Source: https://verify-veg.com/blog/yuka-alternatives/
Language: en

# Yuka Alternatives: 7 Apps for Diets Yuka Does Not Check (Vegan, Halal, Kosher)

You're in an aisle holding a packet with a label you can half read, and the question isn't "is this healthy?" It's "can I eat this?" Yuka answers the first well. For halal, kosher, Jain or no-beef shopping it has no answer, and it can't read a label with no barcode.

> **Key Takeaways**
> - Yuka scores nutrition, additives and organic status. Premium adds alerts for gluten, lactose, sulfites, soy, palm oil, vegetarian, vegan and pork-free diets ([Yuka Help Center](https://help.yuka.io/l/en/article/qzr8gkygvp-does-the-application-take-allergens-such-as-gluten-lactose-etc-into-account), retrieved 2026-09-24).
> - It has no halal, kosher, Jain, beef-free or nut-free mode, and its diet alert sits on top of a health score rather than auditing ingredients.
> - Those alerts are Premium-only, Yuka ignores "may contain traces" lines, and every scan needs a barcode and a database entry.
> - None of these apps certifies anything. They check ingredients.

**TL;DR: Yuka covers vegan, vegetarian and pork-free alerts in Premium, but not halal, kosher, Jain, beef-free or nut-free.** These seven apps answer the diet questions Yuka leaves open, and most read the printed ingredient list rather than a barcode.

## What Yuka actually checks, and what it leaves out

Yuka scans barcodes and scores food on nutritional quality, additives and organic status. Its US listing says the database holds 4 million food products and 2 million cosmetics, and the app is free with a paid Premium tier ([Yuka on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1092799236), retrieved 2026-09-24).

Diet alerts live in Premium. Yuka's help center lists alerts for gluten, lactose, sulfites, soy and palm oil, plus "some dietary preferences like vegetarian, vegan or pork-free diets" ([Yuka Help Center](https://help.yuka.io/l/en/article/qzr8gkygvp-does-the-application-take-allergens-such-as-gluten-lactose-etc-into-account), retrieved 2026-09-24). So Yuka does have a vegan setting. What it leaves open: no halal, kosher, Jain, beef-free or nut-free mode; no ingredient-by-ingredient audit, because the alert sits on top of a health score; no "may contain traces" check; and no answer for products without a barcode.

## The 7 best Yuka alternatives for vegan, halal, kosher and Jain diets

### 1. Soosee - Allergy & Vegan Scan

Best for reading a label in a language you don't speak. Soosee highlights the words you switch on, with categories for allergens, animal-derived E-numbers, non-vegan, meat and additives, plus custom words. It names 17 languages and works offline, with no ads or tracking ([Soosee listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soosee-allergy-vegan-scan/id1502026145), retrieved 2026-09-24). Free, with an optional Supporter subscription or lifetime purchase. It highlights words; it doesn't issue verdicts.

### 2. Fig - Food Scanner & Recipes

Best for a household with several restrictions at once. Fig scans a barcode and checks ingredient compatibility across more than 2,800 dietary options, with dietitian notes. You can keep a profile per person and see what works at 100+ stores and restaurants ([Fig listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fig-food-scanner-recipes/id1564434726), retrieved 2026-09-24). Free, with an optional Fig+ subscription for restaurants, multiple profiles and unlimited scans.

### 3. Olive - Food & Cosmetic Scanner

Best if you want Yuka's job done with a wider lens. Olive scans food and cosmetic barcodes for additives, seed oils, gluten and allergens, and suggests alternatives. Its listing markets it as a "Premium Yuka Alternative" ([Olive listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/olive-food-cosmetic-scanner/id6739765789), retrieved 2026-09-24). Its site says it's free to try, then a subscription, on iPhone and Android ([oliveapp.com](https://www.oliveapp.com/), retrieved 2026-09-24). No halal or kosher verdicts are listed.

### 4. WhatsVegan - Vegan Scanner

Best for products that aren't in any barcode database. WhatsVegan photographs the ingredient list and marks each one by origin: green for vegan, red for not vegan, orange for possibly vegan. Because it reads the label, its developer says it works with local and imported products ([WhatsVegan listing](https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/vegan-scanner-whatsvegan/id1608091231?l=en-GB), retrieved 2026-09-24). Premium is $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan (iPhone, iPad, Google Play) ([whatsvegan.app](https://www.whatsvegan.app/), retrieved 2026-09-24).

