# Peelo: Food Label Scanner — Allergen & additive checker

> Allergen & additive checker (iPhone/iPad app by Elchanan Uzan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peelo-food-label-scanner/id6805957261 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Elchanan Uzan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517585357)
- Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-18

## What is Peelo?

Peelo reads the label so you do not have to squint at one in an aisle.

Point your phone at a barcode. You get the Nutri-Score grade, the NOVA
processing level, the additives explained in plain sentences, and better
products in the same category.


WE NEVER INVENT A SCORE

Most scanners give you a number out of 100 and never show their working. Peelo
does not calculate anything of its own. Every assessment was published by
someone else, and the name of the body that published it sits directly
underneath:

• Nutri-Score, from French public health research, the official front-of-pack
  label in seven European countries
• NOVA, from the University of São Paulo, used in WHO and FAO reports
• Additive evaluations from EFSA, ANSES and IARC
• Declared allergens per the US FDA

Where those bodies disagree about an ingredient, Peelo says so and names who is
disagreeing. You get the fact and the argument, not a verdict.


SWAPS THAT TELL YOU WHY

A better grade on its own is not a reason. When a product scores badly, Peelo
shows better ones in the same category with the difference spelled out:

  18.7g less sugar · 487mg less sodium · no additives

And they are products on US shelves, not imports you cannot buy.


YOUR LIST

Choose what you want kept out of your basket. All nine allergens a US label must
declare, plus seed oils, palm oil, artificial colours, sweeteners, carrageenan,
nitrites, MSG, high-fructose corn syrup, and vegetarian, vegan or pork-free.

Every scan is checked against the printed ingredient list. Any suggested swap
containing one of them is withheld before you ever see it.

This is not an allergy test. Ingredient lists come from Open Food Facts and can
be incomplete, and recipes change. Peelo tells you when something is listed. It
will never tell you a product is safe. Always check the packaging.


NO ACCOUNT, EVER

There is no sign-in, because there is nothing to sign in to. Your scan history
and your avoid list live on your phone. Nothing about your shopping reaches a
server, so there is no profile of you to build, sell or leak.


FREE, AND WHAT IS NOT

Free forever, with no trial and no countdown: unlimited scanning, Nutri-Score
and NOVA with the body that published each, the additives explained, the full
ingredient list, search by name or brand, and better products on the same shelf
with the difference spelled out in grams.

Peelo Pro adds the two things Peelo keeps for you. Your avoid list: twenty things
checked against the printed ingredient list on every scan, with any suggested
swap containing one of them withheld before you see it. And saved swaps: keep a
better product from any scan and find it again in the aisle. $3.99 a month or
$29.99 a year. The free tier does not expire, so nothing can charge you for
forgetting to cancel.


Peelo is not a medical device. It reports what a label lists and what public
bodies have published about those ingredients. It does not diagnose, treat or
prevent any condition, and it gives no dietary advice of its own. For decisions
about your own health, speak to a doctor or a registered dietitian.

Product data from Open Food Facts, under the Open Database Licence.

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

Peelo Pro is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, charged to your Apple Account at
confirmation. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before
the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account
settings. The free tier does not expire, so nothing charges you for forgetting
to cancel.

Terms of Use: https://beet-gray.vercel.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://beet-gray.vercel.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beet Pro, yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Beet Pro, monthly | $3.99 | per month |


## Is Peelo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Peelo.

## Is Peelo legit?

Peelo: Food Label Scanner has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Peelo is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-09-15

Beet is now Peelo. Same scanner, same grades, same sources; a name you can find in the App Store. If you had Beet installed, everything you saved is still here.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-07

New App Store screenshots that show the whole screen. Same scanner, same grades, same sources.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-03

No release notes.

## More apps by Elchanan Uzan

- [Backgammon Pip · Fair Dice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-pip-fair-dice/id6807868111)

All apps by Elchanan Uzan: https://appshunter.io/developer/1517585357

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