Reviews of Allergy & Food Scanner: Nosher

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List of user reviews and ratings for Allergy & Food Scanner: Nosher

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 404)

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Review summary

Pros: Fast scans, user-friendly interface, helpful for avoiding common allergens (gluten, dairy, vegan options) and for tracking diverse categories. Cons: Inaccurate detections and false flags due to keyword-based scanning, limited customization of allergies, high price and subscription/refund concerns, and inconsistent performance on real-world labels (tiny print). Overall, users appreciate the concept and speed but question reliability and value, with many reporting false positives/negatives and difficulty trusting results for important dietary decisions.

Pros

Fast scans with quick results
User-friendly interface
Helpful for avoiding gluten, dairy, and other allergens
Broad category coverage (gluten, dairy, vegan, alpha-gal, etc.)
Useful for highlighting ingredients you used to overlook on labels

Cons

Inaccurate or inconsistent allergen detection leading to false positives/negatives
Limited customization of allergy preferences; not customizable enough for individual needs
High price and confusing subscription/licensing, with reports of refund difficulties
Reliability issues on real-world labels (tiny print, incorrect warnings, misread labels)
Misclassification from words in ingredients (e.g., fiber, 'cream' in coconut cream; 'wine' in wine vinegar) causing unnecessary warnings

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All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-18	Kp*****	The first and only thing I scanned for my shellfish allergy and it told me it couldn’t give any information and therefore couldn’t check my restrictions. It scanned the item and even told me what it was with a picture of the item. But that’s it. I love sushi and saw a salmon sushi and from what I could see there wasn’t any shellfish but I wanted to make sure because you just never know. This app gave me no useful information. Thankfully a worker was nearby and was able to help but I paid the year subscription with excitement that this app could help me. Was very wrong. Don’t recommend.
The first and only thing I scanned for my shellfish allergy and it told me it couldn’t give any information and therefore couldn’t check my restrictions. It scanned the item and even told me what it was with a picture of the item. But that’s it. I love sushi and saw a salmon sushi and from what I could see there wasn’t any shellfish but I wanted to make sure because you just never know. This app gave me no useful information. Thankfully a worker was nearby and was able to help but I paid the year subscription with excitement that this app could help me. Was very wrong. Don’t recommend.
2026-02-11	Ka*****	I like how it tells me to stay away from things I’m allergic to and not get sick
I like how it tells me to stay away from things I’m allergic to and not get sick
2025-12-02	bo*****	This app is useful for products with long ingredient lists, but it’s definitely not perfect. I’ve had it say that two different foods contain gluten, because they contained fiber. When I read the actual ingredient labels, it was flagging the phrase “not a significant source of fiber”. One of the foods was even certified gluten free. For $20, I wish that some of the kinks would be worked out.
This app is useful for products with long ingredient lists, but it’s definitely not perfect. I’ve had it say that two different foods contain gluten, because they contained fiber. When I read the actual ingredient labels, it was flagging the phrase “not a significant source of fiber”. One of the foods was even certified gluten free. For $20, I wish that some of the kinks would be worked out.
2025-10-10	Br*****	I recently was tested for food allergies and I have a lot. I needed an app to help me keep track so I downloaded this one. Not only did it charge me $30, the app only has a small handful of broad allergies to set and it’s not customizeable so it was useless to me. I requested a refund and was denied because they charged it as a subscription! So not only did they take $30 from me, but they planned to do it again if I hadn’t noticed! This is def a scam! Not worth $1 much less $30!
I recently was tested for food allergies and I have a lot. I needed an app to help me keep track so I downloaded this one. Not only did it charge me $30, the app only has a small handful of broad allergies to set and it’s not customizeable so it was useless to me. I requested a refund and was denied because they charged it as a subscription! So not only did they take $30 from me, but they planned to do it again if I hadn’t noticed! This is def a scam! Not worth $1 much less $30!
2025-09-13	Bo*****	I just bought this app since I was diagnosed with alpha gal syndrome. Plus I have gluten intolerance I decided to try it out and scan a bag of chips that are gluten free according to the package. This app told me it has gluten in it. If it is wrong on this, how can I trust it on other foods? I want my money back!!
I just bought this app since I was diagnosed with alpha gal syndrome. Plus I have gluten intolerance I decided to try it out and scan a bag of chips that are gluten free according to the package. This app told me it has gluten in it. If it is wrong on this, how can I trust it on other foods? I want my money back!!
2025-09-12	To*****	Downloaded at this am.. scanned labels around my kitchen. Everyone was sending up gluten and other flags.. yet it was wrong every time. Deleted app. Would love to be refunded. Can’t find a way to communicate with developers but this review box.
Downloaded at this am.. scanned labels around my kitchen. Everyone was sending up gluten and other flags.. yet it was wrong every time. Deleted app. Would love to be refunded. Can’t find a way to communicate with developers but this review box.
2025-09-04	CU*****	Great for diabetic people, my dr recommended I check it out, very satisfied
Great for diabetic people, my dr recommended I check it out, very satisfied
2025-09-02	Hk*****	Don’t waste your money, this app only uses IA to find words in the label, reason why it warns you about ingredients that are not an actual problem, for example “Cocoa butter”, it’s dairy free but the app does not recognize this kind of things. I was expecting a lot more, I just tried it and I’m begging for a reimbursement.
Don’t waste your money, this app only uses IA to find words in the label, reason why it warns you about ingredients that are not an actual problem, for example “Cocoa butter”, it’s dairy free but the app does not recognize this kind of things. I was expecting a lot more, I just tried it and I’m begging for a reimbursement.
2025-08-30	Tn*****	The idea of this app is good but there are serious flaws. When you scan a product it searches for key words- sounds good right? Wrong. Numerous products are truly dairy free but if it uses the word milk at all to even say “free of milk” or “vs milk” it will mark it as “unclean” then you’re back to rereading the whole label anyways. It marked almond milk as “unclean”.
The idea of this app is good but there are serious flaws. When you scan a product it searches for key words- sounds good right? Wrong. Numerous products are truly dairy free but if it uses the word milk at all to even say “free of milk” or “vs milk” it will mark it as “unclean” then you’re back to rereading the whole label anyways. It marked almond milk as “unclean”.
2025-08-22	sn*****	There is no point in dealing with this issue as it is a waste of time and money. Its effectiveness is not very effective.
There is no point in dealing with this issue as it is a waste of time and money. Its effectiveness is not very effective.