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Are there any plans to integrate the app with Apple HealthKit and Google Fit? I'm interested in using an app like this, but I need to be able to export the data I log with the app.
@remypanicker Thanks for trying the app. We are planning to add Apple HealthKit and Google Fit integration very soon. Also, we would like to add a feature to export the data. Is there anything you'd would need in the exported data(picture, calories, specific nutrients etc..)?
@asaddhamani And that's too bad because one of the reasons this food journal is better than others is its ability to work with non-US products by finding US equivalents to your non-US food.
@asaddhamani Sorry ! We’re only available in the US and Canada right now. We're working on supporting more countries, but commonly eaten foods and preparation methods vary quite a bit from region to region, so we’re starting with what we know. For updates, follow us on Twitter, @getbitesnap or you can sign up for our international beta: https://goo.gl/forms/WQ2VOJwRsn9...
Hope to support your country soon.
I'm setting up now. Can't the app just connect to my Apple Health data so I don't have to enter height, weight, etc? What's the point of the quantified self if the quantified bits don't talk to one another?
The iOS camera roll can search for "food" -- it would be much quicker grabbing photos from the camera roll if Bitesnap could tap into that same search.
Hi,
I’m one of the founders of Bitesnap, a photo food journal and I’m excited to share our app with the Product Hunt Community. In Bitesnap logging a meal only takes a photo. The app recognizes foods in the image and automatically calculates calories and nutrients for the meal. We recognize over 1,300 types food and drink items out of the box, but we also learn to recognize the specific meals you eat regularly, even if they’re complex or unusual. These meals can be added to your log with just one tap.
We’ve built Bitesnap from the ground up around photos. This lets us make input faster compared to other apps by skipping the text search step and recognize entire meals at once rather than one ingredient at a time. It also allows us to provide an Instagram-style feed of your meals that increases mindfulness and provides context about what, where, and why you ate. We have more on why we built in a blog post, https://blog.getbitesnap.com/int....
We are just getting started and would love to hear your feedback and thoughts!
@nemtrd Thanks for trying the app. If you log a full meal the macro card will show up. The card is clickable and will allow you to customize it. If you have any suggestions on making this more discoverable, please let us know!
I've been using MyFitnessPal for he past few weeks and am super excited someone has built this evolved state.
This looks super promising but without the depth of catalog of food items, it's hard to justify a full switch. Several apps have tried to challenge MFP and come up short for that reason. I look forward to watching how your team strategizes around that issue and hope to switch over soon :)
@nickatloot Thanks! Increasing the size of our database is a top priority for us, but we also want to maintain a high level of data quality and organization. Keeping things organized has been important so far to simplifying the user experience. For instance, if we detect that someone ate a sandwich we also give them the option to add cheese or mayo which may not be visible in the photo. We think this understanding of how foods and ingredients relate to each other can be a big win.
Our initial strategy was to cover the most commonly-eaten items -- our database was seeded from a survey containing everything eaten by a group of around 10,000 people over a 2-day period. And we’re planning on bringing in another 75,000 more items in the next few weeks.
The app itself is really impressive. I'm a MFP user and the exact type of person looking for this kind of tool - unfortunately the lack of Apple Health integration on iOS is a deal breaker for me, as the data isn't very useful stuck inside any one app. In the health space integrations are huge because it always involves aggregating data from different tracking sources. I do love the design of this though, and the onboarding experience was really nice. Good luck!
@brendonto Apple Health and Google Fit integrations are one of the things we’re working on right now. Hopefully, we’ll be able to roll them out soon. We wanted to get Bitesnap out there as soon as we could in order to get feedback, even if some features are missing. Thanks for trying it out!
@vinayan3 Totally understandable - just launching is a huge deal, and the product is really polished, which isn't always the case with new apps!
