ConsoScan vs Kadmo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConsoScan
Scan product barcodes or health marks to discover who made your food, check for recalls, and view quality labels. Access detailed ingredient information, nutrition facts, and additive assessments. Receive personalized alerts for product recalls and allergens.
- Scan product barcodes and health marks
- Identify food manufacturers
- Check for product recalls
- View quality labels and origin
- Access ingredient and nutrition facts
- Personalized recall alerts
- Filter by allergens
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ConsoScan is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, and does not represent, any government body (DGAL, DGCCRF, INSEE, INAO or EFSA). It reuses their open data; the sources are listed at the end of this description and on the app's "About" page. WHO REALLY MAKES YOUR FOOD? Scan the oval health mark on a product (meat, fish, dairy, ready meals…) or its barcode: ConsoScan identifies the manufacturing site, even behind a store brand. PRODUCT RECALLS Check whether a product has been recalled, and browse a company's current and past recalls. - Personalised recall alerts (keywords, allergens, baby products) QUALITY LABELS AND ORIGIN Official quality and origin labels (PDO, PGI, Label Rouge, TSG), organic farming, and French food supply chains. INGREDIENTS AND NUTRITION - Nutri-Score, Eco-Score and NOVA group - Nutrition facts (calories, sugars, salt, saturated fat, fibre, protein) - Additives: category, purpose, and EFSA assessment (risk of overexposure, acceptable daily intake, link to the official opinion) - Product search with a filter to exclude allergens, and side-by-side comparison PRIVACY No account required, no ad trackers, no third-party tracking SDK. Available in English and French. DISCLAIMER ConsoScan is an information tool. Despite the care taken in cross-referencing data, errors may remain. The information shown does not replace the statements on the packaging or official communications from the authorities. If in doubt, refer to the official sources below. DATA SOURCES - Product recalls: RappelConso (DGCCRF) — https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr - Health approvals: DGAL, French Ministry of Agriculture — https://www.data.gouv.fr - Companies and establishments: SIRENE database (INSEE) — https://www.sirene.fr - Quality labels: INAO — https://www.inao.gouv.fr ; Agence Bio — https://www.agencebio.org - Additive assessments: EFSA — https://www.efsa.europa.eu - Product information: Open Food Facts (ODbL licence) — https://world.openfoodfacts.org
Kadmo
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Kadmo Votre allié santé au quotidien, produit après produit. Kadmo scanne aussi bien les produits transformés que les fruits et légumes frais, pour vous aider à mieux manger, sans compromis sur la simplicité. Scan universel Un seul geste pour analyser un produit emballé ou un fruit/légume — Kadmo s'adapte à tout ce qui compose votre assiette. Filtre anti-allergies Renseignez vos allergies et intolérances une fois pour toutes : Kadmo vous alerte instantanément si un produit scanné n'est pas compatible. Panier santé & substituts conseillés Composez votre panier idéal et recevez des suggestions de substituts plus sains à chaque scan, adaptées à vos besoins. Super-aliments & Élixir hebdomadaire Découvrez chaque semaine un élixir en lien avec les super-aliments du moment, pour varier et enrichir votre alimentation naturellement. Actualités scientifiques Restez informé des dernières découvertes sur l'alimentation, sélectionnées et vulgarisées pour vous. Alertes rappel produit Kadmo surveille automatiquement les produits que vous avez déjà scannés et vous prévient en cas de rappel officiel, sans que vous ayez à y penser. Mangez conscient, mangez informé, avec Kadmo.
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Verdict
ConsoScan and Kadmo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | ConsoScan | Kadmo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GILBERT AMAR | Thierry Fourmaux |
In-app purchases
ConsoScan
No in-app purchases
Kadmo
No in-app purchases









