Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner Reviews Analysis
Food and cosmetic product scanner · 4.7★ from 184,339 ratings · 500 recent reviews analyzed by AI
Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner
Health & Fitness · Yuka App
500 recent reviews analyzed
Suggested alternatives score no better than the original
48 mentions“pushes alternative products that are just as bad — sometimes even worse — but magically”
Scoring thresholds appear inconsistent between products
55 mentions“Showing bias... I looked up one cereal-cutoff for "bad" sugar level was 6.5 g”
Health claims seen as alarmist by some users
14 mentions“This is a fear mongering app designed to make mountains out of molehills”
Makes ingredient decisions genuinely informed
71 mentions“It's a great tool to provide you with knowledge so you can make an informative decision on your purchases”
Surfaces useful detail on everyday foods
71 mentions“Yuka app offer important information on the good and bad ingredients in many types of foods”
Trusted enough to convert users to paid
20 mentions“I really like this application, so much that I subscribed”
Scores shift for equivalent products
55 reports“for that cereal, the bar GOT CHANGED to 7.5 g”
Cited studies conflict with each other
14 reports“All of the information uses independent studies some of which directly conflict with studies done by qualified doc”
Filter suggestions by the store being shopped
48 requests“It would be even better if you were able to choose your grocery store and get results/suggestions based on the grocery store you're shopping at”
Publish the scoring methodology openly
55 requests“Well intended app but lacking rigor”