# Is It Vegan?

> The original vegan app!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id673006541](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id673006541)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id673006541`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Conner Burggraf
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-11
- **First published:** 2013-07-20
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/is-it-vegan/id673006541)
- **Website:** [https://isitvegan.net/](https://isitvegan.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://isitvegan.net/privacy.html](https://isitvegan.net/privacy.html)

## Description

This scanner works on any food label in over 100 languages, instantly deciphering ingredients lists to answer the simple question, "Is It Vegan?".

- The original vegan app is back! With over 1 MILLION downloads worldwide, we've been helping vegans shop since 2012.
- This new app version has these features to make your shopping easier than ever:
- The app can now work on products in over 100 languages!
- The app has PowerScan technology to scan your whole cart in seconds.
- The app can decipher ANY food label's ingredients list by taking a photo.
- The app has over 20,000 categorized ingredients.
- The app has a search function to instantly reference our extensive product database.
- New optimized and intuitive app layout.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://isitvegan.net/privacy.html

## Rankings

- #293,726 — Overall

## Review summary

Is It Vegan? is praised for convenient barcode scanning, travel-friendly use, and language translations, with updates improving functionality. However, frequent intrusive ads, an outdated/unreliable database, inconsistent results, and occasional crashes hinder usability. Overall it’s useful when it works, but data freshness and ad handling are major drawbacks.

### Pros

- Convenient barcode scanning that helps with vegan shopping.
- Useful for new, old, and curious vegans, and travelers.
- Language translation support expands accessibility to non-English items.
- Recent updates improved functionality and overall ease of use.
- App design is appreciated for helping users read ingredients quickly.

### Cons

- Intrusive and frequent ads that disrupt usage, including pop-ups and loud sounds.
- Perceived outdated database with many items missing or not updated for years.
- Inconsistent or inaccurate results, with items labeled vegan/vegetarian incorrectly or shown as 'not sure.'
- Performance issues such as crashes or black screens during scanning.
- Missing products and data gaps as items disappear from the database.

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