Open Food FactsvVARY

Released August 15, 2026Major

Android

The latest major update resulted in a net negative impact despite a minor 0.25 star rating increase in a limited sample. Technical regressions in core input workflows and persistent performance issues offset the gains in nutritional data accessibility. The update currently lacks stability due to these functional defects.

What changed

SocialNew Home screen and live community campaign updates
UXRedesigned For Me tab and improved Food Preferences
New featurePrice tracking upgrades including currency selector and discount types
PerformanceHigh-resolution photo viewing and faster image loading
ContentNutrition table improvements
UXBarcode scanner fixes
UXGeneral UI polishing
PerformancePerformance boosts and bug fixes

Reception

38/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What worked

Content
Users expressed appreciation for improved access to nutritional facts prior to consumption.

What didn't

UX
backfired
The custom keyboard implementation disables system swipe typing, creating significant input friction.
Performance
backfired
Users report that image loading remains slow despite the update claiming performance boosts.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisSeptember 20, 2026

The average rating improved by 0.25 stars following the update, though the small post-release sample size limits confidence. While the update aimed to improve performance and UX, users report new friction points regarding the custom keyboard implementation and persistent data entry failures. Momentum appears unstable as technical regressions in core input workflows offset the gains in nutritional information accessibility.

+0.25 ★

Sentiment shift

New praises (1)

Access to nutritional facts prior to consumptionlowversion-tied

New complaints (3)

Custom keyboard implementation disables system features like swipe typingmediumversion-tied

Slow image loading persists despite performance improvement claimsmediumversion-tied

Nutrient packaging toggles fail to persist user inputmediumversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Revert the custom keyboard implementation to restore native system features like swipe typing.
Address the data persistence failure in nutrient packaging toggles to prevent user input loss.
Investigate the image loading bottleneck, as current performance gains are not visible to the user.

Original release notes

• Fresh new Home screen and live community campaign updates
• Redesigned "For Me" tab and improved Food Preferences
• Price tracking upgrades: currency selector and discount types
• High-resolution photo viewing and faster image loading
• Nutrition table improvements and barcode scanner fixes
• General UI polishing, performance boosts, and bug fixes