Yuka – Food & Cosmetic Scanner
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Analyzes food and cosmetic labels to assess their health impacts
Both a paid and free version available
Features: Analyzes food and cosmetic products, recommends healthier options, history of scanned products, food preferences, and search without scanning
Database includes 3 million food products, 2 million cosmetics, and adds 1,200 products every day
Pros & Cons
What We Like...
- 100% independent - Transparent funding information and no influence from brands
- Both free and paid options
- No ads
- Yuka doesn’t sell user data
- Intuitive, user friendly app according to reviews
- Citations for assessments included
What Needs Improvement...
- Labels food and products as good and bad
- Requires internet access unless you pay for premium
- Not all foods and cosmetics in database
Specs
| Premium features | Offline mode, search without scan, unlimited scan history, food preference alerts (ie gluten free, vegetarian, palm oil) |
|---|---|
| Free version | Yes |
| App platforms | Android and iOS |
| Free features | Analyzes food and cosmetic products, recommends healthier options, and limited history of scanned products |
| Subscription cost | $15/ year |
Summary
Yuka app allows you to scan food or cosmetics and tells you whether a product is good or bad. There are both free and paid versions. The app is independent and does not allow brands to advertise or sell user data. Many customer reviews are positive and found the information useful. However, others disliked sorting foods and products into rigid good and bad categories and made them overly aware of their choices.