# ShelfScout - AI Shelf Scanner

> ShelfScout - AI Shelf Scanner (iPhone/iPad app by Joohyung Kang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfscout-ai-shelf-scanner/id6761638855 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joohyung Kang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890586682)
- Category: Food & Drink, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 36 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfscout-ai-shelf-scanner/id6761638855/reviews.md

## What is ShelfScout?

ShelfScout helps you find specialty ingredients and niche products at small stores, bodegas, and ethnic markets near you — the stores that bigger apps ignore.

Simply take a photo of a store shelf and ShelfScout's AI automatically identifies every product and adds it to that store's inventory. No typing, no scanning barcodes one by one. Just point, shoot, and done.

FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
Search for any ingredient or product and see exactly which nearby stores carry it — updated by real people in your neighborhood. Looking for gochujang, tamarind paste, or a specific hot sauce? ShelfScout shows you where to find it.

CONTRIBUTE IN SECONDS
Take a shelf photo and let the AI do the work. Every photo you contribute helps your entire community discover what's available at local stores.

SEE EXACTLY WHERE IT IS
Tap any product to see it highlighted directly on the shelf photo — so you know exactly where to look when you get to the store.

BUILT FOR REAL NEIGHBORHOODS
ShelfScout is designed for the stores that matter most in dense urban neighborhoods — the corner bodega, the ethnic grocery, the specialty market. Barcode scanning is also available for individual products.

The more people contribute, the smarter ShelfScout gets for everyone.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-05-10

Store owners can now claim their store and manage inventory directly 
in the app. Upload a delivery invoice and AI automatically reads the 
products. Shoppers can request items they want the store to stock.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-04-20

Multi-photo shelf scanning: take photos of multiple aisles in one store visit without waiting between shots. Photos process in the background so you can keep scanning.

Auto-detect your store: when adding shelf photos, the app can now automatically identify which store you're in based on your location.

Map improvements: new button to instantly snap the map back to your current location.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-18

No release notes.

## Related topics

[ogexpiry shelf](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ogexpiry-shelf)

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