Is It Vegan? vs Tinhead
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
Tinhead
Digitally catalog your tinned fish collection. Scan tins, add photos of contents, and record detailed notes including origin and preparation. Organize your pantry with multiple views and flexible filtering options.
- Scan 6 sides of tins
- Photograph tin contents
- Record notes, ratings, tags
- Store country of origin
- Save 8 pantry views
- Filter and sort collection
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Join Tinhead to log your tinned fish - 100% free, no ads, no subscription, no login! Tinhead gives your tinned fish collection a virtual home. - Scan all 6 sides of the tins you own or tried to immortalize them forever - Take pictures of the inside, then tap the tin to show its contents - Store notes, ratings, tags, country of origin, and preparation details - Save up to 8 different views of your pantry - Filter and sort however you'd like
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tinhead at none against Is It Vegan?'s 5. Tinhead also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Is It Vegan?'s advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Tinhead asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tinhead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Is It Vegan? has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Is It Vegan? ships an update weekly, Tinhead every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Is It Vegan? | Tinhead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conner Burggraf | Roman Kozdrowicz |
Customer experience
Is It Vegan?
Tinhead
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
Tinhead
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Tinhead
No in-app purchases
