# FoodHunt! — Find foods that you can eat > Scan food barcodes to check for common allergens based on your profile. (iPhone/iPad app by David Meyer.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodhunt/id1584594147 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [David Meyer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584594149) - Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.2 · 13 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-11-07 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodhunt/id1584594147/reviews.md ## What is FoodHunt!? Food Hunt is designed to help those with food allergies find safe foods easily. Food Hunt currently has the following features: - Set your allergies. Currently, the only allergies that Food Hunt works for are the following 9 common allergens. (Milk, Wheat, Soy, Peanut, Tree Nut, Egg, Fish, Shellfish, Sesame). In the future, we will add more allergies that can be scanned for. - Scan a food. Every food has a barcode on the package. Food Hunt allows you to scan this barcode, and let you know if it is safe to eat with your allergies. - Add a friend. Food Hunt also allows you to add another user as a friend. This feature is useful if you know someone who has dietary restrictions, and you want to scan foods to see if they can eat it. This is especially useful for family and friends that shop for you or cook for you. Note: To shop for a friend, you both must make a Food Hunt account. For our first version of the app, the features listed above are the current main features. For the future of Food Hunt, we are planning to add the following features: - A history of foods that you have scanned and a history of foods that other people have scanned for you. - A rating system. A way to rate foods with either a thumbs up or thumbs down right after you scan a food or after someone has scanned a food for you. We currently have the frontend for this when you scan a food, but we have yet to set up the backend. - A recommending system. A page that recommends foods that people with similar allergies to you have liked. This is a big goal of ours, as it will help those with allergies find well-liked safe foods that the community loves. Remember, Food Hunt is still in Beta, so please let us know about any bugs that need to be fixed. Also feel free to contact us with suggestions for Food Hunt. Since we are trying to grow, recommending us to a friend if you enjoy the app would be greatly appreciated. ## Key features - Set custom allergy profiles - Scan food barcodes for allergen information - Add friends to scan for their dietary needs - Supports 9 common allergens - Future features include scan history and food ratings ## Recent user reviews (5 of 5) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodhunt/id1584594147/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-11-12* Awful, comes with a barcode scanner, I tried this over 12 different products all I got back was “error barcode not found” so it’s basically pointless ### 5/5 — Amazing application *2021-11-08, version 1.0.1* So amazing legendary and to shop for food at a restaurant where you are in a rush and then the next time ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2021-11-08, version 1.0.1* My son is allergic to the 8 common allergens and this app has been so helpful, especially when I forget my glasses at the store. Text on labels is so small and I can easily scan and know instantly if a food contains an allergen he can’t eat. Thank you FoodHunt!!! ### 5/5 — Great for kids *2021-11-08, version 1.0.1* I have friends with very significant food allergies. My wife is the main chef in our house and she uses this to make sure dinner works for everyone when they come over. A much needed app. The walk through intro in particular is quite good. ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2021-11-08, version 1.0.1* This app truly made me feel safe with my allergies! this also helped me shop for others to further our friendship! ## Frequently asked questions about FoodHunt! ### What allergies does FoodHunt! currently support? FoodHunt! currently supports 9 common allergens: Milk, Wheat, Soy, Peanut, Tree Nut, Egg, Fish, Shellfish, and Sesame. The developers plan to add more allergy options in future updates. ### How does FoodHunt! help me find safe foods? You can scan the barcode on any food package using FoodHunt!. The app will then check the ingredients against your set allergy profile and inform you if the food is safe to eat. ### Can I use FoodHunt! to shop for friends or family? Yes, FoodHunt! allows you to add other users as friends. You can then scan foods to see if they are safe for your friends' dietary restrictions, which is particularly helpful for those who shop or cook for others. ### Does FoodHunt! have ads? No, FoodHunt! does not contain advertisements. The app is completely free to use without any ad interruptions. ### What devices is FoodHunt! available on? FoodHunt! is currently available for iPhone and iPod devices. The app is designed for iOS users. ### How often is FoodHunt! updated? The latest version of FoodHunt! is 1.1, which was last updated on July 19, 2022. The app was initially released on November 7, 2021. ### What are the future plans for FoodHunt!? Future updates for FoodHunt! are planned to include a history of scanned foods, a rating system for foods (thumbs up/down), and a recommendation system for foods liked by users with similar allergies. ### What is the age rating for FoodHunt!? FoodHunt! has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and above. This indicates it contains no mature content. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1 — 2022-07-19 Bug Fixes ### 1.0.6 — 2021-12-20 Bug fixes in navigation ### 1.0.5 — 2021-12-05 Bug fixes in Food Detail screen ### 1.0.4 — 2021-11-29 Bug fixes when displaying food details ### 1.0.3 — 2021-11-24 Exciting updates in this version! Now you can see what has been scanned for you, remember what you've scanned, and favorite foods. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-05.*