# Vegan Pocket - Scan Food & Eat

> Simple Plant Based Recipes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1142393610](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1142393610)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1142393610`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vegan Pocket
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (5,254 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.23
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-09-06
- **Size:** 41 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vegan-pocket-scan-food-eat/id1142393610)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://veganpocketapp.com/privacy](https://veganpocketapp.com/privacy)

## Description

Vegan Pocket lets you scan barcodes on foods, cosmetics, and even clothing to quickly identify vegan options. It serves as a plant-based guide as you shop and cook.

If you can't find a product, add it to the community-driven database and help others. Join the community to share simple vegan recipes and discover easy plant-based meals.

## Rankings

- #27,344 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews mainly criticize Vegan Pocket for billing problems (unexpected charges, hard-to-cancel subscriptions), a nonfunctional scanner, and a lack of practical vegan information. The crowd-sourced approach that asks users to vote on vegan status adds confusion rather than clarity, with many items lacking vegan data. While some mention a few recipes and potential value, the app is generally viewed as unreliable and expensive.

### Pros

- Limited vegan recipes available (some users note a few recipes).
- Concept of crowd-sourced vegan status could be useful in theory if improved.
- Barcode scanning feature is the intended use of the app (present in the product design).

### Cons

- Recurring billing with unclear free trial and difficult cancellation; users report being charged after a short trial or without clear notifications.
- Barcode scanner often fails or spins indefinitely, yielding no results.
- App provides little to no vegan information; the database is limited and rarely helpful.
- Users are asked to vote on whether an item is vegan instead of delivering clear, authoritative results.
- Poor customer support and difficulty obtaining refunds or contacting developers.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1142393610)