CalorieKing Food Search Reviews

by Skyspy630

After downloading CalorieKingFoodSearch I was able to look up exactly one food item before being overwhelmed with every kind of pop-up ad you could imagine. And none of them had an ex or anything to get out of it so I either had to double click the button or reboot my iPhone to clear the screen. Went back in two more times and the same thing happened each time. They have a remove ads function which cost $1.50 per month. I would avoid CalorieKingFoodSearch because with all those crummy ads, who is to know whether or not they include malware.

by Jedesea

Out to dinner with the family and trying to look up dishes to dose our T1D toddler right now. About a week or so ago, we started getting full page ads in CalorieKingFoodSearch and you can’t skip them, stuck on screen for 30 seconds each. I’m fine with banner ads but locking my screen for half a minute is not okay. And removing ads is a monthly subscription, not a one-time purchase like almost every other developer out there? Come on. Doing quick meal math went from taking just a minute to taking over 5-6 minutes just to add up one dish. Everything else about CalorieKingFoodSearch is great but the ads are out of control.

by Entrepreneurmyself

Initially, I downloaded CalorieKingFoodSearch almost 2 years ago. On the advice of our dietitian. It was wonderful! Warranted a 5 star review.

It was very specific for carbohydrate counts in general. There were some items that were not listed on the menus, especially for certain fast food restaurants, but that was ok. The best thing was that there were no ads.

Things have changed recently! Now in order to research more than one item you must watch an ad! I don’t have time to watch ads, especially ads for games. Since this interferes with my use. Therefore,I will delete CalorieKingFoodSearch .

by EthanFloof

CalorieKingFoodSearch isn’t very useful. It seems to know the calorie counts for a lot of processed foods, but if you type in a natural ingredient, say “pistachios”, it has nothing. Ironically, this means that CalorieKingFoodSearch is least useful for fresh food, the exact kind of thing you might want to eat more of if you’re trying to watch your calories.

Likewise, there is an entry for “dry roasted peanuts”, but it gives the calorie value of one single peanut. Thus, there was no way to compare the calories in roasted peanuts to the calories in raw peanuts, because the raw peanut calorie count was given in cups.

by Grenpen

Ever since I updated my iPhone 8 with the latest iOS 14 update, the Calorie King app has a problem. I can’t see the numbers I type in the space for quantity. Even if I can’t see the numbers typed in, they are there, because nutrition changes as different numbers are typed in. PLEASE FIX! I would have give 4 stars if it weren’t for this and that you don’t offer 1/2 cup or full cup from the drop-down menu.

by Sg RT Yghhjkkjfsdvhj

I like the overall design of CalorieKingFoodSearch but many of the items listed in the food database have incorrect information about the serving size and calories per serving. I have had to enter the information myself. As well as scanning the barcode doesn’t bring up many of the items I eat but when I search for them on the search app they come up. This needs to be updated with more current information.

by ZiaRisa

Calorie King, I have used your info way back when you were only available in book form. Now I recommend you weekly to my patients. I am dismayed with the new addition of ads which is very irritating as I demo your app to my patients. I have to close CalorieKingFoodSearch and restart and it's not so welcoming to those who are considering using your app.
Also PLEASE fix this problem - once I have selected the unit of measurement desired for the food I have selected I would love to be able to enter the quantity and press enter and see the results. I am usually entering numerous quantities for my selected food and it is highly irritating to have to go back in to the select my desired measurement unit each time. Please fix this.

by Wickedgirl22

CalorieKingFoodSearch was suggested to us by our nutritionist back in 2012 during our hospital stay. This is THE ONLY app we use to look up carb info, and the ONLY ONE you will need. It would be awesome if there was an update, even with subscription only, to have the option to ‘SAVE’ or ‘FAVORITE’ frequently used foods to be able to access quickly.

by Bobwhat?

Ive used and trusted calorie king for years to help manage my type 1 diabetes. The information provided in CalorieKingFoodSearch is invaluable in my daily struggle to keep my sugar “normal”.

There have been a few bugs lately that have caused me concern BUT I am happy to say that I reached out to the CalorieKing support team and they have addressed the issues within a day.

Thanks for your help and for your commitment to as much accuracy as nutrition facts can provide.

by Grateful Blueprinting Soul

So I have a concern. I was checking KFC’s calorie count for their coleslaw. The family size (14.6 oz) has 53 grams of sugar but the individual size (4.0 oz) has zero sugar? Ummm something is wrong with the math. The smaller and larger portions should both reflect the correct nutritional facts based on portion size. I did my math. A 4 oz portion of KFC coleslaw has 15.1 grams of sugar. If I someone didn’t do the research, they think they were doing better they are if they were watching their sugar intake. Additionally, it’s not just that item. There are several other things that are list in this same manner. Please fix the incorrect information. You could really mess up a persons health. Especially those with dietary restrictions.

