About Is It Safe
Is It Safe: Allergy Monitor is an iPhone and iPad app for people managing allergies, intolerances or chemical sensitivities. You scan a product barcode or take a photo, and the app returns a personalized safety rating based on the allergies and ingredient preferences saved in your profile. It covers food and beverages, cosmetics and skincare, personal care items and household products.
Alerts are tailored to what you choose: common allergies such as dairy, nuts, gluten, shellfish, soy and eggs, custom entries, chemical sensitivities and preferences such as vegan, halal or kosher. The listing mentions a database of more than 100,000 products, ingredient breakdowns, scan history, safety trend analysis and product comparison. The interface is available in English, Spanish and French.
Two features sit in the paid tier: AI menu scanning, which reviews a restaurant menu for dishes that suit your profile, and family profiles with separate allergies and scan histories for each person. The app is free to download with in-app purchases.
Key features
- Barcode and photo product scanning
- Personalized allergen and sensitivity alerts
- Ingredient preferences such as vegan, halal and kosher
- Scan history and product comparison
- AI restaurant menu scanning in the paid tier
- Family profiles with separate histories
Good fit for
- Checking cosmetics for ingredients you react to
- Shopping for a child with food allergies
- Reviewing a restaurant menu before ordering
Is It Safe: questions and answers
- What is Is It Safe used for?
- Is It Safe is an iOS app that scans product barcodes or photos and flags allergens and sensitivities in food, cosmetics and personal care items. It is a good fit for checking cosmetics for ingredients you react to, shopping for a child with food allergies and reviewing a restaurant menu before ordering.
- Is Is It Safe free?
- Yes. Is It Safe has a free plan.
- Is Is It Safe open source?
- No. Is It Safe is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include NetNewsWire, Foqos and PowerToys.
- What are some alternatives to Is It Safe?
- Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include Babycheck, Totsy and Vegan Oasis.
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