HalalSnap: Halal Scanner

HalalSnap is a halal checker and halal scanner for anything you eat, drink, or put on your body.

"Is this halal?" It is the question you ask in the aisle, turning a package over, squinting at a list you cannot read. HalalSnap helps you check it for anything you eat, drink, or put on your body, in your language.

Point your camera at any product, one item or a whole shelf. HalalSnap is more than a label scanner: it reads what is actually in front of it. Show it the ingredient list and it reads every ingredient and weighs it against Islamic jurisprudence. No readable label? It tells you plainly what it is assuming and how confident it can be, instead of pretending. It reads barcodes too and uses them for speed, but it never relies on one, because a barcode only works when some database already has the answer, and databases have gaps. You get a clear result, the reasoning behind it, and an ingredient-by-ingredient breakdown, not just a yes or no.

WHAT YOU CAN SCAN
Food and drinks, cosmetics and beauty, personal care, dental and oral care, supplements and vitamins, and more. Packaged or not, label or no label.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Point your camera at any product, or pick a photo
2. HalalSnap reads what it can see and reasons it through
3. Read the result and the why behind it

Every scan highlights ingredients that may need a closer look, explains why a result can be uncertain, and shows a photo-quality rating so you know when a clearer picture helps.

WATCH FOR WHAT MATTERS TO YOU (on food)
Switch on optional personal checks that sit quietly under the halal result: allergy alerts for the big nine, a sugar read, a keto check, and Pregnancy watch, a practical heads-up on caffeine, unpasteurised dairy or high-mercury fish, built while the founder's wife was pregnant. These are flags to help you look closer, never rulings, and never medical advice.

BUILT FOR HOW YOU PRACTICE
Muslims follow different schools of thought. Choose yours (Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali, or General) and the analysis takes it into account, alongside your local halal authority's standards.

SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE
The whole app, including the analysis, works in 30 languages.

HONEST BY DESIGN
HalalSnap gives guidance, not certainty. It is a first-pass helper, not a certification authority. Formulas and sourcing can change a ruling, so when something is doubtful, check with the manufacturer, a trusted scholar, or your local halal authority, and look for official certification where available.

FREE, AND KEPT THAT WAY BY THE COMMUNITY
Your first 5 scans are free, with more added every week. No account. No card. No ads. It is built by one Muslim developer, and Premium members are what keep it free for others who cannot pay. If it helps you, passing it on helps the next person.

Featured in Berita Harian (Singapore).

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Recent changes:
Updated to the latest Google Play billing for purchases and restores. Also includes recent fixes: a stalled scan now recovers on its own, and being offline shows as a connection error.