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Head-to-head

Yuka vs Bobby Approved

Yuka 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Bobby Approved
Bobby Approved 4.9★ · Free + IAP 80

Bobby Approved is generally preferred for its perceived reliability and direct, influencer-driven recommendations, while Yuka offers a broader database but faces more criticism regarding accuracy and app functionality.

Full reviews: Yuka · Bobby Approved

Bobby Approved is highly praised for its clear, trustworthy recommendations and ease of use in guiding healthy food and product choices, despite some issues with database completeness and app performance. Yuka, while offering a wide range of product scans and alternatives, struggles with user trust due to inconsistent ratings, database errors, and frustrating app functionality.

Head to head

Features and Database Coverage tieR5R6R8R9
Yuka Yuka offers a scanning feature for food and cosmetic items, providing alternatives and explanations for ratings R5R9. However, users frequently report that many items, especially less common ones, are not in the database and cannot be easily added R6R12. Some users also note that the app no longer rates certain categories like detergents R8.
Bobby Approved Bobby Approved provides a scanner for food and personal care products, with many users appreciating its ability to flag unhealthy ingredients and offer rationale . However, a significant number of users find that many items they try to scan are not in the database, leading them to use competitor apps R75. Some also miss features like 'Shop By Store' .
Accuracy and Trustworthiness of Ratings edge: Bobby ApprovedR1R7R10R13
Yuka Yuka faces significant criticism for inconsistent and questionable ratings, with users reporting the same product having different scores, or 'bad' products being recommended as alternatives to 'poor' ones R1R7R10R13. There are concerns about the scoring system being fundamentally flawed, ignoring key nutrients, or potentially being influenced by payments R7.
Bobby Approved Bobby Approved is generally trusted by its users, who appreciate Bobby's research and expertise in guiding their choices . However, some users express concerns about potential bias, claiming the app recommends poor-quality or sponsored products with high-risk additives R64R83. There are also reports of inconsistencies, such as the same product being listed multiple times with different approvals .
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR4R12R14R52
Yuka Yuka is described as easy to use for scanning and finding scores R12. However, users report significant issues with app reliability, including frequent crashes, failure to load, and needing to sign in multiple times R4R14R52. Some also find the process of adding new products frustrating R12.
Bobby Approved Bobby Approved is praised for being user-friendly and easy to navigate, especially its scanner . However, many users experience issues with the scanner not working or the app being slow and unresponsive, particularly in stores R75R77R85R89.
Price and Value edge: Bobby ApprovedR6R25R26R37
Yuka Yuka offers a free version but restricts search functionality to paid members, which costs a minimum of $10/year R6R25R26R37. Users find the free version limited, requiring payment to search for products without a physical barcode R6. Some feel the membership pricing is misleading R25.
Bobby Approved Bobby Approved is free to download and use, with an IAP option. While some users mention Bobby's protein products, the app itself is primarily valued for its free scanning and information . There are no specific complaints about mandatory payments or misleading pricing for core app features.
Customer Support edge: YukaR2R3R77
Yuka Yuka's customer service receives positive feedback, with one user reporting a helpful and friendly email response within 24 hours R2. However, another user reported no reply to a database request R3.
Bobby Approved There is limited direct feedback on Bobby Approved's customer support. One user mentioned sending an email about app errors and being told to blame the network connection R77.
Pick Yuka if

you prioritize a broader database that includes cosmetics and want detailed explanations of ingredients, and are willing to pay for advanced features or tolerate occasional app inconsistencies R9.

Pick Bobby Approved if

you value clear, trusted recommendations from an influencer you follow, primarily for food products, and are okay with a potentially less comprehensive database but a generally more reliable rating system .

Evidence note: Evidence for customer support is thin for both apps, with only a few reviews touching on the subject. The pricing comparison is based on user complaints about Yuka's free tier limitations, as Bobby Approved users do not report similar paywalls for basic functionality.

