, and I’ve lost 5 lbs. The food is delicious, and it could not be more convenient. Every day KetoCycle tells me exactly what to eat, with recipes and shopping lists. I can change out a meal if I’m not in the mood for it. I love how I can choose which days I want to shop for, and KetoCycle creates that exact list. I’m excited for what I get to eat each day, and I haven’t been hungry. There are a couple of glitches that need attention. I can’t change my starting weight, which is off by more than 200 lbs. The ounce measurements in the recipes are also way off, but they are correct in the shopping list. It would be cool if KetoCycle would calculate different portion sizes, in case I want to meal prep or eat with someone, but I can do it in my head easily enough. There’s also a lot of upselling with this program, so maybe cool it with the aggressive marketing.

by Leandro Christensen

I am so glad to get rid of excess weight I was trying to put off for years. I got myself a meal plan because I didn’t want to mess up my metabolism. Changing diet so drastically, from eating mostly carbs every day to eating barely any and substituting them with fat might come as a big shock to the body. I made my transition easier by drinking loads of water with electrolyte supplements. I also invested in a high-quality sweetener. Coffee and tea with sweetener have become a sort of dessert for me. I want to point out, that weight loss is definitely not where the benefits of keto end. I am no longer feeling fatigue attacks throughout the day. I don’t experience diarrhea or constipation.

by Dupp3d

I never leave reviews but I feel responsible to warn people before they waste their money. I feel it’s a little bit of false advertisement. It’s not free and you have to pay extra for nutritionist advice. It says the plans are person centered, which is what you’re paying for but they don’t give you your macros and for me the carbs in the meals were way too high. Most of my meals were just a serving of nuts. I purchased KetoCycle so that I would have meal ideas and stay satiated. A handful of nuts a couple meals a day is not going to keep anyone satiated and I wouldn’t have paid to someone to tell me eat nuts. That’s something I would figure out on my own.
If you are looking for a top notch keto app try carb manager. They have loads of recipes, you can tailor your macros, choose your own meals or pick from meal plans. You can create recipes in KetoCycle and share with others.

by Owensj2

There are so many great perks to KetoCycle! I love that things are in single servings. It makes it much easier to cook for yourself rather than your whole family. Also, I really enjoy the workouts. It isn’t too much for me, just right.
The things I don’t like about this program, there are some weird word choices used in the recipes. An example of this would be, 3/4 pieces of cherry tomatoes. What does that mean? Am I literally cutting a cherry tomato and using 3/4 of it?
The other thing I don’t like about this program is that I wish the recipes were all available for you. They give you different options each day, but doing this for a month now, I see the same recipes over and over and then one day a brand new one will pop up! Or I will have a favorite one that I can never find again. I just wish it was easier to choose your recipes than just the select few they let you choose to change to.
Overall, I’ve been pleased with the program and KetoCycle . I’ve lost 12 pounds so far and plan on losing more!

by Quintin Pearce

I got KetoCycle for help with beginning the keto diet. I had heard from friends that KetoCycle was user friendly. They were right. I’m still new to this but with the info in KetoCycle it has made it easier for me to follow. The recipes have been especially helpful. And the lists of what to eat and what not to eat have been helpful for checking back to when I’m unsure of something. I have seen many of my friends who have changed to the keto life with wonderful results. Many have used KetoCycle and recommended it. So far I am very pleased with it. I like to be able to track my results and KetoCycle allows me to do that along with many additional benefits.

by Rhys Hart

Now that I started eating keto, I realize that there’s so much to it… And everything seems to be full of sugar... That’s why I recommend you get a meal plan, just like I did. It brings amazing results, I’m telling you. However, be ready to make some sacrifices. You won’t be able to grab a banana before you leave your house for breakfast or finish your day with a pop tart. The more you think your meals through, the more meal prep you do, the less you fail! If you actually feel ready and committed, this app meal plan is a good source of meal ideas. Also, you’ll get to see the exact nutritional value. That really helps, once you get into understanding macros and how nutrition works.

by Robin Vanpersi

I am a workout enthusiast. I have tried all kinds of eating styles, from fasting to bland. When a pandemic hit in March, my gym was forced to close. For the most part, I keep my eating plan, and after 3 months, I've gained 23 pounds. A colleague used the keto for just over a year and has lost 113 pounds so far. I asked if he gained weight because he couldn't exercise. No, he said, I'm still losing weight, not fast but it's still losing weight. So that's it for me, I'll try the keto. and it completely changed me, I lost weight gently and still can eat the delicious dishes suggested by KetoCycle , both keto and training help me get back in shape in 2 weeks.

by Combu 3829

this app is a great tool for keto beginners. Also, many of the recipes I have in my meal plan seem to be appealing even for those who aren’t into keto. I’ve tested some on my family and they’re now way more supportive about the fact that I’m going keto (before they just couldn’t wrap their heads around the fact that I’ll be eating mostly fat). Anyway, the meal plan works great. The reason why KetoCyle is so good for beginners is that the plan is not complex. People often are unaware, that fruits and even vegetables must be taken into account too! They think that skipping on bread, pasta and other OBVIOUS carbs is enough. That’s not the case. So, don’t hesitate to invest in your health!

by Kathleen Smithi

I’ve been dieting on and off for about 30 years now. Crazy when you think about it. It seems like every method I tried just wasn't the one. I’d reach the level when I consider myself too fat, then I would go on a stupid diet, deprive myself for a couple of weeks, exercise extensively, drop 10 lbs or so, then get back to eating whatever and gain the weight back. It was a tiring rollercoaster… Now, after all this time, I gave keto a try and it seems to work for me beautifully. I have to give kudos to the this app diet, it made my life so much easier. I don’t need to think about what I’m going to eat, everything’s planned out up-front. Also, they got a community for people like me who crave for some socialization and moral support.