Comparison

Giggli Scan vs Novenas+

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

Head to head
About

Giggli Scan

Features
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Giggli scans the ingredient list on anything you eat or put on your skin โ€” food or cosmetics โ€” and tells you plainly what's in it. HOW IT WORKS Snap a photo of an ingredient label, scan its barcode, or search an ingredient by name. Giggli checks it against a curated database of ingredients worth knowing about โ€” flagged by severity, with a plain-language explanation of what each one is and why it's there. ONE APP, TWO CATEGORIES Switch between Food and Beauty with one tap. Each has its own ingredient database, its own filters, and its own history โ€” scan a shampoo bottle, then a snack bag, without mixing the two up. Scan a barcode from the wrong category by mistake and Giggli automatically switches for you. THREE WAYS TO SCAN โ€ข Camera โ€” photograph a label directly โ€ข Gallery โ€” pick a photo you already have โ€ข Paste โ€” copy an image from another app (WhatsApp, Safari, Photos) and paste it straight in โ€ข Barcode โ€” scan the barcode for an instant lookup, no photo needed BUILD YOUR OWN WATCHLIST Add any ingredient you personally want flagged โ€” build a Food list and a Beauty list, and every future scan checks against them automatically. FILTER FOR WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Dietary preferences (vegetarian, vegan, alcohol, pork-derived, and more) for food, and beauty-specific concerns (parabens, sulfates, silicones, pregnancy- safe, and more) for cosmetics โ€” plus allergen tracking across both. SEARCH ANYTHING Don't have the product in hand? Search any ingredient by name and see whether it's flagged, how serious it is, and why โ€” no scan needed. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account required. No ads. No tracking. Ingredient scanning happens on your device. The only time Giggli talks to the internet is to look up a barcode against Open Food Facts / Open Beauty Facts (open, crowdsourced product databases) โ€” nothing you scan is ever collected or sent anywhere else. WORKS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, Spanish, Swedish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Korean, Chinese, and Finnish. Giggli isn't a substitute for medical or professional advice โ€” if you have an allergy, medical condition, or dietary restriction, talk to a qualified health professional. It's a tool to help you read a label faster and understand what you're looking at.

About

Novenas+

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Deepen your prayer life with Novenas, your companion for traditional Catholic nine-day prayers. PRAY WITH PURPOSE Novenas are powerful prayers rooted in Catholic tradition. Whether you are seeking intercession, giving thanks, or growing in faith, Novenas guides you day by day with a simple and prayerful experience. WHAT YOUโ€™LL FIND โ€ข Growing library of traditional novenas โ€ข Daily reminders to stay on track โ€ข Progress tracking across your novena journey โ€ข English and Spanish support โ€ข Clean, distraction-free design focused on prayer PRAY WITH BELOVED SAINTS AND DEVOTIONS Discover novenas honoring saints and devotions such as St. Jude, St. Joseph, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Dymphna, St. Raphael the Archangel, St. Lucy, St. Blaise, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help. START YOUR NOVENA TODAY Whether you are new to novenas or have prayed them for years, Novenas helps you stay faithful through all nine days. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Giggli Scan4 screens
Novenas+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giggli Scan at none against Novenas+'s 2. Giggli Scan also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Novenas+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Giggli Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giggli Scan ships an update fortnightly, Novenas+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Giggli Scan versus Novenas+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiggli ScanNovenas+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size102 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZainab AdnanLuis Rodriguez

In-app purchases

None

Giggli Scan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Novenas+

Subscriptions2
  • Novenas Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Novenas Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Giggli Scan free?
Giggli Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Novenas+ free?
Novenas+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Giggli Scan or Novenas+ have ads?
Neither Giggli Scan nor Novenas+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Giggli Scan or Novenas+?
Giggli Scan ships an update fortnightly, and Novenas+ monthly. Most recently, Giggli Scan was updated on October 27, 2026 and Novenas+ on October 31, 2026.

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