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Video calls:

  • It’s okay if you’re wearing pyjamas, have no makeup on, are in a messy room, etc.

  • Only my device and your device can join a PB call. If helpful, I could set up a video call in Google Meet (free app) so that up to 100 devices can join it.

​Different ways to share a file with me:

  • Open it and describe it to me.

  • Open it during a video call and click on “Share screen” so that I can see it and maybe take a screenshot image of it.

  • Open it on a different device (e.g. phone) and then show this device to me in front of your main device’s screen during a video call.

  • Share its link with me (if the file is in a website).

  • Put it in the PB Documents – “My Uploads” section.

  • Send it to me by email (regular or encrypted – e.g. MailHippo), online fax (e.g. SRFax), phone text, or Facebook or Instagram message.

  • Share it with me through a file storage website like Google Drive.

Different ways to provide me with information about an item:

  • Describe it to me.

  • Hold it in front of your device’s screen during a video call so that I can see it and maybe take a screenshot image of it.

    • If the item looks unclear to me, you can take a photo of it with a different device (e.g. phone), zoom in, and then hold this device in front of your main device’s screen.

  • Scan or take a photo of it and then share this file with me.

  • Mail it to me and ask me to check my mailbox.

  • Fax it to me.

  • Type its information and send it by PB Chat, email, phone text, or Facebook or Instagram message.

  • Possibly give it to me at or near Westmount Mall.

Printing:

  • If you want to, you can print a file on a home printer or at print shops (e.g. Staples or London Drugs), UPS stores, some libraries/schools/hotels, or certain workplaces.

  • I do not mail printouts to clients.

File formats:

If you use app(s) that produce:

  • CSV, JSON, or XML files – we could convert them into spreadsheet files.

  • Zip files (contains PDF or other files) – we can move the inner files into a regular folder.

Accounts:

​If needed, I can create an email account for you or use one of my email accounts. I can then use it to create other accounts (e.g. in apps).

Apps:

  • To discuss an app:

    • One/both of us could open it. We could share an account or use separate accounts.

    • You or I could show or “share” a screen during a video call.

    • You could export your data as files and share them with me.

  • If needed, I can use app data to calculate values (e.g. nutrition intake per day) in a spreadsheet.

  • I do not have an official relationship with any app owners (e.g. I don’t work for them).

  • App rules and other details:

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Cronometer
Mealime
Paprika Recipe Manager 3
Type of app:

Health tracking

Meal planning

Meal planning

Devices we can use it on:

Mac/PC, Android, or mobile Apple.

Mac*, PC*, Android, or mobile Apple. 

Mac, PC, Android, or mobile Apple. 

Can we share login details with each other?

No

Yes

No

Can I put your data in my account(s) & send app files to you?

Yes †

No

Yes †

*  If you install the free BlueStacks 10 on a Mac or PC, then you use Android apps on that device.

†  I can include recipes if you or I created them or the owner allows us to use them. I can include other recipes, except their photos, instructions, and notes; it’s okay if I include other allowed photos and our re-worded instructions and notes.

Can I put your data in my account(s) & send app files to you?

Cronometer:

  • Free version: It does not expire. You or I can:

    • Include up to 84 nutrients and other compounds.

    • Put in your basic information and adjust your body/nutrition targets (goals and needs).

    • Add food, supplements, exercise, biometrics (e.g. weight), and notes into the daily diary.

      • Choose database items or our custom items or import data from apps/devices (e.g. Fitbit).

      • Automatically estimate how many calories you burn during exercises.

    • Create custom foods, recipes, and meals and include details in them, such as notes and nutrition information.

    • Get a Nutrition Facts label for each food, recipe, and meal.

    • Automatically calculate your total calorie and nutrient intake each day or the average of this during certain periods.

    • Automatically compare your nutrition intake to your targets.

    • Export data in certain ways, like as PDF and spreadsheet files.

  • Gold version: It costs about $6 to $13 CAD/month and you can cancel it at any time. It has more features, such as the ability to:

Mealime:

  • Click HERE to see how to make a Mealime (ML) account.

  • If I log into your account, I’m only allowed to assess the data, explain how to use the app, and shop online for you (if you want me to).

  • ML has about 1000 recipes (about 450 to 600 calories per serving).

  • Free version: It does not expire. You can:

    • Choose from eight diets (classic, low carb, keto, flexitarian, paleo, vegetarian, pescetarian, or vegan).

    • Search for recipes in various ways, such as by cuisine (e.g. Mediterranean), low fat/sodium, and quick & easy.

    • Adjust the app, like by choosing 2, 4, or 6 servings per recipe and putting an alert on recipes based on your allergens and dislikes.

    • Use about 800 ML recipes (there’s no access to breakfast or dessert recipes).

    • Add up to five new recipes from websites or from scratch.

    • Make an unlimited number of meal plans that each have between one and all of the available recipes in them.

      • Put these recipes into a schedule (today and up to the next 13 days).

      • Open and edit just the most recent plan.

    • Automatically add and organize ingredients into a grocery list and manually add more items into it.

    • Shop online (e.g. at Walmart) through ML.

    • Export meal plans, recipes, and grocery lists as PDF files.

    • Use a no-touch cooking mode.

  • Pro version: It costs about $4 CAD/month and you can cancel it at any time. It has more features, such as the ability to:

    • See calorie and nutrient data of each ML recipe.

    • Use all ML recipes and add an unlimited number of new recipes.

    • Search recipes in other ways, like by calories and price.

    • Customize the app more, like by adding notes to ML recipes.

    • Open/edit/reuse any past meal plan.

Paprika Recipe Manager 3:

  • Free version: It does not expire. You or I can:

    • Add up to 50 recipes into the app by manually putting data into it or automatically importing data from websites or other users/apps.

      • Include extra notes in each recipe.

      • Automatically change the amount or units of ingredients.

      • Search for recipes in various ways.

    • Put recipes into meal plans (in any dates in a daily/weekly/monthly schedule) or menu plans (1 to 99 general days per plan).

      • Put recipes into meal/snack times in the plans.

    • Automatically add and organize ingredients into grocery lists and manually add more items into them.

    • Add items and details (e.g. expiry dates) into a pantry list.

    • Export data as Paprika, PDF, or HTML files.

  • Full version: It’s a one-time payment of about $9 (Android/iOS) or $40 (Mac/PC) in CAD. It allows you to:

    • Add an unlimited number of recipes.

    • Automatically back up your data in Paprika cloud servers and sync it with all of your devices.

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