The Gluten Free Scanner Reviews

I tried TheGlutenFreeScanner and it has a VERY SMALL amount of items that it has stored. I’ve scanned so many and more times than not, there is no listing for the item I’m scanning. Definitely deleting it

Update: So the developer sent me an email, asking me if I’m scanning products that aren’t food or drink…. That question is unreal to me! Luis, you got me! You’re right.. I shouldn’t be scanning walls, pictures or pieces of blank paper! OMG! I can’t believe you asked me that question! How dumb do you think people are??? Thank you for that massive insult! Don’t ever email me again!!! Now I would give your app a -10!

My daughter was just diagnosed with celiac and we found TheGlutenFreeScanner and thought it would help with some of the questionable labels - it doesn’t. The very first thing I scanned it told me I needed to pay for TheGlutenFreeScanner , so we did. Now it scans but it just tells me exactly what the label says, if the label says gluten free so will TheGlutenFreeScanner . If the label doesn’t say gluten free but there are not listed gluten ingredients TheGlutenFreeScanner will say “no gluten contains ingredients” and then say but they don’t know about cross contamination - duh. That’s why I needed an app. I thought it was going to give me more info on products than the labels do - through user input or because they contacted companies and recorded the info etc - it doesn’t. If you can read a label you do not need to waste $3.99

Update to developer response: I’ve tried everything. I’ve update to the latest iOS, restarted my globe, uninstalled and installed TheGlutenFreeScanner , tried it on WiFi and then regular internet connection. It doesn’t work. My assumption from other reviews is it doesn’t work on older phones (I have an SE), and I’m not spending $1000 on a phone just to be able to use an app. I’ll stick with the “ipiit” scanner app which actually works on all phones. Very disappointed.

This was a great, easy to use app. I've tried to use it multiple times this weekend and it just loads a blank screen. I uninstalled and reinstalled TheGlutenFreeScanner and still nothing. Glad I have another gluten free scanner.

This free app is helpful in getting through grocery store without having to read ingredients on every label. But there were sooo many foods that scanner couldn’t find. It would suggest I purchase the more complete app which I did but the pay app doesn’t work any better! Don’t waste your money just use the free one.

In July the developer responded to me. Basically told me to try scanning more products. Wonder why I need to do that? I need it to scan the ones I’m interested in, also they suggested I need the paid app which I have! I have tried it more but at least 1/2 of the time it can’t find the product. Rarely even open app anymore. Very disappointed.

I used to love TheGlutenFreeScanner, until it asked me to rate it a 5 star review to keep it free. Ever since I gave them the five star review, every time I open TheGlutenFreeScanner it is not on the scanning option and I have to seek out the scanner, and then once I scan something and try to go back to scan something else it cycles to a blank white page and I have to search for the scanner once again. It used to be really convenient to just scan multiple items back to back and now I have to individually select the scanner option every time I want to scan some thing and backpedal to find it. I have adjusted my five star review to two to reflect this unfortunate new bug.

I’ve recently been diagnosed with celiac disease. I know the majority of things to avoid, but liked the idea of an app to help keep me on track.
So far I’ve found TheGlutenFreeScanner to be pretty much useless. 8 out of 10 things that I scan are not in the database. The ones that do aren’t always correct. I had it come back with “contains gluten” on an item that I found the gluten free mark on just after scanning.
Maybe I’m just choosing weird stuff, but shouldn’t normal stuff like progresso soups be in the database.

The option to search is welcomed, but I don’t really know how to distinguish what I see. I can look up items, but I can’t tell what is tasty, their avg cost, or what can even be found in my local grocery stores. Could you please implement a consumer rating system for these products based on quality/flavor? Then a way to narrow my search based on rating and/or how often someone has favorited said items? Perhaps even a comment section as well, where people may mention things such as advice on ways to prepare it or improve the flavor of an item? They could also comment places the item has been spotted for sale (such as Walmart, Aldi, or Food Lion, etc). Or maybe even a tag system for this? I’m sure there are other ways this could be helpful, as well. I paid for the full version, but this is what I am missing. I may not even use TheGlutenFreeScanner without these features, as it’s currently more informative to just check Reddit or Google to see what is said about any products I have a question about.

We just had to change our entire lifestyle to being Gluten Free. TheGlutenFreeScanner is helpful especially in a time crunch run to the grocery store and on a budget. Not everything in the store has to say "gluten free" to be the expensive gluten free label. The only problem I have is that some very common items are not yet listed on TheGlutenFreeScanner. Please add. Items that are needed for everyday life of a kid that wants to be normal and fit in at a slumber party and not be singled out. Halloween and Birthday Parties are my child's biggest worries. TheGlutenFreeScanner is about 60% helpful on those specific areas. On daily meals and snack, TheGlutenFreeScanner is about 90% helpful.

