CodeCheck: Product Scanner

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.9
60K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

CodeCheck is your independent shopping assistant for a conscious lifestyle: Use the app to scan the barcode of cosmetics and food and find out in seconds what ingredients are included and what they mean. Protect yourself if you suffer from allergies and intolerances.

With CodeCheck, instantly see if products are vegan, vegetarian, gluten- or lactose-free, and if they contain hidden sugar or too much fat. Find out if palm oil, microplastics, or silicones are present, and whether they contain aluminum, nanoparticles, allergenic fragrances, or hormone-disrupting ingredients.

SCAN AND CHECK
• Download the free CodeCheck app and scan 5 products per week.
• Scan product barcodes directly while shopping to check their ingredients.
• Receive an independent and scientifically-backed assessment of the ingredients immediately.
• Create a personal profile to avoid certain ingredients.
• Protect yourself from allergies and intolerances.
• Find healthy and sustainable product alternatives.
• Make informed purchase decisions for a healthy lifestyle.
• Get CodeCheck Plus for ad-free and unlimited use of the app.

CODECHECK IN THE MEDIA
“With the CodeCheck app, consumers can find out right in the store which products contain problematic ingredients (...).” (ZDF)

“‘X-ray vidasion’ for the supermarket” (Der Hausarzt)

“The core of CodeCheck is the database with millions of products and their product information.” (Chip)

“CodeCheck has proven to be a practical shopping aid in recent years.” (t3n)

INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
All product ratings are based on the assessments of our scientific department and independent experts, including the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB), the Consumer Center Hamburg (VZHH), Greenpeace (Switzerland), and WWF. A complete list can be found here: https://www.codecheck.info/info/ueberblick

NEWS
Stay up to date with our monthly newsletter and current articles in our newsfeed. They inform you about product and sustainability trends and provide practical tips for allergies, intolerances, and a conscious lifestyle.

CODECHECK PLUS
With CodeCheck Plus, you can use the app ad-free and have unlimited access to all features:

• Scan flat rate: scan as many products as you like
• All ingredient information for each product
• Save favorite products in custom lists
• Bookmark and easily find guide texts again
• Exclusive badge for loyal supporters of independent consumer protection

FEEDBACK
Do you have questions, suggestions, or comments? Write to us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

Do you like CodeCheck? Then we’d love a positive rating or comment.

Download CodeCheck now and buy only healthy cosmetics and food!
Updated on
Apr 3, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.0
58.8K reviews
Daniel W.
March 18, 2025
I'm using the app since many years. Suddenly with an update the amount of scans is reduced a lot. The app wants me to pay for scanning. This makes this app completely useless for me (can't even go to a shop and scan some articles to compare them)
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A Google user
January 7, 2019
Good idea for an app. 5 stars idea, I'd say. Though I think that in comparison to other apps $5 (CHF 5) to go ad free is too much, especially in regard that people who want to shop ecologically don't want to see commercial spam ads for unecological products all the time. So, I find the pricing slightly abusive. Also I found that most products I wanted to check with this app so far aren't in the database yet, which renders it more of a training tool (you make a habit of checking product details).
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Yves Signer
August 8, 2022
After I painstakingly added (twice) a product to the database, it's still cannot be found in results. It's been more than a week since. I'm a paid subscriber of your service and think that it's a great idea but very poorly executed.. the process of adding a new product and its ingredients to the database is completely disfunctional. I spent over an hour adding just two products. mostly correcting the shortcomings of app design. Can't save a new product, no explanation. all info added.
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What’s new

In this version we have improved the stability of the app and fixed some minor bugs. If you have any feedback on the new version, please contact us here: [email protected] Your CodeCheck Team