# Is It Vegan? vs JainScan

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JainScan at none against Is It Vegan?'s 5. JainScan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Is It Vegan? sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. JainScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

JainScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Is It Vegan? | JainScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-it-vegan/id673006541/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jainscan/id6736963330/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Conner Burggraf](https://appshunter.io/developer/673006544) | [Himanshu Shah](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774131866) |

## What reviewers say

### Is It Vegan?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-it-vegan/id673006541)

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.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning, Ingredient label photo analysis, PowerScan technology for cart scanning, 100+ language support, 20,000+ categorized ingredients, Extensive product database search

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Semiannual Subscription | $6.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Subscription | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Update database with more products
- Improve accuracy and reliability
- Add option to remove ads
- Enhance scanning and search functionality
- Expand to more countries/regions


### JainScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jainscan/id6736963330)

Easily check food items for ingredients prohibited in Jainism. Simply photograph an ingredient list, and the app will identify potentially harmful items and explain why they are prohibited.

**Highlights:** Scan ingredient lists with your camera, Identify prohibited Jain ingredients, Explain reasons for ingredient prohibition, Detect hidden animal-based additives, Supports iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Is It Vegan? free?

Is It Vegan? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is JainScan free?

JainScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Is It Vegan? or JainScan?

JainScan is rated higher. Is It Vegan? averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while JainScan averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Is It Vegan? or JainScan have ads?

Neither Is It Vegan? nor JainScan shows ads.

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