# Soosee - Allergy & Vegan Scan — Gluten, Health & Food Check > Ingredient scanner for allergies, veganism, and dietary restrictions. (iPhone/iPad app by Good Snooze.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soosee-allergy-and-vegan-scan/id1502026145 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Good Snooze](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154986448) - Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.30/5 from 127 App Store ratings · 139 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 16 MB - Languages: American English, Bulgarian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian and 9 more - Released: 2020-07-20 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soosee-allergy-and-vegan-scan/id1502026145/reviews.md ## What is Soosee? Soosee scans ingredient labels instantly to warn you about ingredients you want to avoid. It includes more than 30 categories for common allergies, a vegan lifestyle, pregnant women, high environmental impact, additives, health and more! Point your camera at an ingredient list and words you have enabled are highlighted instantly. Featured by Apple in "Apps we Love" in more than 100 countries. - Quickly scan ingredients - Highlights words instantly - 30+ Categories built-in - Create your own custom categories - Scans in 18 languages - Works offline (no internet required) - No ads, no tracking and no corporate involvement - Clean and playful design - Dark Mode "As a vegan I’m always checking ingredients. This app makes it super easy to quickly see whether I want to buy a product or not." - Tyanamuch "Needed this app badly, so great someone made it! Incredibly simple to use and happy to see it is supported in different languages, great for someone who travels often like me." - CPMVLIVO "Such a lifesaver for grocery shopping! Worked well for E-numbers and sugar, yay!!! - Akteya "Perfect App, which works without any problems. Very nice work thanks a lot for this beauty. " -globetrotterlie "This is an allergy mom’s dream. I am so pleased with this app. I used it today and it recognized soy protein which I may have missed as the ingredients had changed in a product I always buy. Thank you so much, this is life changing for this allergy family!!!!" - buckery USECASES Soosee makes your life easier in many different scenarios, for example.. - If you, your partner, child or a family member suffers from a food intolerance - If you are allergic to certain food groups such as gluten, peanuts, dairy or fish - For (new) vegans and vegetarians who want to avoid animal derived products - For pregnant women (and their partners) who want to avoid certain ingredients - When you want to check cosmetic products for microplastics - Avoid products that use palm oil - Quickly understand which additives are included in a product - When you struggle to read the small fonts on product labels BUILT-IN CATEGORIES Soosee includes the following built in categories: Celery, Chicken Egg, Dairy Products, Fish and Shellfish, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten, Lupine, Peanut, Sesame Seed, Soybean, Spices & Herbs, Sulfite, Tree Nuts, Animal Derived E-Numbers, General Non-Vegan, Meat, Microplastics, Palm Oil, Sugar, Pregnancy and Additives. CREATE YOUR OWN Don't see your specific category listed? Then make your own! Just add the words that you want to highlight, and Soosee will do the rest. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Whether you've just moved to a new country or if you are on a holiday, Soosee can help you out in these 17 languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish *Not all categories are supported in every language SOOSEE SUPPORTER Soosee is made by me, Jordi, with the help of my friend Maartje and her dog Fladder. If you want to support us and help us work on the app fulltime, become a Soosee Supporter! You'll get the following extra features: - Unlimited Active Groups - Unlimited Custom Groups - Special App Icons - Automatically reset the scanner when you point your camera at a new product - More Colours - Support a small team of two (Jordi & Maartje) who are building an app with NO advertising, NO tracking and no corporate involvement. You can become a Soosee Supporter by subscribing monthly or yearly, or by buying the one-time lifetime In App Purchase. DETAILS Privacy Policy: www.soosee.app/privacy Terms of Use: www.soosee.app/terms Instagram: www.instagram.com/sooseeapp Twitter: www.twitter.com/sooseeapp We love talking to Soosee fans, so if you have ideas on how we can improve the app, or if you have any questions, don't hesitate to send us an email or contact us on social media! jordi@soosee.app ## Key features - Instant ingredient scanning - Highlights custom keywords - 30+ built-in categories - Create custom categories - Scans in 18 languages - Works offline - No ads or tracking ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Soosee Supporter Yearly | $1.99 | per year | | Soosee Supporter 1 Month | $1.99 | per month | | Soosee Supporter 1 Year | $14.49 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Soosee Supporter Lifetime | $13.99 | one-time | | Small Soosee Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Medium Soosee Tip | $2.99 | one-time | | Soosee Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time | | Soosee Insane Tip | $9.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Soosee? