About the App
Reading labels in the store is slow, and the important part is always in the smallest print. Milk hides behind casein or whey. Gluten hides behind spelt, malt or semolina. "May contain nuts" sits at the very end, in letters you can barely read. If you shop for a child with a food allergy, or for a family where everyone eats differently, you read every label two or three times.
Kinza reads the whole ingredient list for you. It checks the product against the allergies, intolerances and diets of each person in your family, points at the exact words on the label, and tells you plainly: suits you, check before eating, or not suitable. It never calls a product "safe". It shows what was found in the listed ingredients, so you always stay in control.
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How Kinza Helps
1. Allergies for the whole family, not just you
Create a profile for each person: allergies, intolerances, diet and age. Every scan is checked for every profile at once. Kinza knows 18 allergens and intolerances, including gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, fish, shellfish, mustard, celery, sulphites and lactose. It also recognizes their hidden names, such as casein, whey, albumin, tahini or spelt, in 10 label languages. Traces ("may contain") can be a warning or a note, depending on how strict you need to be.
2. Diets checked automatically
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, lactose free, halal, kosher, keto, no pork and no alcohol. Add your own avoid list: palm oil, sweeteners, nitrites, artificial colors or MSG.
3. A health score you can check
Each product gets one number from 0 to 100, built from Nutri-Score (2023 rules), additives and the level of processing. Every one of 141 E-numbers is explained with a risk level and the positions of EFSA, IARC, WHO and the FDA. Sugar and salt are shown as a share of the daily limit for each person's age, so you see what a snack means for a 5 year old, not for an average adult.
4. Small print, made readable
Photograph any label and Kinza shows the ingredients in large type, one per line, with allergens highlighted. Make the text bigger, have it read aloud, or translate it on your phone. It is made for people who struggle with tiny print and for travelers reading labels in another language.
5. Products that are not in the database
If a barcode is unknown, photograph the ingredients and the nutrition table. The text is recognized on your iPhone in 8 languages, you can fix anything the camera misread, and Kinza runs the full check.
6. Official food recalls
Kinza checks your products against official recalls from the US Food and Drug Administration and the UK Food Standards Agency, including allergy alerts for undeclared ingredients. The recall list is downloaded to your phone and matched there, so your products are never sent to us.
7. Shop smarter
Shopping mode keeps a running count on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. A weekly basket score shows whether your groceries are getting healthier. Kitchen check re-checks everything you scanned when you add a new allergy, and an allergy card turns a profile into a picture you can send to grandparents, a nanny or a school.
8. Private by design
Profiles, allergies and history stay on your iPhone and in your private iCloud. Relatives can see your family profiles through iCloud sharing, not through our servers. Your allergies are never shared with advertisers.
Key Features
- 2-Second Barcode Scanner: Results in about two seconds across millions of packaged grocery items.
- 18 Allergens & Intolerances: Hidden synonyms recognized in 10 label languages (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, etc.).
- 9 Diets & Avoid Lists: Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, kosher, keto, plus palm oil, artificial colors, and MSG.
- 0 to 100 Health Score: Clear transparent score synthesizing Nutri-Score (2023 rules), additives, and processing level.
- 141 E-Numbers Decoded: Explained with risk levels and positions of EFSA, IARC, WHO, and FDA.
- Daily Sugar & Salt Limits: Calculated specifically by age group for accurate family guidance.
- Large Text Reader & Translation: Enlarged one-per-line ingredient display, read aloud, and on-device translation.
- On-Device Photo OCR: Recognize unlisted package ingredients in 8 languages directly on your iPhone.
- Official Food Recalls: Automated alerts matched against US FDA and UK FSA recall databases.
- Family Profiles via iCloud: Up to 6 profiles shared with relatives through private iCloud (Premium).
- Better Alternatives & Comparison: Side-by-side healthier product alternatives from the same shelf (Premium).
- Shopping Mode & Live Activity: Running counts on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with weekly basket score.
- Shareable Allergy Card: Visual cards to easily send to grandparents, nannies, or school staff.
- iOS 18 Ready: Widgets, Control Center shortcuts, Dynamic Island, and Siri shortcuts.
- 10 Languages Available: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Ukrainian, and Russian.
Free & Premium
Kinza Free
Unlimited barcode scans, the score and all notes, allergens and diets for your profile, avoid list, daily limits, label reading on your phone, large text reader, recalls, history, kitchen check, shopping mode, weekly baskets, allergy card and ratings. Ad-supported.
Kinza Premium
Up to 6 family profiles shared with relatives through iCloud, better alternatives from the same shelf, side by side comparison, receipt scanning into your basket, unlimited smart label reading and no ads. Yearly with a 7-day free trial, or monthly.
Who Kinza is For
- Parents of children with food allergies
- People with celiac disease, lactose intolerance or other intolerances
- Vegans, vegetarians, and families who eat halal or kosher
- Anyone cutting sugar, additives or ultra-processed food
- Older people and anyone who finds food labels hard to read
- Travelers shopping in another country and language
Frequently Asked Questions
Legal & Product Data
Kinza is made by FlashSoft OÜ, Estonia. Product nutritional data and ingredients information are provided courtesy of Open Food Facts (under the Open Database License) and USDA FoodData Central.
