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FoodIQ: Food Scanner

FoodIQ: Food Scanner

Science-Backed Food Checker

292 ratings
27 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
💪 Health & Fitness
Free
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Released
November 12, 2023
Updated
March 21, 2025

Developer

Lurra, LLC
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About

Scan barcodes to get science-backed health assessments of food products. Understand ingredients, safety, and nutrition in an easy format. Discover healthier alternatives with cleaner ingredients.

✓Barcode scanning for food products
✓Detailed health assessments
✓Ingredient safety information
✓Nutritional balance analysis
✓Science-backed recommendations
✓Objective brand-independent assessments
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What users say about FoodIQ

Reviews of FoodIQ are mixed: the Health & Fitness app is rated 4.8/5 from 292 App Store ratings. What users like most: insightful and informative app, easy to use and intuitive. Top complaints: charging for unique features, subscription required for core functionality. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 💡Insightful and informative app
  • 👍Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀Efficiently scans food items
  • ✅Provides scientific data and studies
  • 💯Helps make healthier food choices
  • 🌟Reliable scoring system
  • 🍏Good for conscious eating
  • 📈Helps identify hidden food toxins
  • ✨User-friendly interface
  • 💖Changed approach to processed foods
  • 👍Trustworthy compared to others
  • 🆓Free to use (for some features)
  • 💡Explains impact of additives
  • 💯Best food ingredient checker
  • ✅Quick and reliable nutritional info
  • 💖Helpful for dietary needs (e.g., anti-inflammatory)
  • 👍Unbiased information
  • 💯Comprehensive and easy to use
  • 🌟Keeps users on track with healthy eating

Negative things

  • 💸Charging for unique features
  • 💰Subscription required for core functionality
  • 👎App is useless without subscription
  • 😞Exploitative pricing model
  • 📉Ruined by recent updates
  • 🚫Cannot use features without payment
  • 😠High subscription cost ($11)
  • ❌AI ranking for unrecognized items doesn't work
  • ❌No working Android version found
  • 🐛Inaccurate scanning (seltzer water example)
  • 👎False information reported
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What's New in FoodIQ

1.0.27

March 21, 2025

Bug fixes!

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

FoodIQ Pro Yearly

FoodIQ Pro Annual Membership

$11.901 Year
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Disappointed

This app used to be quite good, however I was rather disappointed to find that they’re charging for the features which truly make FoodIQ unique. Might as well download any other food scanner app as without the subscription, FoodIQ is just the same as the others if not worse. I would understand if FoodIQ was super popular, however considering the app isn’t that well known, I think charging for a subscription is just blatant exploitation of loyal app users!!
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Price you pay.

Why would someone market an app on helping people by making them have to pay for the app to even use it? Yuka app is free; is it as accurate? I guess me and obviously thousands of others agree that it might not be more accurate; but it is indeed free.
If the creators weren’t money driven and actually cared about people’s health; it would be free to use.
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Response from developer

Hi Trae, we understand the frustration. Some parts of FoodIQ are costly to run (search, ingredient analysis, ongoing data updates), so a small optional subscription helps keep the app alive and improving. Core features like barcode scanning and product scores remain free. Different apps make different tradeoffs; ours prioritizes depth and accuracy, which comes with real operating costs. We genuinely care about people’s health, and this is what allows FoodIQ to exist long-term.

Ruined the App

This used to be my FAVORITE app. It was great for everything. However, they just updated it to where you have to pay to basically do anything. Yeah, no.. I unfortunately had to delete it because I could no longer do anything useful. What a shame!
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Now Needs Payments :(

I’ve been using this app for nearly a year I believe and never had to pay for ANY of the features. Suddenly, it’s asking me to pay $11 subscription in order to search for items 🙄. It’s a shame because I loved this app and now I can’t use it.
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Response from developer

Hi! So sorry to hear this. We would have loved to continue to offer the search feature for free. Unfortunately, this particular feature is really expensive to run and in order to not shut down the app entirely, we've decided to instead put the paywall (11 USD per year) on certain features so that it can help cover for these costs. Hope you can understand. You should still have free access to the scanner and be able to see the scores for any products you scan via barcode. Much love, FoodIQ team.

Intuitive app!

Love this easy and insightful app.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

AI ranking for unrecognized items doesn't work

Bug

No working Android version found

Bug

Inaccurate scanning of simple items

Bug

False information reported for seltzer water

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Requested Features

5 requests

Extend scanning to fruits, veggies, grains

Feature

Scan a plate of food

Feature

Compare products feature

Feature

Track food intake feature

Feature

Android version that works

Feature

FAQ

What does FoodIQ do?

FoodIQ is a mobile application that allows you to scan the barcodes of food products. It then provides a detailed health assessment based on scientific research, covering ingredients, their safety, and nutritional balance. The app aims to help users make smarter food choices by offering objective information and recommendations for healthier alternatives.

What are the key features of FoodIQ?

Key features include the ability to quickly scan food product barcodes, receive detailed health assessments grounded in scientific research, learn about ingredient safety and nutritional balance in an easy-to-understand format, and explore curated recommendations for healthier options with cleaner ingredients. The app also ensures objective assessments unaffected by brand biases.

Is FoodIQ free to use?

The app is free to download and use for basic scanning and assessment features. However, a subscription is required for certain advanced features. The exact details of what is included in the subscription are not specified in the provided description.

What kind of food products can I scan with FoodIQ?

You can scan the barcode of any food product available in stores. The app is designed to provide a health assessment for a wide range of grocery items, helping you understand their composition and nutritional value.

Does FoodIQ provide medical advice?

No, FoodIQ explicitly states that it does not provide medical advice. Users are advised to always consult with a professional before making any changes to their nutrition or diet based on the app's information.