ChowScan

Know what's actually in your pet's food.

ChowScan reads ingredient labels and returns a 0-100 health score backed by a 9,500+ product database and ingredient research from AAFCO and peer-reviewed veterinary sources. Scan a barcode or photograph the panel — the score, the flagged ingredients, and the science behind every flag are on screen in seconds.

FREE

- Unlimited scans
- Barcode scanning + on-device OCR (no photos uploaded)
- 0-100 health score with ingredient breakdown
- Citations on every flag — see the source, not just the verdict
- AAFCO completeness check for life-stage match
- Active recall watch on every product you scan
- Basic pet profile (name + species)

PRO — $4.99 / month or $29.99 / year

Premium pet management for owners who scrutinize every label.

- Full pet profile — breed, weight, age, neutered status, activity level, body condition, allergens, conditions, notes
- Personalized re-scoring against your pet's allergies and conditions
- Healthier alternatives for any low-scoring product
- Daily portion calculator tuned to your pet's profile
- Cost tracking — log purchases, see cost per kg + cost per day
- Body condition log — track weight + BCS over time
- Compare any two products side-by-side
- Pinned favorites + watched-product recall alerts
- Vet-share PDFs for vet visits

PRIVACY

ChowScan is privacy-first by default:

- No account, no email, no sign-up required
- OCR runs on-device — your photos never leave your phone
- No advertising, no third-party trackers, no cross-app tracking
- Delete every byte of your data from inside the app at any time

METHODOLOGY

The score is deterministic. Every ingredient is graded against a curated dictionary that we publish in-app. We do not accept paid placements, sponsored brands, or referral commissions. We do not score brands — we score ingredients.

DATA

Some product data comes from Open Pet Food Facts contributors under the Open Database License (ODbL); recall data is sourced from the U.S. FDA. Both are credited inside the app.

ChowScan is an informational tool, not a veterinary service. Always consult your vet.