ChowScan: Pet Food Scanner

Scan your dog or cat food and get a 0-100 health score in seconds.

ChowScan is a pet food ingredient scanner for dog and cat owners, drawing on a database of over 29,000 dog and cat food products. Point your camera at any bag, scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient panel, and see a clear 0-100 score with the flagged ingredients, the beneficial ones, and a cited source behind every flag. No chemistry degree required. No account, no sign-up.

WHAT THE SCORE TELLS YOU Every top ingredient is graded against a curated, in-app dictionary. Named proteins, whole foods, and helpful additives lift the score. Artificial preservatives, dyes, added sugar, and unnamed meat sources pull it down. Each flag links to a public source, so you can decide for yourself.

FREE, ALWAYS

• Unlimited scans, by barcode or on-device ingredient-label OCR
• 0-100 health score with flagged and beneficial ingredients, each cited
• A recall flag if a product you scan is under an active recall
• Browse the full ingredient dictionary to learn what each term means
• Add a pet by name and species, with unlimited pets, free
• Submit an unknown label to help grow the database

CHOWSCAN PRO

• Personalized re-scoring against your pet's allergies and health conditions
• Daily portion calculator, so you feed the right amount
• Cost tracking to see what you spend per bag and per day
• Recall push alerts, plus a watchlist for the products you care about
• Vet-share PDF export for your next visit
• Healthier-alternative suggestions when a score is low
• AAFCO completeness check for life-stage match
• Full pet profile: breed, weight, age, neutered, activity, body condition, allergens, conditions, and notes
• Favorites, full scan history, weight and body-condition log, diet recommendations, search by typing, and compare mode

HOW WE STAY HONEST The score is deterministic, and the same rubric applies to every product. We do not take money from pet food brands, we do not accept paid placements or sponsored ratings, and we score ingredients, not brands.

PRIVACY-FIRST

• No account, no email, no sign-up
• On-device OCR, so your photos never leave your phone
• No ads, no third-party trackers, no cross-app tracking
• Delete all of your data from inside the app at any time

IMPORTANT ChowScan provides ingredient information for pet owners for educational purposes only. It is not a veterinary service and does not diagnose, treat, or replace your veterinarian. Always consult your vet about your pet's specific dietary needs.

Privacy policy: https://chowscan.com/privacy Terms of service: https://chowscan.com/terms Methodology: https://chowscan.com/methodology