Blueprint your groceries

Every label,
decoded
in 2 seconds.

Scan a barcode or a packaging photo. Labeless's AI cross-references it against a 100-million-product database, surfaces every additive and allergen, scores the product, and recommends a healthier swap. Food and cosmetics — both, in the same app.

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100M+ products indexed
2s scan-to-verdict
iOS & Android
Three movements

Scan the label.
See the breakdown.

A clean blueprint of what's inside the package — not a marketing claim. Three steps, two seconds.

STEP 01
⌖

Scan.

Point your phone at the barcode or — when there's no barcode — at the ingredient list itself. Labeless's vision pipeline reads packaging in 35+ languages, including small-print European E-numbers.

STEP 02
⌘

Decode.

The AI cross-references against the 100-million-product database, breaks ingredients into categories (beneficial / neutral / questionable / harmful), and flags warnings tuned to your dietary profile.

STEP 03
⇄

Swap.

Don't like the verdict? Smart Recommendations surface healthier alternatives — same category, better profile — that you can shortlist for your next grocery run.

No. III · the killer feature

Ask the AI what an ingredient actually does.

Most label scanners give you a green/red verdict and call it a day. Labeless's AI Chat Assistant lets you keep going — ask what E102 actually is, whether sodium benzoate matters for kids, whether parabens in your moisturizer should worry you. It pulls from the same ingredient database the scanner uses, so the answers are tied to evidence, not vibes.

It's the feature that turns a verdict into education — and the reason users say Labeless is the first scanner they actually keep using after the first week.

Who keeps Labeless on

Four shoppers who actually
open it at checkout.

Labeless isn't trying to replace a dietician. It replaces the squinting at small print under bad supermarket light.

α

The allergen-watcher

Cross-contamination warnings flagged before you bag it. Set gluten / dairy / nuts / soy / sesame profiles once; alerts fire on every scan.

β

The clean-eater

Ultra-processed score, sugar count, additive ledger — at a glance, in one screen. No marketing claims, no front-of-pack theater.

γ

The skincare nerd

Same scanner for cosmetics. Parabens, sulfates, silicones, fragrance — broken down with neutral context, not panic.

δ

The skeptical parent

Kids' yogurt, kids' snacks. Personal Alerts for additives common in EU child-food warnings. Plus healthier swaps, by aisle.

The toolkit

Six instruments,
one analyzer.

A label scanner earns shelf space in your home screen by doing six things well. Here are Labeless's six.

No. 01 · the headliner

Barcode + label scanner.

Point at the barcode — instant verdict. No barcode? Point at the ingredient list. The vision model parses E-numbers, allergen warnings, nutrition tables in 35+ languages, and returns a per-ingredient breakdown with sourced explanations.

No. 02

100M+ product DB.

Trained on Open Food Facts, EFSA data and proprietary sources. Updated continuously.

No. 03

Cosmetics, too.

Same scanner, parsing INCI cosmetic ingredient labels — parabens, sulfates, silicones, fragrance flagged with neutral context.

No. 04 · pro moat

AI Chat Assistant.

Ask why an ingredient was flagged. Get an evidence-tied answer that cites EFSA / FDA guidance and links to the database row.

No. 05

Personal Alerts.

Profile-tuned warnings: vegan, gluten-free, keto, child-friendly. Triggered automatically on every scan.

No. 06 · ecosystem

Smart Recommendations + Community Feed.

For every product you reject, Labeless suggests up to three healthier alternatives in the same category. The Community Feed surfaces what other conscious shoppers are scanning — useful for discovering brands without a SEO budget.

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Labeless vs the three other
scanners you've heard of.

An honest table — including the two rows where Labeless is genuinely the runner-up. Pick the scanner for what you'll use, not the marketing.

Feature Labeless Yuka Fig EatSafe
AI Chat assistant for ingredientsNativeNoLimitedNo
Cosmetics scanning (INCI)FullFullFood onlyFood only
Healthier alternativesAuto-recommendedYesLimitedLimited
Product database size100M+~5M scanned, broader reach~1M~500K
Community feedYesNoNoNo
Free tier scansLimited dailyUnlimited (free forever)LimitedLimited
Personal dietary profile alertsVegan / keto / GF / childBasicAllergens focusAllergens focus
Search without scanningYesYesYesLimited
Built inMunich · GermanyParis · FranceLondon · UKUS
Real shoppers, real receipts

Three honest reads
(one isn't a rave).

We include one mixed review for credibility. Scanners are personal — too useful to fake testimonials about.

★★★★★
"The AI Chat is the difference. I scan, get a flag, then ask why — and I actually understand what's in my pantry now instead of just trusting a colored circle."
App Store review · iOS · DE
★★★★★
"Solid app, but the rebrand from FoodCheck confused me for a week — I thought I'd lost my account. Once I figured it out, fine. Premium nag is also a bit much."
Google Play review · Android · AT
★★★★★
"I use Yuka for groceries, Labeless for cosmetics — and after a few weeks I dropped Yuka. The INCI parsing is sharper and the recommendations are actually within my budget."
Google Play review · Android · DE
Munich, since 2021

Built by a small studio
that ships every quarter.

