Open Food Facts
Scan barcodes to see nutrition and ingredients—free, open data, no diet app subscription.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Open source
- Starting price
- Free
- Best for
- Grocery label decoding · Allergy awareness · Teaching kids about ingredients
- Replaces
- Yuka premium, Paid nutrition scanner apps
- Platforms
- iOSAndroidWeb
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Open data project—not a venture-backed app farming your shopping history.
Open Food Facts is a nonprofit crowdsourced database. Scan packaged foods to compare sugar, additives, and Nutri-Score without Yuka Plus or MyFitnessPal premium upsells. Data you contribute helps everyone.
The catch
Crowdsourced gaps on obscure brands; not personalized meal planning.
Good fit for
- Label readers
- Allergy families
Not ideal for
- People wanting coached meal plans
Alternatives
Meal Prep Planner
Sunday meal prep worksheet linking nutrition goals to grocery lists—no diet app sub.
Replaces: Noom, Paid meal prep apps
Nike Training Club
Free workouts from Nike—including strength, yoga, and HIIT—without a premium tier.
Replaces: Peloton app, Apple Fitness+…
Fitness Blender
Thousands of free workout videos with clear progressions—optional paid programs exist.
Replaces: Daily Burn, Beachbody On Demand…
Darebee
Free visual workout posters and programs—printable, no account, no subscription.
Replaces: Paid workout poster apps, Fitness magazine subscriptions