Reviews for Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner

ease of use and like seeing alternatives, additives and why they are bad, and rankings. I don't always agree with the reasoning (e.g too much saturated fat, etc) but make my choices on the ingredients whether it's organic and what the additives are. good to se on the go. I just added my first product and the step by step was so easy: take pics of the front office table, nutrition chart and ingredients and it's almost instantly available! cool!

I've been using this for over a year now. It has worked flawlessly, never had a glitch. The information is broad and only rarely have I scanned something that it did not recognize. You then have the option of adding it for review. My two favorite things are that it gives very in-depth details to explain the ratings (especially if they're bad), and it doesn't stop there...it actually provider healthier alternatives! That is wonderful!

The App itself is very nice. Great UI. The only thing that I don't like, is that when you're looking to see what is in a product, it doesn't state any food dyes when there are food dyes. Food dyes can be cancerous and can cause other health issues. They don't even specify any food dyes at all. So the App is very limited on information. Also the App does not do supplements. Once the App implements more information such as the food dyes, supplements then I will gladly change my rating to 5 Stars..

I don't know if other people just had a bad experience, but I just downloaded this app to help me lose weight and see what I am eating, and this is an accurate app! Yuka shows you what's the negatives and positives are to the food you scan, and it even has a rating to se eif the food poor, well, and good! This app really deserves 5 stars.

This is hands down my favorite app on my phone! I use it all the time and it's really helped me shift towards healthier options. I made a donation to become a premium member, which unlocks the ability to search products without needing the physical barcode present, and to set food preferences. But honestly it's still super useful in the free version! Totally worth it!

I am always surprised by the random things this will actually have data on. it's not always accurate for niche products, but generally correct. What I don't like is that you cannot filter the scoring based on what you care about. I don't care for Yuka to evaluate the nutrition facts of a product--I just want it to evaluate the list of ingredients. I know my ice cream is too fatty and sugary. I just want to know if I should be concerned about certain additives and why.

This app is AMAZING! It gives all of the information you need to make an informed healthy purchase of food items without spending hours making comparisons. And I found that NOT all almond milks ( etc.) are equal Even though, almond milk is considered "healthy," some Risky Additives negate the health benefit. So the lower-priced one I was using was rated Bad, but there were 3 other well-known national brands rated Excellent! And it's been a great connection with my grown sons that I was missing.

Absolutely recommend to anyone, it really helps out is searching for healthier options in all sorts of products. Definitely changed my diet after realizing all the harmful additives I'm eating in all my foods. My only complaint is that it works in a very small selection of countries, though eventually that'll get better as it expands.

I just recently downloaded Yuka. My husband told me about it. He learned about it from a co-worker. I used it when I went grocery shopping a few days ago and to my surprise I only had to find alternatives for two or three items. I absolutely love this app! I also love that it recommends healthier options if something isn't healthy. Every time I shop for food I scan it first to make sure it's okay to eat. Thanks Yuka!!!

This is the most useful and addictive and infectious (in a good way) app you are likely to find and use. While I was using it at my food store three people noticed, asked me for a demo and immediately downloaded it. Find out instantly what any food product contains and if it's good or bad for you. Angry? Press one button and send your opinion to the manufacturer. I wish they had this for politicians!!

love it!! I always read the labels to check for ingredients and added sugar. but knowing all the chemicals names and their functions and impacts is really difficult. this app helps to make healthier choices so I know exactly what chemicals are in the product and their risks. Love that is linked to the research too. when I'm craving junk food I just point it to the labels and read all the bad stuff they have and give up. I just wish it could work in other languages (please try Portuguese!!).

I am very happy a friend told me about this app. For years I've thought the vegan substitutes had suspicious ingredients. Now I can see the scores in black and white. Here in the USA the food is often loaded with bad ingredients. Yuka is a clear, easy way to wade through the confusion. Thank you for offering an affordable premium option. I love what you have created.

I absolutely love this app. We threw away a large trash can full of bad and poor products. It was hard to do but I feel so much lighter knowing that my next purchases will be for the health of me and my girls. They were throwing product away along side me. They want to preserve their fertility and so much of todays lotions, perfumes and beauty products are detrimental to fertility. Also the other day we scanned items in the store before we bought them. It was shocking what I found!

One of my favorite apps! I've come to rely on it at most grocery store visits. If the rating is low, basically I don't want or need the product. That's where your other recommendations are helpful and take the guess work out for the consumer. Details for every ingredient good or bad, is explained in great detail. Thank you for keeping us well informed. In Health, SF

Great app. Very useful, it informs you of all of the positives and negatives of each product on your health. The only problem I have, is that it takes points off the total score if there are any additives at all, even if they are no-risk. Which, isn't much of a problem for me because I can decipher that myself, but it may not be accurate for people who base their judgement, purely off the number.

This app is so useful. I appreciate being able to see the ingredients in products I already use or even before I buy them just by scanning the barcode. It also gives you suggestions for alternative products you could use in place of the more harmful ones. And if any products are missing from their database you can add them yourself for everyone else to access too. Definitely a must have.

Overall all great app and very eye-opening the chemicals in our foods. One thing I would suggest is the ability to see what grocery stores carry the products listed under the (alternative) Recommendations, or even a filter where I can select only recommendations that are available at a particular grocery store. That would be very helpful as I don't know if my store carries all the ones that are listed.

It's a great app! Free version. The work behind the scenes saves me the time from having to do the research. There's a breakdown of ingredients and explain the risk factors. They provide healthier alternatives as well. No ads, a plus! I look forward to seeing more products added. For a small yearly subscription, there's more. Thank you, Yuka Team!

Excellent! See what you're eating! Greatly exceeds my expectations. Simple to use. Scan the bar code of any food item - it quickly provides a score with a breakdown of the good and bad. I quickly scanned most of the things in my pantry used regularly and immediately identified 3 or 4 things to eliminate/reduce/replace in my diet. Some scores are obvious - butter is bad with high fat, calories. But, my "healthy" non-butter spread was much worse! It suggests healthier alternatives. Great app!

Honestly, I really LOVE this app, it does everything it claims to and more. I've tried finding healthier food, even seeing a nutritionist, and was shocked to find that some of the "healthy" food I found really wasn't that great. Yuka makes it so easy not only with WHY a certain food isn't great, but also RECOMMENDS BETTER ALTERNATIVES. I have yet to use the scanner on beauty products, but overall have had a great experience with this app. Thanks Yuka!! :)