by MoparWade

First, tired of seeing people complain that the developer had to start running ads to keep CalorieKingFoodSearch alive. It’s $12 a year!! Seriously, most meals you’re looking up cost more than that. So stupid. I use this all the time to determine what may be available to me when I’m on the road. The most irritating thing is that when you change the quantity on any food item that’s it, the number pad never goes away. You have to leave the food item and come back in. That of course gets rid of the number pad but also sets the quantity back to 1. Seems like a simple fix but after reading the comments it’s clear that I’m the only person paying for CalorieKingFoodSearch . Maybe just a bug fix for me then? Or, triple the ads for the people who don’t understand that things cost money?

by HateMigraines

I use this regularly for my Diabetes. It lacks info on quite a few items I’ve searched for but very pleased with app. I just used it for first time in couple weeks and after looking up info on a food and before I could search for another it went to an ad! Ugh. When did this become standard? I would look for another app even if I have to pay for it. Will be doing a search to do just that.

by DianaDoesIt

I really like the "ControlMyWeight" and "Calorie King" apps. They are connected within the apps, and the subscription pages are the same. However, when you purchase an annual subscription for one app, it does not seem to apply to the second app. I have emailed customer support and am waiting for an answer from them.

by Anonymous5938

This isn’t gonna be as good of a review as the other ones, it’s not you, it’s me. Basically, I’m terrible with words, but as a type 1 diabetic, this has helped a lot. My family and I both got tired of guesstimating and being too far off. My diabetes educator recommended this to me when I first got diagnosed (i was 13?? Something like that, i don’t know, it was like 2015), and it’s helped a lot. Diabetes is annoying and a huge pain (especially with hormonal stuff going on), but these makes it a bit easier to manage. Thank you~

by T1ddaddy

Calorie King, I believe there are many people in the T1D community who under valued your contribution to our everyday function. This is true for me and my family. Instead of valuing your silent assistance in our everyday struggle to manage an organ that science/Mother Nature used to handle for us, we seem to introduce ourselves when the opportunity to “sound off” presents itself. While I was blown away that carb counts were removed from your app (I believe in error), you properly responded with a expedient repair. Simply, thank you, and you now have my five star rating that you should have had from me on December 16, 2016 when our 7 year old daughter was diagnosed with T1D and when we were introduced to your app by our daughter’s endocrinologist.

by MathMom76

Thank you for fixing the carb counting ability! We use your app everyday! We will definitely recommend this apps to others!

We have been using CalorieKingFoodSearch to help our Type 1 diabetic son with his carb counting. After the update, the ability to calculate carb counts for food IS GONE! CalorieKingFoodSearch is useless now for us. CalorieKingFoodSearch was specifically recommended to us by my son’s endocrinologist. I will be letting them know on Monday to STOP recommending it to their patients! Please put the carb counting back!

by Pandamanda91

Use CalorieKingFoodSearch all the time for help carb counting for daughter with type 1 diabetes. Worked amazingly well until iOS 14 update. Now can’t see numbers I type in for amount, although nutrition information does change. I’m constantly double checking though, which makes CalorieKingFoodSearch a little pointless until this is fixed, please. I even tried deleting and reinstalling. No change.

by !!funtoplay!!

I love CalorieKingFoodSearch for my daughter who is T1 diabetic. It’s convenient being on her phone and has just about everything, for the most part. I realize it’s difficult to have everything out there but I was a bit surprised when we couldn’t find any info from on McDonalds shakes. I know it sounds trivial but we use CalorieKingFoodSearch for carbs for her and I just fed McDonalds shakes are a permanent staple always have been

Otherwise. This is a great app!!!

by Latteboy50

I find it insane that anyone can find it in themselves to put dumb nit-picks in their reviews. As a Type 1 Diabetic, this makes my life 1000% easier. Who cares if there are some slight bugs or (sparse) ads? It has an insanely large food library and it’s free. You can change units and put how much your food weighs. You can also browse by fast food chain (which pretty much includes all restaurants regardless of if they’re actually fast food) and also by brand. It’s super easy to use and it really one of the best apps I’ve ever used! Definitely download it if you’re diabetic, or even if you’re not and are just trying to watch your carb, calorie or fat intake. Wish I could give CalorieKingFoodSearch 10 stars!!!

by CarbHappy

I love CalorieKingFoodSearch as I am a type 2 diabetic & use CalorieKingFoodSearch for not only calories but mainly for watching my carb intake which was highly based on a class I took & the carb counter helps me base the # of units of insulin I need to take.

I went out to open the CalorieKing App to ck on a Particular Restaurant where I bought lunch plus to add the carbs so I could see how much insulin to take based on my lunch.

My app would not open at all, it would show the Face Page but would not open in any of the categories, I tried to reinstall CalorieKingFoodSearch but that didn’t work either, I’ve used CalorieKingFoodSearch for a very long time so please let me know how to fix it, I’m 75 so make it easy for me PLEASE.

I want my app CalorieKing back.

CarbHappy

by Jk1776

*** Edited: Thank you for listening and returning the carb counts.***
I have been using CalorieKingFoodSearch for nearly a year to help with carb counting for my son who has type 1 diabetes. I was very disappointed in the latest update when carb counts were removed from the detailed nutrition information. This has rendered CalorieKingFoodSearch essentially useless for me.