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for allergies and special diets - 🚀 Fast and accurate scanning - 🌍 Works in multiple languages - 💡 Customizable keyword settings - 🙌 Life-changing for those with restrictions **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent accuracy, misses some ingredients - 💰 Limited free features, requires paid subscription - 🔍 Struggles with small text and certain packaging - 🤔 Lacks some common allergen/restriction categories **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or freezes on some devices - Back button functionality issues - Barcode scanning not working for some products **Most requested features** - Add more allergen/restriction categories (e.g. FODMAP, histamines) - Improve ingredient quantity detection - Expand to cosmetics/personal care products - Provide more education on common allergens/restrictions ## Recent user reviews (10 of 139) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soosee-allergy-and-vegan-scan/id1502026145/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Can’t type food in *2026-05-14* It seems a smart app, but it’s missing an essential function - being able to type food in. This would help enormously with planning and when in places where the packaging isn’t always present. Deleted. ### 2/5 — Not accurate enough *2025-08-03* The app found ingredients that don’t exist in the product & missed many others. I would t rely on it. Google translate is more sophisticated at this stage ### 4/5 — Awesome *2025-07-30* Absolutely love this app. Best app I’ve found for food allergies. ### 2/5 — Sehr gute Idee! *2025-07-24* Das Problem mit dem fokussieren wurde schon mehrfach angesprochen. Warum werden die Produkte nicht über Barcode Scanner ermittelt? Das Scannen ist sehr ungenau, da Plastikverpackungen verwackelt können. Das mit dem übersetzen hat nicht geklappt, wenn man im Ausland ist. ### 3/5 — Great if it works. Deadly if it’s wrong *2025-07-07* Uses recently on a trip to France. Scanned the ingredients for pesto sauce. Couldn’t find the nuts until the fourth tin it scanned. Took several attempts. Which a surprising because it usually catches it on the first scan. I wish it would use the macro lens. Everything is just too small on the normal lens when trying to scan super tiny text on a package. ### 5/5 — Works with ANY ingredients list - life changing!! *2024-12-17* This app scans the actual ingredients list on the package you are holding, so you don’t have to hope that the information in a database matches the current ingredients- and you don’t have to hope that the item you want to check is included in the database in the first place. For those of us who have a nightshade allergy, which isn’t recognized by most manufacturers (yet), being able to make your own list of ingredients to look for is incredibly helpful. You wouldn’t believe how many items include potato flour or starch, or paprika (which, I swear, is in just about everything.) I’ve paid for a supporter version, because it’s affordable and also because this app has made grocery shopping so much easier and faster ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2024-11-02* I use this app almost every grocery trip and have for years. I recommend it all the time. It is accurate and makes my life so much easier. So glad it exists. Very useful and you can add in your own keywords to scan for as well. **Developer response:** Sorry to hear you have food allergies, but really happy to hear Soosee can help you not to stay TOO long in the store to check ingredient lists. If you have tips on categories we should still add, please let us know on social media or through email :) - Maartje 🍊🥰 ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2024-09-12* A great idea and well executed. Thanks! ### 3/5 — Super. Aber anpassen bitte an neues iPhone *2024-08-03* Ich liebe diese App! Sie kann selbst kleinste Schrift lesen und funktioniert soweit gut. Erst nachdem ich mir jetzt ein neues iPhone gekauft habe, hat sie ein Problem mit dem fokussieren. Das neue iPhone hat ja irgendwie einen Makro ein automatisches. Das wird von der App leider noch nicht unterstützt. Vielleicht passiert da noch was. Aber ansonsten einfach genial. ### 4/5 — Great but no updates since 2021 *2024-04-28* Love the App, but am hesitant paying for it. Looking at the version history the last update was at the end of 2021. Is this app still in active development? ## Frequently asked questions about Soosee ### What does Soosee do? Soosee is an app that scans ingredient labels on products using your phone's camera. It instantly highlights words that match your enabled categories, such as common allergens, vegan ingredients, or additives, helping you make informed purchasing decisions. ### What are the key features of Soosee? Key features include instant ingredient scanning, highlighting of enabled words, over 30 built-in categories for allergies and lifestyle choices, the ability to create custom categories, support for 18 languages, and offline functionality. It also offers a clean design and dark mode. ### Is Soosee free to use? The app is free to download and use with its core functionalities. There are in-app purchases available, likely for additional features or content, as indicated by the monetization model. ### What kind of allergies and diets does Soosee support? Soosee supports over 30 categories, including common allergies like gluten, dairy, peanuts, and shellfish. It also caters to vegan lifestyles, pregnant women, and helps identify additives, microplastics, and palm oil. Users can also create their own custom categories for specific needs. ### Can I use Soosee when I don't have internet access? Yes, Soosee is designed to work offline, meaning you do not require an internet connection to scan ingredient labels. This makes it convenient for use in grocery stores or other locations where internet access might be limited. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2021.16 — 2021-09-29 New: - The whole app has been translated to Spanish, including the Travel Cards! Now you can easily explain your diet to waiters in Spanish speaking countries. Thanks a lot Leonardo! Fixed: - Fixed a small typo on the Apple Watch app If you enjoy Soosee, please consider leaving a review. It really helps more than you think! Thanks, Jordi ### 2021.15 — 2021-09-19 2021.15 - Improved French localization (thanks Mathieu!) - Small tweaks to the overall performance of the app, nothing major 2021.14 Our big summer update with lots of nice goodies and accessibility improvements! Scanner - Improved design for clearer information when scanning products - You can now tap on found words to search the web for more information and photos about the ingredient - Improved text recognition accuracy and speed on the latest version of iOS - Improved title and found ingredients display - Fast language selection from the top left corner - Improved guidance while scanning with more feedback - The