Olive Food Scanner vs Mealpause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Olive Food Scanner
Scan barcodes to identify products containing seed oils, palm oil, toxins, or questionable additives. Get instant warnings and discover cleaner alternatives to make healthier food choices quickly.
- Seed oil detection (canola, soybean, corn, sunflower, palm)
- Toxin and additive flagging
- Clear warning system
- Cleaner alternative suggestions
- Smart clean eating tips
- Barcode scanning
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Meet Olive Food Scanner — your Seed Oil Watchdog. Bobby approved food scanner for seed oils and toxins. Quickly scan any barcode to see if a product contains seed oils, palm oil, toxins, or questionable additives. Make clean choices in seconds. What you’ll get: Seed oil detection: canola, soybean, corn, sunflower, palm, and more Toxin + additive flags: catch hidden risks at a glance Clear warnings Cleaner alternatives: better options before you checkout Smart tips: practical, real‑life clean eating nudges How it works: 1) Open Olive Food Scanner and scan a barcode 2) Instantly see warnings and safer alternatives Free: 1 scan per day Subscription Required: Subscribe for unlimited scanning, and premium features. Weekly plan with 3‑day free trial Yearly plan (best value) Subscriptions auto‑renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage in your Apple ID settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Restore Purchases Tap “Restore Purchases” on the Paywall if you’ve already subscribed on this Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://olivefoodscanner.com/privacy.html Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mealpause
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Mealpause makes space for a simple routine. Choose your target, start your timer, and get on with your day. YOUR FAST, AT A GLANCE Follow your fast with a clear timer and progress ring. Add a small or medium Home Screen widget, or see elapsed time on your Lock Screen with a thin progress bar in the rectangular widget or just the timer in an inline view. AT YOUR OWN PACE Use 12, 14, or 16-hour convenience presets, or set a custom target. Forgot to start the timer? Set an earlier start. Your fast ends only when you choose to end it. A SIMPLE RECORD Add a completed fast you forgot to record, correct session times, and explore your routine in a weekly chart or a simple list. No streaks, rankings, or pressure to hit a score. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, ads, tracking, or cloud service. Your sessions stay on your iPhone. Records are not backed up; deleting the app removes them. JUST ENOUGH Optional local reminders, light and dark appearances, and a short guide to adding Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Mealpause is a personal timing tool. Duration presets are convenience options, not personalized recommendations. Mealpause does not provide medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mealpause at none against Olive Food Scanner's 3. Mealpause also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, 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. Olive Food Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Mealpause asks for nothing beyond the download.
Olive Food Scanner ships an update every 10 days, Mealpause every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olive Food Scanner | Mealpause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (95 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julio Pliego | Ferdinand Johannes Mekelenkamp |
In-app purchases
Olive Food Scanner
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
Mealpause
No in-app purchases
Questions
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