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RP Diet Coach & Planner

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The RP Diet Coach & Planner app is highly effective for weight loss and macro tracking, but a recent major UI update has alienated many long-time users due to increased complexity and numerous bugs.

4.4★ lifetime (11,810) Free + in-app purchases since 2018 by RP Strength, LLC updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 30% 120 reviews across 4 regions
UI/UX Changes Effectiveness & Results Bugs & Performance Food Database & Tracking Cost & Value
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.4★ lifetime average

RP Diet Coach & Planner is a macro tracking and meal timing app that helps users achieve weight loss, muscle gain, and maintenance goals. While many users praise its effectiveness and structured approach, a recent UI overhaul has led to widespread complaints about usability, bugs, and a perceived loss of simplicity.

What users like

  • Effective for weight loss, muscle gain, and maintenanceR2R25R30R35
  • Provides structured meal timing and macro adjustmentsR2R23R29R30
  • New AI Food Scanner and barcode scanning features are appreciated by someR12R89R161
  • Allows duplication of meals for convenienceR23

What users complain about

  • Recent UI update made the app confusing, less intuitive, and harder to navigate for many usersR4R7R8R13
  • Numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes, unresponsiveness, and incorrect macro calculationsR1R6R7R10
  • Food database is limited, inaccurate, or difficult to use, requiring manual entry or external appsR1R5R9R24
  • Lack of a free trial or preview before subscription is a deterrentR8R9R16
  • Poor or nonexistent customer supportR10R11R37R39
  • Expensive compared to other macro tracking appsR3R9R16R53
  • Lacks features like quick add for food, recipe creation, or dark modeR27R28R31R34

Latest update · v1.55.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

• All new AI Food Scanner: Snap a photo of your meal and the app identifies each food and estimates your portions, ready to adjust and log in seconds. Scan barcodes and nutrition labels too, all from one screen. • fixes a bug in weekly review which could wrongly result in future meals being checked in • fixes a bug that wrongly duplicated a meal when adding a new meal

Recurring themes

UI/UX Changes negative
Many long-time users express strong dissatisfaction with a recent major UI update, finding it less intuitive, more complicated, cluttered, and harder to navigate than the previous version. This contradicts the positive sentiment from some newer users or those who adapted well to the changes.R4R7R8R13
Bugs & Performance negative
Users frequently report various bugs, including app crashes, unresponsiveness, lag, incorrect macro calculations, and issues with saving or duplicating meals. This directly contradicts the developer's notes claiming to fix bugs in weekly review and meal duplication.R1R6R7R10
Effectiveness & Results positive
Despite the app's flaws, a significant number of users report excellent results in weight loss, muscle gain, and maintaining a healthy body weight, often attributing their success to the app's structured approach and macro guidance.R2R25R30R35
Food Database & Tracking mixed
The food database is often criticized for being limited, inaccurate, or lacking common items, forcing users to manually enter nutrition facts or use other apps. While the new AI Food Scanner and barcode scanning are mentioned, their effectiveness is questioned due to database limitations.R1R5R9R24
Cost & Value negative
Several users feel the app is overpriced, especially given its perceived similarity to cheaper or free alternatives like MyFitnessPal, and the lack of a free trial before committing to a subscription.R3R9R16R53

Who it's for

This app is for individuals committed to a structured diet plan for weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance, especially those who appreciate detailed macro tracking and meal timing guidance R2R25R29R30. It is particularly useful for users who eat similar meals regularly due to its duplication feature R23. It is not for casual users, those who prefer a simple interface, or individuals unwilling to spend time learning a complex app R4R5R16. It is also not ideal for those who frequently eat out or need extensive food database options beyond basic items R24.

Evidence note: The recent reviews show a strong negative sentiment regarding the UI update and bugs, which contrasts with the app's high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are from long-term users who had success with previous versions or have adapted to the new one, but the volume of recent negative feedback about the UI and bugs is substantial. The developer's release notes mention fixes for specific bugs, but recent reviews indicate ongoing or new issues, suggesting the fixes may not have fully addressed user concerns or new problems have arisen.

