Comparison

Absorbed Product Scanner vs Kept

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Absorbed Product Scanner

This app analyzes everyday products by scanning barcodes or labels to reveal their ingredients and potential impact on women's health. It offers plain-English explanations, a proprietary hormone-safe score, and actionable advice for finding cleaner alternatives.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes, labels, and meals
  • Ingredient explanations and health scores
  • In-app advisor for questions
  • Community forum for discussion
  • Air and water quality readings
  • Find nearby health stores
Features
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a toxin scanner that tells you what's actually in your everyday products, and what to do about it. absorbed is wellness, made for women's bodies. point your phone at a barcode, a label, or even a finished meal. you get a clear read on the ingredients, scored against what's worth knowing for your hormones, your endocrine system, your real life. what you can do, from day one — scan anything. barcodes, labels, full products, finished cooked meals. one tool, no category limits. — understand what you scanned. plain-english explanations, ingredient detail, and our proprietary score that's built around women's health, not generic safety. — ask the advisor. our in-app advisor answers your follow-up questions, the ones you'd normally type into a search bar at 11pm. — join the community. you're not the only woman trying to figure this out. share, learn, and discuss with women doing the same work. — know your air and water. live readings for the city you're in, so you know what you're breathing and drinking. — find better, nearby. recommended health stores in your area, so the swap is one stop away, not an internet rabbit hole. why we built this women's wellness has a fear-merchant problem and a generic-clean problem. one side shouts. the other says "it's all toxic." we sit in the empty middle: evidence-aware, hormone-literate, and emotionally intelligent enough to know that the woman reading this is probably tired, probably overwhelmed, and already trying. what makes absorbed different — designed for women, by a woman. our co-founder built this because she couldn't find it. — hormone-safe lens. we look at how products may affect women's bodies and endocrine systems, not just generic "clean" or "all-natural." — evidence-aware, never alarmist. we reference peer-reviewed studies, hedge our language, show our sources, and treat you like a peer. — empowerment over anxiety. every flagged ingredient comes with what to do about it — a swap, a store nearby, or a question you can ask the advisor. the science layer, briefly our scoring system draws on peer-reviewed research on endocrine disruptors, cumulative ingredient exposure, and women's hormonal physiology. we hedge — we have to. we show our sources. we don't diagnose, we don't treat, we don't tell you to throw everything out. we tell you what's known, what isn't, and what's actionable today. a quiet note on privacy at launch, you don't need an account. nothing to log into, nothing to remember, nothing to lose. when account features arrive in a future update, your data stays yours. absorbed is the entry point into a larger wellness intelligence platform we are building for women. join us early. — learn more: https://absorbed.app privacy policy: https://absorbed.app/privacy terms of use: https://absorbed.app/terms support: https://absorbed.app/support absorbed provides information, not medical advice. it is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment from a qualified health professional. for personal health questions, please consult your doctor. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kept

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Only one of you needs the app. Kept gives you small daily rituals, most just a minute or two, then helps you send them to your partner by text. They just reply. No download, no account, no cost for them. Busy weeks shouldn't cost you your relationship. 2 MINUTES A DAY. THAT'S IT. Answer a few questions about your relationship and Kept builds your plan: a handful of fresh rituals every day, matched to your love language and what you want to grow together. Pick any one, check it off, and keep your shared streak alive. GAMES THAT GET YOU TALKING AGAIN A little game, every night. Most take under 10 minutes: - Question Deck: pick a depth, flip a card, talk - This or That: pick a side, then guess your partner's - How Well Do You Know Me?: guess their answer, score points - Never Have I Ever: five fingers each, last hand standing wins - Appreciation: finish the line and send a love note - Date Generator: set the budget, spin the wheel SEE WHERE YOU'RE CONNECTING Your Connection Map shows where you two are strong across Intimacy, Communication, Presence, Repair and Hope, plus one area to grow. YOUR STORY, ONE NIGHT AT A TIME A nightly prompt and private Memory Journal turn one line a night into the story of you two. Count your days together, see your anniversary coming, and look back on every ritual and entry in your calendar. BUILT ON THE SCIENCE OF LOVE Kept is grounded in relationship research: small, repeatable moments of connection add up in a way grand gestures rarely do. ALSO INCLUDED - Light and dark mode - A Home Screen widget PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you write stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no ads. Export your journal as a PDF or text anytime, or delete all your data in one tap. SUBSCRIPTION Kept requires a subscription to use. - Yearly: $59.99/year with a 3-day free trial - Monthly: $19.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase (or when the free trial ends). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Kept under Profile › Manage subscription, or in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keptcouples.featurebase.app/en/help/articles/4167711-privacy-policy Support: support@keptcouples.com Kept is for adults 18+ and is not therapy or a substitute for professional help.

Screenshots

Absorbed Product Scanner4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kept at every 2 days against Absorbed Product Scanner's weekly. Kept also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Absorbed Product Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Kept sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absorbed Product Scanner ships an update weekly, Kept every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Absorbed Product Scanner versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsorbed Product ScannerKept
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB24 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMAIKA Movement Inc.Jung Yook Ban

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Absorbed Product Scanner

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription$8.997 Days
  • Annual subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual subscription3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Annual subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual subscription3 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Kept

Subscriptions2
  • Kept Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Kept Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Absorbed Product Scanner free?
Absorbed Product Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Absorbed Product Scanner or Kept have ads?
Neither Absorbed Product Scanner nor Kept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absorbed Product Scanner or Kept?
Absorbed Product Scanner ships an update weekly, and Kept every 2 days. Most recently, Absorbed Product Scanner was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kept on October 24, 2026.

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