Is It Vegan? vs UnchainedTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Is It Vegan?
This app helps vegans shop by scanning product barcodes and deciphering ingredient labels. It supports over 100 languages and features a vast database of categorized ingredients, making vegan shopping quick and easy.
- Barcode scanning
- Ingredient label photo analysis
- PowerScan technology for cart scanning
- 100+ language support
- 20,000+ categorized ingredients
- Extensive product database search
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- The original vegan app is back! With over 1 MILLION downloads worldwide, we've been helping vegans shop since 2012. - This new app version has these features to make your shopping easier than ever: - The app can now work on products in over 100 languages! - The app has PowerScan technology to scan your whole cart in seconds. - The app can decipher ANY food label's ingredients list by taking a photo. - The app has over 20,000 categorized ingredients. - The app has a search function to instantly reference our extensive product database. - New optimized and intuitive app layout. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://isitvegan.net/privacy.html
UnchainedTV
This streaming network offers a global platform dedicated to animal lovers. Explore a variety of content focused on pets and wildlife. Enjoy a new world of animal-centric entertainment.
- Global streaming network
- Content for animal lovers
- Diverse pet and wildlife programming
- Step into a new world of entertainment
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The global streaming network for animal lovers. Terms of Service: https://unchainedtv.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://unchainedtv.vhx.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UnchainedTV at 98% against Is It Vegan?'s 28%. UnchainedTV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (270 vs 13). Is It Vegan?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Is It Vegan? sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UnchainedTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
UnchainedTV holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UnchainedTV has 270 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Is It Vegan?'s written reviews are positive against 98% of UnchainedTV's.
Is It Vegan? ships an update weekly, UnchainedTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Is It Vegan? | UnchainedTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (270 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 270 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #193 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conner Burggraf | JaneUnchained News Network |
Customer experience
Is It Vegan?
UnchainedTV
User reviews
Is It Vegan?
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful and easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient and makes being vegan easier
- 🚀 Useful for new, old, and soon-to-be vegans
- 🚀 Thoughtfully designed
- 🚀 Excited about the updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate and unreliable
- 🐛 Doesn't recognize many products
- 🐛 Crashes and doesn't work properly
- 🔋 Too many ads that disrupt usage
- 🐛 Needs major updates and bug fixes
UnchainedTV
From 270 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content on animal rights and veganism
- 💡 Free streaming service
- 🌟 Inspiring and educational content
- 📺 Wide variety of shows, documentaries, and cooking programs
- 🌍 Focus on environment and sustainability
Room to improve
- 🔇 No subtitles for deaf/hard-of-hearing users
- 🔊 Too audio-centric for some users
Bugs and requests
Is It Vegan?
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening the app
- Scanning barcodes doesn't work
- Incorrect information for vegan products
- Inability to add new products to the database
Requested features
5 requests- Update database with more products
- Improve accuracy and reliability
- Add option to remove ads
- Enhance scanning and search functionality
- Expand to more countries/regions
UnchainedTV
Reported bugs
1 issue- No subtitles available
Requested features
1 request- Add subtitles/closed captions for accessibility
In-app purchases
Is It Vegan?
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$4.993 Months
- Semiannual Subscription$6.996 Months
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- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$19.99
UnchainedTV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Is It Vegan? free?
Is UnchainedTV free?
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