August 4, 2026
The scanner trusts its own eyes
IMPROVED
- Meal scanning no longer relies on a hand-written list of dish descriptions. The AI is now asked to apply its full vision capability and its own knowledge of the cuisine you select, examining texture, shape, colour and preparation before naming anything — and to use the authentic local dish name rather than a generic label. Side-by-side testing on real Sri Lankan plates showed this matches or beats the old approach, and it now applies to every cuisine in the list, not only South Asian ones
August 6, 2026
CountNutri is ad-free
IMPROVED
- Removed advertising from CountNutri entirely. The empty "Advertisement" blocks are gone from the blog and every post, no ad script loads on any page, and no advertising cookies are set. The privacy policy, terms of use and cookie policy have been rewritten to say so plainly, and the cookie banner no longer offers a marketing-cookie option it did not need. Your meal photos and nutrition data are never used for advertising
August 6, 2026
Every blog post is reachable again
FIXED
- The blog index only put its first 9 posts into the page itself; the rest appeared only after clicking "Load More", which search engines never do. All 30 posts are now in the page from the start (still shown 9 at a time), so every article can be found and indexed instead of sitting invisible
August 4, 2026
Manage referral partners
NEW
- Admin can remove a referral partner from the programme in one click, with a confirmation that spells out the consequences (their link stops working, no further commission is recorded, any commission still owed is shown) — and restore them again just as easily. Nothing is deleted: the partner's history and earnings ledger are always preserved
- New referral codes are anonymous (for example HLCK7Q2XM) instead of being built from the owner's name, so a shared invite link no longer reveals who sent it
August 3, 2026
Invites now come from the Healthy Life Club
IMPROVED
- Referral invite pages are now generic: visitors are welcomed to the CountNutri Healthy Life Club with the sign-up button right at the top — no personal names shown. Referrers told us the personalised headline made them shy to share their links, so sharing is now comfortable while invites still apply automatically at signup
August 3, 2026
Look-alike dishes, told apart
IMPROVED
- The scanner now tells apart the classic look-alike dishes on a Sri Lankan rice-and-curry plate: yellow jackfruit curry (kos maluwa) is no longer confused with dhal, fried dried sprats with onion (hal masso) is no longer mistaken for brinjal moju, and chicken and fish curry pieces are judged by shape and texture cues before naming — which also makes allergy warnings more reliable
- Every dish on a South Asian plate now goes through a candidate check: the AI weighs two or three similar dishes from your cuisine against the visual evidence before naming each item, instead of settling on its first guess — this helps even for dishes we never listed by name
August 2, 2026
New flagship AI models for meal scanning
IMPROVED
- We introduced new flagship AI models to CountNutri. The upgrade was decided by a side-by-side test on a real Sri Lankan rice-and-curry plate, where the previous model missed an entire curry that the new one identified correctly. Premium and Ultra scans run on the flagship model; free-trial scans on its faster sibling. No app update needed — every scan benefits immediately
August 2, 2026
The scanner learned the Sri Lankan plate by name
IMPROVED
- Sri Lankan scans now recognize classic dishes by their proper names: mallung (coconut-tossed shredded greens), polos (young jackfruit curry — no longer mistaken for meat), parippu, pol/katta/seeni sambol, ambul thiyal, kiri hodi, wambatu moju, plus string hoppers, hoppers, pittu, pol roti and kiribath — instead of generic guesses. Applies to every South Asian cuisine scan, on web and mobile, with no app update needed
July 12, 2026
Smarter scans for mixed curries
IMPROVED
- South Asian mixed curries are now analyzed with extra care: when you select a South Asian cuisine (Sri Lankan, Indian, Pakistani, Nepalese, Bangladeshi) or cooking style, the AI looks for ingredients cooked together — like dhal with spinach, sambar, or kottu — and names the mixture ("Dhal curry with spinach") with nutrition based on the combined composition, instead of reporting only the base curry
- All cuisines: dishes that are visibly a mixture are now identified as mixed dishes rather than a single ingredient
July 6, 2026
Your plan card, always live
NEW
- Water tracking: set a daily goal, tap a glass on your Home screen for every drink, and get gentle reminders until you reach it — free for everyone (Profile → Water Tracking)
FIXED
- Newsletter emails now render headings properly: `#`/`##`/`###` markers were showing as literal text in sent emails instead of styled headings — the email builder now converts headings (plus links and numbered lists) to proper HTML
- Profile plan card no longer shows stale status: after upgrading, renewing, or expiring, the badge, scan counters, and expiry date now update instantly (previously they were fetched once at app start and could show an old expired plan under your new plan's name)