### 5. TagHalal - Halal Food Scanner

Best for halal shoppers who want an E-number verdict. TagHalal scans a barcode or ingredient list and returns Halal, Haram or Mushbooh, using a database its listing puts at over 1.5 million products, plus optical recognition. It covers 500+ additives and E-numbers and allows school-of-thought rulings ([TagHalal listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/taghalal-halal-food-scanner/id1626990007), retrieved 2026-09-24). Free with in-app purchases, on iPhone and Google Play.

### 6. KosherScan

Best when you want a person, not an algorithm. KosherScan scans a barcode, shows products that have already been answered, and lets you ask your rabbi about anything that hasn't ([KosherScan listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kosherscan-app/id1549559357), retrieved 2026-09-24). Free with in-app purchases, on iPhone, iPad and Google Play. It's a lookup service rather than an ingredient scanner.

### 7. Verify Veg

Best for Jain, no-beef and no-pork shopping, and for labels in a script you can't read. Verify Veg gives free unlimited barcode scans, and with no barcode its AI reads printed ingredient text from a photo, translates it and checks it against your diet. It flags root vegetables (onion, garlic, potato) for Jain and Satvik requirements and takes up to 200 custom forbidden ingredients ([Verify Veg listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/verifyveg-vegan-scanner/id6758276834), retrieved 2026-09-24). Free with in-app purchases on iPhone, with Android coming soon; scan history is kept offline.

## The seven apps side by side

| App | Platform | What it checks | Diet coverage | Price model | Offline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soosee | iPhone, Apple Watch | Ingredient-list words, 30+ categories | Vegan, vegetarian, allergies | Free; optional subscription | Yes |
| Fig | iPhone; Google Play | Barcode scan, ingredient compatibility | Allergy, low FODMAP, gluten-free | Free; optional Fig+ subscription | Not stated |
| Olive | iPhone, Android | Food and cosmetic barcodes | Allergens, gluten, dairy | Free trial, then subscription | Not stated |
| WhatsVegan | iPhone, iPad; Google Play | Photo of the ingredient list | Vegan, vegetarian | $3.99/month or $29.99/year | Not stated |
| TagHalal | iPhone; Google Play | Barcode and ingredient scan, E-numbers | Halal, school-of-thought settings | Free with in-app purchases | Not stated |
| KosherScan | iPhone, iPad; Google Play | Barcode lookup, rabbi answers | Kosher | Free with in-app purchases | Not stated |
| Verify Veg | iPhone (Android coming soon) | Barcode, AI read of printed ingredients | Vegan, vegetarian, Jain, kosher, halal, no beef, no pork | Free with in-app purchases | Scan history yes |

"Not stated" means the listing didn't say, not that the feature is missing.

## How to choose

Start with the diet you follow, then pick the tool that answers it.

- **Halal:** pair a halal scanner with our [halal food travel guide](/blog/halal-travel-food-guide/).
- **Kosher:** a kosher barcode lookup plus the [kosher travel food guide](/blog/kosher-travel-food-guide/) covers most supermarket trips.
- **Jain, no beef or no pork:** you need a scanner with those modes, and [shopping vegan with foreign labels](/blog/vegan-grocery-shopping-foreign-language/) when the label is in another language.
- **Without signal:** check the offline column, then see [food scanning without a connection](/blog/offline-food-scanning-travel/).
- **Country ingredients:** our [country food guides](/food/) list the local words worth checking.

## The bottom line

Yuka remains one of the best nutrition scanners you can install, and Premium covers vegan, vegetarian and pork-free preferences. It won't answer a halal, kosher, Jain or no-beef question, or read a label with no barcode. Every detail above comes from each app's own listing or site, checked on 2026-09-24; prices change, so verify before you subscribe.

> **Check before you eat.** The Verify Veg app scans a barcode or reads an ingredient list from a photo and flags ingredients against your diet (vegan, vegetarian, halal, kosher, Jain and more). [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/verifyveg-vegan-scanner/id6758276834) - Android is coming soon.

*Written by Samir Narain, founder of Verify Veg. Verify Veg helps people check packaged food against their diet by scanning barcodes and reading ingredient lists from photos.*

*Note: Verify Veg provides ingredient-based compatibility checks, not certification. Recipes and preparations vary by restaurant, region and cook, so always confirm with the restaurant, brand or vendor.*