Frequently asked

Is RP Diet Coach & Planner effective for weight loss?
Yes, many users report significant success with weight loss, muscle gain, and maintenance using the RP Diet Coach & Planner app, with some losing 10-40 pounds or more R2R35.
Is the RP Diet Coach & Planner app user-friendly?
Recent reviews indicate that the app's user-friendliness has significantly decreased due to a major UI update, with many long-time users finding it confusing, complicated, and difficult to navigate R4R7R13R16. However, some newer users or those who adapted to the changes find it easy to use R2R23.
Does the RP Diet Coach & Planner app have a free trial?
No, the app does not offer a free trial or preview before requiring a subscription, which is a point of dissatisfaction for several users R8R9R16.
Are there many bugs in the RP Diet Coach & Planner app?
Yes, many recent reviews report numerous bugs and performance issues, including the app being unresponsive, crashing, lagging, clearing logged meals, and displaying incorrect macro calculations R1R6R10R11.
How does RP Diet Coach & Planner compare to MyFitnessPal?
Some users compare RP Diet Coach & Planner to MyFitnessPal, noting that RP is often more expensive and, after recent updates, has become similarly complex or even buggier, with a less extensive food database and fewer customization options R3R9R16R33.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] 5/5 · US So easy: Makes creating and following a proper diet incredibly easy. The app takes up less than five minutes of my day and saves way more than that by allowing me to plan ahead.I have lost over 40 pounds with most of that being pure fat. Can not recommend enough.
  2. [R25] 5/5 · US Best tool for making weight!: I've been using this since before it became an app and was only a template. The app just makes it a thousand times easier. I've used the RP diet Coach & Planner for years of competitive sports including powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman and jiujitsu. It's helped me make weight for cuts as well as just maintaining a healthy bodyweight in between. Highly recommend
  3. [R30] 5/5 · US Best app ever: Downloaded RP Diet Coach in 2020 expecting macro math. Instead I got structure, sanity, and abs that showed up. This thing tells me exactly what to eat, when to eat it- No food shaming. No “good vs bad” nonsense. Just “hey, eat this amount, trust the process, go live your life.” I stopped overthinking. I stopped spiraling. My body changed and my brain calmed down. If you’re tir
  4. [R35] 5/5 · US m: The app is amazing!!!! already down 10 pounds in a week
  5. [R23] 5/5 · US Great results.: So excited that RP came out with an amazing app to help keep track each day. I found it very user friendly and love that I can duplicate meals since I eat the same thing most days. The reminders “time to eat” is so helpful since I live such a busy lifestyle...it helps me space out my food appropriately!
  6. [R29] 5/5 · US Game changer: The best tool I have used that tracks my macros AND meal timing! People don’t realize the importance of meal timing when trying to be in a deficit. 💪
  7. [R12] 2/5 · US App used to be good: I’ve had the app since it first came out and was using the diet templates before that. While I love updated features like being able to scan a label and having it import immediately for new or custom foods, the rest of the app just seems really difficult to navigate and difficult to use. My diet meal timing constantly makes no sense when I configure it and it doesn’t seem to r
  8. [R89] 3/5 · US App definitely has improvements, but has issues: While the app has a major overhaul, which has some needed improvements like access to more foods when scanning, I’ve consistently had problems where the app is unresponsive when clicking into a meal or trying to make it through a weekly review where the expected calories don’t align with my activities for the week. The app not being responsive when
  9. [R161] 5/5 · US Took a minute…: Easiest way to track foods that I’ve found. You have to figure out the process first though. Watch Dr Mike’s videos. Also it is really easy for one ingredient foods, which is my jam. I never use the community inputs. They are really off and customized to them. Scanner isn’t great as the database is limited. You can add foods to the scanner but I don’t know what happens to th
  10. [R4] 1/5 · US Too difficult to navigate: I’ve had success using the fundamentals of RP but the app has gotten so complicated it’s not worth the headache any longer. Checking in meals, redistributing macros for the day (and saving that setting for the length of the diet), realistic redistribution (ie don’t tell me to eat 300g of red meat to reach a goal- tell me to add another meal!)…. But over all what was doab
  11. [R7] 1/5 · US Shampoo-drinkingly awful UI: This app has gotten me shredded but the new AI features make this app unusable. The old interface was better, the new interface is impossible, I don’t even enter my macros every day because the AI automativally adjusts the macros of my other meals if I only enter in one meal. Also, it’s impossible to schedule a workout without it doing weird stuff like giving me crazy
  12. [R8] 3/5 · US Good for some: I would’ve liked to have a preview before I paid for the subscription. As much as I like the strength app, the interface for this is busy and unusable and I’d like a refund.
  13. [R13] 3/5 · US Updates are losing their touch: Long time user of the app since 2020 and have even beta tested a few things. I enjoy the new things of course however the constant updates to the user interface has been making the app less and less intuitive to use, and thusly less enjoyable. A lot of great features are hidden behind extra buttons which have made it a hassle to even check in with them. For instance
