GlutenScanning
Allergen & Gluten Scanner
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Gluten hides. We seek. Scan barcodes for gluten and allergens, and snap a meal to see its likely allergens, analyzed on your device. Always check the label.
GlutenScanning is your comprehensive allergen detection companion. Scan barcodes, photograph meals, and check food for gluten and 45 common allergens in seconds.
KEY FEATURES
Instant Barcode Scanning
Point your camera at any product barcode and get immediate gluten status plus complete allergen information from the OpenFoodFacts database (millions of products).
AI Meal Analysis
Photograph a plated meal — the app recognizes the foods on your device and lists the allergens their usual recipes contain. The photo never leaves your device.
Evidence-Based Encyclopedia
45 allergens with health impact, common sources, hidden ingredients, FDA & EU regulatory thresholds, symptoms, and cross-contamination risks. Covers gluten (wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt, kamut, triticale), major allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, fish, shellfish), and regional allergens (sesame, mustard, celery, lupin, sulphites).
Allergen Load Tracking
Track cumulative exposure over time and understand your personal sensitivity patterns.
AI Recipe Generator
Allergen-free recipe ideas written on your device by Apple Intelligence (on devices that support it).
Safe Alternatives
When a product contains your allergens, instantly find safe alternatives in the same category.
Scientific Research Library
Curated PubMed articles on celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and allergen research.
Scan History
Save scans for quick reference. Build a personal database of safe products.
WHO IT'S FOR
- People with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity
- Anyone with food allergies (nuts, dairy, soy, fish, shellfish)
- Parents managing children's allergies
- Health-conscious shoppers
EVIDENCE-BASED
Product data from OpenFoodFacts. Allergen information cross-referenced with FDA and EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II. Scientific articles from PubMed/NIH.
PRIVACY FIRST
No account required. Your scan history stays on your device, and meal photos are analyzed on your device: they are never uploaded.
Available in 35+ languages.
Note: For informational purposes only. Always verify ingredients on actual product packaging. Not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Subscription Terms — GlutenScanning is free to download and is used with an auto-renewing subscription. One subscription, Premium Access, includes every feature: barcode scanning, meal photo analysis, recipes, scan history and allergen tracking. Plans are weekly, monthly or yearly. The app shows every price, and any free trial for new subscribers, before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24h before period end. Manage or cancel anytime via Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://www.glutenscanning.com/terms · Privacy: https://www.glutenscanning.com/privacy
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GlutenScanning 1.4 — now on Apple Watch, and AI features cost about 75% less
• New on Apple Watch: your recent scans with their gluten verdict, the “My allergens” card to show restaurant staff, and “Ask about a dish” to see a dish’s likely allergens, even offline. Complications show your last scan and your allergens in today’s scans. The watch app comes with Premium Access.
• AI features now cost about 75% less: meal-photo analysis and recipe ideas are included in Premium Access, because the AI built into your iPhone now does the work.
• Meal photos are analyzed on your iPhone or iPad. They never leave your device.
• Each likely allergen says where it comes from: which food, and why.
• A new card explains what a meal photo can and can’t show.
• Recipe ideas without your allergens are written on your device by Apple Intelligence, on iPhones and iPads that support it.
• Choose the allergens you avoid anytime in Settings › My allergens.
Questions or feedback? support@glutenscanning.com
The developer, LyteFast, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- LyteFast
- Size
- 31 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 89 more
- English, Akan, Arabic, Aragonese, Asturian, Aymara, Basque, Breton, Catalan, Central Atlas Tamazight, Cornish, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Ewe, Faeroese, Finnish, French, Frisian, Friulian, Fulah, Gaelic, Galician, Ganda, German, Greek, Guarani, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kabyle, Kashubian, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Ladin, Ladino, Ligurian, Lombard, Low German, Lower Sorbian, Lule Sami, Luxembourgish, Malay, Manx, Maori, Neapolitan, Northern Sami, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Occitan, Piemontese, Polish, Portuguese, Quechua, Rhaeto-Romance, Romanian, Russian, Rusyn, Samoan, Sardinian, Sicilian, Silesian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Southern Sami, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss German, Tachelhit, Tahitian, Thai, Tonga, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Upper Sorbian, Venetian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Wolof, Yiddish, Yoruba
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- GlutenScanning AI Weekly $3.99
- GlutenScanning AI Yearly $119.99
- GlutenScanning AI Monthly $12.99
- GlutenScanning Base Weekly $0.99
- GlutenScanning Base Monthly $2.99
- GlutenScanning Base Yearly $30.99
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2026 LyteFast. All rights reserved.
