Health & Fitness

Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner

Yuka scans food and cosmetic barcodes to show ingredient-based scores and suggested alternatives.

Our take

Consider as one supplementary label-reading aid

A rating summary can lead users to inspect ingredients more closely.

Keep in mind: Scores are the app’s model, not individual medical or allergy advice; verify the actual label and personal suitability.

What you can do

  • Scan food or cosmetic barcodes
  • Review score components and ingredients
  • Find suggested alternative products

Good for

  • Shoppers comparing product labels critically

Consider alternatives for

  • Users treating one score as a complete health judgment

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: iOS 15.5.
  • Scores are the app’s model, not individual medical or allergy advice; verify the actual label and personal suitability.

Privacy & permissions

Product queries reveal shopping interests; review optional account and scan-data settings.

Sources & review notes Updated Nov 10, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

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