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WISEcode UPF Detector

WISEcode UPF Detector

Scan food. Know what’s in it.

1.8K ratings
70 reviews
💪 Health & Fitness
🍔 Food & Drink
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 25, 2024
  • July 27, 2026

Developer

WISEcode
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Instantly determine if packaged food is ultra-processed by scanning its barcode. This app provides a clear, science-backed UPF rating and ingredient breakdown, powered by an extensive food intelligence platform. Make informed choices about what you eat with detailed ingredient analysis.

✓Scan food barcodes
✓UPF rating and ingredient breakdown
✓Ingredient-level processing analysis
✓Science-backed results
✓Extensive food intelligence platform
✓Fast and clear information
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of WISEcode UPF Detector. Based on 1.8K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 34 positives and 18 negatives reviewers mention most about this Health & Fitness app.

Positive things

  • 💡Informative about food processing
  • 👍Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀Quick scanning and results
  • ✅Helps make informed food choices
  • 💡Great for understanding ingredients
  • 💯Useful for dietary needs/allergies
  • 🌟Game-changer for grocery shopping
  • ✨Provides clarity on food quality
  • 🎯Helps avoid ultra-processed foods
  • 📚Excellent for learning about food
  • 💡Replaces other nutrition apps
  • 👍Simple and fast
  • 💖Appreciated for transparency
  • 💡Good for kids
  • ✅Makes eating intuitive
  • 🌟Highly recommended
  • 💡Great for health-conscious shoppers
  • ✅Makes shopping easier
  • 💡Helps enforce dietary changes
  • 💖Love the simplicity
  • ✅Free app is appreciated
  • 💡Great idea, everyone should use
  • 🚀Much improved interface
  • ✅Science-backed analysis
  • 💡Premier choice for health-conscious
  • ✅Helps filter bad food quickly
  • 💡Better way to read food labels
  • ✅Surprising information
  • 💡Changed brain chemistry
  • ✅Great tool for kids
  • 💡Attention to details
  • ✅Immediately useful
  • 💡Ratings of processed food levels make sense
  • ✅Really helpful

Negative things

  • 🐛Scanner not working
  • 🐛App crashes or freezes
  • 🐛Products not in database
  • 🐛Scan button finicky
  • 🐛Annoying review requests
  • 🐛Old version better
  • 🐛High Fructose listed as excellent
  • 🐛Does not identify bioengineered ingredients
  • 🐛Too many items not in database
  • 🐛Needs way to clear history
  • 🐛Needs flashlight for scanning
  • 🐛Nothing scanned recognized
  • 🐛Wants photo of everything scanned
  • 🐛Nothing scanned showed up
  • 🐛App does nothing when scanned
  • 🐛Was working fine, now doesn't
  • 🐛Can't find item most of the time
  • 🐛Can't even open past welcome page
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What's New in WISEcode UPF Detector

2.14.128

July 27, 2026

Hope you are hungry for some updates! We have some great improvements, fixes, and general goodness coming your way!

User reviews

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Can’t scan

Just downloaded and set up. Tried to scan my first item, but nothing happens. Now I can’t gat past the scanner.
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Great app

Enjoy getting good info
taxasgirltaxasgirl

Great app!

I love how the owl is so judgmental- it makes it easy to sort out what food is safe. I’ve been looking for an app like this for a while to sort out the ingredients that are challenging to decipher. It makes it easy to see these companies trying to sell me ultra processed food that is actually poison. Keep up the good work!
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So far so okay

Really Ike the breakdowns of the categories and what they each mean. There are , however, two things that bother me. 1) I feel the wise score should be directly under the food rating, not all the way at the bottom. 2) I think you should be able to search food without needing to scan a barcode. If I’m looking to buy something online, I don’t have to physically barcode to scan. That means I can chance getting something that I wouldn’t have wanted depending on the score, or I just don’t get it and maybe risk something that would’ve had a good score.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

19 issues

Can’t scan first item

Bug

Scanner not working

Bug

Scan button gets finicky

Bug

Product not in database

Bug

Won’t stop asking to do a review

Bug

Old version better

Bug

High Fructose listed as excellent

Bug

Does not tell you a product contains bioengineered ingredients

Bug

Too many items are not part of the WISECode database

Bug

Needs a way to clear history

Bug

Needs to turn on the flashlight when scanning labels

Bug

Nothing I scanned has been recognized

Bug

It wants a photo of everything I scan

Bug

Nothing I scanned showed up in their database

Bug

You scan products it does nothing

Bug

Was working fine and now it doesn’t work at all

Bug

Most of the time can’t find item

Bug

It won’t open past the welcome page

Bug

Why doesn’t the scan work?

Bug
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Requested Features

6 requests

Search food without scanning barcode

Feature

Wise score directly under food rating

Feature

Manual input for food items without barcodes

Feature

Way to clear history

Feature

Turn on flashlight when scanning labels

Feature

Include nutrition information or way to tell how nutritious food is

Feature

FAQ

What does the WISEcode UPF Detector app do?

This app allows you to scan the barcode of any packaged food item and receive an instant, clear assessment of whether it is ultra-processed. It provides a UPF rating and a detailed breakdown of the ingredients, explaining their processing levels.

How does the app determine if food is ultra-processed?

The app utilizes a proprietary WISE™ AI powered by the NFP+™ platform, which analyzes each ingredient individually. It ranks processing levels, considers added sugar load and red-flag additives, and uses extensive data points per product to provide a science-backed result.

Is the WISEcode UPF Detector app free to use?

Yes, the app is designed to be free for users, providing free food intelligence. While the description mentions 'free with in-app purchases,' it also states 'free food intelligence for all' and 'built for the grocery aisle — fast, clear, and free,' suggesting core functionality is free.

What kind of data does the app analyze?

The app's NFP+™ platform has analyzed over 840,000 food products, with each product having 15,000 data points. This extensive data includes ingredient-level processing information, added sugar load, and red-flag additives, far exceeding the information found on a standard nutrition facts panel.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for anyone who wants to know what's in their food. It's particularly useful for individuals managing health conditions, parents reading labels for children, or anyone trying to make healthier dietary choices by understanding food processing.