Lietchi wrote: » The barcode scanner is just a different way to search the database: instead of scanning, you'll have to enter keywords and then select the right entry.
KNoceros wrote: » Lietchi wrote: » The barcode scanner is just a different way to search the database: instead of scanning, you'll have to enter keywords and then select the right entry. Yes but it pulls ONE hit. Which in my experience gets it right >95% of the time. I only need to correct if wrong. Which for me is rare ( I may be unusual in this respect). It takes 3 seconds and is discrete. Type-searching the database takes much longer and draws everyone’s attention to what I’m doing and usually gives me 100 dodgy hits because I don’t know what format the original contributor to the database saved the stuff as.
yirara wrote: » KNoceros wrote: » Lietchi wrote: » The barcode scanner is just a different way to search the database: instead of scanning, you'll have to enter keywords and then select the right entry. Yes but it pulls ONE hit. Which in my experience gets it right >95% of the time. I only need to correct if wrong. Which for me is rare ( I may be unusual in this respect). It takes 3 seconds and is discrete. Type-searching the database takes much longer and draws everyone’s attention to what I’m doing and usually gives me 100 dodgy hits because I don’t know what format the original contributor to the database saved the stuff as. If you use a food item more often it's always at the top of the list, thus the scanner is not necessarily faster. I usually find onions and garlic in the commonly used items list without having to search for them. For some reason a good entry for avocado refuses to end up in that list though. No idea why.
jjpptt2 wrote: » Honestly? I'm most frustrated by the fact that so many people feel the need to create posts about the same damn thing that 100 other people are already complaining about. Pick one of the existing threads and complain there... no need to further muck up the forums.
cmriverside wrote: » yirara wrote: » KNoceros wrote: » Lietchi wrote: » The barcode scanner is just a different way to search the database: instead of scanning, you'll have to enter keywords and then select the right entry. Yes but it pulls ONE hit. Which in my experience gets it right >95% of the time. I only need to correct if wrong. Which for me is rare ( I may be unusual in this respect). It takes 3 seconds and is discrete. Type-searching the database takes much longer and draws everyone’s attention to what I’m doing and usually gives me 100 dodgy hits because I don’t know what format the original contributor to the database saved the stuff as. If you use a food item more often it's always at the top of the list, thus the scanner is not necessarily faster. I usually find onions and garlic in the commonly used items list without having to search for them. For some reason a good entry for avocado refuses to end up in that list though. No idea why. I freakin' hate the avocado glitch! Bah! It's the same for "salt" and a couple other ones. Plus garlic I have to remember to use it per clove, not by grams or else drama ensues in the resulting line entry of 4,265 calories Computers make my life easier. Maybe.
Walkywalkerson wrote: » Don't worry about it - you can enter all your foods manually and if you don't want to there are other apps with a free barcode scanner - don't sweat the small stuff 😁
jeremywm1977 wrote: » A little thing about "premium" content is it's usually content that has been developed after the application's inception, functionality that enhances the user experience.You don't do this with something that's long-established, has always been a part of the free experience.....being blunt, that's called "*kitten* over" your loyal fanbase. I guess the great minds at MFP can't think of any new functionality to make a premium membership worth it, so next up is systematically stripping away the popular content and making it premium.
Sageyoku wrote: » So, I think this is more about principle. Whether you use the barcode scanner or not, think about the fact that the owners of MFP are willing to take away functionality for people who are trying to be healthy and lose weight. What does that say about their priorities? Do you want to keep supporting a company like that? If MFP needed more people to subscribe or pay for features, there are SO many other great ways to make it happen. For example, if the food database were streamlined to ONLY include foods with accurate calorie counts and accurate barcodes at the subscription level, I would ABSOLUTELY pay for that!!
PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: » I laughed so hard this morning when I read the e-mail. It's interesting that so many of you are upset by this move because you've found the function to be so helpful but aren't willing to pay for it. I, on the other hand, won't be paying for it for the opposite reason. There is SO MUCH WORK that goes into using the barcode scanner on the user end, getting wrong entries, then fixing the wrong entries, searching for correct entries in the database to match them to the barcode, or creating new entries altogether. That's what makes the app so unique. It really takes all users working together to update the database so it's easier to use for the next person. But it's like digging in sand. You never really get ahead. You can only fix what you get your hands on, but the bad entries just keep coming. It was barely worth using the barcode scanner FOR FREE. I can't imagine any seasoned user paying for the inconvenience. You'll probably get a lot of new users who think "wow that's such a cool and helpful feature" and shell out the money, only to find out how frustrating it really is, and either move on to something else, or just not renew. Also, have fun with how even more bloated and redundant the database will become. If I search something manually with all the correct words and can't find the right one within a few swipes, I'm just creating a new one. Sorry not sorry. Personally, my whole weight journey is chronicled in the MFP app and I'm pretty attached to it at this point. I will do just fine without the barcode scanner. Peace.
TwitchyMagee wrote: » Good luck! In case anyone still cares I track my calories and other things using LoseIt. Their free version still has a barcode scanner
CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » Good luck! In case anyone still cares I track my calories and other things using LoseIt. Their free version still has a barcode scanner That's what I use to track everything too
TwitchyMagee wrote: » CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » Good luck! In case anyone still cares I track my calories and other things using LoseIt. Their free version still has a barcode scanner That's what I use to track everything too It really works! Too bad I can’t get a date there
CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » Good luck! In case anyone still cares I track my calories and other things using LoseIt. Their free version still has a barcode scanner That's what I use to track everything too It really works! Too bad I can’t get a date there 😂 That's why we are still here. 🤣
piggy_smalls wrote: » CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » Good luck! In case anyone still cares I track my calories and other things using LoseIt. Their free version still has a barcode scanner That's what I use to track everything too It really works! Too bad I can’t get a date there 😂 That's why we are still here. 🤣 I just use it to try and recruit people to my Discord. 😈
CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » piggy_smalls wrote: » CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » CoffeeNstilettos wrote: » TwitchyMagee wrote: » Good luck! In case anyone still cares I track my calories and other things using LoseIt. Their free version still has a barcode scanner That's what I use to track everything too It really works! Too bad I can’t get a date there 😂 That's why we are still here. 🤣 I just use it to try and recruit people to my Discord. 😈 That sounds like troubleI like it 🤣😂
