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 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.