KetoDiet: Fasting & Meal Plans Reviews

by Thoreal02

Let's see how long this stays up or if it's unlawfully removed...
You don't get what you think you're going to. KetoDiet could be great but price gouges you instead. Doesn't deliver the way you think it will with locked recipes or having to dig through blog recipes even after you pay for KetoDiet . It just wants more and more money. It's a shame because it has real potential.

The responses from the developer to unsatisfied users is downright unprofessional. Calling people liars and just telling them to get their money back instead of listening to their feedback demonstrates a lack of maturity. I've not read any reviews that I felt we're false based on my own experience. When you use KetoDiet you feel as if you've been cheated. If there's more to KetoDiet than meets the eye then maybe you should make it easier for the eye to see those things instead of acting like a two year old with no vision of what customers are trying to tell you.

Update: developers response does not address anything I said about being a bully or listening to feedback thoughtfully. It’s one thing to kindly correct someone and it’s another to be rude and call them a liar especially when what they said is true. I’ve watched negative reviews magically disappear that didn’t say a single false statement, including my own. I’ve had to lodge complaints with Apple to have it investigated. Your “rating” is a false one you have engineered. Their response proves everything I said. They don’t listen.

by BluesQueen

I apparently purchased TWO this app apps - this app and KetoDietBasic. I have proof in the form of two receipts from the Apple Store that I paid for what I thought was the same product twice, first in Feb 2017, then later for an enforced update. KetoDiet (not sure which one), told me I could not use it unless I updated) in July 2017. So it appears that I paid twice to use this app.

My review experience with these apps has been upsetting because their surprisingly unpleasant “customer support” told me it was impossible to buy it twice, but I guess they FORGOT there are two this app apps with the same icon (confusing), but one is a Basic version. I still have them both on my phone. Instead of being helpful, and suggesting maybe I’d gotten the two versions confused, they were sarcastic and accusatory. They threatened to report me to Apple for inventing my complaint about paying twice. I did pay twice, unfortunately, Basic or not, and I still think, like their customer service, the interface(s) are not at all user friendly. I recommend CarbManager, better interface, nicer customer service, and their free version is very accessible.

I just saw another complaint about there being two versions, both are labeled “the original” version. This is double-dipping by being intentionally confusing.

by Nicknheather

To be fair, as a food blogger I completely understand all the hard work that goes into developing recipes, and that’s BEFORE tweaking it umpteen times, food styling, photos, and the tedious act of inputting your recipes online. For that point food bloggers are vastly underpaid. But to pay $6.99 to only have access to 120-ish recipes is pretty disappointing. (Edit: the developer says its upwards of 600 recipes, but this is not on their app in their list of recipes, but instead linked with their blog) The planner app is not very user friendly and pretty limited but has potential.

All in all-you’re just not getting the value for the money, but with some tweaking, KetoDiet could be great. Kudos to the developer for the idea and the business savvy for another avenue to monetize their ideas, but my advice to the developer would be to stop defending the cost and listen to the many reviews saying the same thing-have more access to recipes without cost, and make KetoDiet more user friendly.

by Read'emandweep

KetoDiet is nice. It allows you to enter custom foods and seems to be so far so good. My only problem is the price gouging. You pay the basic, fine but the arbitrary recipe categories are just an excuse to get money. If for example, the categories were dairy free or vegetarian or vegan or gluten-free etc., it would make sense. Why should a vegan have to pay for gluten-free recipes if they'll never eat them? I get that, it makes sense and it's fair. That's not how KetoDiet works. The arbitrary categories are clearly just a way to get out to the customers. Why are chocolate desserts divided, some in one category, some in another? To force people to buy categories they don't need or want just to get one recipe, that's why. It's a shame because I want to like KetoDiet but I like people and apps that shoot straight. It's a shame because this could be a top notch app if it weren't for this nickel and dining and sneaky approach to getting more money.

by OriginalRoxanne

Pros: KetoDiet is full of great information. The links are great for beginners, and easy to comprehend. The input of nutritional information is really simple. Putting in your own values is simple, and KetoDiet does the calculations for you depending on what your plan is. Once you input your specific ingredients it’s easy to make custom meals, and add them to your planner. The basket option makes shopping for recipes easy.

