Food scanner app for Android: Osana, Yuka, Open Food Facts and Fig compared

If you want a food scanner app for Android, this guide compares six. Four have official Google Play listings: Osana, Yuka, Open Food Facts and Fig. Each one is best for something different, from additives and processing to allergies and special diets. Exposr and Ivy, two newer scanners, are on the App Store for iPhone only. Below, you can compare all six by downloads, rating and what they check, then install safely. For the full ranking across iPhone and Android, see our best food scanner app comparison.

Which food scanner apps work on Android?

Osana, Yuka, Open Food Facts and Fig have official Android apps on Google Play; Exposr and Ivy have App Store listings only. The table sums up each one with the figures shown on its store listing.

Downloads and ratings are a snapshot that changes over time. A high rating tells you people enjoy using an app, not that its scores match what matters to your family.

The 4 Android food scanner apps compared

Each app answers a different question. Osana explains ingredients and processing, Yuka flags additives, Open Food Facts offers free open data and Fig matches your diet. The order is not a ranking.

Osana

Built for ingredients and processing

Downloads

500+

Rating

Not shown

Processing level

NOVA in score

In-app purchases

Yes

Its Google Play listing (Osana Scan) describes a 0 to 100 health score, rated green, yellow or red, with plain-English explanations of the full ingredient list. Its published scoring method counts NOVA processing groups (group 4 is ultra-processed), additive risk tiers, seed oils and added sugars.

Watch out: Osana is much newer and smaller than Yuka or Open Food Facts, with 500+ Android downloads and no public Google Play rating shown yet.

Store data: Osana on Google Play, checked October 19, 2026. Method: osana.co/scoring.

Yuka

Best for additives and cosmetics

Downloads

10M+

Rating

4.7

Processing level

No

In-app purchases

Yes

Yuka's food score weighs nutrition at 60%, additives at 30% and organic status at 10% (Yuka help center). Any high-risk additive caps a product at 49 out of 100, so additive warnings carry real weight. It scans cosmetic products too, and our Yuka alternatives guide covers apps that score differently.

Watch out: Yuka's score does not show a processing level or flag seed oils, so read the ingredient list yourself if those matter to you.

Store data: Yuka on Google Play, 4.7 from 189K reviews, checked October 19, 2026. Score method: Yuka help center.

Open Food Facts

Best for free, open data

Downloads

1M+

Rating

4.0

Processing level

NOVA 1 to 4

In-app purchases

No

Open Food Facts is a free, nonprofit database built by contributors (Open Food Facts). The app shows the NOVA processing group, Nutri-Score, allergens and carbon impact. If you are choosing between it and Yuka, read Yuka vs Open Food Facts.

Watch out: because contributors add the data, some US products are missing or incomplete.

Store data: Open Food Facts on Google Play, 4.0 from 7.73K reviews, checked October 19, 2026.

Fig

Best for allergies and diets

Downloads

500K+

Rating

4.7

Processing level

No

In-app purchases

Yes

Fig checks barcodes against the diets and allergies you choose, from gluten-free and vegan to low FODMAP. Its Google Play listing describes more than 2,800 diet and allergy options. For a side-by-side with Yuka, see Yuka vs Fig.

Watch out: Fig shows whether a product matches your profile, not how processed it is. Its listing puts unlimited scans, restaurants and multiple profiles in the paid Fig+ tier.

Store data: Fig on Google Play, checked October 19, 2026.

Pick by what you want to check

Start with the one question you ask most in the aisle, then pick the app built around it. Some apps appear twice below because they cover more than one need.

If you shop around a food allergy or a medical diet, treat any app as a second check next to the label. Ask your doctor or a registered dietitian which ingredients to avoid.

If processing is your main concern, our guide to ultra-processed food scanner apps goes deeper. For oil flags specifically, the seed oil scanner app guide compares your options.

Looking for Exposr or Ivy on Android?

Exposr and Ivy are on the App Store for iPhone, with no official Google Play listing found for either on October 19, 2026. If you searched for a "food exposure app for Android", Exposr is most likely the app you mean.

Exposr

iPhone only

Exposr: Food Product Scanner focuses on additives and seed oils and runs on a subscription.

Exposr on the App Store, checked October 19, 2026.

Ivy

iPhone only

Ivy: Processed Food Scanner focuses on processed-food warnings and offers a paid PRO tier.

Ivy on the App Store, checked October 19, 2026.

If you wanted Exposr for additives and seed oils, Osana's score counts both on Android, and Yuka flags high-risk additives. For Ivy's processed-food focus, Open Food Facts shows the NOVA group at no cost. Our Exposr alternatives guide compares the options in more detail.

How to install a food scanner safely on Android

Install only from Google Play, confirm the developer, then check permissions and paid features before your first scan. These four checks are quick and keep look-alike apps off your phone.

1. Install from Google Play only

   If an app has no Google Play listing, an "Android version" on another download site does not come through Google's store. You cannot be sure who published it.

2. Check the developer name

   Open the listing and make sure the developer matches the app's official website. Look-alike apps can borrow a familiar name and icon.

3. Allow camera access for scanning

   Barcode scanning needs your camera, so allow it when the app asks. If a scanner wants access with no clear link to food, such as your contacts, think twice.

4. Check what is free and what is paid

   Read the in-app purchases line on the listing and what the free version covers. Then scan a few products you already buy before paying for anything.

Frequently asked questions

Conclusion

Of the six scanners compared here, four have official Android apps, and each answers a different question. Yuka is the most downloaded of the four and leans on additive warnings. Open Food Facts is the free, open choice for processing data, while Fig matches products to your diet.

Osana scores processing, additives, seed oils and added sugars, though it is still new. Exposr and Ivy remain iPhone only, so stick to Google Play and test your pick on products you already buy.

If you want to see how processing and additives add up in your cart, try Osana on Android on your next grocery run.

Sources

1. Osana Scan, Google Play listing, checked October 19, 2026.
2. Osana, published scoring method, accessed October 2026.
3. Yuka, Google Play listing, checked October 19, 2026.
4. Yuka help center, how the food score works, accessed October 2026.
5. Open Food Facts, Google Play listing, checked October 19, 2026.
6. Open Food Facts, accessed October 2026.
7. Fig: Food Scanner & Discovery, Google Play listing, checked October 19, 2026.
8. Exposr: Food Product Scanner, App Store listing, checked October 19, 2026.
9. Ivy: Processed Food Scanner, App Store listing, checked October 19, 2026.