For focused vegan and vegetarian packet checks, consider VeganCheckr; for open food records, consider Open Food Facts. Fig supports multiple dietary profiles, while Yuka combines health scoring with Premium diet preferences. Choose by workflow and current access, not an untested accuracy ranking.
Check your own packetUse a familiar packet to check whether the app explains the decision you need to make.
- Scan its barcode or ingredient label in VeganCheckr.
- Compare the exact product, country and ingredients with your packet; keep unclear origins unresolved.
- Check the current in-app access and privacy information before choosing a paid feature.
Free to download; optional Premium. Full ingredient details or explanations may require an upgrade. Features differ on iPhone and Android; Android photo recognition supports printed Latin-script labels. A result is not certification or an allergy-safety guarantee.
How this comparison was put together
Disclosure: VeganCheckr publishes this website. We reviewed official listings and support pages on October 18, 2026, and checked our own implementation. This is not a hands-on test of every app or a measured accuracy ranking. Store descriptions are developer claims; actual coverage, prices and free access can change by country and version.
The seven apps below are not interchangeable. Some specialise in vegan checks, some offer broader dietary profiles, and others centre on food information or scoring. A download labelled free may still put the feature you need behind an in-app purchase.
Seven apps and the task each is worth considering for
| App | Documented focus | Access or evidence caveat |
|---|---|---|
| VeganCheckr | Vegan/vegetarian barcode and ingredient-label checks on iPhone and Android | Free download; detailed ingredient views or explanations may require Premium. Barcode data uses Open Food Facts |
| Is It Vegan? | Its reviewed iPhone listing advertises barcode, label-photo and ingredient-search workflows | Free download with in-app purchases; verify your platform and current access in the local store |
| WhatsVegan | The reviewed iPhone listing focuses on ingredient photos rather than barcodes | Its description identifies the ingredient/photo scanner as a paid feature |
| VegVisor | The reviewed iPhone listing advertises barcode checks, ingredient breakdowns and product-name entry | Free download with in-app purchases; we did not establish ingredient-photo OCR from that listing |
| Fig | Configurable dietary needs, multiple profiles and US shopping discovery; iPhone and Android | Limited free scans; Fig+ advertises unlimited scans and additional features |
| Yuka | Food/cosmetics scoring; Premium includes vegan and vegetarian preferences on iPhone and Android | The main food score is not vegan suitability |
| Open Food Facts | Free open food database and mobile apps, including ingredient analysis and dietary preferences | Community records and parsing may be incomplete or outdated |
For a focused vegan or vegetarian food check
Try a familiar product in VeganCheckr and read the ingredient findings, not just the headline. Match the product and market to your packet. Android supports printed Latin-script ingredient photos and text input; platform features differ. Full details or explanations may be Premium-gated, including on iPhone. Read the platform-specific privacy policy rather than assuming one store label covers both apps.
Is It Vegan? is another dedicated option: its current iPhone description includes barcode and label-photo workflows. WhatsVegan is worth examining when you specifically want a photo-first approach, but do not mistake its free download button for free scanner access. VegVisor's listing describes ingredient breakdowns; that is not enough to claim it has the same photo workflow as those apps.
For several dietary requirements or household members
Fig is available on both iPhone and Android, not iPhone only. Its official guidance focuses on US availability and documents multiple profiles. That may be more useful than a single vegan result when people in the household have different needs. Compare its actual local-store and paid-feature support before subscribing. Our VeganCheckr versus Fig guide explains the trade-off without treating avoidance settings as an allergy guarantee.
For health scoring or open product information
Yuka's food score combines nutrition, additives and organic status. That number does not itself answer the vegan question. Yuka Premium does offer vegan and vegetarian preferences; earlier statements on this site denying that feature were incorrect. See our corrected Yuka comparison for the distinction.
Open Food Facts is worth starting with if you want the underlying open data, broad product information or the ability to contribute corrections. Its documentation includes ingredient analysis and OCR, so it should not be described as merely a basic barcode reader. Because VeganCheckr uses its barcode data, two matching results are not necessarily independent checks. Read the Open Food Facts comparison before switching just to get a second opinion.
What to check before paying
For a shorter shortlist organised by the problem you want to solve, see our Is It Vegan? alternatives guide.
Choose a few foods you actually buy. Compare the exact returned product, missing records, uncertain ingredients and the visibility of explanations. Review current renewal and cancellation terms. We do not quote fixed subscription prices because local offers and bundles vary, and we have not bought and tested every tier.
For missing products, follow our barcode troubleshooting guide. For undisclosed origins, ask the maker. An ingredient app is not certification, and a vegan verdict is not an allergy-safety guarantee.
Official sources reviewed
- VeganCheckr iPhone and Android.
- Is It Vegan?, WhatsVegan and VegVisor: reviewed iPhone listings, not proof of availability on every other platform.
- Fig availability, Fig+ features and free access guidance (dated 2023–2024 terms; confirm current in-app access).
- Yuka dietary preferences and food scoring.
- Open Food Facts ingredient analysis.
Editorial notes
Official sources and our own product implementation were reviewed on . Published feature descriptions are not comparative accuracy measurements. Availability, subscriptions and product recipes can change.
Research, writing and the source/readability reread were AI-assisted. No independent human review is claimed. This site is published by VeganCheckr, not an independent testing organisation. Other product names belong to their owners; no endorsement is implied. See our editorial method and correction contact.
What if two scanners give different answers?
Use our scanner disagreement workflow to compare product identity, current label evidence and uncertainty rules. Agreement between apps using a shared record is not independent confirmation.
Check the label on your own product
VeganCheckr scans barcodes and ingredient labels, flags hidden animal ingredients and E-numbers, and shows you the evidence. Free to download on the App Store and Google Play. Optional Premium features vary by platform.
Scan with your iPhone camera