# Food scanner: gluten, allergen — user reviews

> 82 indexed App Store user reviews of Food scanner by Kateryna Kyrychenko, rated 2.00/5 from 19 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-scanner-gluten-allergen/id1467720466/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-scanner-gluten-allergen/id1467720466.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 14

## Newest reviews (19 of 82)

### 1/5 — I want my money back

*2022-01-28, version 1.6.5*

Paid $6 to use the scanner, scanned almost everything in the fridge and it only recognized one scan. When the information came up it showed the ingredients list that was already on the package. Not useful at all to my extra sensitive celiac disease allergy. Was looking for more information than that. If anyone know who to contact to get a refund, please let me know.

### 1/5 — Not the goods

*2022-01-25, version 1.6.5*

Paid for premium and didn’t even work, I want a refund

### 1/5 — May be a scam

*2022-01-18, version 1.6.5*

Downloaded and tested app - said my scanned item may contain allergens. Tested on 5-10 products. Seemed like it recognised the products so I paid for a week of full use. Scanned THE EXACT SAME PRODUCTS AGAIN and now it says it cannot find them in the database. 

Cancelled subscription. Refund.

### 1/5 — Bad app

*2021-10-31*

This app did not work at all and I’m hoping I don’t get charged. Cancelled 1st day!

### 1/5 — Can’t identify 99% of supermarkets products

*2021-10-28, version 1.6.4*

Nothing in your database, I tried with different products from ALDI, Coles & Woolworths and your application can’t identify 99% of the products. Fix it or remove it from the App Store.

### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas

*2021-10-06*

J’ai essayer en vain mais ne fonctionne pas

### 1/5 — Poor app

*2021-06-24, version 1.6.1*

One scan then forces to payment

### 1/5 — Scam app

*2021-06-20, version 1.6.1*

Tries to trick you into an expensive subscription

### 1/5 — Bug

*2021-05-11*

L’application reste figée quand le scan est détecté.du coup jai aucunes indications sur le produit

### 1/5 — Escroquerie

*2021-04-07*

Appli payante attention 30€/mois escroquerie

### 1/5 — Nul

*2021-04-07*

Je scan un produit et sa m’affiche une pub comme quoi faut s’abonner et payer 24€ par mois pour avoir les résultats super !

### 1/5 — Kein kostenloser Test!!

*2021-03-27*

Nach dem ersten Scan kommt direkt die Anfrage zu einem zwingendem Abo. Denn ohne dem, wird kein Ergebnis angezeigt. Sehr schlecht sowas..

### 1/5 — You can’t use unless you pay!

*2021-03-26, version 1.5.5*

This is a con. You can’t do anything unless you pay.

### 1/5 — Misleading

*2021-03-08*

No way to use this app without paying $25. It does not work at all.

### 1/5 — Ohne Abo keine Funktion

*2021-02-17*

Nicht mal testen kann man ohne Abo abzuschlissen.

### 1/5 — No trial.

*2021-02-09*

As soon as you start this up it tells you to subscribe for $24.99 a year and tells you it gets you AD free, unlimited tracking and calories counting. This give you false advertising making it seem like there’s a version without a subscription, but there is not and there is no way to even try out the app with a subscription. Get lost if you think I’m going to pay for something without trying it.

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2021-02-02, version 1.5.3*

$25 a year!!!    Pass

### 1/5 — Scanning not enabled unless subscribed

*2021-01-31, version 1.5.3*

Went to trial this app but scanning not enabled because 1 second after selecting scan option a subscribe screen opens and I cannot do anything more. Can’t trial therefore can’t evaluate. I will unload the app as it’s useless to me.

### 1/5 — A fuir

*2021-01-08*

Hors de prix MDR !

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — No demo version

*2024-01-30*

You can’t test out the app without subscribing. :(

**Developer response:** Hi,
Thank you for your valuable feedback. 
We appreciate your suggestions and will work to implement them in future updates.

Food scanner: gluten, allergen team.

