Comparison

Clearya vs Switch Natural

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

Head to head
About

Clearya

Discover safer, nontoxic products for online and in-store purchases. Get automatic alerts on potential health risks in ingredients and find vetted alternatives. Shop smarter and healthier by avoiding harmful chemicals in everyday items.

Highlights
  • Shop online with ingredient safety checks
  • Analyze product labels with phone camera
  • Automatic alerts for health risks
  • Find safe product alternatives
  • Uses official toxic chemical databases
  • Alerts for carcinogens and hormone disruptors
Features
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Clearya: Nontoxic Shopping Made Easy! Discover safer, nontoxic products with Clearya – your ultimate shopping companion for online and in-store purchases. Key Features: 1. Easily shop online at Amazon, Target, Sephora, iHerb, and Walmart with confidence, knowing the safety of the product ingredients before buying. 2. Analyze product labels using your phone's camera too, for in-store shopping and at-home product checks. 3. Automatic alerts on potential health risks hidden in ingredients lists for beauty, personal care, baby care, cleaning products, and more. 4. Find safe, vetted alternatives to products containing toxic ingredients. 5. Based on official toxic chemical databases from the U.S., Canada, EU, Japan, and more. 6. Alerts for thousands of known and suspected carcinogens (may cause cancer), hormone disruptors (endocrine disruption), reproduction toxicants (may harm fertility), developmental toxicants (may cause birth defects and other harm to the developing child), allergens, and other banned or restricted ingredients. 7. Free, unbiased, and ad-free, funded by donations. 8. Privacy-focused – no collection of personal user information. Shop smarter and healthier with Clearya, the app that empowers you to make informed choices and avoid harmful chemicals in everyday products. Contact Us: We'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out at hello@clearya.com.

About

Switch Natural

Decode product ingredients to identify potentially harmful chemicals. Get research-backed information and find safer alternatives from a curated shop. Perfect for ingredient-conscious shoppers seeking transparency in personal care.

Highlights
  • Ingredient list scanning
  • Identify flagged ingredients
  • Access scientific research
  • Find safer product alternatives
  • Shop vetted products
  • Filter by retailer and brand
Features
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TRUSTED BY THOUSANDS OF INGREDIENT-CONSCIOUS SHOPPERS Is your "clean" beauty actually clean? "Clean" and "nontoxic" are often just marketing. Switch Natural puts the power back in your hands by decoding what's inside. WHY SWITCH NATURAL IS DIFFERENT: • No Barcodes: Most apps fail if a product is new or if you're shopping online. Switch Natural reads the ingredients on the bottle or on your screen. • Always Up-to-Date: Brands reformulate constantly. We scan what's on the label right now, not what was in a database six months ago. • Research-Backed: We don't use arbitrary "safety scores" or confusing color codes. We identify potentially harmful ingredients and link you directly to peer-reviewed research so you can decide for yourself. • 100% Independent: We have zero brand partnerships and no investor influence. Our only loyalty is to you. • Human-Curated, Never AI: No AI-generated ratings and no paid verifications. Every ingredient is researched and written by a real person, not an algorithm. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Snap: Take a photo of the ingredient list (in-store, at home, or a screenshot online). 2. Scan: Our proprietary tech (Patent Pending) instantly identifies flagged ingredients. 3. Learn: Tap any flagged ingredient to see the "why" and access the scientific research. 4. Switch: Find a safer alternative in our shop of over 4,000 vetted products. Filter by retailer, brand, price, or popularity. PERFECT FOR: • Navigating the world of non-toxic living. • Checking products for your kids and family. • Deciphering long, unpronounceable chemical names in seconds. • Shopping with total confidence at Sephora, Target, or your local boutique. Join a growing community of informed shoppers who've stopped trusting marketing and started reading labels. Please note: Switch Natural is designed for personal care items like cosmetics, cleaning products, and kids' products; it is not intended for food or supplements.

Screenshots

Clearya4 screens
Switch Natural4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clearya at none against Switch Natural's 1. Clearya also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Switch Natural sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Clearya asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Clearya against 4.8 for Switch Natural. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 513 and 262 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Clearya's written reviews are positive against 88% of Switch Natural's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clearya ships an update every 2 weeks, Switch Natural every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clearya versus Switch Natural: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearyaSwitch Natural
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (513 ratings)4.8 (262 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better262
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCovalent BitsSwitch Natural LLC

Customer experience

Clearya

All ratings513 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Switch Natural

All ratings262 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.1%

User reviews

Clearya

From 513 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Informative about harmful ingredients
  • 👍 Easy to use and understand
  • 🚀 Fast and simple operation
  • 🌟 Recommends safer alternatives
  • 💰 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow and needs refreshing
  • 🤔 Some harmful products marked as good
  • ⚠️ Lacks warnings for known harmful ingredients
  • 🛒 Some online stores not supported
  • 🤷‍♀️ Many items show 'No ingredients listed' or 'unsupported category'

Switch Natural

From 262 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔍 Provides detailed information on ingredients
  • 🛒 Helpful shopping feature
  • 💡 Educates users on toxic ingredients
  • 🤝 Trustworthy and unbiased

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 📱 Requires full photo access
  • 🔄 Inconvenient to re-scan items
  • 💰 Switched to subscription model

Bugs and requests

Clearya

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App can be slow and needs refreshing
  • Products on Walmart not loading
  • Items show 'No ingredients listed' or 'unsupported category'
  • Harmful products incorrectly marked as 'good'

Requested features

6 requests
  • Manually type in ingredients
  • Support for more online stores
  • App for processed foods
  • Barcode scanner
  • Include Ulta in supported stores
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  • Dark mode option

Switch Natural

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent scanning accuracy
  • Inability to view full ingredient list

Requested features

3 requests
  • Food ingredient scanning
  • History of scanned products
  • Barcode scanning option

In-app purchases

None

Clearya

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Switch Natural

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Clearya free?
Clearya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Switch Natural free?
Switch Natural is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clearya or Switch Natural?
Clearya and Switch Natural are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 513 and 262 ratings respectively.
Do Clearya or Switch Natural have ads?
Neither Clearya nor Switch Natural shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clearya or Switch Natural?
Clearya ships an update every 2 weeks, and Switch Natural every 2 months. Most recently, Clearya was updated on September 23, 2026 and Switch Natural on September 14, 2026.

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