Spring

Catalyst Lab

About this app

The SPRING app was developed as a research platform for the clinical trials at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. For more information about trials in the Department of Preventive Medicine, please visit http://www.preventivemedicine.northwestern.edu/divisions/behavioralmedicine/research/springlab.html

Ratings and reviews

I really wanted to like this app, but it is difficult to use. Even missing an apostrophe, such as in McDonald's, will leave you with empty results. The spelling on anything has to be exact. When you type apple (example) it will come up with a bunch of pre-packaged items with apples first. The amount of food to track in this app is way less than other apps such as Fitbit and weight watchers. There also isn't the ability to scan UPCs on a food item and have it automatically enter. I gave up on it.

Worst app yet. Why not have camera scan UPC code on food package rather than typing it in. Wildly inconsistent food list. Type in "milk whole" returns no items found?!?! Hard to find simple items. "Prime rib" gives a plethora of prepared items. No listing for goat meat. Ever heard of the restaurant"Girl and the Goat"? Forces you to login page when all you is to enter meal Am required to use this app for a study. Good thing i would never use it otherwise. Feels like I'm in a forced alpha trial!

Study experience was horrible. App didn't work as intended. Goals wouldn't show. Couldn't see past dates. Weight wouldn't record correctly. I withdrew from the study but this app wouldn't uninstall and kept tracking data from my Fitbit and sharing it with the researchers which I think is messed up.

What’s new

STELLAR: progress fix