I have apps to track calories, but I can't stand using them. I do use the apps for fitness tracking. I have used runkeeper for a couple years, and fitocracy since it was in beta last year.
You complain about tracking calories but then say you use fitocracy? I found fitocracy to be terribly unfriendly to use unless you do the same things over and over again or only do standard exercises. In that way, it's the fitness equivalent of MyFitnessPal for tracking food intake. Getting your normal food into the program takes a lot of effort up front. I also found fitocracy to reward you for things you already do well. A bit counter-intuitive if you are trying to improve your overall fitness.
I found the MFP to be useful for setting guidelines. Use it religiously for a couple weeks to learn proper portion control and balance and to see what things in your normal weekly routine are really sabotaging you. Useful to go back again for a week every couple months and see how you are doing. Getting a kitchen scale should be bare minimum for people who are going to get serious about changing their eating habits. You'd be amazed at 6-8 oz vs 10-12 oz and how you perceive each of those portions when you start out.