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Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner

Ingredient Scanning · Free + IAP
S Tier
Best in class · #1 of 11
98
4.8★101K ratings
Free + IAPprice
12dsince update

What is Yuka?

Yuka is an app that scans barcodes on food and personal care products and shows a rating with detailed information about each product's analysis. When a product has a negative impact on health, the app recommends similar but healthier alternatives. The listing says food is rated on nutritional quality, additives and organic aspect, and cosmetics are rated on the risk level of each ingredient.

Pricing. Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Checking the nutritional quality and additives of packaged food
  • Reviewing the ingredients in shampoo, cream or other personal care products
  • Finding healthier alternatives to a product rated poorly

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Why this app is in S tier

Yuka scores 98 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 93, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100, Apple's Editors' Choice 100. The five parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

◆ 85 MILLION USERS ◆ Yuka is a free mobile app that allows you to scan the barcodes of food and personal care products and instantly see their impact on your health. A rating and detailed information help you understand the analysis of each product. When a product has a negative impact on your health, Yuka also recommends similar but healthier alternative products. ◆ A 100% INDEPENDENT PROJECT ◆ Yuka is a 100% independent project : product reviews and recommendations of healthier alternatives are done in an objective way. No brand or manufacturer can influence them in one way or another. Furthermore, there is no in-app advertising. You can access detailed information on our business model on our website (www.yuka.io). ◆ 6 MILLION REFERENCED PRODUCTS ◆ Yuka established a database that contains 4 million food products and 2 million cosmetic products. Each food product is evaluated according to 3 objective criteria: nutritional quality, presence of additives and organic aspect of the product. The method to analyse cosmetic products is based on the analysis of all the ingredients of the product. Each ingredient is assigned a risk level according to the latest scientific data.

Compare in Ingredient Scanning

MeasureYukaIvyTrash Panda
TierSSS
Score98 / 10094 / 10091 / 100
Rating4.8 ★4.8 ★4.8 ★
Ratings101K8.7K4.0K
Latest ratings · 180d4.3 ★ · 20 reviews3.0 ★ · 20 reviews—
Last update12d ago6d ago5d ago
PriceFree + IAPFree downloadFree download

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Where else it ranks

Questions about Yuka

Does the app show ads?

There is no in-app advertising. It also says product reviews are done independently and that no brand or manufacturer can influence them.

What products does the database cover?

The database contains 4 million food products and 2 million cosmetic products, for a total of 6 million referenced products.

How are food and cosmetic products rated?

Food is evaluated on nutritional quality, presence of additives and organic aspect. Cosmetics are analysed by assessing all ingredients, each assigned a risk level according to the latest scientific data.

Is Yuka free?

Yuka is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Yuka good for?

Yuka is built for checking the nutritional quality and additives of packaged food, reviewing the ingredients in shampoo, cream or other personal care products, finding healthier alternatives to a product rated poorly. It sits in the ingredient scanning list on AppTierList.

Is Yuka worth it?

Yuka is S tier, ranked #1 of 11 ingredient scanning apps with a score of 98 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 101,103 ratings. That is the top of its list.

How does Yuka compare to Ivy?

Yuka is S tier at 98; Ivy is S tier at 94. Yuka ranks higher. Yuka is free to download, with in-app purchases, Ivy is free to download.

How often is Yuka updated?

Yuka was updated 12 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

List
Ingredient Scanning
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
98 / 100
Rank in list
#1 of 11
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
101,103
Recent reviews
4.3 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(12 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Health & Fitness
Good for
Checking the nutritional quality and additives of packaged food, Reviewing the ingredients in shampoo, cream or other personal care products, Finding healthier alternatives to a product rated poorly
Requires
iOS 15.5 or later
Size
205 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
6
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
JSON · why it ranks here

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