Tarlo: Food Scanner & Swaps

Scan any grocery product and see in seconds if it fits YOUR rules — then find better picks and real shelf prices from shoppers near you. Free, no ads, no account needed.

Point your camera at any grocery barcode. Tarlo tells you in seconds whether it fits the rules YOU chose — and when it doesn't, shows better options and where to find them.

YOUR RULES, NOT A SCORE Other scanners grade every product with their own universal score. Tarlo doesn't grade. You pick what to avoid — synthetic dyes, high-fructose corn syrup, seed oils, artificial sweeteners, nitrates, BHA/BHT, or high sodium and sugar by Health Canada's front-of-package thresholds — and every scan is checked against exactly that. Same product, two shoppers, two different verdicts. Because your cart is yours.

SCAN. VERDICT. SWAP.

• Instant verdict with the exact reason: the ingredient found, the percent daily value measured
• Full ingredient list with flagged items highlighted
• Alternatives that actually pass your rules — some confirmed on the shelf by other shoppers

PRICES FROM REAL SHOPPERS

• See price estimates and recently-seen shelf prices before you reach the till
• Shoppers confirm prices in store, so the data gets sharper every week
• The more shoppers join, the closer you get to spotting the cheapest option nearby

MISSING LABEL DATA? FIX IT IN SECONDS If a product's label isn't in the database yet, snap the back of the pack. Tarlo reads it and finishes your verdict on the spot — and after automatic checks, the next shopper benefits too.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

• No account, no email, no name
• No ads, no advertising ID, no background tracking
• Location only while you use the app, only to power in-store features

BUILT FOR CANADA FIRST Bilingual labels, Health Canada thresholds, and a growing layer of store-verified data — downloadable worldwide.

Tarlo is informational, not medical advice — always verify the package label. Product data from public sources including Open Food Facts (ODbL).