# Ultra-Processed? — Scan food. Check NOVA.

> Scan food. Check NOVA. (iPhone/iPad app by Mats Amlie.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultra-processed/id6794904126 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mats Amlie](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789030975)
- Category: Food & Drink, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean and 6 more
- Released: 2026-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultra-processed/id6794904126/reviews.md

## What is Ultra?

Wondering whether a packaged food is ultra-processed?

Ultra-Processed? scans an EAN or UPC barcode and shows the product's available NOVA processing group with a short, plain-language explanation.

Features:

- Scan a packaged-food barcode with the camera or enter it manually.
- Search by product name and choose from matching product variants.
- See whether available Open Food Facts data places the product in NOVA group 4.
- Understand all four NOVA processing groups in plain language.
- Review the ingredient list directly below the NOVA result.
- Open source-supplied NOVA 4 markers for a short explanation.
- See up to three verified category-based NOVA 1–3 comparisons when available.
- Review the product name, brand, source date, and data-quality warnings when available.
- Open the source record on Open Food Facts.
- Get an honest "Unknown" result when the source does not provide usable data.

NOVA describes the nature and purpose of food processing. It is not a nutrition score, medical diagnosis, or medical advice.

Open Food Facts is community-maintained, so records may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect. Product lookup requires an internet connection.

Ultra-Processed? has no account, advertising, developer analytics, tracking, or developer-stored scan or search history. Camera recognition happens on your iPhone. Product searches, barcode lookups, marker explanations, and alternative-product requests are sent securely to Open Food Facts. Open Food Facts may log the request and network information under its own privacy policy.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-08-12

Improved the stability of the Scan Price feature after recognizing a price and currency, making automatic conversion more reliable.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-08

No release notes.

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