Cons: The data sync function is hit or miss. Sometimes it doesn’t sync, and if you sign out and try to sign back in it doesn’t always sign back in. You have to pay for a majority of the meal packages, although they aren’t expensive. The preset ingredients don’t always match up with the nutritional information on the packages. You can only enter ingredients in terms of ounces or grams. It would be easier if they allowed you to use cups, tsps, and tbsps when US customary is selected when inputting values, although preset recipes do show up in US customary.

by Theshazbo

I used to track food with KetoDiet and I do agree with some comments that the units of measure are difficult sometimes to work with and that some calorie/macros could be off (but that seems to be rare), but the recipes are fantastic, especially for those novice cooks that aren’t good with low carb ingredients or substitutions like me. I don’t have the issue with locked recipes-maybe because I have had KetoDiet for a while? I haven’t experienced most of what the negative comments are, so I am truly confused. I have made up my own recipes and logged them. I have scanned products with bar codes to enter. I have made shopping lists with ingredients and printed for store. I have followed my macros with every food added. I have also printed recipes, and they print nicely formatted. The Keto Guide was also helpful to understand the core ideas of the keto diet. All-in-all I think this is a great app. Maybe for improvement a ‘report an issue’ button could be added.

by Kaaaaay5

Very helpful and informative!
Would’ve given up the Keto diet very quickly without KetoDiet.

Wish you could hook up with other apps that have more restaurants and more information about entries on restaurant menus.
I’m also often frustrated when the cooking method I used when preparing ingredients isn’t listed. Often I’ll end up entering the raw ingredient and then guessing how the cooking method effected the ingredient. Are there rules of thumb about calculating prep methods?

Your Blog is so informative and amazing! The recipes are abundant and delicious. The recipes that are included on KetoDiet are good and inventive, and I appreciate the recipes on your blog. I’ve also purchased the optional meal collections, one of your Diet Plans, and two of your books. All the recipes I’ve tried are absolutely tasty! Even my non-Keto family and friends enjoy them! Your recipes also inspire my own custom-made recipes and it’s very handy to have a Custom Meal section on KetoDiet . The Shopping Basket helps me at the grocery store.

The information and recipes have made this Keto Diet easy to follow and “stick with.” I’m never hungry, which is fantastic since I am on the most restrictive level. I don’t crave sweets or junk food. I don’t crave gluten nor any of the other foods KD avoids.
My moods and sleep have improved. Fatigue issues are no longer a problem, and my energy level is great. I just feel so darn much better! THANK YOU for helping me get here!

by LaniLee

A much much easier app than others I have tried. Very user friendly tool. Still working to personalize & understand consumption/macros. A super helpful app! Although the FB page associated to KetoDiet, not as user friendly regarding questions posted. Never post a question, make sure you read the blog or search the group for your answers. Do not ask questions even if you do not understand the blog or the posts. Make sure you read the hundreds of posts pertaining to your question before you think to ask. I have never been apart of support group that automatically makes you feel shame and embarrassment for asking a question even though you have read the info. Sometimes you just have to ask to fully understand. I deleted my question, no support just shamed more than once for not reading or missing a post.

by Jschreif

I initially wrote a 2 star review because it appeared to me that I was unable to micromanage my macros plus I was not seeing a response from the developer. However, I stand corrected on both counts as they did respond within a couple days but to the icloud address which I rarely look at.

Their response in case anyone else out there cares to know how to also set your protein and fat grams is below. Thank you Martina for your quick response and I am looking forward to using KetoDiet upon which I may add the 5th star. 😁

Hello Greg,

you can set your own macros but it is not the primary focus so you may have missed it.

Even if you have different goals compared to others (such as in case of keto for epilepsy etc), you can set your macros in “custom” (in Profile > Edit > Goal > Custom Targets).

I hope this helps!

Kind regards,
Martina

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I’ve been using KetoDiet for about two weeks and now feel it deserves the five stars. It was well worth the money. The only thing I would like to see is a notes section somewhere in the Custom Meals or a separate tab like the Custom Meal but for Custom recipes with the notes section for directions. That would make it perfection for my needs.

by 1 Happywmn

KetoDiet worked for me, lost 30 pounds! KetoDiet has everything you need to get started with the Keto diet if you are a beginner and is also great if you are a seasoned Keto person. What was and has been extremely useful to me is the Macros tracking. This feature has made it easy for me to keep up with how much I am eating of fat, protein and carbs and well as my calories for the day. Again, this is great for people who are new to Keto. The ability to add my own meals is a great feature and being able to log a meal from the recipe tab has been another good feature in KetoDiet . The recipes are endless and easy to make. With new recipes being added regularly. There are recipes KetoDiet provides and well as recipes from the blog link. I have also tried recipes from the developer’s Keto books.
I found KetoDiet useful when I first started the Keto diet. KetoDiet made it very easy to make the transition to Keto. I was happy to pay the one time fee of $8.00, I thought it was reasonable, there are some diet apps that ask for a whole lot more and provide less to the end user. Really glad I got KetoDiet , very happy with my purchase.

by CarebearRules

That you guys are making it a priority to add barcode scanning into your app. I would LOVE that. I use barcode scanning with the Fitbit app all the time, but Fitbit doesn't track carbs and has quite a few inaccuracies with the scanned food item, so I'm literally using more than one app to track everything. The other thing that would be great, would be a quick add of items that you added previously (I.e. Cottage Cheese with Blackberries) so you didn't have to add the meal again individually to your planner, KetoDiet would suggest the last 5 previously entered ingredients or meals. I do change it up often enough though, so entering in 5 different style hamburgers that I currently consume, and then adding more when I change the ingredients is tedious.

