SmartLabel

Name: SmartLabel
Rating: 2.2 (99 reviews)
Author: Consumer Brands Association

By: Consumer Brands Association

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Features & Capabilities

SmartLabel is a Chrome extension that helps you access detailed product information across food, beverage, household, pet care, and personal care items. You can search a product or scan its UPC code or SmartLabel QR code to view ingredient definitions, sourcing practices, third-party certifications, social compliance programs, usage instructions, and safety advisories.

SmartLabel now supports DWCode by GS1 and Digimarc Barcode, and provides company/brand information and disclosures for informed choices. Visit smartlabel.org for more information.

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By:

Consumer Brands Association

Rating:

2.20

(99)

Version:

1.5.3 Last updated: 2022-11-17

Version code:

852757020

Creation date:

2017-12-11

Compatible devices:

Size:

22.58MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-10

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# 199,449 ▼ 352

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Developed by:

Consumer Brands Association

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smartlabel/id1130429932

Website:

https://www.smartlabel.org/

User Reviews

Overall, users praise the idea and some instances of useful ingredient information and safety notes, but the app suffers from major reliability and data issues. The most mentioned problems are inconsistent barcode scanning, not finding products that clearly display SmartLabel, and a very limited product database. Stability and maintenance concerns, plus a clunky UI, further hinder usefulness. The app has potential for allergy awareness and safety education, but significant improvements are needed before it becomes dependable.

Pros

Detailed ingredient explanations and what each ingredient does.
Provides safety-related information or drug facts for certain products when scanned.
The concept shows clear potential and is appreciated for its mission to inform consumers about product ingredients and safety.
In some cases, the app delivers useful information for allergy-conscious users.

Cons

Scanning is frequently unreliable, with many reviews reporting failed scans, 'not found' results, or crashes.
Product database coverage is very limited; many common brands/products are absent.
The app appears poorly maintained or abandoned, with bugs and long-delayed updates.
User interface and navigation issues, such as clunky layout and hard-to-read/scroll results.

Recent reviews

Firstly, the barcode scanner is finicky. It needs the barcode in an upright position. What? Something software can do. Secondly it shows manufacturers safety reference. Right, like that’s of any help in the USA especially where there are lax safety standards. Also, it didn’t list Methylisothiazolinone on the first scan I did. This is a high risk chemical! So the program is HIDING this from you. My guess because they are in collusion with the manufacturers. From what I can see it’s just a way for manufacturers to make products appear safe. I wouldn’t be surprised if this company and app is created with money from the manufacturers.

by Ha*****, 2025-06-22

The app does have great potential and I like what little it does, but it needs to do more. Like others, I experienced the app telling me the product I scanned was not a smartlabel product despite the fact that it is, and a search returns the product in the app's database. I suppose there could be some small thing about the product that doesn't match any of the very many types of Colgate Total toothpaste in the app's database; maybe this exact size isn't there or something – it's hard to tell because there are so many variations on the same product list listed in the database and the full name and traits of each product is not visible in the list on my phone, so I'd have to go to the details page of each of about 50 different products in order to see if the exact one I have in my hand is in the list... Anyway, the app does have great potential, and I like being able to tap each ingredient in the product to see a short description of its function; unfortunately the implementation is far less than complete, and as of this writing the app has not been updated in two years, so I have to think it's abandonware. A shame, considering the app's potential to provide a great deal of information that interests many people. Oh well...