Aurascan: Food Labels, Decoded
Ingredients & the evidence
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Free: 5 scans a day, every ingredient explained. Plus: unlimited scans, search and compare. Pro: food diary, daily limits, health profile and journal.
Scan any packaged product and see what every ingredient is, why it's there, and how strong the evidence about it really is.
Labels weren't written for the average person. Aurascan turns a wall of additives, numbers and claims into plain English in seconds: no biochemistry degree required, and no fear-mongering.
EVIDENCE FIRST, ON EVERY CLAIM
Aurascan is built around one idea: you deserve to know not just what research says, but how much to trust it. Every claim shows the kind of evidence behind it (human clinical trials, observational studies, animal research or early lab findings) and tells you plainly when the evidence is thin or still unsettled. What regulators allow and what the science shows are kept separate.
EVERY GRADE COMES WITH ITS REASONS
Aurascan grades products and ingredients, but never stops at a number. Tap anything to see what drove the grade, the context that matters (dose, form, how it's processed) and the sources behind it. Then decide for yourself.
HOW IT WORKS
• Point your camera at a barcode, or add Scan to Control Center for one-tap scanning
• Aurascan identifies the product and reads its ingredient list
• Each ingredient is explained: what it is, why it's used (sweetener, preservative, emulsifier, coloring, stabilizer…) and what research has found
SEE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO YOUR BODY
A body map links ingredients to the systems they're studied for, such as gut and digestion, metabolism, the nervous system and the immune system, with the explanation one tap away.
PROCESSING AND NUTRITION IN CONTEXT
NOVA processing levels show where a product sits between whole food and ultra-processed. Nutrition is shown for the whole package, not just a tiny serving size.
FIND BETTER OPTIONS
Browse rankings by category. With Plus, search products and ingredients by name and compare products side by side.
SEE HOW IT ADDS UP
With Pro, log what you eat and see it against published daily limits and your own: how many days you went over on sodium or added sugars, which foods were behind it, and whether it is rising or falling over a week, a month or three months.
PRODUCT NOT FOUND? ADD IT
Snap a photo of the label and Aurascan reads it for you.
FREE, PLUS AND PRO
Free: scan up to 5 products a day, with every ingredient explained, your scan history and your stats.
Plus: unlimited scans, search any product or ingredient without scanning, and compare two products side by side with alternatives. Starts with a 14-day free trial.
Pro: everything in Plus, plus tracking and personalization. Set up a profile for each person in your household, add a health profile and dietary rules that are checked on every scan, keep a food diary with daily totals, and keep a health journal that shows patterns in how you feel.
You pay, so the analysis answers to you, not to sponsors, and never to an affiliate deal.
IMPORTANT
Aurascan is for users 18 and older. Aurascan is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Consult a healthcare professional. Explanations use AI-assisted analysis of published research and can contain errors or gaps. Individual response, dose, frequency and overall diet all matter. For medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, medications or personal dietary guidance, talk to a licensed healthcare professional.
Subscriptions: Aurascan Plus and Aurascan Pro are optional auto-renewing subscriptions (monthly or annual). Aurascan Plus includes a 14-day free trial for new subscribers; if you don't cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, it converts to a paid subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.aurascan.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.aurascan.app/privacy
See how it adds up. With Pro, the Insight tab now checks your logged food against published daily limits and your own, over a week, a month or three months, and shows which foods were behind it.
Also in this update:
• The health journal is now part of Pro.
• The food diary now records added sugars and caffeine.
• Clearer ingredient names, and fixes across the scan page.
The developer, Aurascan LLC, 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:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Aurascan LLC
- Size
- 56.6 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Medical Treatment information
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Aurascan Pro $239.99
- Aurascan Plus $39.99
- Aurascan Pro $29.99
- Aurascan Plus $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 AURASCAN LLC