# Ungredients - Food Scanner — Food Additive Scanner

> Scans food barcodes to reveal artificial additive safety and international bans. (iPhone/iPad app by Tony Gentilcore.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ungredients-food-scanner/id1347423150 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tony Gentilcore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1314527965)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.17/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ungredients-food-scanner/id1347423150/reviews.md

## What is Ungredients?

"Ungredients" are those artificial food additives that you can't pronounce. What are they and which are safe?

Use this app to barcode scan any food to find out whether its artificial additives are banned in any countries around the world. Are you eating something "safe" in your country that other regulators deem to cause ADHD? Asthma? Cancer?

Surprisingly, regulators around the world don't always agree about a chemical's safety. For example, lead paint was banned in several European countries in 1909. In the US, it took until 1978.

The Ungredients.org mission is to improve transparency about the safety food additives. Use Ungredients to help inform yourself!

## Key features

- Barcode scanning for food products
- Identification of artificial additives
- International safety ban information
- Health risk awareness (ADHD, Asthma, Cancer)
- Transparency on food ingredient safety

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ungredients-food-scanner/id1347423150/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Please keep updating the scanner barcodes

*2024-12-12, version 1.0.3*

I love this App. 
But please continue to update and add to the barcodes. The barcodes that it reads gives excellent information. But there are many barcodes it doesn’t read. I know what food is supposed to contain, it’s the chemicals and uningredients that confuse me with all the different names these uningredients go by, and your App is so excellent at identifying these uningredients and providing great information on them. 
Please continue to update this important information.

### 5/5 — Impressive for a free app

*2018-06-25, version 1.0.3*

I was having about a 50/50 success rate though.

## Frequently asked questions about Ungredients

### What is Ungredients?

Ungredients is a food scanner app that helps you identify artificial food additives by scanning barcodes. It provides information on whether these additives are banned in other countries and highlights potential health concerns.

### How accurate is Ungredients?

The app aims to improve transparency about food additive safety. While it provides information on international bans and potential risks, users should consult with healthcare professionals for personalized health advice.

### Is Ungredients free to use?

Yes, Ungredients is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required to use its core features.

### Does Ungredients have ads?

No, Ungredients does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted user experience.

### What devices does Ungredients support?

Ungredients is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for the iOS ecosystem.

### How often is Ungredients updated?

The latest version of Ungredients is 1.0.3, which was released on March 3, 2018. Updates are infrequent, with the last update being several years ago.

### What is the age rating for Ungredients?

Ungredients has an age rating of 4+. This indicates that the content is generally suitable for children and adults.

### Where can I find information about food additive safety?

Ungredients helps inform you about artificial food additives and their safety status across different countries. It highlights ingredients that may be banned elsewhere due to potential health concerns.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2018-03-03

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Find ingredients for more products
- Various bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2018-02-23

No release notes.

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