Comparison

Allergense vs Skip or Pick

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

Head to head
About

Allergense

This app provides real-time, community-sourced allergen safety information for restaurants. Users can see safety scores based on others with similar allergies, filter by specific allergens, and contribute their own reports to help others dine safely.

Highlights
  • Real-time safety map
  • Color-coded restaurant scores
  • Filter by specific allergens
  • Submit community reports
  • Read community reports
  • Search worldwide locations
Features
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Allergense is the community-powered allergen safety app that tells you whether someone with your exact allergy ate safely at a restaurant recently. 32 million Americans live with food allergies. Every restaurant meal is a gamble. Allergense changes that with real-time crowdsourced safety scores from people who share your allergies. Features: - Real-time safety map with color-coded restaurant scores - Filter by your specific allergens - Submit and read community reports - Search any city, zip code, or restaurant name worldwide

About

Skip or Pick

Features
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Analyze product labels in seconds with Skip or Pick Whether you’re shopping at the grocery store, choosing a cosmetic product, or trying something new, you don’t have to read every ingredient one by one. Simply take a photo of the product label, and Skip or Pick will summarize the ingredients in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Skip or Pick helps you better understand the ingredients found in food, skincare, and cosmetic products. Quickly identify potential allergens, ingredients that may require attention, and how well a product matches your personal preferences. Key Features: • Fast ingredient analysis from a label photo • Easy-to-understand explanations of ingredient lists • Potential allergen and sensitive ingredient alerts • Support for food, cosmetic, and skincare products • Product scores with clear result summaries • More relevant evaluations based on your personal profile • Save and revisit your previous scans • Discover better alternatives among similar products How It Works: 1. Take a photo of the product’s ingredient list. 2. Let Skip or Pick analyze the ingredients. 3. Get a simple, clear, and easy-to-understand product summary. Skip or Pick is designed for anyone who wants to make more informed choices while shopping. Easily evaluate products without getting lost in small print, complicated ingredient names, or confusing labels. Discover More with Premium: • Unlimited scans • Advanced personalized analysis • Allergen and sensitivity-based evaluation • Scan history • Product comparison • Alternative product recommendations Skip or Pick does not provide medical advice. All analyses are provided for informational purposes only. If you have allergies, sensitivities, are pregnant, have a medical condition, or follow a special diet, always check the product label carefully and consult a qualified professional when necessary. Privacy Policy: https://www.skiporpick.com/privacy.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Allergense4 screens
Skip or Pick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Allergense at none against Skip or Pick's 2. Allergense also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skip or Pick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Allergense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allergense ships an update every 2 days, Skip or Pick every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Allergense versus Skip or Pick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllergenseSkip or Pick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAVI KOLTURPati Game Studio

In-app purchases

None

Allergense

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Skip or Pick

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Allergense free?
Allergense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skip or Pick free?
Skip or Pick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Allergense or Skip or Pick have ads?
Neither Allergense nor Skip or Pick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allergense or Skip or Pick?
Allergense ships an update every 2 days, and Skip or Pick every 2 weeks. Most recently, Allergense was updated on October 31, 2026 and Skip or Pick on October 31, 2026.

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