Calorie tracking apps don't work well for Indian food. what's your experience?

I've tried HealthifyMe (too expensive, still inaccurate) and MyFitnessPal (shows "chicken curry" anywhere from 200-800 cal). Nothing seems to work properly for Indian food.

Quick questions:

1. Which apps have you tried? How accurate are they with dal, biryani, curries, home-cooked meals?
2. Biggest annoyance? Searching forever? Manual entry? Time wasted per meal?
3. Multiple fitness devices? (Apple Watch, Whoop, Fitbit, Strava) How do you combine the data when they all show different calorie burns?
4. Would WhatsApp logging be easier? Just send a photo instead of opening an app?