Bobby Approved - Food Scanner
Scan labels, find healthy food
How much does Bobby Approved - Food Scanner cost?
Prices are current as of 7 Sept 2026.
Bobby Approved - Food Scanner has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| Rating / 5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 164K | 398K | 43K | 31K | 30K | 28K | 17K | 16K | 5K | 296 | 246 |
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| Annual price | — | $39.99 | — | — | $29.99 | — | $34.99 | — | — | — | — |
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Bobby Approved - Food Scanner reviews
4.9 out of 5, based on 163,648 reviews.
What people like
- Instantly tells you what is healthy.
- Helps avoid harmful ingredients easily.
- Saves your past scans for later.
What they complain about
- App barely works in Canada.
- Takes forever to rate new items.
- Does not explain why food is bad.
Thank you
I love this app so much thank you!
Horrible, Horrible, Horrible.
My Dad got this app and now my family doesn’t eat anything with milk anymore, because it is not “Bobby Approved”. 92% of the things in our entire house are not approved by this “Bobby”, and we were all on diets to begin with. So my advice to you, don’t get this app, and if you do, don’t trust it.
Avocado Oil Deception
Needs to update ingredient list for “avocado oil” ingredients where companies are not using avocado oil!!!
Meh
Meh
Can’t wait till it’s up to date !
The makings of a great App ! A lot of products are not recognized though . Wish it would suggest more Costco alternatives as Bobby does in real life ! Can’t wait until this app is up and running like Yuka because this app will definitely become my number one
Changed the way see products
Excellent
Bobby sold out
The app will tell you bad things are good. He got bought
Useful, but inconsistent.
Overall educational and helpful, though many discrepancies remain between recommendations on the app and those on socials.
Not a great app
I like Bobby’s videos and reasoning behind why some foods are not good vs others; this app needs a lot of work, it’s not intuitive as to why, explanations are vaguely same. Search is impossible, half of the time images don’t load.
Doesn’t cover much products and not much improvements
Very limited products are covered in Canada. Practically useless.
Thank you!
Great information to help us stay healthy!
Upload photo error
Getting error when trying to submit a correction photo
New products
Taking forever to have the info of a new item. And not enough Canadian items. Canadian version of an item with the same identical bar code has different policy on nutrition facts and ingredients. Maybe add where it’s from when we add a new product.
Does not consider excessive amounts of sodium
The ratings are very arbitrary based on the presence or type of key ingredients without considering the excess of certain other ingredients, such as sodium, sometimes really too high.
Shopping tool
I can’t go shopping anymore without my Bobby app. It helps me shop for the healthy items, and know what not to buy.
Gluten Free Bread
There’s nothing did you review people who it’s alérgico not only to gluten but also to all kind of sees, so do you have some kind of of bread did people with this kind of issues can eat
Very helpful
I use this app a lot to make decisions on my food purchases. I’m in Canada and it has a pretty decent amount of Canadian food on it. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was because I would love to see more foods on it. I know bobby is always adding more and it is appreciated. I love that it saves previous scans so I can look back when I forget!
GOD SENT
Thank you Bobby and your beautiful family and excellent team for all you do to JJ help us be better
Inconsistent Results
After reviewing several items, each one was approved and also not approved.
Love it
I really like this app, it's way better than yuka, my only thing is that I wish you could be able to make more lists.
Great App
Best way to check your food items.
Horrible
When I scanned some ice cream, it said Not Bobby Approved because of sugar. I mean ice cream needs at least some sugar.
Under review
I like this app but I wish it didn’t take so long for items to be approved or not. Also when items are not approved I noticed the selection that you suggest are ones we don’t get here in Canada
Great Help
Super clean suggestions and helps a lot with healthiest food choices. Thank you!
Disappointed
Everything I scanned said "no ratings yet"
Still waiting
Many items I have scanned are under review and have been under review for a year or more. even with submitting a photo of the product.
I just got caught
A fellow Costco shopper walked by caught me using this wonderful BobbyApproved app! What’s bad is she caught me scanning and putting into my car no BobbyApproved item. Arrrrggggg! I swear I’m hanging my .9% BobbyApproved, but the little skinny dipped chocolate, peanut butter cups and dark chocolate, coconut almond bits are too much for me to pass up.
Broken
When finished scanning you can’t exit the scanner/camera without closing the app.
Canada
Wish we can use the app in Canada
Excellent!!!
This is the best thing ever!!!! I just go to the store, scan and I instantly know what’s good for my family and what’s harmful. Thank you, Bobby!!!
Not working in Canada
Useless ..
Not educational
I live the app, but everytime I scanned a not Bobby approved item I would like to know why it isn’t so I know better our to read the ingredients.
Thoughts
I absolutely love this app has everything I need when I have questions right at my fingertips. Thank you so much this is incredible helpful when shopping for things that are actually good for me. Blessings to your family Mr Bobby and sweet🌹
App not working in Canada
Why doesn't the app work in Canada on the local cell provider?
Bobby Approved - Food Scanner FAQ
- Is Bobby Approved - Food Scanner free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 2 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Bobby Approved - Food Scanner have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Bobby Approved - Food Scanner?
- ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner (4.8 from 397,737 reviews, premium from $29.99), My Water+ (4.9 from 43,454 reviews) and Green Chef: Healthy Meal Kits (4.7 from 30,555 reviews).
Bobby Approved - Food Scanner download
Last updated 1 month ago.
Bobby Approved - Food Scanner sells in 2 countries. It was released 5 years and 3 months ago, on 22 Jun 2021. It holds a 4.9 rating from 163,648 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Bobby Approved - Food Scanner make?
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