Question 1

What is Ascent?

Accepted Answer

Ascent is an AI-powered health tracking app that consolidates your nutrition, hydration, fasting, sleep, and fitness data into one place. It connects with wearables like Apple Watch and Whoop, uses a barcode scanner for instant food logging, and provides personalized coaching to help you reach your health goals.

Question 2

How does the barcode scanner work?

Accepted Answer

Point your phone camera at any food product barcode and Ascent instantly retrieves its nutritional information. The app uses a database of over 4,300 products and caches results for faster lookups. If a product isn't found, our AI analyzes the item and adds it to the database so future scans are instant.

Question 3

What fasting protocols does Ascent support?

Accepted Answer

Ascent supports popular intermittent fasting protocols including 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and OMAD (One Meal A Day). The app tracks your fasting windows in real time, sends reminders, and logs your fasting history so you can monitor consistency and adjust your schedule over time.

Question 4

How does Water IQ work?

Accepted Answer

Water IQ is Ascent's smart hydration tracker. It calculates a personalized daily water intake goal based on your body weight, activity level, and climate. You log glasses throughout the day, and the app shows your progress with a visual tracker. Water IQ adapts your target on active days so you stay properly hydrated.

Question 5

Which wearables does Ascent integrate with?

Accepted Answer

Ascent integrates with Apple Health and Whoop. Sleep, heart rate, recovery, and activity data sync automatically from your wearable into the app. All health scores in Ascent are derived from real device data — there is no manual self-reporting — ensuring accuracy and objectivity.

Question 6

Is Ascent free?

Accepted Answer

Ascent offers a free tier that includes core tracking features like nutrition logging, hydration tracking, and fasting timers. Premium features such as AI coaching, advanced analytics, and deeper wearable insights are available through a subscription plan.

Question 7

How does Ascent protect my health data?

Accepted Answer

Ascent takes data privacy seriously. Your health data is stored securely with Supabase using row-level security, meaning only you can access your own records. The app never sells or shares your personal health information with third parties, and all data transmission is encrypted.

Question 8

What is the AI coaching feature?

Accepted Answer

Ascent's AI coach analyzes your nutrition, sleep, hydration, and activity data to deliver personalized health recommendations. It identifies patterns in your habits, suggests improvements, and adapts its advice as your data evolves. The coach helps you make informed decisions without replacing professional medical guidance.

Question 9

How do I log meals in Ascent?

Accepted Answer

You can log meals in multiple ways: scan a food barcode for instant nutritional data, search the built-in food database, or use the AI-assisted Cal AI feature to estimate macros from a photo or description. Each meal is broken down into calories, protein, carbs, and fat so you can track your daily intake accurately.

Question 10

Can I track my sleep with Ascent?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Ascent pulls sleep data directly from Apple Health or Whoop, including total sleep duration, sleep stages, and restfulness metrics. Your sleep score is calculated from real device data and displayed on your daily dashboard alongside nutrition, hydration, and activity scores.

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