# Soba: Diabetes Carb Counter — Glycemic index food scanner

> Diabetes carb counter with food scanning and nutritional estimation. (iPhone/iPad app by Maksim Danilchenko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soba-diabetes-carb-counter/id6792708725 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maksim Danilchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792708727)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2026-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-11-06
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soba-diabetes-carb-counter/id6792708725/reviews.md

## What is Soba?

Photograph your meal or describe it in words. Soba estimates the foods and portions, then calculates net carbs, bread units, glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL).

CHECK AND ADJUST PORTIONS
See estimates for the whole meal and each food. Change a portion's weight to recalculate the values. Protein, fat, fiber and calories are also shown. Food recognition and portion sizes are estimates that you can correct.

BREAD UNITS
Choose 10, 11, 12 or 15 grams of carbs per unit in Settings. At 15 g, Soba counts in carb exchanges.

LOG YOUR FOOD
• Photo: take a picture or select one from your library. Camera guidance helps with lighting and framing.
• Description: type a meal such as “potatoes with chicken and vegetables.”
• Barcode: look up packaged food in Open Food Facts when a record is available.
• Manual entry: build a meal and enter the portions yourself.

HISTORY AND DAILY TOTALS
Saved meals stay on your iPhone and are available offline. Search by name or ingredient, review daily totals and add a previous meal again.

APPLE HEALTH
With your permission, Soba writes nutrients and meal times to Apple Health. When enough glucose readings are available there, you can view them around a meal.

FREE ACCESS AND SOBA PRO
One photo or text scan per device per calendar month is free. Barcode lookup, manual entry, meal history, daily totals and Apple Health integration are available without a subscription.

Soba Pro offers monthly and annual subscriptions for additional photo and text scans. Daily usage limits apply. The app shows current prices and any trial offer available to you before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account subscription settings.

DATA AND USE
Soba works without a user account. Photos and descriptions are sent for AI processing after you give consent. Our servers hold photos in memory during processing. The interface is available in English, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

HOW WE TESTED IT
We ran Soba on 400 meal photos from two public research datasets, Nutrition5k and SNAPMe. From one photo, 68.5% of carb estimates were within 10 g of the recorded amount, and the median error was 5.2 g. A hint that named the foods as the study recorded them added about 4 percentage points. When Soba’s estimate is 40 g of carbs or more, it can be off in either direction, so on a big plate weigh the main carb food. Method and per-meal data: https://soba-app.com/accuracy/

CHECK THE ESTIMATES
Check foods, portions and nutrient estimates against product labels and your care plan. Soba is not a medical device and does not recommend medication doses. Discuss medical decisions with your care team.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://glyscan-api.onrender.com/privacy

## Key features

- Photo and text-based food scanning
- Net carb, GI, and GL calculation
- Portion size estimation and adjustment
- Barcode lookup for packaged foods
- Meal history and daily totals
- Apple Health integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Soba Pro Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Soba Pro Monthly | $6.99 | per month |


## Is Soba safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Soba.

## Is Soba legit?

Soba: Diabetes Carb Counter appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Soba is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soba-diabetes-carb-counter/id6792708725/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Очень полезное приложение для всех!!

*2026-10-22*

Удобное быстро понять, что ешь и что это даст организму - гликемический индекс и ХЕ (отдельное спасибо), калории и тд

**Developer response:** Спасибо большое за отзыв!

### 3/5 — Распознание еды не работает

*2026-10-21*

Скачала приложение, все хорошо работало, скан хорошо распознал еду и все было прекрасно до того момента пока не произошла техническая ошибка, приложение перестало работать, удалила приложение и скачала заново,думая что зарабоет как положенно. Увы теперь не могу фотографировать еду так как просят подписку, получается скачала приложение и по причине технической ошибки меня лишили бесплатного распознания еды. Выходит что удалив ваше приложение один раз, человек больше не сможет пользоваться бесплатным сканом, этим вы наверное имели ввиду что за все нужно платить. Обидно. За это 3 звезды, думаю справедливо. Ведь еду сфотографировала вашим сканом всего 1 раз.😔

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте! Сожалею о том что вы столкнулись с ошибкой. На самом деле бесплатно и правда доступен 1 скан. Чтобы работать дальше надо оформить подписку. Каждый скан стоит денег, а так как я единственный разработчик позволить большее количество бесплатных сканов рискованно. 
Но не забывайте про то что вы можете один раз оформить триал на 7 дней чтобы полноценно попробовать приложение бесплатно.

## Frequently asked questions about Soba

### How does Soba estimate food nutrition?

Soba uses AI to estimate foods and portions from photos or descriptions. It then calculates net carbs, bread units, glycemic index (GI), and glycemic load (GL). The app also shows protein, fat, fiber, and calories.

### What is the free version of Soba limited to?

The free version allows one photo or text scan per device per calendar month. Features like barcode lookup, manual entry, meal history, daily totals, and Apple Health integration are available without a subscription.

### What are the Soba Pro subscription options?

Soba Pro offers monthly and annual subscriptions for additional photo and text scans. The monthly plan is $6.99 and includes a 3-day free trial, while the annual plan is $44.99 and also includes a 3-day free trial.

### Does Soba have ads?

No, Soba does not have advertisements. The app is free to download and use with limited scans, with an optional subscription for more features.

### How accurate are Soba's carb estimates?

In testing, 68.5% of carb estimates were within 10g of the recorded amount, with a median error of 5.2g. For meals with 40g or more of carbs, it's recommended to weigh the main carb food for better accuracy.

### Can Soba be used offline?

Yes, saved meals remain on your iPhone and are available offline. This allows you to search your history, review daily totals, and re-add previous meals without an internet connection.

### What devices does Soba support?

Soba is currently supported on iPhones. The app is available on the App Store and has an age rating of 4+.

### How do I manage or cancel my Soba Pro subscription?

Subscriptions renew automatically. You can manage or cancel your Soba Pro subscription within your Apple Account subscription settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-11-05

Small fixes and improvements.

### 1.0.8 — 2026-11-03

Every food in a meal now shows its other nutrients, such as protein, fat and calories, in small type under the main numbers.

To remove a food, tap the trash button on its card.

"Add item" can now recognize a photo. Soba adds the foods from the photo to the same meal, so you don't have to scan the whole plate again. This uses one scan.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-29

Minor improvements.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-23

Soba is now available in Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish and Portuguese.

You can now count in carb exchanges of 15 g, as taught in Canada, Australia and Mexico.

The yearly plan is now listed first and shows its price per month. It also starts with a free trial when your Apple ID is eligible.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-17

New nutrition overview for the last 7 or 30 days. See carbs, bread units, protein or calories day by day, with the average of the days you logged. Days without entries are marked as missing and don't lower the average. Tap a day to see its meals, or check which meals added the most. Open it with the chart button next to History.

Before a scan, Soba now warns when a photo is too dark or blurry. You can take another one or send it anyway.

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All apps by Maksim Danilchenko: https://appshunter.io/developer/6792708727

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