# Smart Bites: Food Quality Scan — user reviews > 18 indexed App Store user reviews of Smart Bites by Chris Damman, rated 3.80/5 from 19 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-bites-food-quality-scan/id6446603776/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-bites-food-quality-scan/id6446603776.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (1 of 18) ### 5/5 — Great ideas! *2025-07-19, version 1.2* As a beta tester, I’ve seen this app grow into the smartest, most research-based food rating system out there. It doesn’t just score individual foods—it lets you combine them for a full meal score. Still a work in progress, but the developer (a gastroenterologist) is incredibly open to feedback and quick to add new features. Highly recommended! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-03-26, version 2.7* Went to create a mandatory account (why do I need an account unless you plan to profit from my personal information?). Then it wanted to verify my email. Email for verification was never sent. So I deleted app. You really don’t need this type stuff anyway if you shop the permitter of the store and only visit the aisles for olive oil and beans! ### 1/5 — Dumb bites? *2026-03-26, version 2.7* Completely worthless. The promised inbound email to verify address never came (going on 45 minutes). ### 1/5 — No confirmation email *2026-03-26, version 2.7* Love the idea of this app but no matter what I try the email to confirm email address won’t come. Looked in junk and still nothing. :( Oh well. ### 1/5 — Gets an error *2026-03-26, version 2.7* I just downloaded and tried to create an account. Gets an error message about exceeding daily email limit. ### 1/5 — Error message *2026-03-26, version 2.7* I love the concept and wish I could access the app, but I receive an error message about a daily email limit (which makes no sense) when I try to open the app. Will check back in a month or so. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2026-03-26* Just download this app. Went to create an account and I got some error message. Doesn’t work. **Developer response:** I'm very sorry for the trouble. The overwhelming response overloaded the email verification system, but there is a new system in place now so things should now be working smoothly. Please let me know if you're still having issues logging on and happy to help. ### 2/5 — Not ready for prime time *2025-07-17, version 1.2* This app is not working and needs further development. Love the idea, though. Will check back in a few months. ### 5/5 — Doesn’t Work *2026-03-30, version 2.7* Just download this app. Went to create an account and I got some error message. Doesn’t work. Updated this review after the developer emailed me saying the issue was corrected. The sign up/in process went smoothly. Looking forward to using this app. ### 5/5 — An App I Actually Keep Using *2025-11-17, version 2.0* My default with apps is to get really excited, promise myself I will stick with it, and then stop using them pretty quickly. This one has been different. I was able to get all my basic food choices figured out right away, and now whenever I am planning dinner or trying a new recipe, I can pull it out and choose better options that gradually make a real difference. With health issues, every little change has a big impact on how I feel, and this lets me keep the meals I enjoy while making healthier substitutions. It gives me a simple way to make choices that truly support my health ### 5/5 — Helpful tool *2025-11-17, version 2.0* With the overwhelming amount of nutritional advice and diets out there, I find it really helpful to have a simple yet rigorous and science backed tool to help me understand the nutritional value of what I’m eating ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Practical and useful! *2025-11-14, version 2.0* This app is incredibly useful! When I am at the store I can find healthy options without scouring food labels!!! ### 5/5 — Getting back on track *2025-11-14, version 2.0* I feel healthier now that can tune my diet and I have peace of mind knowing it is backed by science. ### 5/5 — Be smart *2025-11-11, version 2.0* I like that the app makes being smart about your food super easy. ### 5/5 — Best app I’ve seen for this *2025-11-08, version 2.0* Fire app. Helped me a lot. Big fan. ### 5/5 — Must-have for long term health *2025-09-10, version 1.5* My wife and I have been reading the medical community’s research on how to increase our health span as we age and have found this to be an invaluable resource in our meal planning and grocery shopping. This enhances our shopping experience as well when we can explain to others why we’re scanning items on the shelves with the app. Having this information at our fingertips also enables us to make informed decisions when we want to try a new snack. I highly recommend this app ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2025-07-25, version 1.2* I’ve used many calorie scan/food apps over time and this one offers a more comprehensive and insightful angle for healthy eating!! Focusing less on “good” or “bad” foods and more on how to approach meals for a sustainably healthy approach to eating! I Love it!! ### 5/5 — Use it all most every meal *2025-07-19, version 1.2* 2 years ago my dad decided to create a app that could help you balance your diet instead of cutting foods out fully. Throughout the process of making the app, he has shown me that even though red might not be the best for you, it’s still possible to balance it out with other foods. In my opinion this apps helps with balancing meals so you don’t starve yourself or cut out foods that you enjoy, but might not be the best for you. If you still want to incorporate things that aren’t as healthy in meals, this app can help you do that exactly. --- *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 2026-07-17.*