  14. [R1] 3/5 · US Could use some improvements: Unfortunately already paid for a year’s subscription but most macros are not accurate even when you upload a photo of the nutrition facts on the package. It seems to just spit out some random numbers. I like the idea but it needs some healthy improvements before it’ll be worthwhile. I’ve been having better luck just tracking on my own.
  15. [R6] 1/5 · US Sucks Big Time: This app does not add up the daily totals. After you spend all day imputing the meals you’re eating, it simply just reminds you what your target total for the day was. If you want to figure out your daily totals you have to write them down and add them in paper. What’s the point?
  16. [R10] 2/5 · US Not working: Now since updating, when you plan your next week and add workouts, it adds calories to your day. Which is normal. But then when you try to save it says that you’re trending over your goal. Customer support is almost nonexistent for this app. Absolutely no help online.
  17. [R5] 3/5 · US Only for pros. Not for the everyday man and woman: So I really wanted to love this app because their hypertrophy app is GOATed. Unfortunately it’s not the most user friendly app and that matters for me because it’s what motivates me to track even through imperfect days, vacations, family and friends coming over when we order food etc. this review is meant to give my opinion and may change if the a
  18. [R9] 2/5 · US Free trial: For something that doesn’t have a free trial, I would expect it to have majority of the calorie scans and also also let you put the correct grams of a food product to the T. For a 100 dollars I think I should of just just went with fitness pal. This app should be honestly attached to the fitness one for these prices. 3 days in using this thing and I honestly would want to get a refund
  19. [R24] 2/5 · US Needs Improvements: The app can be a great tool if you’re eating chicken and rice everyday because you can measure those out one at a time. Where it struggled for me is if you’re trying to make a meal prep recipe for the week. There’s nowhere to create a recipe, add in how many servings or the total weight, and then add servings of that recipe for each day. This led me to not use the app more than
  20. [R16] 1/5 · US Horrible UI hard to use: I got this as I am starting my cut. Used to use MyFitnessPal but figured I’d try something new. Bought this and immediately regretted it. The UI is terrible and there aren’t any added features compared to other CHEAPER apps. Worst part they don’t even give you a free mode or trial to give it a try before buying. Gotta pay up front and if you like it great but if you don’t
  21. [R11] 1/5 · US Wonky: It’s fair share of bugs and customer support is nowhere to be found when you need it
  22. [R37] 1/5 · US App does not work: Downloaded the new app, signed in and purchase a subscription. Now that i log back in the screen stays white. Tried to contact support and only a robot tells me to download another app. Nothing in their website to be able to speak with someone or even send an email. Don’t buy unless you want to loose your money
  23. [R39] 1/5 · US Not user friendly: I have attempted several times to work around the app and figure it out to no avail. I purchased during Black Friday and really would like a refund. I haven’t even been able to use it correctly like I thought I would be able. Can someone get in contact with me ASAP!
  24. [R3] 1/5 · US Nothing Unique Or Special Here: This is basically a meal and macro tracking app, no different than any other tracking app. I was thinking that there was meal planning included, but there is not. No different from My Fitness Pal and basically just as expensive. I just wasted $20! If a tracking app is what you are looking for, there are cheaper and easier to use options out there.
  25. [R53] 1/5 · US Glorified My Fitness Pal: Overpriced Myfitness Pal with less customization, at least fitness pal you can choose low carb if you need it….not this.
  26. [R27] 3/5 · US Needs a quick add food feature: App needs a quick add feature with just calories and macros I can punch in - I shouldn’t have to create a new custom food every time Will update this review and I use more and more - hopefully quick add gets added Myfitnesspal’s quick add option is so far the best I have premium MFP, MacroFactor and now RP Currently down 70lbs over the last year
  27. [R28] 3/5 · US We need a dark setting: I like the app, but you need to add a settle that allows for a dark background, the white/light literally hurts my eyes to look at. I paid for the app and went to change the setting to a dark background couldn’t find it and immediately deleted the app, I really hope you fix this and I’ll be back. But if you don’t 🤷🏽 I guess I stick with that other guys app
  28. [R31] 1/5 · US One Step Forward, Five Steps Backward: Hello Everyone, first off, I am writing this review because I truly loved this app and hate to see the direction it has gone in. The new update that was implemented a few months ago has truly made this app much worse. Many of the favorite features that I and many other users of the app loved are gone. Meal Adherence is gone, The three sections of Protein, Car
  29. [R34] 2/5 · US New update ruined a great app: I’ve used this app in the past with great success, so I was surprised when I downloaded it again and found it had been totally updated. The new ui is sleeker, but it’s now just basically the same as any other calorie counting app. You used to be able to check in meals as over / at / under your target (useful if you ate at a friends house and know you went over). Bu
  30. [R33] 1/5 · US Used to be good: Now it’s like MyFitnessPal but even buggier. No thanks.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store