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Food Intolerances
Baliza GmbH · 864 ratings · ★ 4.5
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Top complaints - extracted from 37 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"histamine"
9 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Use to be great. Not sure what happened to the app. It use to work great but now every single food shows zero histamine which isn’t accurate." - MDOV
2
"high"
8 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Doesn’t include Oxalate foods.. This app does not include oxalate foods. If one has histamine intolerance, they almost always also have oxalate and salicylates stemming from MCAS. This app would be rated higher if it also included them." - Wallo111
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"foods"
7 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Doesn’t include Oxalate foods.. This app does not include oxalate foods. If one has histamine intolerance, they almost always also have oxalate and salicylates stemming from MCAS. This app would be rated higher if it also included them." - Wallo111
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"money"
7 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not user friendly. I have no idea how to even use the app. I paid $15.99 and it doesn’t seem to have anything extra from the basic, free package. Wasted money. There needs to be instructions on how to use the app. Really disappointed" - Hdndjdkdi
5
"intolerance"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Doesn’t include Oxalate foods.. This app does not include oxalate foods. If one has histamine intolerance, they almost always also have oxalate and salicylates stemming from MCAS. This app would be rated higher if it also included them." - Wallo111
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"food"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Use to be great. Not sure what happened to the app. It use to work great but now every single food shows zero histamine which isn’t accurate." - MDOV
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"listed"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Inaccurate but nice idea. This app had so much potential. It is nicely designed and easy to use. However, the foods listed are very inaccurate. I am very disappointed that I paid for the pro version and the salicylate foods listed are so inaccurate. It is a comp…" - Stacyjojo79
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"high histamine"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not correct on many products. Lists many products as high histamine when they are not. For instance paprika as high when only the hot one is , cumin as high when it’s not high and peas as high where as frozen peas are low." - Akbirddog
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"does"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Does nothing. I was able to pick something and it gave me the definition-" - G2&U
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"doesn"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Doesn’t include Oxalate foods.. This app does not include oxalate foods. If one has histamine intolerance, they almost always also have oxalate and salicylates stemming from MCAS. This app would be rated higher if it also included them." - Wallo111
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"almost"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Doesn’t include Oxalate foods.. This app does not include oxalate foods. If one has histamine intolerance, they almost always also have oxalate and salicylates stemming from MCAS. This app would be rated higher if it also included them." - Wallo111
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"green"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This app needs a tutorial. I see lots of lists of foods with no explanation about what the colors mean. For example, why is cottage cheese red, while aged Edam is green? This is completely counterintuitive to me. Cottage cheese is generally considered safe, while ag…" - bluesjr72
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Use to be great
Not sure what happened to the app. It use to work great but now every single food shows zero histamine which isn’t accurate.
One time fee is inaccurate
States $17 for one time fee, charged me $60. No options for cancelling or contacting any customer service. No response to email.
Does nothing
I was able to pick something and it gave me the definition-
This app needs a tutorial
I see lots of lists of foods with no explanation about what the colors mean. For example, why is cottage cheese red, while aged Edam is green? This is completely counterintuitive to me. Cottage cheese is generally considered safe, while aged cheese can be problematic.
I cannot see any way to use the app, or any explanation on how to use it. Are we supposed to guess?
I cannot see any way to use the app, or any explanation on how to use it. Are we supposed to guess?
Not user friendly
I have no idea how to even use the app. I paid $15.99 and it doesn’t seem to have anything extra from the basic, free package. Wasted money. There needs to be instructions on how to use the app. Really disappointed
Very little information provided
After downloading the free app, excited to learn about food intolerances, I found incomplete sentences. Unless you pay extra, the information will show the first 5 words and then 3 dots to describe the food and whether there is a strong interaction or low interaction. If you are ok with the stoplight colors as your answer to whether a food is safe, then you may like this app. I find it frustrating and a bait and switch. They should just charge money for the app initially instead of making people think the app is free.
Not correct on many products
Lists many products as high histamine when they are not. For instance paprika as high when only the hot one is , cumin as high when it’s not high and peas as high where as frozen peas are low.
Double check the sources
Beware of the sources and double check them. App had hazelnuts listed as high salicylate which I found odd. I went to one of the sources listed in the app and the paper made no mention of hazelnuts in the study.
Not helpful
This is not a helpful app. You have to program all the intolerance yourself, as they don't present them correctly in their proper category. You can't choose 2 types of intolerances at the same time - you have to weed things ou, one by one, from your own knowledge base. This is almost worthless.
Can’t access
I paid for this but it’s locked
Not useful
Monash FODMAP app contains the same but better! Worthless! No new information! No new suggestions! Don’t waste your time or your money!
Disappointed
I thought this looked like it might be worth downloading, but most areas are locked behind an in app purchase.
Confusing software
It is hard to figure out what to eat since there are no instructions or keys to explain the color codes . It does not tel you if you should eat a semi histamine food with a non histamine food. I just get more confused every time I try to use the app with no clear directions!
