First spoon vs Cedulka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First spoon
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First Spoon guides you through starting solids step by step — no spreadsheets, no guesswork, just a clear plan tailored to your baby's age and pace. What the app does: A ROADMAP MADE FOR YOUR BABY — Steps and food slots based on your baby's current age, so you always know what's next. SAFE ALLERGEN INTRODUCTION — A clear plan for introducing allergens one at a time, with recommended spacing between them. SMART REACTION DIARY — A calendar to log foods and reactions, with practical tips exactly when you need them. LOG ANYTHING, ANYTIME — Forgot to note a portion or reaction? Add it retroactively, whenever you get to it. Don't need the guidance? Use the app as a quick, no-fuss tracker for what your baby eats, day by day.
Cedulka
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Cedulka reads a product's barcode and shows you what the manufacturer declares about it — starting with gluten for celiacs. Built originally for the developer's celiac daughter, the app focuses on the question celiac and allergic users actually ask first: "What is in this?" WHAT IT DOES • Scan any food barcode with your camera. • See a clear summary of the declared gluten content: Gluten-free, Contains gluten, May contain traces, or Unknown. • Highlights the 14 EU allergens you've added to your profile (milk, nuts, soy, sesame, eggs, …). • Shows full ingredient list, product photo, and brand info pulled from the open Open Food Facts database. • Photograph a restaurant menu and get a per-dish reading of the declared ingredients. • Add a missing product by photographing the package — the app reads the label for you. • Keeps a scan history so you can revisit results later. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most allergen apps make you read a long ingredient list and work it out yourself. Cedulka summarises the declared composition up front, with conservative logic — when the data is incomplete it says so rather than guessing, because a missing warning matters more than a false alarm. YOUR DATA Your allergen profile and scan history live on your phone. An account is optional: create one and your allergen profile syncs across devices, and you can export or delete everything you've stored at any time. No advertising, no tracking. OPEN DATA Product information comes from Open Food Facts, a community-maintained open database published under the ODbL licence. If you spot wrong data, you can fix it for everyone — see openfoodfacts.org. IMPORTANT • This app is an information tool, not medical advice. It is not a medical device. • It reports what the manufacturer declares. It cannot account for traces or cross-contamination. • Always check the actual package label before eating, especially for severe allergies. CURRENT LIMITATIONS • Czech and English only at launch. • Coverage depends on what's in Open Food Facts. Common Czech and EU products are well covered; some private-label items may say "Unknown".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cedulka at every 5 days against First spoon's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First spoon ships an update monthly, Cedulka every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First spoon | Cedulka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavla Havir Benetinova | MARTIN VANA |
In-app purchases
First spoon
No in-app purchases
Cedulka
No in-app purchases