Labeless is the work of Bytes & Pixels GmbH, a Munich-based studio. Small team, fast cycles, deliberate scope.

Labeless started life as FoodCheck — a German indie app that grew quietly into one of the most-scanned label scanners in the DACH region. In 2024 the team rebranded to Labeless, added cosmetics scanning, AI Chat and a 100M+ product database, and went broader internationally. The studio is Bytes & Pixels GmbH, registered at Gröbenzeller Str. 40, 80997 München. The team is small enough that a support reply often comes from a name you'll recognize from the app's "About" screen.

The honest tradeoffs that come with that. The FoodCheck-to-Labeless rename caused login confusion for a vocal slice of returning users — fair criticism we left visible in the testimonials section above. The 100M+ database claim is technically accurate but unevenly deep: food products in the DACH market are extremely well covered; US private-label SKUs and Asian cosmetics are still being filled in. Free tier has a daily scan cap that hits power-shoppers fast — Yuka remains the better choice if you want truly unlimited scans without a paywall.

In return, you get an app where the AI Chat layer is genuinely good — not a wrapper around a generic LLM, but tied to the same ingredient evidence the scanner uses. Cosmetics INCI parsing is sharper than most food-first scanners that bolted on a beauty mode later. Personal Alerts actually fire — you set a vegan profile, your scans get a vegan ledger; no clicking through every product card. And the studio publishes a public changelog with monthly updates, so you can see what shipped, not just what's coming.

If you scan because you want a sharper picture of what's inside the package — not a guilt score — Labeless is the bet. The official studio site is bytes-and-pixels.de.

Asked & answered

Frequently asked,
honestly answered.

The questions worth answering before you install — including where Labeless loses to a competitor.

Is Labeless free?
Yes — with a daily scan cap. Labeless Plus removes the cap and unlocks unlimited AI Chat, all advanced features and recipe access. If you scan a handful of products per week the free tier is plenty; power-shoppers and curious skincare-deep-divers will hit the cap within a few days. Pricing varies by region; check current rates on the App Store or Google Play.
How does Labeless differ from Yuka?
Honest comparison: Yuka has a larger global community and an unlimited free tier, which makes it the default for many users. Labeless's edges are the AI Chat Assistant tied to the ingredient database (Yuka has no chat), faster INCI cosmetics parsing, Personal Alerts tuned to your dietary profile, and a Community Feed for discovering products. If you want pure unlimited free scanning, Yuka. If you want a smarter, more explanatory scanner, Labeless.
Why was the app renamed from FoodCheck to Labeless?
In 2024 the team added cosmetics scanning, AI Chat and broader international scope. "FoodCheck" didn't cover the cosmetics expansion, so they rebranded to Labeless. The rename caused login confusion for some long-time users — fair criticism. If you had FoodCheck installed before, the upgrade path is the same App Store / Play Store account; recipes and history carry over.
How accurate is the AI Chat?
The Chat is tied to Labeless's ingredient database — same source as the scanner. Answers cite EFSA, FDA or peer-reviewed sources where available. Accuracy is high for well-documented ingredients (E-numbers, common preservatives, INCI cosmetic standards) and lower for very niche or recently approved additives where source data is thin. If the model is uncertain, it says so rather than guessing.
Does it work without an internet connection?
No. The vision pipeline runs partly on-device but the ingredient lookup and AI Chat require a network connection. If you scan offline, you get a "scan saved, will sync" state — the analysis populates next time you're online. For full functionality, treat it as an online tool.
Which dietary profiles are supported for Personal Alerts?
Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, keto, low-FODMAP, halal, kosher, and a child-friendly profile that flags additives commonly noted in EU child-food warnings. You can stack multiple profiles. Alerts fire on every scan automatically — no extra tap.
What's the Community Feed?
A public timeline of products other Labeless users have scanned and rated, with their notes if they chose to share. Useful for discovering small brands without big marketing budgets, and for seeing how scores hold up across thousands of scans of the same SKU. You can opt out of contributing while still reading the feed.
Can I scan products from outside Europe?
Yes, with caveats. Database coverage is deepest for DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong across the EU, decent in the UK and US, and growing in Asia. If a barcode isn't matched, you can fall back to label-photo scanning and the AI parses it directly. US private-label SKUs and many Asian cosmetics are still being filled in — expect a few "product not in DB" results in those categories.
Who is Bytes & Pixels GmbH and how stable is the company?
Bytes & Pixels GmbH is a Munich-based independent studio at Gröbenzeller Str. 40, 80997 München. Founded in 2021, registered in Germany, currently shipping monthly updates to Labeless. It's a small team — not investor-backed in the unicorn sense — which means slower feature breadth than well-funded competitors but faster bug-fix cycles and a public changelog you can actually follow.
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