Yuka vs Olive

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. [R20] Yuka 5/5 · US This is app is super: This app is amazing I would definitely recommend this app. It has definitely helped others and it’s not being sold out to some companies. If I had to add one cool feature. It would be able to pick your favorited items and it picks a balance food plan for you. Maybe a member feature but I really hope yuka can add this. Anyways super good app recommend.
3. [R62] Olive 5/5 · US Going Green with Olive: Best healthy eating app I’ve used thus far. Others have had limited information or limited on what items could be scanned. That’s not the case with Olive!
4. [R75] Olive 2/5 · US Conflicting Information: I used Olive for the last month and I like the interface, but… I found 2 instances of the same exact food having vastly different ratings. I submitted these to their team and received a response that they’d look into it. But it makes me not trust the app. For example for Dave’s White Bread Dine Right, one entry says “avoid” the other “good”.
5. [R41] Yuka 5/5 · US Fun and Easy: This app is super easy to use, and gives good information about the things you find in your house! I was impressed at how seamless adding another product to their records was, and it seems hard to skew the results.
6. [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.
7. [R71] Olive 1/5 · US Expect to not use app for the first 10 minutes: They ask you hundreds of questions before you’re able to use the app. Don’t expect to use the scanner right off the bat. Expect to devote almost 15-20 minutes before you’re able to use it
8. [R83] Olive 1/5 · US The setup process of this app SUCKS: The set up process of this app is literally insanity inducing. First off, it runs you through a series of useless prompts and testimonials from customers. Then, it FORCES you to “scan things in your pantry at home” before you can even use the search function… so if you’re setting up the app from somewhere else, it won’t let you search or scan anything. All I wa
9. [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
10. [R100] Olive 4/5 · US Good app just minor accuracy issues: I’ve been using this app for over a year now (paid version), so clearly I see the value in it. I genuinely like the concept and what it’s trying to do. It’s super helpful for making better choices and being more aware of what you’re putting in your body. That’s the reason I’ve stuck with it this long. That said, there are a few things that need serious improve
11. [R64] Olive 1/5 · US Slow and Buggy: Feels that I got scammed. After I did a free trial, they charge me a full year of subscription even though I was just one day late and cancelled immediately. After I paid, the app became super slow and took almost one day to open the app to scan. I don’t recommend it at all. Try something else.
12. [R103] Olive 1/5 · US App crashes after subscription but before I can use the account. Repeatable on multiple phones: Installed the app, went through all their marketing screenings, signed up for subscription, when attempted to create username and password, the app just crashes as shows a red screen with a bunch of text. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, using a different iPhone, exactly same result. This
13. [R37] Yuka 1/5 · US Must pay $15 membership: Not free, $15 membership a year to join. deleting app to avoid additional charges
14. [R40] Yuka 2/5 · US Have to pay to search products: Looks like a slick app, but the search option is only available for paid members. With as much online buying as we do, there’s often not a physical barcode to scan - that’s the only free part. You have to pay to look up information about any product that’s not in your hands.
15. [R67] Olive 1/5 · US Can’t even try it without submitting payment information: Don’t bother downloading unless you’re prepared to submit cc information. Otherwise you’ll spend 5 minutes “personalizing” your experience just to hit a paywall
16. [R99] Olive 1/5 · US Not free: Requires credit card for seven day trial. False advertising because of all of the ads I’ve seen it does not mention it’s a paid app. I will be deleting this app.
17. [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!
18. [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
19. [R66] Olive 3/5 · US Working on it: This is my second review now that I’ve paid for the app and been on it for a month. They are working on making it easier to change product mistakes (which there are many), but the process is way too long. I’ll upload the correct product photo for the item or ingredients, but it just sits on the upload page for over 20 minutes with no progress. It’s not worth the time to try and help
20. [R102] Olive 5/5 · US Pantry and History 😡: Almost since paying the year subscription, my pantry keeps disappearing.. and now my history and pantry saw can’t load… with no help 🥴 I want to live this app!!! Help! UPDATE! Latest update fixed my issue! Thank you 🙏🏻
21. [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