inlabel

inlabel is an ingredient scanner for iOS and Android that reads the printed label itself rather than looking a barcode up in a database. Photograph the back of a jar, a packet or a tube, and it parses every ingredient, checks it against the profile you set up, and returns one 0-100 score with a plain-language reason and a buy-or-skip verdict.

Why the no-database approach matters

Barcode apps fail exactly where shoppers need help: imported snacks, pharmacy skincare, market-stall supplements, reformulated products and store brands rarely have a database entry. Because inlabel reads the label in the photo, those are the cases it handles rather than the cases it gives up on.

Scored against you, not an average shopper

You set the profile once and every scan is judged against it:

• Allergens — dairy, eggs, gluten, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, sesame, fragrance. These are always raised to the top of the result regardless of severity.
• Avoid — added sugar, high sodium, artificial sweeteners, trans fat, artificial colours, parabens, SLS, alcohol denat.
• Prefer — protein, fibre, omega-3, vitamin D, probiotics, whole grains, niacinamide, ceramides.
• Requirements — halal, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, pregnancy-safe.
• Health conditions — ingredient warnings tuned to what you are managing.

The same moisturiser can be a good fit for one person and a hard no for another; the score reflects which one you are.

Reads any label language, answers in yours

Scan French skincare, Japanese supplements, Korean snacks or German muesli in the original and read the verdict in your own language. The app ships in English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

On every scan

Ingredients are split into concerning, neutral and beneficial, and tapping any one explains what it is, what it does and why it was flagged. Products can be saved to a personal shelf with store, aisle and your own notes, and two products can be compared side by side.

Privacy

Label photos are private user assets served only to the signed-in account, no third-party analytics SDK ships in the app, and data can be exported or deleted at any time.

Pricing and requirements

Free covers 5 scans a day, 30 a month and up to 30 saved products. inlabel Pro — an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription — raises that to 500 scans a month with unlimited saved products and health-report import. iOS 16.4 or later; also on Google Play. Built by Dippod LLC.

inlabel is an informational tool, not a medical device, and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.