I LOVE TheGlutenFreeScanner. However, there are times after I have scanned a product and see the results, I cannot exit TheGlutenFreeScanner without taking my phone completely down. This same thing happened on my old iPhone 6; I now have an iPhone 11. Yes, I’d cleared out the memory of the places I’d been on my phone. Sometimes even after taking my phone completely down, bringing it back up, and going back into GF Scanner and scan again, it locks again, so I cannot exit GF Scanner. Yes, I tried going to other places in GF Scanner to see if I can exit without just shutting down my phone - no difference!!!! Help, please.

My fiancée has Celiacs and I (still being able to eat gluten) rely heavily on TheGlutenFreeScanner to be able to do our grocery shopping without sending my fiancée to the hospital.😧 however over the past few weeks I have not been able to access TheGlutenFreeScanner . I've deleted it restarted my phone reinstalled checked for updates and to no avail. I'm very disappointed and would REALLY like to continue using TheGlutenFreeScanner. Any advice? I literally won't try any new foods without having this handy. Please help!

I am celiac last week I went to Castle rock Colorado with my mother to visit with one of her friends. Ms. Ewing’s has a daughter that is gluten free intolerant and a grandson who is celiac.

They had been to a conference earlier in the month supported by celiac foundation in Colorado.

One of the things Mrs. Ewing had on her phone was the gluten free for scanner. ($3.99), I believe is the one time fee for the full version. I have just downloaded TheGlutenFreeScanner on my phone and I do not have the full version as I have only tried it on two items and it appears to work well so I will probably purchase and download the full version. Thank you

My husband and I use TheGlutenFreeScanner all the time. It’s so nice just to grab and scan and know !! Thanks for TheGlutenFreeScanner. A lot of items are in there, I can’t wait until more. Sometimes I scan and it’s not in there but I know it can’t have everything. It works great and worth getting ! I keep it on first page of phone so it’s easy to access at all times. I even use it at other people’s house when they are cooking something I will eat and they ask me if something is GF. Quick ! Thx !

I purchased the full version… every time I scan a product it tells Me not found and says I can upgrade to the full version…. I already did!!! Sent a message for help… if it gets fixed, I will do another review.

After I got the full version, TheGlutenFreeScanner is pretty helpful. I’ll bring giving it a more thorough test drive the next time I go
shopping….however, we were uncertain if some of the items in our pantry had gluten. TheGlutenFreeScanner answered those questions! I foresee it being a good help!! Thank you for the quick response in getting me set up correctly!

Love TheGlutenFreeScanner so much! This has been my favorite companion during my trips in the US and internationally. I value the reviews from others who experience the struggle. Obviously know the reviews are only as good as the reviewers, so your own research. Wish TheGlutenFreeScanner was more famous and partnered with local restaurants almost like a certification and more incentive for the restaurant to get new clients and always care for our requirements when it comes to cross contamination.

TheGlutenFreeScanner has been so far great in helping me find foods that are gluten free, I have been eating Linder coconut and on the back it says may contain soy and that’s it, so I thought I was fine eating it but lately I have been getting stomachaches and I had no idea from what, so I downloaded TheGlutenFreeScanner scanned most of the things I eat and it said that Linder coconut does have gluten, so I stopped eating it and now I am back to feeling fine. (I do recommend the full version)

I love TheGlutenFreeScanner. I have Celiac and use it all the time when at the grocery store. It works best with most brands you find at the larger grocery stores like Kroger, HEB, Walmart, etc. A lot of foods don’t mark whether or not they’re has been cross-contamination during production so this is helpful with finding out whether or not it’s safe. I recommend TheGlutenFreeScanner to so many people. I do hope it eventually includes brands at more specialized stores like Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Aldi.

I have celiac, and when I want to eat a little snack, it rhymes I am always worried that I might accidentally get a bit of gluten but with TheGlutenFreeScanner I can scan a barcode and I can find the hidden gluten if there is any in the product without this I probably be really sick because I have scammed numerous items that said contain gluten when they were labeled gluten-free I highly recommend to people who are gluten-free. TheGlutenFreeScanner is amazing.

After 53 years I finally found out what all my medical problems were. I’m gluten intolerant. My life has totally changed. TheGlutenFreeScanner has saved me so many times. I’m still in the learning process but thanks to TheGlutenFreeScanner I know what I can and can’t eat. It’s the most used APP on my phone. My whole family has downloaded it. We scan everything. Thank you for the life saving APP

I just recently began using TheGlutenFreeScanner and love it! As a person with Celiac Disease, I must be extremely careful about anything I put in my mouth. TheGlutenFreeScanner helps take the guesswork out of an ingredient list. I like the fact that I can put comments for each item that will help me to remember any specific reaction I will have to a product. As I continue to use TheGlutenFreeScanner , I will give an updated review, hopefully with positive comments.

TheGlutenFreeScanner is SO handy at the grocery store! Our daughter was diagnosed celiac two years ago. For this Italian family, it was a huge adjustment. And we started out extremely ignorant.

TheGlutenFreeScanner was recommended by another friend with celiac and it completely changed our ability to keep our daughter safe. Now we go to the store feeling confident that what we buy (labeled GF or not) is not going to make her sick.