Top Problems With Carnivore Diet Apps in 2026

We analyzed 18 negative reviews from the top 5 Carnivore Diet apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.

18
Reviews Analyzed
9
Issues Found
82/100
Opportunity Score

Top User Complaints

Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.

#1: Uncloseable ads blocking app usage

High Severity

33% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"the X is at the very top right side, so high it's above the battery and service icons and it does not allow me to click it"
"Cannot X out of any ads. Leaves the app completely unusable since you can't exit out"

#2: Data loss and login/sync failures

High Severity

22% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"On day 22, I opened the app and saw the splash screen as if never used? When attempting to login as an existing user, my email was not found? 21 days of d"
"If I go back and edit something for yesterday, it wipes out"

#3: Inaccurate nutrition/macro data

High Severity

17% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"This app falls way short of having accurate data for the food logs. When I calculate by doing my own research, most nutrition profile data is wrong, especially in the key macros"
"I found that I was consistently getting wrong data for the nutrition facts when I would populate my food for the day"

#4: Broken core features (servings, quantities, scanner)

High Severity

17% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"It won't allow me to enter number of servings, as in the I out field doesn't even exist"
"Unfortunately, this app is broken. You cannot add quantities in the meal section"

#5: False advertising about meal plans

High Severity

11% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"Ad for this app says meal plans. It doesn't. The meal plans was the only reason I downloaded it and paid $30. Total rip off"
"This app has only 20 recipes and a few guides. Not worth the money for the app"

#6: Incomplete/poor food database

Medium Severity

6% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"the database just isn't strong enough or diverse enough. It's missing product after product. You've got carb loaded products, but you don't have protein based products. Or fat based products"

UX Pain Points

Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.

Ad implementation blocking UI elements

Ads appear with close buttons positioned above the iOS status bar, making them impossible to dismiss and completely blocking app usage

"the X is at the very top right side, so high it's above the battery and service icons and it does not allow me to click it"

Settings reset requiring constant re-entry

User profile data (weight, height, diet preferences) doesn't persist between sessions, forcing users to re-enter information repeatedly

"Everytime I brought the app up to log something I had to keep re-entering my weight, height, etc"

Excessive review prompts

App requests reviews too frequently, disrupting user workflow

"App was asking for a review every time I opened it. Just writing this to say it was annoying and I'm hoping it stops"

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