The best thing about KetoDiet? Let me count the ways....
1. Awesome recipes for vegetarians/vegans
2. New recipes all the time -- thank you, Martina!
3. The detailed level of information you can get from entering in all of your meals and snacks for the day --- the percentages and graphics help me a lot
4. Updates to KetoDiet are consistent and helpful

And more and more....

I recommend KetoDiet to everyone interested in a low-carb lifestyle!

by Goodwin Prohaska

As a complete beginner I needed an app that has diet plans. I tried the Diet Doctor app but it didn't work for me. The diet plans were pretty much set and you couldn't change them. There was nothing custom about them. Then I tried Keto Cycle which I cancelled straight away. The meals made no sense and the serving sizes were so tiny. My protein was only 35 on some days and I need more like 85! I think the only "custom" part about it was that they cut full servings into halves, sometimes quarters just to fit the macros. Like who eats 1/4 egg in a breakfast meal?? KetoDiet is different because the diet plans actually fit my macros without crazy serving size adjustments. Sometimes I get half a serving but it always feels like a normal meal.

by Brescan

I love KetoDiet. Used with the companion website, it has been indispensable in my transition to the Keto lifestyle. I love how it keeps track of daily nutrient intake, including the important minerals and a macronutrient pie chart that, for me, was the best illustration of just how much more fat or less protein, I needed to eat. I love the easy, intuitive access to the nutrient database when developing my own recipes. KetoDiet is now my virtual recipe box, containing my recipes (even with pictures), and very well tested recipes from the blog (I think Keto hot pockets are my favorite). I highly recommend KetoDiet to people who ask me about my diet, when they are impressed with my weight loss, mental alertness, and cancer in remission. I tell them KetoDiet makes the difficult transition to Keto more like playing a video game; it’s that fun to use. Thank you!

by Wd1i

I discovered KetoDiet after I bought into another one. KetoDiet while more affordable at the time is also more scientific. It allows for the Metric System which is universal. It also comes packaged with a support system on FB and much reading material. I love the fact that I can create my own dishes and add them to my database. I DON’T LIKE the fact that my erroneous recipe entries cannot be corrected or deleted. Consequently, I have many dished that are not correct and could potentially be entered by accident and skew my daily food intake values. If this last statement is inaccurate, I have yet to find a way to undo or clean up a bad recipe creation. I am very happy with KetoDiet however. It makes life easier. Thank You for this.

by Yoda310

The recipe alone is worth the one time price of KetoDiet. They taste great and the options offered for substitution are plentiful. Gluten-free, Paleo, vegetarian, vegan whatever your dietary needs are Martina has given this info as well. By doing this, she help you figure out what you like best and what you can substitute if you don’t have one of the other ingredients if you’re flexible within your diet. If not, she’s mapped it out for you. I’m really impressed with the amount thought and detail Martina and her chefs put into the recipes. Also, every recipe has all the macro nutrient info included so you don’t have to figure that out.

The planner is great, but I needed more specific info (more than magnesium and potassium) regarding macro nutrients and caloric intake so I went with another app for that part of it. I can always come back to this because adding the recipes makes it so much easier and less time consuming!!

by Scribelady

I’ve been using the this app app since March 2019, and I love it! Martina and her team are remarkable: their keto knowledge is informative, up-to-date, relevant, and encouraging. Additionally, they are committed to bringing the latest keto news and discoveries to their users/viewers. Which brings me to a second point: the this app app is a great resource for any one interested in keto! The articles inform and instruct. The recipe developers are talented, creative, and resourceful. It’s macro information and calculations are accurate and trustworthy. I’m maintain a vegetarian keto diet, and I find KetoDiet to be indispensable for my veg-keto journey. Not only do I appreciate the miles of information at my fingertips, but I add my specific vegetarian keto recipes that are immediately incorporated into my macros. Finally, I want to give a shout-out to Martina to recognize her deeply personal commitment to the healthy keto lifestyle and the keto community. She is a tremendous ambassador for keto! Thank you, Martina! The this app app does not disappoint!

by Djstanga

I’ve been searching a while now for a keto app to assist me with my keto journey and I’ve found it in KetoDiet. Thus far the nutritional data has been correct and I love the scan feature. After exploring in KetoDiet I find it quite easy to create and save recipes and entire meals and even easier to add them to my planner. KetoDiet has all the necessary features to succeed with a Keto plan. You don’t just have KetoDiet for support but also research based articles to support the keto idea of weight loss plus a web site, blog and Facebook page loaded with addition information and support. As with anything there is a learning curve and I was comfortable using KetoDiet within days of downloading. With Family Sharing my husband and I are both able to use KetoDiet separately making the cost only $4.50 each! I bought and downloaded after the recent update and I’ve not had a single glitch or issue. A big THANK YOU to the developers for creating and maintaining such an awesome app.

by NurseChrissy14

I love KetoDiet. It’s user friendly and has been a lifesaver while trying to get started on the Keto Diet. It’s has great graphs to show your macros and I love that it highlights your net carbs from day to day at a glance.

