# Is It Vegan? vs Tinhead

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Is It Vegan? | Tinhead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-it-vegan/id673006541/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinhead/id6793304984/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Conner Burggraf](https://appshunter.io/developer/673006544) | [Roman Kozdrowicz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838826685) |

## 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


### Tinhead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinhead/id6793304984)

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.

**Highlights:** Scan 6 sides of tins, Photograph tin contents, Record notes, ratings, tags, Store country of origin, Save 8 pantry views, Filter and sort collection

**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 Tinhead free?

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

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

Tinhead is rated higher. Is It Vegan? averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Tinhead averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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

Neither Is It Vegan? nor Tinhead shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Is It Vegan? or Tinhead?

Is It Vegan? ships an update weekly, and Tinhead every 9 days. Most recently, Is It Vegan? was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tinhead on October 21, 2026.

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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.*