KosherScan App vs Island Kosher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KosherScan App
Easily check if food products are kosher by scanning their barcodes. Get quick answers from your rabbi or submit new products for review. Discover kosher items and feel confident about your food choices.
- Scan product barcodes
- Get kosher status answers
- Ask your rabbi directly
- Submit new products for review
- Browse answered products
- Discover kosher items
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Just scan, ask and get a quick answer from your rabbi. KosherScan is here for you when you need it most, so you can feel confident about the food you're buying and eating. That's how it works with KosherScan, an app that allows you to find kosher products, answered by your rabbi. No need to look up products online, browse long lists or ask your friends. Just scan the barcode on your grocery items, find already answered products and get a quick answer from your rabbi if the product wasn’t answered yet. If a product is missing just ask your rabbi by taking a few pictures and entering product informations. It’s that easy! Discover new products by browsing already answered products. It’s the easiest way to find kosher products! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Island Kosher
Shop for the freshest produce, top-quality meats, sushi, fish, and artisanal baked goods. This app offers a convenient way to access premium kosher grocery items.
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Top-quality meat
- Sushi and fish departments
- High-end bakery
- Online grocery shopping
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At Island Kosher we take pride in only carrying the freshest fruits and vegetables and having only top-quality meat, sushi, and fish departments, along with our high-end bakery department.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Island Kosher at none against KosherScan App's 5. Island Kosher also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). KosherScan App's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (178 vs 14). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. KosherScan App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Island Kosher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Island Kosher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KosherScan App has 178 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of KosherScan App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Island Kosher's.
KosherScan App ships an update every 9 days, Island Kosher every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KosherScan App | Island Kosher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (178 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 178 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ephraim Hammer | My Cloud Grocer, LLC |
Customer experience
KosherScan App
Island Kosher
In-app purchases
KosherScan App
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Light KosherScan Membership$4.991 Month
- KosherScan Membership$9.991 Month
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- Elite KosherScan Membership$29.991 Month
- Rabbi Questions Unlock$0.99
Island Kosher
No in-app purchases
Questions
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