scanner will automatically detect your device language on first launch Categories - Clearer overview of the different built in categories - Improved the user flow for creating your own groups Travel Cards - The Travel Cards design has been improved for easier access to all cards - Travel Cards are now shown in your device language - It is now easier to choose which language the cards are displayed in - Quickly change the spoken language directly on the Travel Card Detail screen Widgets - New colorful widget designs for easy access to your Travel Cards - Widgets now fill the entire view with colors Apple Watch - Easy access to your Travel Cards directly from your wrist! - Use Twist-To-Translate to let your Watch explain your diet and allergies to waiters with Text to Speech - Complication support for quick access from your favorite watch face Accessibility - The entire app has been improved for better accessibility. If we overlooked something, please let me know at jordi@soosee.app - Improved onboarding that guides new users through the different features of the app Localization - The app has improved localization thanks to all Soosee users that have helped us over the last few months, thanks a lot! If you want to help translate Soosee to your own language, send me an email at jordi@soosee.app. ### 2021.14 — 2021-09-17 Our big summer update with lots of nice goodies and accessibility improvements! Scanner - Improved design for clearer information when scanning products - You can now tap on found words to search the web for more information and photos about the ingredient - Improved text recognition accuracy and speed on the latest version of iOS - Improved title and found ingredients display - Fast language selection from the top left corner - Improved guidance while scanning with more feedback - The scanner will automatically detect your device language on first launch Categories - Clearer overview of the different built in categories - Improved the user flow for creating your own groups Travel Cards - The Travel Cards design has been improved for easier access to all cards - Travel Cards are now shown in your device language - It is now easier to choose which language the cards are displayed in - Quickly change the spoken language directly on the Travel Card Detail screen Widgets - New colorful widget designs for easy access to your Travel Cards - Widgets now fill the entire view with colors Apple Watch - Easy access to your Travel Cards directly from your wrist! - Use Twist-To-Translate to let your Watch explain your diet and allergies to waiters with Text to Speech - Complication support for quick access from your favorite watch face Accessibility - The entire app has been improved for better accessibility. If we overlooked something, please let me know at jordi@soosee.app - Improved onboarding that guides new users through the different features of the app Localization - The app has improved localization thanks to all Soosee users that have helped us over the last few months, thanks a lot! If you want to help translate Soosee to your own language, send me an email at jordi@soosee.app. ### 2021.13 — 2021-05-26 Fixed: - Brought back to the option to choose the scanning accuracy of the camera. If you have a newish iPhone you can enable the extra accuracy mode in Scanner setting for improved scanning results. ### 2021.12 — 2021-05-23 New: - Travel Cards are now translated to Portuguese and Turkish thanks to Arthur and Yasin. If you want to help translate, send me an email at jordi@soosee.app! - The design for the Travel Cards is now a lot nicer! Thanks for all the feedback! Fixed: - Added correct translations for some sentences that I missed - Fixed an issue where the Travel Cards explanation would be displayed multiple times unless dismissed - The supporter tab won't be displayed if you are a Soosee Supporter (thanks Ali for letting me know) - The list of languages is now sorted alphabetically - Fixed some text design changes in the widgets ## Apps similar to Soosee | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Allergy & Food Scanner: Nosher](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allergy-and-food-scanner-nosher/id6473447642) | 4.5 (456) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Food scanner: gluten, allergen](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-scanner-gluten-allergen/id1467720466) | 2.0 (19) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Food Scanner - Allergen Check](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-scanner-allergen-check/id6711358397) | 3.9 (16) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Vegan Pocket - Scan Food & Eat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-pocket-scan-food-and-eat/id1142393610) | 4.0 (5,253) | Free | Food & Drink | | [FODMAP & Allergy: InTolerApp](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fodmap-and-allergy-intolerapp/id6446506660) | 4.8 (194) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Ultra Processed Food Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultra-processed-food-scanner/id1659636949) | 3.8 (26) | Free | Food & Drink | ## More apps by Good Snooze - [DrawRun - Easily start running](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawrun-easily-start-running/id1442873786) - [DrawBike - Easily start biking](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawbike-easily-start-biking/id1514024986) - [Unmute - Phone call assistant](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unmute-phone-call-assistant/id1562494315) - [Navi - Subtitles & Translation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navi-subtitles-and-translation/id1573261774) - [Cibo - Visual Menu Translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cibo-visual-menu-translator/id1583992402) All apps by Good Snooze: https://appshunter.io/developer/1154986448 ## Related topics [soosee](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/soosee) · [intol4pets animal food allergy](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/intol4pets-animal-food-allergy) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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