Weight Loss Tracker - BMI is a mobile health diary for tracking weight and body mass index on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app for a low-friction, private way to document weight changes and moods without the overhead of clinical calorie-counting tools.
For Individuals monitoring weight loss or gain goals who require a simple, private, and visual tracking tool.
What does it look like?
Key features
Logs daily measurements, moods, remarks, and photos.
Calculates body mass index based on age, gender, and weight.
Secures user data with a 4-digit PIN.
How much does it cost?
Monetization relies entirely on ad-supported inventory within a free-to-use utility model.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
Aurel Criste
4 apps tracked · Health & Fitness
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate simple and straightforward weight tracking interface allows for quick daily logging without unnecessary complexity, but report inability to view long-term weight loss progress beyond a thirty day window frustrates long-term users.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Simple and straightforward weight tracking interface allows for quick daily logging without unnecessary complexity
- Inability to view long-term weight loss progress beyond a thirty day window frustrates long-term users
96 of 163 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Weight loss tracker - BMI
How's the Health & Fitness market?
The app maintains a 4.48 average rating across 7,503 total ratings, but the lack of a premium tier limits its ability to compete with high-grossing calorie trackers.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Steffen Mayer
This app is the direct market leader in the specific BMI-focused weight tracking niche, commanding a massive user base that dwarfs this app.
- Hyper-focused on BMI-specific metrics rather than broad calorie counting or fitness tracking.
- Maintains a high release cadence with 6 updates in the last six months to ensure platform stability.
- Established long-term user trust through seven years of continuous operation in the health category.
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Key takeaways for Weight loss tracker - BMI
Where is it heading?
Users report: The health-tracking market is consolidating around apps that provide long-term data persistence and AI-assisted logging. This app remains exposed due to its reliance on manual entry and the recent instability of its data storage, so the PM must address these reliability issues to prevent further user migration to more stable competitors.
- Data-loss reports following the latest update cause significant frustration, which directly correlates to an increase in uninstalls.
- The 30-day graph limitation prevents long-term users from seeing total progress, leading to dissatisfaction and eventual churn.
The SWOT
- Privacy-focused 4-digit PIN protection secures sensitive health data
- Minimalist UI reduces cognitive load for daily logging
- Integrated photo-diary functionality supports personal progress documentation
- Implement cloud synchronization to prevent data loss
- Introduce premium ad-free subscription model
- Extend graph date ranges to support long-term retention
Next best moves
Ship cloud synchronization because data-loss reports are driving churn → stabilize retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's simplicity is its primary vulnerability; by avoiding clinical complexity…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Cloud synchronization (available in Lose It! but missing here) +2
Since the last report: The app faces increased churn risk due to unresolved data-loss reports and a lack of monetization, despite maintaining a stable minimalist value proposition.
Bottom line
The app excels at simple, private weight tracking, but the recent data-loss incidents and 30-day graph limit are driving users to more robust competitors, so the PM must prioritize data persistence and ad-free monetization to stop the churn.
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