When comparing CRON-O-Meter vs Lark - Personal Weight Loss Coach & 24/7 Nutritionist, the Slant community recommends CRON-O-Meter for most people. In the question“What are the best apps to track diet and/or exercise?” CRON-O-Meter is ranked 8th while Lark - Personal Weight Loss Coach & 24/7 Nutritionist is ranked 11th.
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Pros
Pro Accurate database of foods
Pro Focuses a lot more on getting micro nutrients than most of it's competitors
Pro Lets you add your own foods and recipes
Pro Has find as you type for fast food searching
Pro User-friendly chat interface
Lark feels like a friendly personal trainer that chats with you every day to log your exercise and meals, while providing semi-automated responses. It's easy to use and feels like having a conversation instead of filling out a form.
Cons
Con Poor database for food
While Lark recognizes simple dishes like pasta and understands various vegetables, cuisines like Chinese and Indian won't have any dishes that get recognized by Lark. Users will have to resort to trying to fit their meals into cookie cutter ingredients and the closest substitute.
Con Conversations can feel forced
Despite the app's best intentions of sounding like a person, having a conversations to log daily exercise and meals can feel inefficient and repetitive.