### 1/5 — Product not found in our database

*2023-08-18*

Need to have more products

### 1/5 — £12.99 / month subscription

*2023-06-27, version 1.7.0*

not free, false advertising. they want £12.99 a month

### 1/5 — Not good

*2022-08-16, version 1.6.9*

I live in Australia and I wouldn’t identify if the product was halal or not

### 1/5 — Nothing scans

*2022-07-25*

Every single item I’ve scanned says “this item is not in database”. I’ve scanned many everyday food products. I don’t understand the high reviews.. they must have been written by the developers’ friends. 

What’s the point of this app if NOTHING scans. 

Ps I have a great phone, I’m very tech savvy, and I work in retail scanning products with a phone everyday so I know it’s nothing on my end.

### 1/5 — Nul !!

*2022-06-15*

Ne connais aucun articles + payant au bout de 1 minute d’utilisation

### 1/5 — Not helpful

*2022-04-15*

I’m trying to eat gluten-free for health reasons. Doesn’t seem to have anything I scan in it’s database. Doesn’t help

### 1/5 — L appli marche pas

*2022-02-19*

Ne fonctionne pas

### 1/5 — Dislike

*2022-01-28*

Je suis très déçu 
Cette appli ne marche pas

### 1/5 — Not worth it.

*2022-01-28*

Great product if it worked. Waste of $26 half time can’t find the barcodes an if it does it doesn’t automatically say it contains something etc it just gives the ingredients. Literally what’s on the back of the packaging of the food. I paid $26 to read the same labels in the store. Worthless.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Świetna darmowa aplikacja dla fanów zdrowej żywności

*2019-10-04*

Jeśli lubisz zdrowe jedzenie, a zakupy zajmują ci za dużo czasu, aplikacja ze skanerem kodów sprawdzi się bezbłędnie. Dzięki niej wiem co jem i z łatwością orientuję się czy produkty są wegańskie, bezglutenowe, zdrowe i czy posiadają alergeny. Duża oszczędność czasu i możliwość robienia świadomych i zdrowych zakupów.

### 5/5 — Ótimo aplicativo!

*2019-10-02*

O escaneador de comida é um ótimo aplicativo. Utilizei ele para checar os ingredientes de diversos alimentos através do código de barra e ele foi muito fácil de usar. Além disso, ele é grátis e me ajuda a saber se os produtos são veganos ou não, o que não consigo saber só lendo os rótulos.

### 5/5 — 좋은 음식 성분분석 어플입니다~

*2019-10-02*

어플 내 스캐너를 이용하여 식품 바코드를 인식합니다. 음식 영양소와 성분분석 상세 정보를 알 수 있습니다. 선호하거나 선호하지 않는 음식을 간단하게 설정하여 자신에게 맞는 음식을 찾을 수 있습니다. 할랄, 비건, 유기농 등의 다양한 선택지가 있습니다.

### 5/5 — 功能方便

*2019-10-02*

对于过敏源多的人，这款二维码扫描工具的确很有用。可以扫描条码和二维码，自动生成产品的营养资讯，查询产品的卡路里情况。很推荐！

### 5/5 — Eine angenehme App zur Zubereitung meiner Mahlzeiten

*2019-10-01*

Ich finde die App gut, jedoch sind hier auch noch ein paar Updates nötig, um die nervigen crashes los zu werden. Ansonsten gut!!!!

### 5/5 — Satisfaite !

*2019-07-18*

Application très facile d’utilisation. Cela me permet de vérifier que les produits soit bien végétarien et sans gluten. C’est pratique et très rapide ! Je recommande cette application.

### 4/5 — Pretty cool

*2019-10-24*

This app does scan foods and allows users to enter in new items not in the database. Just started using and it will help as I continue shopping for my vegetarian self and vegan roommate. It gives points when you add new items, but I’m not sure for what yet? I think it will be better if it just had more users

### 3/5 — Gut

*2019-08-08*

Es fehlen leider häufig Angaben darüber, was nun enthalten ist. Aber so sind der App gängige Produkte bekannt. Ausgefallene etwas weniger

### 2/5 — Rien

*2021-01-30*

Rien ne gratuit dans ce monde .....

### 2/5 — Limited database!

*2020-02-15, version 1.4.9*

Even Heinz ketchup doesn’t exist in the database???  Then No thanks!

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