Level-Up "game" for people trying to lose weight
Our first iPhone app is finally out: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slimkicker-calorie-counter/id512812753?ls=1&mt=8 . We also got a website: slimkicker.com for those without iPhones. As the title suggests, we try to apply gamification for people trying to lose weight. We use a points system similar to Weight Watchers, except in reverse (the more healthy the food, the more points). Some people have commented we're similar to another site: Fitocracy (their app also is out today). But we're reaching a different audience: people who want to lose weight or live healthy, but don't know…
Level-Up "game" for people trying to lose weight launched on March 29, 2012 with 6 votes, #109 of 340 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
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Our first iPhone app is finally out: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slimkicker-calorie-counter/id512812753?ls=1&mt=8 . We also got a website: slimkicker.com for those without iPhones. As the title suggests, we try to apply gamification for people trying to lose weight. We use a points system similar to Weight…
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