FitQ now has a camera-based balance test
Published 22 September 2026
Hello!
It’s Tuesday again and time to see what we’ve completed on the product over the past week. This time, the main news is on the FitQ tests page: alongside the walking test, there is now a camera-based balance test that remembers your results. In addition, missing salt values have been added to FunTastyQ Fit foods and recipes, the recipe editor now flags excessive amounts of salt, and on Sundays, a new weekly summary will replace the daily email. In the mobile apps, a barcode-scanned product can now be added directly to a meal, and the Gymwolf workout log has arrived on Android phones. Here’s a little more about everything.
Balance test — the camera measures the time, no stopwatch needed
We only notice balance when we lack it: on a slippery road, on stairs or on a moving bus. The good news is that balance can be trained at any age. To see your progress, you first need to measure it.
On the FitQ tests page, there is now a balance test alongside the UKK walking test. Place your phone on a stable surface so that your entire body, including your feet, is in the frame. A computer webcam works too. Then choose your supporting leg, cross your arms over your chest and wait for the 3–2–1 countdown. The timer starts when the camera sees that you have lifted your foot. You don’t need to touch the screen. You can make several attempts, and your best time for each leg is saved separately.
The results are saved to your account, and you can see your previous times on the test page. This allows you to compare after a couple of months whether your practice has paid off.
Salt: corrected data and alerts from the recipe editor
In last week’s educational newsletter, Anette Auväärt discussed how much salt is actually too much. While looking into this question, our user Kalev discovered that the ingredient salt had no salt content in our database :) This, in turn, affected tens of thousands of FunTastyQ Fit recipes. As a result, your daily salt figure may also have been lower than the actual amount.
These values have now been added from the NutriData database, and the salt content of tens of thousands of recipes has been recalculated. This did not change any values entered previously.
The recipe editor on the FunTastyQ Fit website now monitors quantities as you type. If an ingredient adds an unusually large amount of salt to the dish, you will see a yellow notice next to the row and a brief summary before saving. A typical example is “5 dl of stock powder”, which actually means half a kilogram. You can always save the recipe, because sometimes a dish really is salty and that is perfectly fine. The notice simply helps you catch a typo before saving. The same warning will be added to the mobile apps in the next version.
It is interesting in its own way that this database error occurred years ago during a data import and none of our users had reported it until now. It may also be another indication of how salt content is something we all tend to systematically underestimate in food.
Gymwolf is now on Android phones
Gymwolf is our workout log, which has undergone a major upgrade over the past couple of weeks. Until now, the log was available at gymwolf.com , but the workout log is now available as a mobile app. You can record sets, reps and weights right at the gym, after each set. The app displays your numbers from last time, and the rest timer lets you know when it is time to continue. For cardio and other workouts, you can record the time and distance.
Your workout history, weekly volume and plans are always close at hand. You can repeat your previous workout or save it as a plan. If there is no reception at the gym, the data remains on your phone and syncs with your account when the connection is restored. Sign in with your FitQ/FuntastyQ Fit account: using the same email address and password or a code sent to your email address.
Download Gymwolf from Google Play
The iPhone version is under review by the App Store. We’ll let you know when it becomes available.
Your weekly pulse — a Sunday summary from FunTastyQ Fit
The daily email shows your status for one day. Sunday, however, is a good time to look at the entire week. That’s why a new email, “Your weekly pulse”, will replace the FunTastyQ Fit daily email on Sundays.
The email includes your average daily score for the week, average weight and workout minutes, as well as a comparison with the previous week if there is enough data for both weeks. For your daily score and workout minutes, you will also see the percentage of other active users you outperformed. There are no leaderboards or rankings. You will also find two editorial recommendations for the new week in the email: “Flavor of the week in FunTastyQ” and “Workout of the week in FitQ”.
We sent the first edition this Sunday, 20.09. From now on, the email will arrive every Sunday at noon. If you do not wish to receive the summary emails, you can unsubscribe from them using the same link as for the daily email.
In the apps: straight from barcode to meal and recipe editing
Previously, the scanner opened from the plus menu displayed the product it found, but adding it to a meal required a detour through search. The product preview now has a green “Add to meal” button. Select the meal, and the quantity is already pre-filled with the package weight. If the package weight is missing, the quantity starts at 100 grams and the keyboard opens immediately. The idea came directly from feedback from one of our users. On iOS, this is included in version 1.66.08; on Android, it is in version 1.66.09a, which is currently being rolled out gradually to everyone. NB! Once again, this improvement was suggested by one of our users.
Recipes are now more truly yours. If your recipe has been added to the public recipe collection, you can still change its name, description, instructions, number of servings and preparation time. If others have also used the recipe, the ingredient list remains locked and the app offers the option “Copy and edit”. This way, your changes are made to your copy and other people’s logs remain unchanged. On the website, this button is called “Make your own copy and edit”.
When creating a recipe, the “Add ingredient” button is now on a separate bottom bar and no longer covers the last row of the list. The recipe name is also visible when searching for an ingredient and selecting the quantity. A recipe can no longer be added as an ingredient in itself, which, when done accidentally, created an infinite loop that caused the app to stop working. The updates are included in iOS version 1.66.08 and Android version 1.66.07a.
And more
A forgotten password can now be reset immediately. If signing in to the FitQ or FunTastyQ Fit website with your email address and password fails, you can request a new password directly next to the error message.
Your account is more secure. Changing and linking an email address now require confirmation. If this causes the password for an older account to stop working, it is a one-time issue: set a new password and everything will work again. The FunTastyQ Fit password reset email now displays the correct name and its link opens properly.
We cleaned up our blog and removed outdated articles.
Android scanner and food photos (1.66.09a). The camera starts only after permission has been granted, and reaching the food photo limit no longer logs you out of the app.
Remember that the Weekly ChallenQe is still going — this week is balance test week: record a result for both legs by Sunday, 27.09, and you’ll earn a raffle ticket.
Have an active week!
The FitQ and FunTastyQ Fit team
