CheckNectar: Food Scanner
Know More Worry Less
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Nectar tells you what's actually in the food you buy.
Scan a barcode and get one clear score out of 100, plus a plain-English breakdown of every ingredient — which ones are fine, which ones are worth knowing about, and why. No jargon, no guessing in the aisle.
SCAN ANYTHING
Point your camera at a barcode and Nectar reads the product's full ingredient list and nutrition data in seconds. No barcode on the pack? Point the camera at the ingredient label instead and Nectar will read it directly.
ONE SCORE, FULLY EXPLAINED
Every product gets a single number from 0 to 100, built from its own ingredient list and nutrition data. Tap through and you'll see exactly how it was calculated — which ingredients pulled the score down, which nutrients pulled it up, and where the underlying data came from. You can disagree with us. We show our work either way.
FIND SOMETHING BETTER
When a product scores poorly, Nectar suggests cleaner alternatives in the same category — so you leave with something in your basket instead of just putting it back.
BROWSE BY AISLE
Explore any aisle — bars, protein, snacks and drinks — ranked by score, then narrow by category: Greek yogurt, granola, chips, sparkling water and more.
MADE FOR YOUR HOUSEHOLD
Tell Nectar about allergies, dietary preferences and the specific ingredients you'd rather avoid. Anything you've flagged is called out on every product you scan, for you and your family.
KEEP TRACK
Save products to your pantry, see everything you've scanned, and watch your average score improve as your basket changes.
WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM
Nectar reads from Open Food Facts and USDA FoodData Central — public food databases covering millions of products — and applies its own scoring model on top. Sources are named on every product page.
IMPORTANT
Nectar is an information tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it isn't a substitute for guidance from a doctor or registered dietitian. Always read the physical label if you have a serious allergy.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Nectar Pro Yearly — $69.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial (US pricing; prices vary by region)
Nectar Pro Monthly — $14.99 per month (US pricing; prices vary by region)
Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at
least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is
charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current
period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple
Account settings after purchase.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://stefannf1.github.io/nectar-legal/privacy.html
Bug Fixes and Improvements
The developer, Stefan Cleland, 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
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Sensitive Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Stefan Cleland
- Size
- 109.4 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.5 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlimited $39.99
- Unlimited $19.99
- Unlimited $14.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Stefan Cleland