Aussie dev here, I built a food tracker and I'm giving out free codes if anyone wants to try it and tell me what's rubbish about it
Hi everyone, I'm a solo developer based in Sydney. My app PineOS went on the App Store this week and I'd like some honest Aussie testers before I spend anything promoting it. Mods, please pull this down if it's not welcome here.
Half the reason I built it is that most trackers are built around American products. You scan something from the Woolies shelf and get nothing useful, or you get a US version of the product with different numbers. Mine reads the actual label off the manufacturer or retailer page when a product isn't known, checks the maths on it (kilojoules against calories, macro weights against total weight) and only keeps the answer if it adds up. Once one person fixes a product it's fixed for everybody after them.
Barcode scanning is free forever, no subscription. I don't think reading a label should cost anyone money, so it won't.
The feature I use most is describe. You type or say something like "chicken wrap with avocado and a bit of garlic sauce" and it becomes an editable log in a couple of seconds. There's a photo scan too if you'd rather just point the camera at your plate.
The part I'd most like feedback on is the coach. You can ask it something like "does a burger fit tonight" and it answers based on what you've actually logged this week rather than generic advice. Tell me honestly if that's useful or if it feels like a gimmick.
One thing that annoyed me in every other app: type 200g and it quietly swaps in a standard serving. Mine keeps whatever amount you enter and recalculates around it. There are streaks and achievements if you're into that, but nothing nags you.
Comment or send me a message and I'll send a code for 30 days free. No card needed, nothing renews on its own.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pineos-ai-calorie-counter/id6790676637
iPhone only for now. Cheers.