Frequently asked

Is Yuka's scoring system reliable?
Yuka's scoring system is frequently criticized by users for being inconsistent, potentially flawed, and sometimes recommending 'worse' alternatives or giving contradictory scores for identical products R1R7R10R13.
Can I search for products without scanning a barcode in Yuka?
No, you cannot search for products without scanning a barcode in Yuka unless you have a premium paid membership, which costs a minimum of $10/year R6R25R26R37.
Does Bobby Approved work well in all stores?
Many users report that Bobby Approved's scanner frequently fails to work or is very slow in various stores, with some experiencing errors in over 90% of locations R75R77R85R89.
Are Bobby Approved's recommendations biased?
Some users express concern that Bobby Approved's recommendations might be biased or driven by sponsorships, claiming that some sponsored products contain high-risk additives yet receive positive ratings R64R83.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R5] Yuka 5/5 · US First time knowing this app: I never knew something like this and it’s so good that is not and add app like a lot much others, it gives you a range of options and prices, I love it!!
  2. [R6] Yuka 3/5 · US It’s okay: Only can scan with qr code and 80 percent of the items You want to see are healthy or not aren’t registered in the app you can’t search anything up unless you have premium which you need to pay for and all ingredients with high protein that you want to see if healthy or no are not scanned unless they’re 19 grams of protein or less
  3. [R8] Yuka 4/5 · US No longer rating some items: I love using this app but noticed it no longer rate detergents of any type- what happened??
  4. [R9] Yuka 3/5 · US Amazing! But some things to know…: Yuka is great! I love how you can scan an item to see the good or the bad about it, I like how you can see the better option for foodsor beauty products, but it could be better with a meal planner, or a tracker on what you have been eating and what you should eat off a menu or what’s the best option is. Overall, I give this app a 6.5/10!
  5. [R1] Yuka 2/5 · US Buyer beware. I don’t trust it.: I loved it at first. Especially since it gave “good” alternatives. However. I noticed something. The same exact product would be listed more than once. One would say ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ and the next would like say ‘bad’ or ‘poor’. The same exact product. No I don’t trust anything the app says. And I paid for the year last month so I could search. Didn’t notice th
  6. [R7] Yuka 1/5 · US Bad advice: Literally gave a food a 0 when the serving size literally had much lower than daily required values of fats, minerals, and sodium. Yet it gives mainstream chips 50+ for many variants when those are the worst of the worst. This app has no context for anything else you’re eating. Most things it says are bad are actually needed in moderation. Update: they responded with “we measure every
  7. [R10] Yuka 2/5 · US Alright: Some of this is incorrect. It put ghee in 40s and beef hotdogs in 0. I’m no simpleton. That don’t match up
  8. [R13] Yuka 1/5 · US Horrible: I scanned a few products, that it rated low… but it recommended worse products to me. It’s important to know which additives are good and bad, and this app clearly doesn’t know. 100% wouldn’t recommend
  9. [R4] Yuka 1/5 · US Frustrating App: This app makes you sign in every time you open it. Half the time after you sign it makes you sign in again. Too frustrating.
  10. [R12] Yuka 3/5 · US Helpful but hard to contribute: It’s easy to find items and see the score. Good for seeing if a product has any issues. I get a lot of products with simple ingredients that are not registered. I was trying to add vanman’s beef tallow soap that has only four ingredients. I had to take a picture of the ingredients and the app could not validate. Very frustrating since there wasn’t another way to a
  11. [R14] Yuka 4/5 · US Amazing app but…: The app is amazing. I use it all the time except for when It won’t work. I mean like the app won’t load. Can’t be downloaded or used on WiFi or cell. So Yuka. You need to fix something. This has gone on since I started using it over a year ago. Would be a 5 star review if it worked more often
  12. [R52] Yuka 2/5 · US Email: It wouldn’t let me put in my email!
  13. [R25] Yuka 1/5 · US Member price misleading: I really enjoy using Yuka and appreciate the work that goes into the app. One small suggestion: the membership page says “Pay what you want,” but the slider appears to have a minimum payment of $10/year and only allows higher amounts. The wording made me think I could choose any amount, including less than $10. Consider changing it to something like “Choose your membership
  14. [R26] Yuka 5/5 · US What a great TOOL: The YUKA App … I started with the free version but after using it so much I went for the paid subscription. It has changed how I shop for my food and later…cosmetic type items like sunscreens! The big reason for me to do a paid subscription is that I can manually search for the ratings of a particular product by hand vs needing to scan a bar code. I find if an item I am trying
  15. [R37] Yuka 1/5 · US Must pay $15 membership: Not free, $15 membership a year to join. deleting app to avoid additional charges
  16. [R2] Yuka 5/5 · US Got a Question?: I got an email response to my question within 24hrs!!! It was super helpful and friendly so don’t hesitate to ask a question about any product you want more information about. Love this app and their customer service!
  17. [R3] Yuka 3/5 · US Colombia!!: I sent a request to the developer to help with the colombian database but no reply back yet :(
  18. [R77] Bobby Approved 2/5 · US App doesn’t work: Great review and most of the groceries we buy are recommended by Bobby. We watch his review minutes after he post time on social media. But, this app doesn’t work in over 90% stores. Always receive errors. Sent an email to them they seem to blame the net connection. Suggest we try to turn off the WiFi or only use WiFi. Hope the tech team takes this review seriously. Than you?
  19. [R75] Bobby Approved 2/5 · US Slow app: I caught Bobby’s reviews on food items on YouTube and he was promoting his app. I downloaded his app and attempted to use in Costco which is where a lot of his good items he reviews are located. App took so long to scan and respond … it took 30 minutes to scan 3 items … who has time & patience for this? I went to the regular grocery store the next day and the 2 items I attempted to sc
  20. [R85] Bobby Approved 1/5 · US Wont scan: Was excited to use but won’t scan codes. Hopefully just an update needed from developers
  21. [R89] Bobby Approved 1/5 · US Scan: Not even scanning the barcode
  22. [R64] Bobby Approved 1/5 · US Bad: This app recommends poor-quality products just to earn commissions. Some sponsored products contain high-risk additives, yet the app still rates them positively. The recommendations feel biased and driven by sponsorships rather than consumer health.
  23. [R83] Bobby Approved 1/5 · US You’re a sell out: So disappointed

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store