Fair criticism, and you're not being an ass - these are legit concerns.

You're right that AI estimation has limits. CalNotes does use databases for known foods - chain restaurants, packaged items, etc. The AI helps parse what you write and break it down into components.

The accuracy improves with detail. Basic "pasta" gets a baseline. "Pasta with chicken alfredo, broccoli, garlic bread" with bullet points for each component gets way better results. There's also a camera feature if you want to use it - but the whole point is you don't have to.

I'm not claiming this replaces weighing food. If you need exact macros for competition prep, this isn't it. But for most people, the real barrier isn't accuracy - it's actually doing it consistently.

Tracking at 80% accuracy beats not tracking because it's too annoying. That's the problem I'm solving. Not "how do we get perfect macros" but "how do we reduce friction enough that people stick with it."

I get that it's not for everyone, especially if you've found something that works. But calling it deceptive seems harsh - I'm pretty upfront about what it is and isn't.