# Healthy Food Scanner vs BOB

The clearest difference is price: Healthy Food Scanner at Free against BOB's $1.99. Healthy Food Scanner also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 3). BOB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Healthy Food Scanner is free to download; BOB costs $1.99 up front. Healthy Food Scanner sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BOB asks for nothing beyond the download.

BOB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Healthy Food Scanner has 2.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Healthy Food Scanner | BOB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/healthy-food-scanner-onfork/id6702020365/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-e/id6748288157/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 80 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [AIBY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458102137) | [Kol Dorney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791220352) |

## What reviewers say

### Healthy Food Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/healthy-food-scanner-onfork/id6702020365)

Scan food items, barcodes, or meals to instantly get detailed nutrition facts, allergen information, and ingredient analysis. Make informed dietary choices whether shopping, dining out, or cooking at home.

**Highlights:** Scan food items and barcodes, Analyze ingredients and additives, Detect allergens, AI food coaching, Smart product search, Nutrition scoring

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Weekly Premium with free trial | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Weekly Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium with free trial | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium with free trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium access (1 year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium access | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium access | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium access | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium access | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient for checking ingredients
- 🔍 Helpful for people with allergies
- 🚀 Quick and reliable scanning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Inaccurate or incomplete database
- 💰 Charges for trial version
- 🤔 Questionable product recommendations

**Reported bugs**

- Items not found in database
- App crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Expand food database coverage
- Improve accuracy of health/nutrition information
- Offer more transparency about data sources


### BOB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-e/id6748288157)

Instantly analyze food nutrition labels by taking a photo. Get simple verdicts on ingredients based on health principles, making it easy to make informed food choices without confusing jargon.

**Highlights:** Instant label scanning via camera, Health-based ingredient verdicts, Easy-to-understand summaries, Privacy-respecting design, Analysis inspired by health principles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Healthy Food Scanner free?

Healthy Food Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BOB free?

BOB costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Healthy Food Scanner or BOB?

BOB is rated higher. Healthy Food Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while BOB averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Healthy Food Scanner or BOB have ads?

Neither Healthy Food Scanner nor BOB shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*