Fig: Food Scanner & Discovery Reviews

by Lulustinson

I have a little girl who is 5 years old and has quite a few life threatening food allergies. It has been quite the task to double and triple check ingredients that are safe for her. Fig has been a GEM! I have been able to find new items that are safe for her and it also helps me just scan and check to see ingredients and adjust accordingly with a click of a button. Of course I still check the items itself but it’s so user friendly and one I recommend to have for not only allergies but if you follow a diet that is dairy free or gluten free etc this will be your new grocery shopping friend. And bonus: customer service is fantastic! If something isn’t right you have an easy option to leave feedback and they get back to you right away. Unheard of these days!!! Love Fig and so so glad I stumbled upon it.

by Hankypankypipes

This is my new favorite app! I’ve suffered from too many dietary restrictions for a decade - gluten, dairy, garlic, and more. These restrictions make shopping for anything other than fresh foods quite difficult. this app is the first app I’ve found that helps me quickly determine whether or not I can eat a product - in seconds! Highly recommend for anyone with dietary restrictions and even for someone who just wants to know what they’re eating!

by MiniCzarina

I never review apps. I found them on tiktok, and thought it looked easy enough to use. I had to be on a restrictive for a short period of time and made it easier for me to eat. I’m also an office manager and sometimes my office hosts people with dietary restrictions. Fig allows me to quickly see if foods in my office are safe for them to eat.

by MJoyceB

I have multiple food intolerances and have to follow a low histamine diet. I love that I’m able to customize every ingredient, so as I challenge certain foods that I’ve eliminated, I can update those ingredients depending on my own personal tolerance. I have saved so much time looking up individual ingredients on products that are new to me!

by Justalonleywriter

I don’t think I’ve ever written out a review for an app before but I just had to for this one. It is a life saver. It makes finding food I can eat on my low fodmap diet so easy. I can scan or look up everything before I eat it and it takes seconds, they even highlight what the problematic ingredients are! I never have to worry about accidentally eating something that will make me sick.

They have information on almost every product, even store-specific one, but if they don’t have a product in their database, they’ve made it very easy to upload it for the future! I can’t say enough good things about Fig, I’ve told everyone I know with food restrictions about it. I use it every single day, I can’t say enough good things about Fig

by Sage0423

I really like Fig, it’s very easy to use, and manipulate to my own preferences. You can choose whether you want to avoid something partially or completely and it makes it easy to find new “happy tummy” foods! It also works for so many diets because you can either select a whole diet or individual ingredients!

by Alexandrasmith00

I don’t have any food allergies, but I do try to avoid certain ingredients (things like added sugar). Honestly, I’d never be able to remember all the different ways certain ingredients are added. This has been a lifesaver when doing grocery shopping online, it’s quick and simple to know whether something is OK for me

by Zinkoffcooksf

I was recently diagnosed with a very rare enzyme deficiency that makes me unable to digest starch. I’m 3 weeks in to my elimination diet and my meals have been lacking variety. I am so pleased with Fig. I found it advertised on tiktok and figured it was worth a try. Now I have so many more options, it makes being on this diet feel so much easier and sustainable.

by Junebaby28951604

I have had soooo many food allergies almost my entire life. It gets annoying when I can’t figure out if a product is safe or not. Some of my allergies are more uncommon like cinnamon. There’s a whole list to pick from to enter what to avoid.

This has to be the best app of all time. It’s life saving.

thank you so much for developing this. I can’t stress that enough.

by Debbie92565

This has been a life changer for me. I was using other apps but my IBS-D was not anywhere near under control. A little under two months of using and I’ve only had two episodes due to eating out and not really knowing what was in my food. This is down from a couple of episodes a day for the last two years.

by Jlkid225

I’ve been using this app for a few months now and it’s been super helpful with finding hidden additives and searching for products that fit my needs. In particular, I love to use it to find gluten-free snacks that also don’t have a lot of artificial sweeteners or high fructose corn syrup.

The team is super responsive to feedback as well!

by Taschev333

With Celiac Disease and numerous food allergies and intolerances, shopping and eating can be challenging. I find myself eating the same foods all the time.

In just a few minutes of searching on this new this app app I found bread, crackers and a frozen dessert I can eat, which I had no idea even existed!

Thank you, this app, for adding variety to my diet! I look forward to finding lots of other wonderful products to spice up my meals. I also appreciate the super speedy searches!

by Wordy Pal

As a person with several different food allergies and sensitivities, I am extremely impressed with Fig. It enables me to very accurately personalize my dietary needs, and locate safe foods, scan foods, maintain store-specific lists, in my neighborhood stores and more. Not only that, I can use it for food shopping in other U.S. cities when we travel. The tech team is very responsive, and has constructed ways to give feedback within Fig itself, as well as an online Facebook presence. It’s no exaggeration to say that I’m shopping better, eating more variety, and enjoying food so much better after finding this amazing tool.

by Luckysharms723

I recently moved to a new city and had to get use to new grocery stores with new products. The this app app made it so easy for me to scan foods when grocery shopping and I could even search for foods available at the specific stores around me. It is a life saver! Fig is also perfect for when I am on-the-go and trying to pick up snacks from random corner stores and bodegas. I travel a lot and, in the past, spent a lot of time and energy trying to find foods that work for me. Now, I can easily scan new foods and get all the information I need in a few seconds. I’m much less anxious about traveling now :)

by Monkeysb106

Fig has taken so much stress out of beginning the low-FODMAP diet. I’ve been able to scan what’s in my kitchen to set aside the safe foods, and it’s helped me evaluate products before I go to the grocery store. I really appreciate how Fig teaches about why certain ingredients are rated as they are. I had a question and received a prompt and very respectful reply. I wouldn’t hesitate to contact them again with any further questions. As an aside, it’s also been really helpful for me to exclude foods that contain other ingredients that don’t agree with me. The Monash app is great for learning safe serving sizes of unprocessed foods, but Fig is indispensable for figuring out American products.

by Ashleybailey9321

Fig is AWESOME. I saw an IG Reel from one of the creators of it, and knew we needed to try it for my husband’s celiac disease. We only recently found out about his diagnosis, so Fig has been extra handy and easy to use.

