Software:FatSecret
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| Developer(s) | FatSecret |
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| Initial release | 2007 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android & Apple Watch |
| Available in | 23 languages |
| Type | Diet, nutrition and weight loss |
| Website | www |
FatSecret is a mobile application, website and API that lets users track their nutrition, exercise and weight.
History
FatSecret was founded in 2007 in Melbourne, Australia by Lenny Moses and Rodney Moses.[1] As of 2019, Lenny serves as the company's CEO.[2] The company is known for its calorie counting and meal tracking app, and by April 2016, the company claimed to have 45 million users of its services.[3][4][5] In August 2018, a premium version of its app was released.[6]
Since August 2009, the company has operated the FatSecret Platform API which allows access to its global food and nutrition database.[7][8]
FatSecret reportedly had 900,000 downloads of its app in January 2020.[9] In an analysis of several Health & Fitness app subcategories for the United States in January 2021, FatSecret was reported to have the highest 30 day user retention rate of top Calorie Counter + Meal Planner for Weight Loss apps.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Fatsecret: For Fat People Who Want To Be Less So" (in en-US). 29 April 2007. http://social.techcrunch.com/2007/04/29/fatsecret-for-fat-people-who-want-to-be-less-so/.
- ↑ Swearingen, Jake (2018-10-10). "This Is Hands Down the Best Calorie Counter App, Except for Its Name" (in en). http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/the-best-calorie-counter-app-is-fatsecret-name-be-damned.html.
- ↑ "The 5 Best Meal Tracking Apps for Managing Your Diet & Counting Calories" (in en). 27 December 2018. https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/5-best-meal-tracking-apps-for-managing-your-diet-counting-calories-0186153/.
- ↑ Bendix, Aria (2019-03-11). "Researchers compared 5 popular apps for calorie-counting, and the winner is clear" (in en). https://www.businessinsider.com.au/best-calorie-counting-apps-lose-weight-2019-3.
- ↑ "God dag - 美好的一天 : FatSecret becomes available in Norwegian and Traditional Chinese" (in en). https://blog.fatsecret.com/post/142320391876/god-dag-%E7%BE%8E%E5%A5%BD%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E5%A4%A9-fatsecret-becomes-available-in.
- ↑ "Introducing our Premium experience" (in en). https://blog.fatsecret.com/post/176681950806/introducing-our-premium-experience.
- ↑ "FatSecret Looks To Become A Central Hub For Nutrition Data With New API" (in en-US). 14 August 2009. http://social.techcrunch.com/2009/08/14/fatsecret-looks-to-become-a-central-hub-for-nutrition-data-with-new-api/.
- ↑ Saenz, Aaron (2009-09-02). "Will Fat Secret Become Wikipedia of Nutrition with New API?" (in en-US). https://singularityhub.com/2009/09/02/will-fat-secret-become-wikipedia-of-nutrition-with-new-api/.
- ↑ "Market Intelligence Platform, Sensor Tower, Reveals the Top Performing Fitness, Nutrition and Health Apps in January 2020" (in en-US). https://finance.yahoo.com/news/market-intelligence-platform-sensor-tower-120000446.html.
- ↑ Blacker, Adam. "Health & Fitness app performance January '21: Device-connected apps see revenue grow" (in en-us). https://blog.apptopia.com/health-fitness-app-performance-january-21-device-connected-apps-see-revenue-grow.
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