Comparison

Halalskanner vs BacklogForge

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

Head to head
About

Halalskanner

This app helps users find halal food options in Norway. It offers AI-powered ingredient analysis, a database of dining spots with verification badges, and community contributions to improve accuracy. Users can also find coupons for halal food.

Highlights
  • AI ingredient analysis
  • Barcode scanning
  • Halal dining spot guide
  • Manual verification badges
  • Customizable Halal interpretation
  • Community contributions
  • Halal food coupons
Features
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Welcome to Halalskanner 2.0 Halalskanner 2.0 makes it even easier to find halal alternatives in Norway. We have updated the app from a simple barcode scanner to a complete guide for both food products and dining spots. Here is what you can do: AI Analysis If a product is missing from the database, the app can read the ingredient list for you. Take a photo: Scan the ingredient list directly with your camera. The app checks the text for E-numbers and additives. Get answers: You get an explanation of why an ingredient might be problematic, and an assessment of whether it is safe. Tailored to Your Needs The app takes into account that Halal can be interpreted differently. Choose Law School: Set your preference in your profile (Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, or Hanbali). Automatic Status: The app shows you the status of products based on your selected school. If there is no specific ruling, we show the standard assessment. Dining Spots & Restaurants Find safe places to eat. Certifications: Look for the Gold icon for places we have manually verified (alcohol-free policy, kitchen routines), or the IRN badge for places with official certification. Overview: Quickly see if a place is 100% Halal, serves alcohol, or has a partial halal menu. Profile & Community Help us make the database better. Leaderboard: See who contributes the most in the app. Statistics: Keep track of how many products you have scanned or submitted. Contribute: Add new products or updates directly from your profile. Quality & Troubleshooting We make it clear what kind of information you are viewing. Verification: We label info as "Verified" (checked by humans), "AI Checked" (analyzed by the app), or "Not Verified". Report: Found an error? Let us know directly in the app so we can fix it. Coupons Save money on halal food. Offers: Find discounts at selected restaurants and stores. Easy Use: Show the QR code at checkout to use the coupon. Halalskanner 2.0 – Your everyday guide.

About

BacklogForge

Features
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BacklogForge connects to your Steam account, imports your game library, and helps you decide what to play next. It pulls completion time estimates from HowLongToBeat and compares them against your actual playtime to automatically track which games you have finished, which are in progress, and which are still sitting in your backlog. Designed for PC gamers who own large Steam libraries and want a structured, low-friction way to manage them — no spreadsheets, no third-party accounts, all data stored locally. Key Features: - Steam Library Sync — Automatically imports your entire Steam library. BacklogForge fetches HowLongToBeat estimates for every title in the background with live sync progress, so your backlog is always up to date. - Automatic Completion Tracking — Compares your actual playtime against HowLongToBeat targets to mark games as completed, in progress, or unstarted — no manual input needed. Supports Essential, Extended, and Completionist targets per game. - Play Next Recommendations — Two modes to cut through decision paralysis: Shuffle picks a weighted random game from your backlog, while Homestretch surfaces games you're closest to finishing — either by percentage or fewest hours remaining. - Library Statistics — A full stats dashboard with your completion grade (A+ → D-), hours remaining to clear your backlog, average finish time, monthly completion velocity, and a daily budget calculator showing how long until your backlog is clear. - Guest & Offline Mode — No Steam account required. Use the app in guest mode and add games manually. All data is stored locally in SQLite with no cloud sync. - Per-Game Notes & Ratings — Add personal notes and a 1–10 rating to any game. Export and import your full library (including notes and ratings) for backup or device transfer.

Screenshots

Halalskanner4 screens
BacklogForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BacklogForge at 16.0 against Halalskanner's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Halalskanner versus BacklogForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalalskannerBacklogForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDanial Siddiq SheikhAjwad Tahmid Ayon

In-app purchases

None

Halalskanner

No in-app purchases

None

BacklogForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halalskanner free?
Halalskanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BacklogForge free?
BacklogForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Halalskanner or BacklogForge have ads?
Neither Halalskanner nor BacklogForge shows ads.

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