- Scan screen's "plan expired" banner also refreshes the moment your plan changes — upgrading on the website unblocks scanning on your phone within seconds, no restart needed
- Keyboard no longer covers what you type: the AI chat box, sign-in and registration forms, personal & health info fields, and the goal editor all slide up above the Android keyboard (Android 15 edge-to-edge broke the old behavior)
- Sign in with Google now works on Android (the app was using the wrong OAuth client type, which Google blocked with an "Authorization Error")
IMPROVED
- Brand-new premium welcome screen: deep-green design with glass feature cards — and it now adapts to every screen size and font setting
- AI Coach fair use: up to 25 messages per day for subscribers, resetting daily — keeps the coach fast and available for everyone
- Doubled your daily scans: Premium now gives 6 scans per day (180 per month, up from 3/90) and Ultra gives 6 scans per day (2,190 per year, up from 5/1,750) — same prices, existing subscribers upgraded automatically
- Website: the app download section now showcases what the AI food scanner does — banner stats, a feature checklist, and a one-tap "Scan Your First Meal Free" sign-up button
July 5, 2026
Your photo, your font, your reminders
NEW
- Profile photo: upload your picture from the web or mobile app — it appears everywhere your profile shows
- Daily Meal Reminder: a real on-device notification at 12:00 PM to log your lunch
- "Account" hint with a gentle pulse on the home avatar so account settings are easy to find
- Built with ❤️ by Senithu Software Solutions
IMPROVED
- Brand-new Manrope typography across the entire app for a cleaner, friendlier look
- App startup now shows one seamless green splash screen (no more white flash)
- Smaller, tidier AI Coach welcome logo
- Version number in Profile and Help & Support now shows the real installed build
FIXED
- All profile screens scroll fully clear of Android's navigation buttons
- AI Coach welcome logo no longer hides under the header on smaller screens
- Notification settings are now honest: only working options are shown, with more coming soon
July 4, 2026
Subscribe with Google Play
NEW
- Subscribe to Premium or Ultra directly inside the Android app with Google Play billing
- Redesigned subscription screen with live localized prices, plan comparison, and billing history
- Restore purchases after reinstalling, and manage your subscription right from Google Play
- Automatic renewal handling — your plan and scan allowance update the moment Google confirms a renewal
- Developer playbook documenting the full Google Play Billing integration
IMPROVED
- App launcher icon now displays the full CountNutri logo crisply on every Android device shape
- Support contact unified to hello@countnutri.com across the app
FIXED
- Bottom tab bar no longer hidden behind Android 3-button navigation on Xiaomi, Samsung, and older devices
- Goals screen now shows today's progress (it previously accumulated totals across days)
- "Scans today" counter no longer shows yesterday's count after midnight
- Billing history now loads correctly for subscribers
July 3, 2026
Fresh face on Google Play
NEW
- Brand-new Play Store screenshots for phones and tablets showcasing the redesigned app
- New feature graphic and store listing with clearer descriptions
- Instant search-engine indexing for new website content (IndexNow)
IMPROVED
- App name on Google Play is now "CountNutri: AI Calorie Counter"
July 2, 2026
Reliability day
NEW
- Goals & Monitoring on the web now mirrors the mobile home ring with live macro bars
- Two new Statistics charts: macro breakdown donut and scan confidence overview
- Modernized Scan History cards on the web with plate photos and macro pills
IMPROVED
- Subscription billing hardened end-to-end: renewals, plan changes, and receipts are now fully reliable
- Scan credits are only used when your scan is safely saved — a failed save never costs you a scan
- Profile name changes now update everywhere in the app instantly
FIXED
- Web meal scanning no longer shows "Authentication required" for signed-in users
- "Start Analyzing Meals" now goes straight to the dashboard when you're already signed in
- Website SEO fixes: social sharing image, custom 404 page, and search-engine improvements
July 1, 2026
Smarter scans, better answers
NEW
- In-app password reset — tap the email link and set a new password without leaving the app
- Native date picker for date of birth and a searchable country selector (195 countries)
- Meal photos now saved with your scan history as thumbnails
IMPROVED
- Scan results redesigned: macro tiles, macro balance bar, nutrient icons, and detected food chips
- AI Coach answers now render as rich formatted text with headings and bullet points
- Food names displayed in professional title case across the app
FIXED
- Calorie accuracy: composite dishes no longer report implausibly low calories (e.g. 30 kcal meals)
- Meal analysis now uses your full health profile for personalized recommendations
- Home and History screens refresh automatically after each new scan
- Every screen can now navigate back — no more dead ends
June 30, 2026
Foundations
IMPROVED
- Personalized AI meal suggestions based on your location's cuisine
- USDA-verified nutrition data cross-checking for every scan
FIXED
- Android App Links configured for seamless password-reset deep linking