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Yuka vs Vegan Inspector: catalog facts
Yuka	Vegan Inspector
Best for: Shoppers checking food and cosmetic labels in the store	Best for: Vegan and vegetarian shoppers checking products in a store
Free + paid options Free to download with no ads; the homepage does not list prices for paid features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Android, iOS	Android
Scans both food and cosmetics Flags additives, allergens and irritants All 4 strengths for Yuka Scans both food and cosmetics Flags additives, allergens and irritants Suggests healthier alternatives No ads and no brand-paid placements	Fast barcode scanning with a single result screen Minimal interface with no extra features All 3 strengths for Vegan Inspector Fast barcode scanning with a single result screen Minimal interface with no extra features Open source
Scores reflect Yuka's own rating method Coverage depends on products being in its database	Results depend on product data being available for the barcode Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Yuka yuka.io/en Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Vegan Inspector vegan-inspector.app f-droid.org/packages/app.vegan_inspector Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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