High confidence · Latest 110 of 198 total reviews analyzed · Based on 198 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Upset

Recent user voice shows a upset sentiment. Users appreciate educational content regarding healthy food swaps provides significant value for users, but report aggressive paywalling after lengthy onboarding prevents users from testing core functionality and technical login failures and developer errors prevent access for paying subscribers.

Rating: 4.8

Reviews: 198

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.8/ 5
(34.3K)
Current version
4.8/ 5
+0.0 vs overall
(32.5K)
Main signal post-update: educational content regarding healthy food swaps provides significant value for users.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

Vertical markers = app releases. Hover any release for the post-release impact delta.

Releases:MajorMinorPatch3 releases in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Educational content regarding healthy food swaps provides significant value for users
    • Users appreciate the guidance on identifying unhealthy ingredients and finding better alternatives
    • The app is described as a helpful tool for learning about nutrition and clean eating
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Aggressive paywalling after lengthy onboarding prevents users from testing core functionality
    • Users report being forced through long surveys only to encounter a subscription requirement
    • The lack of a free-to-use tier or trial-without-payment causes immediate user churn
  • Technical login failures and developer errors prevent access for paying subscribers
    • Users report being locked out of their accounts after payment with developer error messages
    • Password reset links often lead to blank pages or fail to resolve access issues
Request

Most requested

  • Implementation of a free tier supported by advertisements instead of mandatory subscriptions
    • Users suggest allowing ad-supported scanning as an alternative to the current paywall
    • Many users compare the app unfavorably to free competitors that offer similar scanning features

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