Olive app alternatives: 3 food scanners for US grocery shoppers

Three practical Olive app alternatives for grocery shopping are Yuka, Fig and Open Food Facts. Yuka offers a free core scan with one simple score. Fig can hold a profile for each family member with its paid Fig+ plan. Open Food Facts is completely free. Olive's App Store listing now presents it as "Olive: AI Health & Weight Loss", with peptides and GLP-1 in its subtitle and a subscription required. If you mostly want a food label scanner for the weekly cart, these three apps like Olive may fit better.

Olive vs Yuka vs Fig vs Open Food Facts at a glance

The biggest differences are price and what each app checks. Olive is the only one of the four that requires a subscription, while the other three have a free way in.

For more options, see our best food scanner app comparison.

Why shoppers look for an Olive alternative

Olive now presents itself as a broad health app, not only a food scanner. Its listing is titled "Olive: AI Health & Weight Loss", with the subtitle "Habits, Food, Peptides & GLP-1".

The same listing describes a short Health Check that helps you find a physician-prescribed peptide protocol. Paid members can book a health coach, and the app includes a daily check-in. For questions about peptides or GLP-1, your doctor is the right person to ask.

Not every shopper needs all that. If you just want to know what's in a box of crackers, a simpler Olive food scanner alternative may be enough.

Cost matters too. The listing says "Subscription required": you get a 7-day trial, then a subscription, with monthly US plans at $7.99 or $14.99 (App Store). On Apple devices, Olive runs on iPhone only, not iPad, and Android users can find it on Google Play.

What Olive still does well

To be fair, Olive covers a wide range of checks in one app. Its listing says it scans food and cosmetics for additives, seed oils, gluten, pesticides, fragrance, parabens and phthalates. It also flags common allergens. Extras include healthier alternatives, FDA recalls, bottled water checks and a seed-oil-free restaurant finder (Olive on the App Store).

Olive also says it shows lab data on PFAS, microplastics and heavy metals. Read those as Olive's own claims rather than settled findings, the same stance our Yuka vs Olive comparison takes. If seed oils are your main reason for scanning, compare other seed oil scanner apps before you switch.

What each app costs per year

Open Food Facts costs nothing, Yuka Premium is the lowest-cost yearly plan, and Olive has the widest price range. The chart puts each app's yearly cost side by side.

Yuka's $10, $15 and $20 Premium prices include the same features: offline mode, product search, dietary preference alerts and extended history (Yuka help center). Fig+ also comes as a monthly plan from $5.99 (Fig on the App Store).

Our Yuka free vs Premium guide helps you decide whether the paid tier is worth it. Store prices can change, so check the listing before you subscribe.

Which Olive alternative fits your needs?

Pick Yuka for a free, simple score, Fig for family profiles and special diets, and Open Food Facts for free processing data.

Yuka: a free scan with one simple score

Yuka suits you if you scan both food and cosmetics and want a quick answer. It runs on iOS and Android, and core scanning is free with no ads (Yuka help center).

Each food gets a 0 to 100 score: 60% nutritional quality, 30% additives and 10% organic status (Yuka score method). Yuka's score doesn't include a NOVA group, so it won't tell you directly how processed a food is. Our guide on whether Yuka detects ultra-processed foods explains that gap.

Fig: one profile per family member

Fig fits households where everyone eats differently. You build a profile from more than 2,800 options covering restrictions, allergies, diets and health conditions (Fig on the App Store). Examples include low FODMAP, gluten free, vegan, low histamine and alpha-gal.

Notes come from what Fig calls "11+ expert dietitians", and you can keep grocery lists in the app (Fig on the App Store). Basic use is free. Fig+ adds multiple Figs, one per family member, plus restaurants and unlimited scans. Fig focuses on matching your profile rather than scoring additives.

It runs on iPhone and on Android. If you manage a health condition, ask your doctor or a registered dietitian which settings fit.

Open Food Facts: free data with the NOVA group

Open Food Facts is the only fully free option of the four. It's an open, collaborative database run by a nonprofit, with open-source code and no ads (Open Food Facts). You can use it on iPhone and Android.

Product pages can show the Nutri-Score, a NOVA group from 1 to 4, the Green-Score, allergens and additives (Open Food Facts). Additives are listed without a risk level, so you judge them yourself. Because volunteers add products, some US items may be missing. See how it compares in our Yuka vs Open Food Facts guide.

How to test an alternative in one grocery trip

Scan the same everyday products in each app on one trip, then compare what you learn.

1. Scan the same 10 everyday items

   Pick staples you already buy, like bread, cereal, yogurt and pasta sauce, so the results are easy to compare.

2. Check the explanation

   A result is only useful if you can see why. Look for the specific additive, allergen or profile setting behind it.

3. Check that suggested swaps are in your store

   If an app suggests swaps, see whether your Walmart, Target or Aldi stocks them. A swap you can't buy won't change your cart.

4. Cancel trials in time

   Olive starts with a short trial, then a subscription. Set a reminder a day or two before any trial ends.

On Android? Our guide to food scanner apps for Android compares all three there.

Frequently asked questions

The bottom line on Olive alternatives

Olive still covers a wide range of checks, from seed oils to FDA recalls. But it now leans toward health and weight-loss features, and it requires a subscription. If you mainly want a food label scanner, you have three good paths.

Yuka gives you a free core scan and one simple score. Fig suits families juggling allergies and diets, with a profile per person in Fig+. Open Food Facts is free in full and shows how processed a product is. Test your pick on the same everyday items before you pay.

If you'd like to see each additive rated and the processing level shown separately, you can also try Osana on your next grocery run.

Sources

1. Olive: AI Health & Weight Loss, App Store listing, accessed October 2026.
2. Olive, Google Play listing, accessed October 2026.
3. Yuka help center, how the score works, accessed October 2026.
4. Yuka help center, Premium prices, accessed October 2026.
5. Fig, App Store listing, accessed October 2026.
6. Fig, Google Play listing, accessed October 2026.
7. Open Food Facts, product database, accessed October 2026.
8. Open Food Facts, App Store listing, accessed October 2026.