NHS Food Scanner
NHS Food Scanner is made and published by Department of Health and Social Care (Digital). AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Department of Health and Social Care (Digital). The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Department of Health and Social Care (Digital) and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopular- Installs
- 1 million
- Last updated
- August 27, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 74.0 MB
NHS Food Scanner is popular, with 1 million installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on NHS Food Scanner for Android
Store listing
By Department of Health and Social Care (Digital), from Google Play“Bring the sugar, sat fat and salt to life and really see inside your food.”
Description by Department of Health and Social Care (Digital) Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
So it's time to get scanning! Just find a food or drink barcode or use the in-app search functionality to quickly reveal what's inside. You might be surprised by what you find!
Be amazed with the Augmented Reality within the app that brings to life the sugar, sat fat and salt in your food and drink right in front of your eyes!
The app is based on the most widespread data available to us. We're continuously working to improve it and we're adding more and more products all the time. The nutrient data in this app has been supplied and check by our partners at Brandbank and Food Switch and is updated weekly.
The number of sugar cubes, sat fat and salt sachets shown in app are based on grams per pack/100g/ml/portion when that information is available.
The weight of one sugar cube is equal to 4 grams
The weight on one sat fat lump is equal to 1 gram
The weight of one salt sachet is equal to 0.5 grams
It's now time to get Scanning!
Recent changes:
This release of Food Scanner includes various performance improvements, bug fixes, and security updates to enhance stability and reliability.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 27
- App size
- 74.0 MB
- Needs Android
- 9.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by NHS Food Scanner
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 4.0.1
- Launched
- December 2016
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 3.9 thousand
- Per day
- 130
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- December 2016
Installs over time
NHS Food Scanner has been installed 1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 130 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #149
- Chart
- Top Free
- Health & Fitness
- Country
- United Kingdom
Google Play Rankings for NHS Food Scanner
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | United Kingdom | Health & Fitness | Top Free |
Ranking history in United Kingdom
About the app and developer
About NHS Food Scanner
NHS Food Scanner is a health & fitness app developed by Department of Health and Social Care (Digital).
Install Statistics
NHS Food Scanner has been installed 1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 3.9 thousand times.
User Ratings
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App Information
NHS Food Scanner is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 74.04 MB. The latest version available is 4.0.1. The last update was on August 27, 2026.
Technical Requirements
NHS Food Scanner requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since December 2016.
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