PalmOil Scan vs Conscious
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PalmOil Scan
Empower your shopping decisions by identifying products from companies committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Scan barcodes or search by product to understand brand commitments and contribute to conservation efforts.
- Barcode scanner for product identification
- Search by product keyword
- Check company commitment to sustainable palm oil
- Learn about palm oil and conservation
- Contact companies about sourcing practices
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Now shop with the confidence that you are helping save tropical species and their homes from deforestation. Use PalmOil Scan, produced in collaboration with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and led by top conservation-minded zoos around the world, to check if the product you are about to purchase is from a company committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Our database contains products from 1000’s of brands and 100's of consumer product manufacturers to reveal how committed they are to certified sustainable palm oil. Sustainable Shopping Choices Matter. - Learn about palm oil and why boycotting is not the answer - Use our barcode scanner or search by product keyword to shop sustainably - Play a role in contacting companies to ensure they are sourcing certified sustainable palm oil - Learn how you can help protect wildlife and wild places App and barcode scanner are currently supported in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Check back later to see which regions we expand to next!
Conscious
Research company ethics and environmental impact before you shop. Get detailed scores, green and red flags, and news on brands. Join organized campaigns to support causes you care about and track your ethical spending.
- Company ethics ratings
- Environmental and human impact scores
- Green and red flags
- Parent company ownership
- Organized boycott campaigns
- Community reactions and sharing
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Conscious Spend helps you understand the real-world impact of companies. Search any brand to see an overall grade along with detailed breakdowns across Environmental Impact, Human Impact, and Transparency. Each profile includes green flags and red flags, parent company ownership, company certifications, and recent news so you can stay informed on what's happening right now. You can also explore the sources behind every score, giving you full transparency into how each grade is determined. Conscious Spend also helps you turn your values into action with Boycotts. Explore organized campaigns around causes like Palestine, Sudan, ICE divestment, and corporate ethics, and see every company involved in one place. Each listing is attributed to the advocacy organization that named it, along with its stated reason and cited sources, so you always know where the information comes from. Discover the everyday brands tied to parent companies on a list, join the boycotts that matter to you, and keep track of them all in My Boycotts. You can also react alongside the community to see how others feel about a brand, and share campaigns to spread the word. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PalmOil Scan at none against Conscious's 10. PalmOil Scan also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 45%) and device support (3 vs 1). Conscious's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (783 vs 25). On price, rating and ads 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. Conscious sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PalmOil Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PalmOil Scan against 4.8 for Conscious. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conscious has 783 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of PalmOil Scan's written reviews are positive against 45% of Conscious's.
PalmOil Scan ships an update every 11 months, Conscious weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PalmOil Scan | Conscious |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25 ratings) | 4.8 (783 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 783 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #18 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | cheyenne mountain zoo | Farran Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
PalmOil Scan
Conscious
Bugs and requests
PalmOil Scan
Reported bugs
11 issues- Contact company button doesn't work for non-Apple Mail users
- Back button does not return to search list
- App is not recognizing products
- Error 'Not Found' page upon opening
- Locked into donate website with no way out
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- App not recognizing Doritos as having palm oil
- App stating Oreos have no palm oil
- App not recognizing anything on phone (UK)
- Some products rated 'Excellent' should be labeled poorly
- App not working in the UK
- App shows 'Not Found' error
Requested features
15 requests- Improve functionality to contact companies
- Add mechanism for contacting companies other than Apple Mail
- Allow users to call out companies and share information
- Incorporate other certifications (Fair Trade, Palm Done Right)
- Consider POIG membership in ratings
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- Add a barcode scanner
- Include unrated brands for engagement
- Provide 'where to buy' information
- Make it a truly global platform
- Improve UI/redesign
- Expand product database
- Add a dark mode option
- Improve back button functionality
- Add more Australian products
- Consider a scanner for easier use
Conscious
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PalmOil Scan
No in-app purchases
Conscious
- Member Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Member Yearly$5.001 Year
- Member Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Member Monthly$10.001 Month
- Member Monthly$12.991 Month
- Member Monthly$14.991 Month
- Member Monthly$19.991 Month
- Member Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Member Yearly$39.991 Year
- Member Yearly$44.991 Year








