ChowScan
Pet food ingredient scanner
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Know what's actually in your pet's food.
ChowScan reads ingredient labels and returns a 0-100 health score backed by a 9,500+ product database and ingredient research from AAFCO and peer-reviewed veterinary sources. Scan a barcode or photograph the panel — the score, the flagged ingredients, and the science behind every flag are on screen in seconds.
—— FREE ——
- Unlimited scans
- Barcode scanning + on-device OCR (no photos uploaded)
- 0-100 health score with ingredient breakdown
- Citations on every flag — see the source, not just the verdict
- AAFCO completeness check for life-stage match
- Active recall watch on every product you scan
- Basic pet profile (name + species)
—— PRO — $4.99 / month or $29.99 / year ——
Premium pet management for owners who scrutinize every label.
- Full pet profile — breed, weight, age, neutered status, activity level, body condition, allergens, conditions, notes
- Personalized re-scoring against your pet's allergies and conditions
- Healthier alternatives for any low-scoring product
- Daily portion calculator tuned to your pet's profile
- Cost tracking — log purchases, see cost per kg + cost per day
- Body condition log — track weight + BCS over time
- Compare any two products side-by-side
- Pinned favorites + watched-product recall alerts
- Vet-share PDFs for vet visits
- Pro is per-Apple-ID and works on every device you sign in with
—— PRIVACY ——
- No account, no email, no sign-up required
- OCR runs on-device — your photos never leave your iPhone
- No advertising, no third-party trackers, no IDFA, no tracking across apps
- Delete every byte of your data from inside the app at any time
—— METHODOLOGY ——
The score is deterministic. Every ingredient is graded against a curated dictionary that we publish in-app. We do not accept paid placements, sponsored brands, or referral commissions. We do not score brands — we score ingredients.
—— DATA ——
Some product data comes from Open Pet Food Facts contributors under the Open Database License (ODbL); recall data is sourced from the U.S. FDA. Both are credited inside the app.
ChowScan is an informational tool, not a veterinary service. Always consult your vet.
Terms of Use: https://chowscan.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://chowscan.com/privacy
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The developer, Abdalla Mustapha, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Abdalla Mustapha
- Size
- 83.5 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Chow Scan Pro $4.99
- ChowScan Pro Annual $29.99
- Copyright
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