I would say though, that converting people who are already serious about tracking their calories/macros (which I assume is almost 100% of your target demographic) will be really tough without those integrations. There are many people like me who will use this as their first impression of the app, use it once, note the missing Health data, and then delete it. Even if Apple Health/Google Fit integrations show up later, you've already lost me as a user and I'm unlikely to come back, even with a "Bitesnap 2.0" launch on PH. On iOS, Health integration at this point is the required starting point, not a 'nice-to-have feature', in my opinion.
My advice would be to 'un-launch' as much as possible until those basic integrations are working well, as you'll only have one first impression to make with prospective users/power users. All the best!
@brendonto Thanks for the feedback. We are planning to get the integration out in the next week. We really hope that you will give us another try.
@vinayan3 @brendonto I totally disagree with this. I am pretty serious about calorie tracking and currently use pen and paper, but am switching to try your app. I wasn't a fan of MFP and tried Fitbit's calorie tracker. For many techies, Google Fit/Apple Health is important, but for the non-tech crowd who might use pen/paper or MFP, I totally see this gaining traction. I also see you attracting people who want to track calories or guess at tracking and convert them.
@amlewis4 totally fair points, I was thinking more from an early-adopter perspective. There are a ton of people who *want* to consistently track these things, but most fall off regardless of the tool. Those who might consistently use this app are likely going to want their macro data to keep being fed into Health/Fit the way it currently is with MFP, Lifesum et al. Still, I can respect the pen and paper approach!
@thewhizkids Thanks Lewis for the note. We're working on supporting more countries, but commonly eaten foods and preparation methods vary quite a bit from region to region, so we’re starting with the US and Canada. For updates, follow us on Twitter, @getbitesnap or you can sign up for our international beta: https://goo.gl/forms/WQ2VOJwRsn9... Hope to support your country soon!
I've always wanted something like Bitesnap since struggling to convince my Dad to use MyFitnessPal. Worked pretty nicely on the fruit of my breakfast. Will keep trying it this week and see how well it does with the Indian dishes compared to American ones! Hoping it's so good that it becomes an easy habit.
Also, great job with the branding!
@kunalslab Thank you for trying the app and sending us a note. I’m personally responsible for the Indian food. :). We currently can handle some common things like roti, paratha, and dosa.
Everyone wants to eat more healthily, and keeping a food journal is a great tool for doing so — but manually entering your meals can be a tedious and time-consuming process.
Thats where BiteSnap comes in, a new food journal app designed around photos. It makes tracking what you eat as easy as taking a picture, and it’s launching today for both iPhone and Android.
@_benju_ We’re only available in the US and Canada right now. We're working on supporting more countries, but commonly eaten foods and preparation methods vary quite a bit from region to region, so we’re starting with what we know. Hope to support your country soon! You can sign up for the International Beta sign up list here https://goo.gl/forms/WQ2VOJwRsn9... or follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/getbitesnap
Well done @vinayan3 and team. I would really love to see one of the three:
1. Apple Health Integration
2. API Access
3. Desktop Client
@oscargemorrison Thanks for the message. We are planning to add Apple HealthKit and Google Fit integration in the very near future.
Looks like fun but can't get my hands on it! Any reason why it's not available in the UK App Store? Bizarre decision for me, to launch on PH and only be in the US store. Nearly downloaded the 'English vocabulary book designed for Chinese students' with the same name.
@david_west We are only in the US and Canada right now. As noted above we don't have all the common foods and prep types for other countries yet. You can sign up for our international beta list here: https://goo.gl/forms/WQ2VOJwRsn9...
We really hope to support the UK soon.
Been using this app today. Its been really great at recognizing the random food I make myself (greek yogurt with honey and granola. Sandwich I had for lunch). Makes logging faster than some of the other apps I've used in the past. It would be great if I could scan barcodes as well for the packaged food I eat. Will this feature be added at some point?
@neal_shah Yeah we are planning to add barcode support in the next few weeks. So hang in there it's coming!
This is a great idea. I frequently wonder about my caloric intake but I cook most of my own meals so its hard to calculate. Ill have to check out Bitesnap.
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