# Elkaa — Scan. Know. Eat Better.

> Scan. Know. Eat Better. (iPhone/iPad app by Nikolay Ivanov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elkaa/id6803924469 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nikolay Ivanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527839842)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-11

## What is Elkaa?

English & Bulgarian.
Description
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Elkaa turns your phone into an instant judge of what's actually in your food and cosmetics.

Scan any barcode and get a 0–100 quality score in seconds — no signup, no waiting. See exactly which nutrients or ingredients are pulling the score up or down, tap any of them to learn why it matters, and decide for yourself whether a product belongs in your basket.

WHAT ELKAA SCORES
• Food — combines Nutri-Score grade, NOVA processing level, and key nutrients (sugar, salt, saturated fat, fibre, protein) into one clear number.
• Cosmetics — scans the ingredient list for parabens, sulfates, phthalates, synthetic fragrance, and other commonly-flagged ingredients, plus vegan and palm-oil-free status.

BUILT ON OPEN DATA — AND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
Elkaa is powered by Open Food Facts and Open Beauty Facts, two free, independent, community-maintained databases. When a product isn't in either one yet, you can add it yourself — name, photo, ingredients, and nutrition — growing a database that's exclusive to Elkaa and helping the next person who scans it.

NO ACCOUNTS. NO ADS. NO TRACKING.
Elkaa doesn't ask you to sign up, doesn't show ads, and doesn't track you across other apps. Your scan history stays on your device.

Available in English and Bulgarian.

Scan. Know. Eat better.

## Is Elkaa safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Elkaa.

## Is Elkaa legit?

Elkaa appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Elkaa is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-10-09

New in this update:

• Sign in with email (quick and free) — your scan history always stays on your device either way
• Search now asks you to sign in first — it's the only way we can tell how many people use Elkaa, since the app has no analytics
• Better offline handling, with a clear message instead of getting stuck when you have no connection
• Faster, smoother switching between tabs
• New Settings tab with quick access to Search and your account
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Thanks for using Elkaa!

### 1.3 — 2026-09-17

This update makes Elkaa faster, more reliable, and available to more devices:

• Now works on more iPhones — no longer requires the very latest iOS
• Faster, more reliable scanning, with fewer incorrect "not found" results
• A new first-launch walkthrough for new users, covering scanning, scoring, and additives
• A refreshed app icon
• A quick way to rate Elkaa, right from Settings

Thanks for using Elkaa — keep the contributions coming!

### 1.2 — 2026-08-31

This update makes Elkaa's scoring smarter and more accurate:

• Better additive detection — we now catch more E-numbers, including ones only listed in the ingredients text, not just official product data
• More accurate scores — scoring now runs on our servers, so it improves automatically over time, even between app updates
• Straighter product photos when you contribute a new product
• A quiet confirmation beep when a scan succeeds

Thanks for using Elkaa — keep the contributions coming!

### 1.1 — 2026-08-30

This update makes Elkaa's scoring more accurate and transparent:

• Every additive (E-number) in a product now gets its own risk rating — Risk-free, Limited, Moderate, or High — with a plain-language explanation of what it is and why it matters
• Scoring now catches heavily processed ingredients that raw nutrition numbers alone would miss
• Contributed product photos automatically get their background removed for a cleaner look
• Fixed an issue where the scanner could get confused by QR codes
• Various accuracy and performance improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-08-27

No release notes.

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All apps by Nikolay Ivanov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1527839842

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