I was also very impressed by how many options for allergens they have listed, so your this app can perfectly match what you and your family need.

It’s also been awesome to recommend Fig to family members making dinner when we visit, as they don’t always know exactly what ingredients to avoid! I know Fig is fairly new, so we really look forward to watching it continue to grow and be able to help more and more people :)

by Rachelk16

This is Fig of my dreams!!! I’m new to my diet restrictions (plant-based *including honey*, whole food) and this app is really making the transition a breeze. I LOVE how customizable it is, I essentially follow a vegan diet but include honey (Heath reasons not moral) so I love that I can select a vegan diet but edit my “safe” foods to include honey!! I also adore the barcode scanner, BIGGEST time saver EVER especially when grocery shopping. I ALSO love that it still presents you food that MAY fit into your diet, but warns you. That way you can make the final decision on wether or not to include that ingredient/food in your diet. All around Fig is amazing, I’m really excited to keep finding food with this app and can’t wait to see how they improve/grow!!

by Anonymous._._._._._.

Fig works great so far. I love how when I put down legume as a sensitivity, it listed everything I knew I couldn’t eat and more small unimportant things. However it does list things that don’t really match. For example it flagged coconut when I said I had a tree nut allergy, and coconut is not a nut (it’s a fruit/seed thing). It’s a common misconception so I kind of understand. Also, if something doesn’t list an allergen statement, it automatically matches your this app. It recommended to me a jar of peanut butter, which is clearly not safe for me. After checking, there was no allergen statement so it wasn’t flagged for peanuts. Other than those 2 things Fig is incredibly accurate and user-friendly.

by Kayla_96_

Honestly, I have not necessarily found a use for Fig because I don’t have food sensitivity. But I have a lot of family that does! They have loved it. I’ve been watching their TikToks about Fig and the creator is so responsive!! He has a genuine passion for helping. I guarantee if you can’t find what you need in Fig, you can message him on socials and he will do anything he can to find a solution or improve Fig . I’ve never seen anything like this.

My cousin’s baby has some very specific allergies so she has to eat a specific diet while breast feeding. This has helped her add food back into her diet and she’s looking forward to using it to help find stuff for her baby to eat! Absolutely amazing work here 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

by Snopro139

I just started using Fig so still a lot to explore. I’ve been on Facebook groups and apps for GF and FODMAP, but the cross referencing was so discouraging and frustrating. this app allowed me to focus on all dietary needs at once, no more switching between apps!

I emailed a suggestion to add the Candida diet to Fig and within hours, the co-founder, Andrew, replied! He thanked me for the suggestion and said he would let me know when the Candida diet is added.

I appreciate Fig and what the team is working hard to accomplish!

by JamMasterFlo

It's been really frustrating finding foods that work for me. I've been so overwhelmed at the grocery store, trying to find foods that don't have anything that will upset my stomach. this app makes this so easy! I use it every time I go to the grocery store and feel more at ease knowing Fig can help me

by Ecol07

Love how easy it is to use Fig. Helps a lot with grocery shopping! I have a number of weird dietary needs and this was able to accommodate them all

by Sylvie H.

I have multiple dietary restrictions and so do many of my friends. Fig lets me manage my diets and allergies and makes grocery shopping such a breeze! You just point and scan and boom this app tells you what’s good or not good for you. Also Fig is so cute and well designed!!

by Lance Horn

I was told by my doctor to start a low FODMAP diet and was given a massive list of ingredients to avoid. Fig has made it tremendously easier to follow the diet. I am extremely thankful to have come across this. Love that I can customize it too since I don’t like to eat added sugars

by Josh SA

I was already a this app user via the Chrome extension and I’m pumped to have it on my phone now as well. It’s the only thing I’ve found to date that actually makes it easy for me to manage my diet

Excited to watch Fig get better and better!

by Mrebarber

I recently started paying more attention to what's in my food and learning how I feel after eating certain ingredients. Fig helped me learn about common ingredients I should limit and made it easy to find the best options for me. I learned I limit over 300 ingredients.

by Mand11223344

I have been struggling for years with dietary restrictions and Fig revolutionary changed the way I was able to eat. I am dairy free, allergic to certain chemicals, and struggle with ibs and Fig has GREATLY improved my diet. this app took the stress out of grocery shopping and allowed me to find happiness in the kitchen. Thank you for helping me fall back in love with eating and food shopping.

by Shackshots

I've had dietary restrictions for 15 years, ranging from gluten-free to corn-free to CITRIC ACID. Most related apps group me as just "gluten free" and half of the things I see still don't work for me. With this app, I can put every single of my strange intolerances and allergies in and find and scan products. Oh yeah, and it's free??? This is especially great now that Spoonful is charging to use their app.

Sure, it doesn't have every store yet and sometimes messes up. BUT the team is awesome and my goodness this will make my life a lot easier. Thank you this app!!! I'm excited to see where Fig goes next!

by Mollw88

I have lots of friends and family with complex dietary restrictions, and Fig is so helpful when I want to prepare food they can all eat and love! A must have.