Do not buy this app!!!
I have fructose malabsorption. Almost every single item on the app is incorrect. For example, garlic and onions (one of the worse things for someone with fructose malabsorption) is listed as completely safe. FALSE!!! This is incredibly dangerous. Do not download this app!
I don’t trust this app
The information isn’t accurate. The information on FODMAPS contradicts the information provided by Monash. Monash leads on FODMAP research. Not sure where they get their data? But I will be requesting a refund.
This is dumb
This is a stupid app don’t bother it’s a waste of money. I needed specific allergies not to lump my allergies in one category
Bad for low histamine
I would really encourage you not to use this app if you have a histamine intolerance. Foods like olives that are universally known as high-histamine are listed as ‘safe” or green. There are also internal inconsistencies “vinegar” is a “yellow” (which is debatable) in this app but potato salad with vinaigrette is listed as safe. There’s also no way to filter out individual foods you’ve reacted to. I’d really like my $7.99 back.
Expensive for what it is
I received food allergen results for my daughter and am looking for an app I can input her specific sensitivities to assist with shopping and figuring out what she can eat. This is a basic app that generalizes the categories, but does not sort the way I need it. Annoyed with the cost of this app.
Used for Low histamine but it’s wrong
First thing on the list as low histamine is vinegar, one of the things highlited from my dietician as high histamine.
Missing foods I am allergic to.
I have peanut and cashew allergies, lemon, black beans and chocolate. I have no way to see how to put them on my no list.
I am allergic to red die, I see no way to put on my no list.
This app says ghee contains milk solids...no ghee has the casine removed. This app is not allowing the specificity I need.
I am allergic to red die, I see no way to put on my no list.
This app says ghee contains milk solids...no ghee has the casine removed. This app is not allowing the specificity I need.
Please refund
Requested a refund.
Not helpful
This doesn’t match the SIGHI antihistamine list which is the best most comprehensive list. Pointless.
Misleading and confusing
Many foods high in salicylates are highlighted in green
No useful
I already know my allergies.. I thought this app would give me recipes & substitutions, disappointing.
Terrible
Wastes time and money
I just don’t get it.
It would be nice if there was someone to call with how to set up Allergies. You couldn’t get any info on who to email unless you purchased app, now I want to delete it
Avocados
Your app claims that avocado doesn’t have histamine but actually avocado is high in histamine. How do I get a refund? I, paid for it today and took one look and decided I don’t need this app.
Not User Friendly
I’m having trouble navigating this app. How do I adjust my food intolerance? Is there no way to record what I have actually eaten and symptoms?
Doesn’t include Oxalate foods.
This app does not include oxalate foods. If one has histamine intolerance, they almost always also have oxalate and salicylates stemming from MCAS. This app would be rated higher if it also included them.
Inaccurate but nice idea
This app had so much potential. It is nicely designed and easy to use. However, the foods listed are very inaccurate. I am very disappointed that I paid for the pro version and the salicylate foods listed are so inaccurate. It is a complete waste of money, not to mention detrimental to someone’s health.
Questionable info
Just downloaded the free version. They’re saying that egg whites are histamine free. Everything I have read says that egg whites are fairly high in histamine and our liberator of histamine. I have a membership with the Swiss interest group histamine intolerance. Very thorough in their information. It’s worth 35 bucks. They actually refer this app so I am not sure what’s going on why this app would have contradictory information to the www.Mastzellaktivrung.info Website. This is a big deal. Actually I hope somebody responds to this as well. I found some other discrepancies, but I figured I’d start here.
Nice but
Nice lookng app but no choice for migraine trigger foods, smells, or substances.
Disappointed
There are no options for glutamates or oxalate levels and I was hoping this would be an option by upgrading.
Terribly difficult to understand how to use.
I found this application almost useless because it not the least bit intuitive to use. Huge learning curve. Not worth the bother.
Not worth the $7
The reference portion is helpful, but the data seems incomplete by today’s standards. For example, whole wheat bagels are listed but not white. Flour tortillas are not listed, gluten free organic chicken nuggets aren’t listed. Also, I wish there was a way to track histamine intake for the day to calculate a basic threshold for attacks.
Not trustworthy?
I’ve been diagnosed with fructose malabsorption. Two of the main problems with this intolerance are onion and garlic, but this app says those are in the green area and fine to eat. That’s not true for me and it makes me believe this app is not reliable. When I went to email them through the app I got a pop up saying email was not available. I may try to get my money back from apple directly, as I can’t trust the info on here.
No way to report errors? Re: Olive Oil is very high in Salicylate according to many sources.
Would rate it much higher but the app says that olive oil is low in Salicylate which most articles online say is actually very high. Many people get sick from olive oil. If the programmers fixed that error, had a way for us to submit a report, or would explain why they think it is not high, I would change my rating. Hope that this is the only possible mistake.
Sentiment summary
89%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
8%
Negative (1-2★)