When comparing Lose It vs Lark - Personal Weight Loss Coach & 24/7 Nutritionist, the Slant community recommends Lose It for most people. In the question“What are the best apps to track diet and/or exercise?” Lose It is ranked 10th while Lark - Personal Weight Loss Coach & 24/7 Nutritionist is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Lose It is:
Easy to use tracking features include shortcuts to add frequently selected items. Intermittent fasting tracker is also very helpful.
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Pros
Pro Very easy to use, many helpful features
Easy to use tracking features include shortcuts to add frequently selected items. Intermittent fasting tracker is also very helpful.
Pro Sets and adjusts recommended calorie intake based on various factors, especially current and desired weights
You provide data that allows the program to set your calorie allowance, which is adjusted automatically as you log food & exercise, and as your logged weight changes.
Pro Personal database of foods
As you log food entries, a database is compiled from which you can later quickly select entries.
Pro Barcode scanner
Barcodes on food boxes or labels can be scanned from your phone or tablet, which provides nutritional data to the database.
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.
