# BiteSmart AI — Scan foods for health info

> Scan foods for health info (iPhone/iPad app by Nellie Ventures LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitesmart-ai/id6760420507 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nellie Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741616974)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-05-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitesmart-ai/id6760420507/reviews.md

## What is BiteSmart AI?

BiteSmart helps parents make safer product choices in seconds. Point your camera at any packaged food barcode and get an instant, personalized safety verdict — green, yellow, or red — based on your child's specific age and allergen profile.

How it works
BiteSmart checks every product across multiple independent data sources simultaneously, then scores each dimension separately so you can see exactly what flagged and why — with citations to the original source.

What BiteSmart checks
+ Additive Safety — Every food additive is cross-referenced against a curated database of E-numbers with risk classifications drawn from EFSA scientific opinions, IARC carcinogen monographs, and regulatory bans. Additives like sodium nitrite, titanium dioxide, and tartrazine are flagged with a clear explanation and a link to the underlying science.
+ FDA Food Recalls — BiteSmart checks every product against the FDA openFDA enforcement database, covering food recalls reported to the FDA. If a product's brand or description matches an active or recent recall, you'll see a red finding immediately.
+ California Proposition 65 — Products are cross-referenced against California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. BiteSmart flags Prop 65-listed ingredients with context on the specific health endpoint listed.
+ Age-Appropriate Eating Rules — Every scan is personalized to your child's age using guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Honey before 12 months, ultra-processed foods for infants, artificial sweeteners for toddlers — BiteSmart flags these automatically.

Why BiteSmart is different
Most apps give you a single aggregate score with no explanation. BiteSmart shows you every finding, every source, and every link — so you can read the same science our scoring engine does. No black boxes. No made-up numbers. Every verdict traces back to a public, citable source.
Scores are always relative to your child's age. A product that's perfectly safe for a 3-year-old may flag for a 6-month-old. BiteSmart knows the difference.

BiteSmart was built because reading ingredient labels is hard, cross-referencing recall databases is impossible at the grocery store, and no parent should need a toxicology degree to decide what to feed their child.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-04-03

Added early limited support for heavy metal disclosures (food manufacturers are required to disclose batch-level data monthly on content of lead, arsenic, and other heavy metals in their foods). We now pull these records and make them available just from scanning the barcode and in some cases, entering the "best by" date for your batch.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-03-29

Updated app screenshots

### 1.2 — 2026-03-26

Improved app onboarding and UI fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-03-18

No release notes.

## Related topics

[bitesmart ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bitesmart-ai)

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