I have a couple of minor suggestions that could make it even better! In the section where I can create my own recipe, you can’t edit it once you’ve hit done so that’s a bummer. I also can’t figure out how to delete one that I’ve messed up (forgot to edit the serving size upon submission!). Also it would be so cool if I put a whole bunch of items into a meal section and then could save those submissions into a meal to be used again another day!

Other than that, KetoDiet is great! I’ve read other reviews saying the quick meal option is limited but I have yet to type something in and not find it. I feel that it is very comprehensive. I’m most impressed that the barcode scanner also recognizes Aldi products!! There has clearly been a lot of time and energy put into KetoDiet.

by Kohl(ed)

First, I never write reviews. This might be my second in all my years smartphoning. KetoDiet is that good. Plus I really hope it does well for the developers as I consider it invaluable. For a person who is serious about tracking their keto macros, KetoDiet does EVERYTHING and it does it WELL. There might be a little effort (5 mins per day) to get your food choices dialed in, but once that's done, KetoDiet almost runs itself. I've tried and used many other food tracking apps. This is by far the most effective and useful. Major bonus is that it's NOT subscription. Aside from Adobe CC (must use for work), I use ZERO subscription apps on principle. The cost simply does not equate to value added for the consumer except in rare circumstances. A food tracking app will never meet those circumstances. Additionally, the developers don't exploit and data mine your data like 'free' apps do. What people eat every day is valuable data. To sum up, if you're looking to get serious about keto and experience serious results, buy KetoDiet , spend a few minutes figuring it out and start shredding off fat.

by BarakNYC

I have only positive things to say about this wonderful life-changing, life-saving app! And I am ONLY a User, in no way connected to it other than as a user. Going Keto as guided by KetoDiet, its AMAZING recipes, and easy way to track my “macros” has already taken me out of diabetes, off triglyceride mediation, off other meds, and is taking 1.5 lbs per week off my weight in a way that is dependable and delicious - 30lbs so far! It cured my digestive gas-bloating problem I was told by my Manhattan gastroenterologist could not be fixed. It just disappeared – and 2 clothing sizes with it! Can you nominate an App or Team for a NOBEL PRIZE? If I could, I would! Thank you, to the owners and developers - for saving my life, and so dramatically increasing my quality-of-life! AND making it fun! Its my daily video-game fix, doing my macros :-). My family and I will be grateful for the rest of my life.

by Granny Doc

I love the blog and Martina’s books and recipes, but KetoDiet is not user friendly. One thing that frustrates me is the calendar is set to start with Monday instead of Sunday as is customary with the Gregorian calendar. Also it requires multiple steps just to get one item into your planner. Many, many steps. And another issue, you can’t just put 2 boiled eggs in for example, you have to figure out on your own how many ounces or grams 2 eggs equal. Many, if not most of the ingredients are like that. Another issue I have is that, having bought most of her cookbooks, I use many of those recipes but if I want to enter those items I have to place them into the custom meals which is very time-consuming and takes more time than I have available. I do wish those could be entered into the database to make it a little easier. All in all, I give the blog 5+ stars but feel it’s a stretch to give KetoDiet a 2.

Edited to give lowest rating. Having almost everything in grams is worthless to me. I refuse to have to do an extra step to go onto the internet to convert milliliters to grams and/or ounces EVERY TIME I want to enter a value. Worthless for those of us in the USA.

(Still a fan of the blog, but ditching KetoDiet .)

by Hiking Iggies

I’ve tried every diet from Jenny Craig to Weight watchers. This is one that is easy, fits my eating pattern of two meals and snacks a day, and I eat the food I enjoy. I love ramen noodles too and KetoDiet had a recipe to satisfy that along with the different other dishes to allow me to have any international dood dish I would occasionally have. I’m a few ingredients person and can’t do a lot of dairy. KetoDiet helps me make my own creations and stay on track at the same time. This is the first time I made a weight loss resolution and remain on it past March. I have only 100 lbs RO lose and with a goal of 2lbs a month, it feels like I will make it. The blog helped me through my first stall (ie palteau). Strangely the fat bombs help me through it. I made a lot of them and keep them in the freezer. I’m a lemon lover and the lemon lime melt aways keeps the cravings at bay. Well worth trying that I’ve told three of my friends who are giving it a try.