# Scan Halal — user reviews > 260 indexed App Store user reviews of Scan Halal by Ummah Labs & Co., rated 3.80/5 from 2,272 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-halal/id589534185/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-halal/id589534185.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,356 · 4★ 219 · 3★ 132 · 2★ 92 · 1★ 473 ## What do users think of Scan Halal? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for finding halal food - 🚀 Convenient to use - 💡 Useful for Muslims and vegetarians **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🔍 Limited product database - ❌ Many products not recognized - 🔒 Privacy concerns with location access - ⏱️ Slow response times **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues - Inconsistent scanning results - Submitted products not getting reviewed **Most requested features** - Search function to find products - Faster verification of submitted products - Improved database coverage - Option to disable location access ## Newest reviews (11 of 260) ### 2/5 — Good app but needs lots of work done *2026-08-04, version 5.1.6* I was really happy to use this app but found it really hard to navigate. There is no way to search for products people already scanned if it’s not in trending products. And there’s no option to find all the different categories. I hope developers fix this. ### 2/5 — Compulsory login *2026-06-27, version 5.1.6* After compulsory login and wasting time it said it didn’t have the information for the item I was looking for. ### 1/5 — Privacy issue *2025-10-27, version 5.1.6* They force you to show your location. YOU CANNOT SKIP IT. I believe there is some thing fishy going on. I don’t believe the solve the problem they claim to solve. I had to delete it immediately. ### 1/5 — I can’t even start it *2025-10-25, version 5.1.6* So I downloaded it said that we need your location I said skip it didn’t let me I said enable it didn’t let me I pressed it like 12 times ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-09-30, version 5.1.6* They don’t tell if it’s halal or haram in fact they don’t say anything ### 4/5 — Added product for review but no status of that product is found. *2025-09-07, version 5.1.6* Why can’t I see the status of the product? ### 1/5 — From best to worst *2025-09-07, version 5.1.6* It used to be the best. Now you can’t even get in the app with them requiring you to sign in and share your location. Why do all that when I just want to scan the thing and be sure if it’s halal or not ? ### 1/5 — wasted potential *2025-08-13, version 5.1.6* its apps like this that remind of the movie goodwill hunting because its actually wasted potential. They could have been great, they could have been the best, they could have been the ones to resolve this problem of not knowing whats halal in the western world. instead they made this app, at first it was okay? and then literally shot themselves in the foot as time went on. its obvious the team behind this app dont really care about it. i wish someone with an actual passion project made this app, but thank Allah we got gpt now. ### 1/5 — App is dead *2025-08-12, version 5.1.6* This app is dead. No one is working on improving it. The selection is extremely limited for scans and seemed like 90% of what I scanned is not added. Anything that I add in myself never gets put into the database. ### 1/5 — Shahbaz *2025-06-27, version 5.1.6* One of the rust rust WORST application I have ever seen. I don’t know why they are asking the location as well as Apple to factor authentication. ### 1/5 — Can’t use *2025-06-22, version 5.1.6* Can’t use unless you sign up useless ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App not loading at all anymore *2026-08-17, version 5.1.6* I don’t know if the developers have stopped providing support for this app but it won’t get past the initial screen with the app logo on it. This is really disappointing because this app is actually a really helpful tool for our family. ### 1/5 — Misinformation and unverified sources *2026-07-28, version 5.1.6* This app provides misleading information that has not been fact checked or verified, it’s community driven data ### 1/5 — It is buggy app *2026-07-04, version 5.1.6* I even cannot open it. I tried it many times. I cannot pass the “Allow Location” menu. If you reject it, the app is locked. I, myself, am writing this comment as a mobile app developer. Feel free to contact me if you are one of the developers of this app. ### 1/5 — Not very good *2026-07-01, version 5.1.6* At first it was useful but then it won’t work at all I tired many times to try to fix it but it won’t work it is useless ### 1/5 — Completely worthless after that collection information and absolutely gives no help. *2026-04-26, version 5.1.6* In the past, you offered your scanning services without having to login to provide our information. Now you take our information and you still do not provide any quality information. Majority of your products are not in your system and require us to be “helpers”. If you’re going to collect our data, make sure it’s worth it. Do a better job. ### 1/5 — 1 star *2026-01-12, version 5.1.6* 1 star for forcing me to give my location each time I need to use this app. I hate giving my personal location info away. I know I am the product as you are selling my location information to others. ### 1/5 — Forced location request *2025-12-03, version 5.1.6* Won’t let me use the app without sharing location ### 1/5 — Forcing account & location data *2025-12-02, version 5.1.6* If I don’t share my location I cannot get pass the initial login steps! ### 1/5 — There’s no ability to search products!! *2025-11-29, version 5.1.6* If you’re going to make an app to assist Muslims with Halal choices, you need to include the option to search a product and not always have to scan a product. Many consumers shop online and this app is completely useless for when you do not have the product in hand. I agree with other reviewers that this app could have been great. This app is absolutely useless if you do not have the product in hand. You have chosen to keep the most needed part of the app out of the free version and quite possibly the pay version as well, which brings me to why is your monthly subscription so high?! You sacrifice profit over legitimately, providing help. Do better… ### 1/5 — Be careful when you are installing it *2025-11-16, version 5.1.6* Useless, forces sign in, location services are not optional (it doesn’t allow skipping even though there is a button to skip). I wonder which country’s CIA owns it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-30, version 5.1.6* Good ### 5/5 — Tuff *2026-05-19, version 5.1.6* This app is as tuff as Timmytuff knuckles and the rock and John cena ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2026-04-16, version 5.1.6* I don’t know why some people gave it one star, this app has almost all the products that I have used in the US, I LOVE this app, I have purchased life time subscription for the app. ### 5/5 — تطبيق كلش مفيد للتأكد من الحلال *2026-03-18, version 5.1.6* انا عايشة بأمريكا وأكو هواي منتجات ما أعرف إذا هي حلال أو لا. هذا التطبيق فادني هواي لأنه يخليني أتأكد بسرعة إذا المنتج حلال أو لا. سهل الاستخدام ومفيد جدًا لكل واحد يعيش بدولة غير مسلمة ### 5/5 — LOVE IT!! *2026-01-26, version 5.1.6* Very helpful and easy to use! ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-01-19, version 5.1.6* Good app because it is legit ### 5/5 — You need this app *2025-08-13, version 5.1.6* This app is soooo good download it NOW ### 5/5 — Mr kashar *2025-07-05, version 5.1.6* 4 star ### 5/5 — Amazing app for halal items *2025-07-02, version 5.1.6* Love the app it’s very convenient.Thank you for helping the muslim ummah ### 5/5 — Great services *2025-04-29, version 5.1.6* All things are perfect, just need price should be once not a subscription base to increase the subscribers. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*