Ingredient Scanner vs Open Additives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ingredient Scanner
Quickly identify unwanted ingredients in food and cosmetics by scanning ingredient lists. Customize your own avoidance lists or use default ones to shop more efficiently and effectively.
- Scan ingredients instantly
- Compare results to customizable lists
- Upload personal avoidance lists
- Customize default lists
- Identify ingredients in food
- Identify ingredients in cosmetics
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Starting a new diet? Trying to clear up acne prone skin? Scannit will help you quickly identify ingredients that you’re trying to avoid in food and cosmetics. Scannit instantly scans ingredients and compares the results to customizable lists so that you can shop efficiently and effectively. Features include the ability to upload your very own lists and to customize default lists to make the app work best for you!
Open Additives
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Find out what’s behind the e-numbers in your food. This intuitive app provides detailed information on food additives, helping you make informed choices about what you eat. Besides that, you can use your camera to scan any ingredient list or a barcode, and the app will automatically extract the e-numbers to give you insights on the e-numbers you are about to ingest!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Additives at every 2 weeks against Ingredient Scanner's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ingredient Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Open Additives every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ingredient Scanner | Open Additives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Execuware | Pierre Bresson |
In-app purchases
Ingredient Scanner
No in-app purchases
Open Additives
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ingredient Scanner free?
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Which is updated more often, Ingredient Scanner or Open Additives?
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