Post #2- Web/Mobile App Critique

 this is going to be about MyFitnessPal. Another well known diet and calorie tracker is Chronometer, but for all intensive purpose and because most of my experience comes with utilizing this app for the last decade on and off and most consistently the last two years. I took a screenshot of a random day with mainly my breakfast choices. I also included another screenshot for the minimum and decided to not add more despite taking more and having them in my file folder. These were shots of a graph with macros and more statistical breakdown of steps, calories needed for the day, and calories consumed. I like Mariana's way of attaching many screenshots via pngs, but this will do for now. Anyone may use it, but it is most popular amongst individuals who are regular exercisers and whom want to make progress towards nutritional goals and body composition goals. The screenshots depict the website version and mainly use the app through my mobile. The mobile one is more user-friendly because everyone takes their phone everywhere they go and you have it there to add food and track step count. The design is almost impeccable with how you can just snap a photo of a food's upc and it automatically enters into the database if they have it stored. For the most part, the Myfitnesspal database has almost every food you can purchase from shoprite, Costco, etc. Many of the fruits and veggies you grab off a shelf with only a product code can still be found and entered via by just typing in the barcode and it will reveal brands and size. You can also tweak the measurements like tablespoons, teaspoons, piece count, and weight for foods that require it. The step count sensor is pretty accurate similar to a Fitbit. This is truly a great app to determine your calorie intake and expenditure through exercise. Along, with the many features I have already mentioned, a newsletter is available free to a consumer to take advantage of articles published by dietitians and other health professionals that are hired by MyfitnessPal. One of the only things I do not like about it is the recent changes it underwent regarding barcode scanning. They now require you to go premium and that comes at a price of 19.99 a month or if you decide to keep it longer it may be more cost-effective to get the annual for 79.99. The cronometer app only cost 8.99, which is a little lest than what Myfitnesspal use to cost. If you are looking to take advantage of all the possible features of a health app, than I would recommend going for the cronometer since it is the cheaper buy. However, if you are deciding to act as frugal as possible than go with the better app design and user-friendliness of Myfitnesspal. I will always stick to this app as long as it is available on the Play store or App store.