Clearya vs MicroPlastics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
MicroPlastics
Scan food and drink products to assess microplastic contamination risk based on scientific research. Receive a safety score, track exposure, and discover safer alternatives. Features include AI-powered packaging analysis and context-aware scoring.
- Hybrid barcode and image scanning
- Science-based safety scoring
- Packaging material analysis
- Physical wear assessment
- Contextual usage modifiers
- Exposure tracking dashboard
- Local eco guide
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See how much plastic touches the things you use every day, and find better swaps. Microplastics can come from almost anything: food packaging, water bottles, baby bottles, takeout containers, cookware, tea bags, cosmetics and skincare. MicroPlastics turns any product into a clear 0 to 100 Product Contact Signal, explains what drives it, and shows lower-plastic options you can switch to. SCAN ANYTHING - Scan a barcode, snap a label or photo, or type an item in - Food and drinks, bottled water, baby bottles and feeding gear - Containers, food storage, cookware, kettles and the microwave - Cosmetics, skincare and personal care: check ingredient lists for listed polymers - Sweep a shelf to compare supported barcodes in one pass UNDERSTAND YOUR SCORE - Lower is better: less modeled plastic contact for that item and how you use it - See the main driver, such as material, heat, wear or packaging - Check confidence and the research behind each estimate - Browse independent lab measurements published by PlasticList SWAP AND IMPROVE - Lower-plastic alternatives matched to what you scanned - Compare items side by side and save the swaps you like - Guides on BPA, PFAS, phthalates and nanoplastics, plus water filters, glass and steel bottles, and plastic-free food storage - Build low-tox habits with plans, room check-ins, quests and your Plastic Passport - Find refill stations and low-packaging shops near you HOW TO READ RESULTS Scores are research-informed estimates based on materials and use, not lab tests of your item. They are not a safety rating, diagnosis or measure of what entered your body. MicroPlastics is not a medical device; talk to a healthcare professional about health questions. FREE TO START Try a limited number of scans without signing up. Premium unlocks unlimited scans, full reports, swaps and tracking. Price, billing period and any trial are shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://microplasticsapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://microplasticsapp.com/terms Questions? team@microplasticsapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clearya at none against MicroPlastics's 2. Clearya also leads on ratings volume (522 vs 6). MicroPlastics's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. MicroPlastics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Clearya asks for nothing beyond the download.
MicroPlastics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clearya has 522 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Clearya's written reviews are positive against 100% of MicroPlastics's.
Clearya ships an update every 2 weeks, MicroPlastics every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clearya | MicroPlastics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (522 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 522 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Covalent Bits Ltd. | Raja Hasan |
Customer experience
Clearya
MicroPlastics
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
MicroPlastics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clearya
No in-app purchases
MicroPlastics
- MicroPlastics Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- MicroPlastics Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year









