Ivy: Processed Food Scanner
What is Ivy?
Ivy: Processed Food Scanner is a Health & Fitness app that scans food products and reports on seed oils, additives, ingredients, pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics, environment and packaging information. The description says its database holds over 3 million products and that users can check scans against dietary preferences and common allergens. Full access requires an Ivy Pro subscription.
Pricing. Ivy: Processed Food Scanner is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Scanning products while grocery shopping
- Checking food against vegan, keto or allergen needs
- Reviewing a family's packaged food choices
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Why this app is in S tier
Ivy scores 95 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 86, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Join thousands of people ending their processed food intake, and regaining total control of their health and their kids health. Ivy is the #1 food scanner app, designed to help you regain control of your health and live longer healthier lives. Whether you’re looking to cut down or quit entirely, Ivy’s incredible database helps you reshape your relationship with unhealthy food. Ivy Pro subscription required for full access. See subscription details below. **WHY THOUSANDS TRUST IVY** EXPOSE UNHEALTHY FOODS Scan over 3 million food products in our food database (and growing), complete with seed oils, additives, ingredients, pesticide, heavy metals, microplastics, environment and packaging information. MAKE INFORMED FOOD CHOICES Take Ivy to the supermarket and scan as you shop to see everything you need to know about the food you’re consuming at a glance. DIETARY PREFERENCES Tell Ivy whether you are Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Keto or Pork-Free and we'll tell you if your scans match these choices. FOOD ALLERGENS Tell Ivy what you're intolerant to and the app will tell you if your scans contain any of your choices. Choose from a wide variety of common allergens includ
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 95 / 100 | 98 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 8.7K | 101K | 4.0K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.0 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.3 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 8d ago | 13d ago | 6d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free download |
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Questions about Ivy
Is the app free?
The app is free to download. The description says Ivy Pro subscription is required for full access to its features and content.
What does the scanner check?
The description lists seed oils, additives, ingredients, pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics, environment and packaging information for scanned food products.
How much does the Ivy Pro subscription cost?
Not stated on the App Store.
Is Ivy free?
Ivy is free to download.
What is Ivy good for?
Ivy is built for scanning products while grocery shopping, checking food against vegan, keto or allergen needs, reviewing a family's packaged food choices. It sits in the ingredient scanning list on AppTierList.
Is Ivy worth it?
Ivy is S tier, ranked #2 of 11 ingredient scanning apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 8,733 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does Ivy compare to Yuka?
Ivy is S tier at 95; Yuka is S tier at 98. Yuka ranks higher. Ivy is free to download, Yuka is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Ivy updated?
Ivy was updated 8 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Ingredient Scanning (S tier, #2) · Food Scanning (S tier, #3)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 95 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 11
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 8,733
- Recent reviews
- 3.0 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (8 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Scanning products while grocery shopping, Checking food against vegan, keto or allergen needs, Reviewing a family's packaged food choices
- Requires
- iOS 15.1 or later
- Size
- 70 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 1
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed