# Read the Labels - Food Scanner

> #1 Product Scanner

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738658640](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738658640)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6738658640`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Smiley Solutions LLC
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (240 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2025-01-16
- **Size:** 155 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/read-the-labels-food-scanner/id6738658640)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://jensmiley.com/terms-and-conditions/](https://jensmiley.com/terms-and-conditions/)

## Description

Read the Labels - Food Scanner makes ingredient transparency simple by letting you scan product barcodes to see if ingredients are clean. It highlights ingredients as good, okay, or bad, helping you choose foods with simple, healthy ingredients.

By turning the complexity of food labels into clear guidance, this extension empowers healthier shopping habits and supports informed decisions about what you eat.

## Rankings

- #97,687 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Read the Labels for ease of use, quick scans, and healthier decision making, but reliability and data quality issues undermine value. Frequent crashes, unstable scans, an incomplete database, and ongoing errors frustrate subscribers. Some users also cite the price as too high versus alternatives. Stabilizing performance and improving data accuracy are needed to realize its strong concept and potential impact.

### Pros

- Easy to use with fast scans and a convenient search by item or store
- Helps users make healthier cleaner eating choices with clear ingredient notes
- Saves time and streamlines grocery shopping
- Highlights good, bad, and questionable ingredients and explains why
- Encourages better label reading and food awareness

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability, especially after subscribing
- Incomplete database with missing items and unreliable barcode searches
- Data quality issues and persistent errors, including mislabelled products
- High price or subscription cost relative to perceived value, with some preferring cheaper alternatives

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738658640)