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Food scanner: gluten, allergen

Food scanner: gluten, allergen

Find vegetarian & kosher eats

19 ratings
98 reviews
💪 Health & Fitness
🍔 Food & Drink
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
July 9, 2019
Updated
October 2, 2024

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Developer

Kateryna Kyrychenko
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About

Easily check food ingredients and nutritional information by scanning barcodes or searching product names. Ideal for individuals with specific dietary needs, allergies, or those following diets like vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, or kosher.

✓Barcode scanning
✓Product name search
✓Dietary information (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, kosher)
✓Allergen and additive checks
✓Nutritional value details
✓Scan history
✓Share product details
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What users say about Food scanner

Reviews of Food scanner are mostly negative: the Food & Drink app is rated 2.0/5 from 19 App Store ratings. What users like most: good idea for an app, easy to use layout. Top complaints: expensive subscription required, no free trial available. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 💡Good idea for an app
  • 👍Easy to use layout
  • 💡Allows users to enter new items
  • 💡Points for adding new items

Negative things

  • 💰Expensive subscription required
  • ❌No free trial available
  • ❌Misleading advertising about free version
  • ❌Database is too small
  • ❌Many products not found
  • ❌App doesn't work for Australian products
  • ❌Scans only show ingredients on packaging
  • ❌App is unusable without payment
  • ❌Deceptive pricing
  • ❌App crashes
  • ❌Doesn't identify gluten-free status accurately
  • ❌No way to select preferences/restrictions
  • ❌Doesn't work for Canadian products
  • ❌Foreign or illegible ingredients
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What's New in Food scanner

1.9.2

October 2, 2024

Bug Fix

6

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Monthly subscription

Monthly subscription

$12.991 Month
3 Days trial
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User reviews

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Michał

Zainstalowałem aplikację, mając nadzieje na bardzo fajną pomoc w zakupach, lecz od razu po wejściu prosi o subskrypcję i zapłacenie. Absurd!
Kktos…

No demo version

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

Product not found in our database

Need to have more products
Ee.afanasenko

£12.99 / month subscription

not free, false advertising. they want £12.99 a month
KSkawlee sort ur stuff

Not good

I live in Australia and I wouldn’t identify if the product was halal or not
HHermionegranger/harrypotterfan
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

11 issues

App freezes when scan detected

Bug

App crashes

Bug

Scanner not enabled without subscription

Bug

Does not identify products

Bug

No information for scanned items

Bug

App doesn't read labels

Bug

Cannot select all allergies

Bug

Not enough information for scanned items

Bug

App doesn't work as described

Bug

Barcode not read

Bug

App is blank

Bug
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Requested Features

6 requests

Expand product database

Feature

Allow testing before subscription

Feature

Provide more detailed information than packaging

Feature

Improve accuracy of gluten-free identification

Feature

Allow selection of all allergies

Feature

Add more users to improve database

Feature

FAQ

What does the Food Scanner app do?

This app allows you to scan barcodes on food products or search by product name to quickly access detailed ingredient information. It helps users identify if a food is suitable for specific diets like vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, or kosher, and also checks for allergens and additives.

What are the key features of this food scanner?

Key features include instant barcode scanning, manual product search by name, checking for dietary suitability (vegan, gluten-free, etc.), identifying allergens and e-additives, viewing nutritional values, and accessing a history of scanned products. It also allows sharing of food product details.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means some advanced features or an ad-free experience might be available for purchase within the application.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is ideal for individuals with specific dietary needs, such as those who are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-intolerant, or follow halal and kosher diets. It's also beneficial for people with food allergies or sensitivities, and anyone who wants to be more informed about the food they consume.

Can I use this app to check for specific allergens?

Yes, the app allows you to check for common allergens in food products. In addition to dietary suitability like vegan or gluten-free, it can also identify the presence of various allergens and e-additives, providing comprehensive ingredient information.