# Boycat: Ethical Shopping

> Scan. Shop. Boycott Smart.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6474510742](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6474510742)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6474510742`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Boycat LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (695 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-17
- **First published:** 2023-12-29
- **Size:** 89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boycat-ethical-shopping/id6474510742)
- **Website:** [http://boycat.io](http://boycat.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.boycat.io/privacy-policy](https://www.boycat.io/privacy-policy)

## Description

Boycat turns everyday purchases into informed decisions. Scan any barcode to reveal what a brand supports, how it operates, and where your money flows. It’s not just a scanner—it's ethical infrastructure in your pocket, with campaign frameworks and live updates that add clarity to every choice.

Explore campaigns, discover better alternatives, track impact, and participate in a community that votes on brands. The Digital Risk Index evaluates privacy factors such as data collection, third‑party sharing, and regulatory exposure, while BuycatVPN helps protect your research.

## Rankings

- #63,400 — Overall

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Boycat for being easy to use, with quick barcode checks and the ability to identify and avoid boycott targets, while offering alternatives and a broad product database. Recurring drawbacks include reliability issues (bugs, scanning glitches, search errors) and sign-up/login friction (VPN requirement, gatekeeping). Additional concerns center on accuracy/transparency of ethical labeling and some politically charged feedback. Overall it’s a helpful ethical-shopping tool, but reliability and transparency improvements are needed.

### Pros

- Easy to use and user-friendly interface
- Barcode scanning provides quick results and product checks
- Empowers users to boycott and take ethical action
- Provides alternative ethical product options
- Large product database with broad coverage

### Cons

- Reliability issues including bugs, glitches, search errors, and occasional scanning problems
- Sign-up/login friction and paid VPN requirement, plus perceived gatekeeping (Google/Apple sign-in)
- Concerns about accuracy and transparency of ethical labeling and brand safety information
- Politically charged content and perceived bias in campaigns or messaging

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6474510742)