Comparison

Ingred vs Ingredence

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ingred

Scan cosmetic or food labels with your camera to identify potentially harmful ingredients and additives. Access a comprehensive database of cosmetic ingredients and food additives, including those derived from palm oil and vegan options.

Highlights
  • Scan labels with a photo
  • Identify harmful cosmetic ingredients
  • Query food additive database
  • Palm oil ingredient detection
  • Vegan additive information
Features
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Check with a photo of the label for ingredients of cosmetics or food can be harmful to your health. Query the database of food additives and ingredients in cosmetics. List of cosmetic ingredients in personal care products, harmful to health, taken from sources such as the Red Ecoestética www.ecoestetica.org, Odile Fernandez www.misrecetasanticancer.com, http://estrelladelasnieves.es, http: // ecolisima.com, http://www.naturalsensia.com, http://wikibelleza.es and others. List of suspected food additives based on data collected from various entities such as the EU, WHO, FAO, JECFA. Technical Service of the National Consumer Institute, Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, the Joint Committee of FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives ... etc. Taken from http://xananatura.blogspot.com.es, http://www.nomasaditivos.com and http://www.food-info.net. Names of ingredients derived from palm oil extracted from www.aceitedepalma.org. Information on vegan additives provided by The Elated Vegan.

About

Ingredence

Features
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Ingredence decodes what's on a product's label — food, cosmetic, or household-chemical — and shows you the substances it contains, matched against published government regulations and classifications in your selected jurisdiction. Scan a barcode or photograph a label. Ingredence reads the ingredients and shows which substances carry a published regulatory classification or restriction where you are — with the source cited for every finding, so you can check it yourself. • Coverage across roughly 80 jurisdictions, with rules that differ by country — the same ingredient can be treated differently depending on where you are. • Evidence you can inspect: every finding links back to the regulation or classification behind it. • Your allergens, diet, and household member profiles stay on your device — never sent to our servers, never shown to anyone else. • No advertising, no sponsored placement, no paid ranking, and no recommendations of alternative products. • An optional shared catalogue lets the community identify products faster for everyone. Ingredence provides general, educational information about ingredients — it is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for a qualified healthcare professional. If you have a health concern, consult a doctor. Ingredence Premium — auto-renewable subscription • Ingredence Premium (yearly): unlimited scans, full scan history and full ingredient detail. • Length: 1 year, renewing automatically. The price is shown in the app in your local currency before you buy, and any free trial length is shown there as well. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App Terms of Use: https://ingredence.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ingredence.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Ingred4 screens
Ingredence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ingred at none against Ingredence's 1. Ingred also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Ingredence's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ingredence sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Ingred asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ingred ships an update every 6 weeks, Ingredence every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ingred versus Ingredence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIngredIngredence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (249 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings249 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRaul VadilloNazerke Saktapbergenova

In-app purchases

None

Ingred

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ingredence

Subscriptions1
  • Ingredence Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Ingred free?
Ingred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ingredence free?
Ingredence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ingred or Ingredence have ads?
Neither Ingred nor Ingredence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ingred or Ingredence?
Ingred ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ingredence every 2 days. Most recently, Ingred was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ingredence on October 15, 2026.

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