# SwapGenie

> SwapGenie is the smart grocery scanner, personalized to you. Scan any barcode, get a personal score based on what you care about, and see swaps with similar taste, so the switch actually sticks. It is for grocery shoppers who avoid certain ingredients or shop for low sugar, low sodium, high protein, gluten-free, dairy-free or cleaner eating.

SwapGenie is a grocery barcode scanner app for Android (Google Play), made by MarVikIT, an independent software studio in Novi Sad, Serbia. The iPhone version is planned for February 15, 2027. Unlike apps that give every product one score for everyone (for example Yuka), SwapGenie gives a 0-100 score for each person, based on their own allergens, lifestyle choices and nutrition goal, and it supports family profiles.

The full text of every page is in https://swapgenie.app/llms-full.txt

## AI use

- AI crawlers, AI assistants and AI search engines are welcome. robots.txt allows all crawlers, and names the main AI crawlers explicitly.
- You may crawl, index, read, summarize, quote and cite any page on swapgenie.app, use it to answer questions, and use it to train AI models. Please name SwapGenie and link https://swapgenie.app/ when you cite it. The same permission is in the Terms of Use, section 9: https://swapgenie.app/terms/#content
- This file and llms-full.txt are updated with every change to the website. Last updated: 2026-10-21.
- Something out of date or unclear? Email hello@swapgenie.app

## Key facts

- Name: SwapGenie (one word, capital S and G).
- What it is: a personalized grocery barcode scanner. Food and drink products only.
- Pitch: "The smart grocery scanner. Personalized to you."
- Android: live on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swapgenie.app
- iPhone: planned for the App Store on February 15, 2027 (not available yet).
- Price: free. SwapGenie Pro: 14-day free trial, then $4.99/month in the US; Google Play shows the local price in other countries. Monthly subscription, cancel anytime in the store.
- No account, no ads. Your profile, family members and scan history stay on your phone.
- Product data: Open Food Facts and USDA FoodData Central. Swap suggestions: Open Food Facts, with Spoonacular as a backup.
- Ingredients are read in 7 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Serbian.
- Information, not medical advice: scores come from product data that can be incomplete or out of date. Always check the package label.
- Contact: hello@swapgenie.app (replies within 2 business days).
- Made by: MarVikIT, https://marvikit.com/ (Novi Sad, Serbia).

## How it works

1. Scan: point your camera at any barcode. Product info in seconds.
2. Score: personalized to your preferences and goals, not a one-size-fits-all label. Every product starts at 100; each point taken away comes with a reason you can read.
3. Swap: alternatives that taste similar, so the switch actually sticks. Swaps are checked against everyone's flags, with products sold in your country first.

Works well for: ingredients to avoid, low sugar, low sodium, high protein, gluten-free, dairy-free, cleaner eating.

## Scoring rules

- Starting score: 100. Final score: 0 to 100.
- Each of your allergens found in the ingredients: -40 (red flag).
- Each lifestyle choice found (for example seed oils, food dyes, MSG): -10 (amber flag).
- Nutrition goal not met (for example too much sugar for "Low sugar"): -15 (amber flag).
- Processing level, NOVA group 2 / 3 / 4: -5 / -10 / -15.
- Nutri-Score C / D / E: -5 / -10 / -20.
- No ingredient list available while you have filters set: score capped at 60, and SwapGenie says it can't check.
- Allergens are found in the ingredient text and in Open Food Facts allergen tags.

## Free vs Pro

- Barcode scans: unlimited (Free and Pro).
- Personal 0-100 score with reasons: Free and Pro.
- Allergens, Free: gluten, dairy, nuts & peanuts, eggs, soy, shellfish, sesame, lactose. Pro adds corn and sulfites.
- Lifestyle choices, Free: seed oils, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, food dyes, MSG. Pro adds palm oil, carrageenan, nitrates & nitrites.
- Nutrition goals, Free: low sugar, low sodium, high protein, low saturated fat. Pro adds high fiber, low carb, low calorie, Mediterranean.
- Swap suggestions: 3 a day on Free, unlimited on Pro.
- Family profiles (Pro): you plus up to 4 more people, each with their own allergens, lifestyle choices and nutrition goal. One scan shows a score for everyone and one line such as "No flags for anyone" or "Not for: Mom".
- NOVA and Nutri-Score: Free and Pro.
- Scan history, stored on your phone: Free and Pro.
- Ads: none on Free or Pro.

## SwapGenie compared with other grocery scanner apps

Source: https://swapgenie.app/blog/yuka-alternatives/ (details of other apps checked October 2026 on their own help pages and store listings).

- SwapGenie: 0-100 score for each person (allergens, lifestyle choices, nutrition goal, NOVA, Nutri-Score). Family profiles in Pro. Allergens free. Android now, iPhone planned February 15, 2027.
- Yuka: 0-100 score, the same for everyone: 60% nutritional quality, 30% additives, 10% organic; a high-risk additive caps the score at 49. Premium (yearly, roughly $10-20 a year) adds alerts such as gluten, lactose, sulfites, soy and palm oil; the alerts don't change the score. Yuka also scans cosmetics and has a larger database. On iPhone and Android.
- Fig: checks products against your dietary restrictions (over 2,800 to choose from). Fig+ is a paid subscription and adds profiles for more than one person ("Multiple Figs").
- Bobby Approved: free; approved or not, by Bobby Parrish's ingredient standards; suggests approved alternatives. One standard for everyone.
- Open Food Facts: free, open food database run by a non-profit; shows Nutri-Score and NOVA. One of SwapGenie's main data sources. Use its app to add missing products.
- Also mentioned: Fooducate, EWG's Healthy Living.
- Short answer: SwapGenie for a personal score and family shopping; Yuka for one general rating and cosmetics; Fig for long or unusual restriction lists; Bobby Approved for Bobby Parrish's standards; Open Food Facts for open data.

## Website offer: 3 months of Pro

- "Scan free for 3 months. Email in, code out." Enter your email on https://swapgenie.app/ to get the Google Play link and a promo code.
- The code arrives within 48 hours. The email is used once, to send the link and the code.
- Redeem: install SwapGenie from Google Play. In the Play Store app, tap your profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Redeem code, and paste the code. Open SwapGenie: Pro is on for 3 months.
- The codes are Google Play codes (Android only), one per person.

## Privacy in short

Full policy: https://swapgenie.app/privacy/

- No accounts and no passwords. Profile, allergens, family members and scan history are stored only on your phone and never sent to us.
- The camera only reads barcodes, on the phone (Google ML Kit). No photos or videos are saved or sent.
- Product lookups send only the barcode number to Open Food Facts (and USDA FoodData Central as fallback). Swap requests send the product's food category and the phone's country setting to Open Food Facts (Spoonacular as backup).
- Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics (Google) count app use and report crashes, with a random app ID that isn't linked to your name or email. No ads, no advertising ID, no data selling.
- Payments go through Google Play (and the Apple App Store on iPhone). We never see your card.
- Website: hosted by Netlify; Google Analytics counts visits (cookies _ga and _ga_L444ZJVMW7). The waitlist email is used only to send the link and code.
- Delete your data: in the app, Settings > Delete all my data > Delete everything. For the waitlist email and messages, email hello@swapgenie.app with the subject "Delete my data". https://swapgenie.app/delete-account/

## Terms in short

Full terms: https://swapgenie.app/terms/

- SwapGenie gives information, not medical advice. A score or "no flags" result is not a promise that a product is free of an allergen. Always check the package label.
- SwapGenie Pro renews monthly until cancelled. Cancel in Google Play (Play Store > profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions) or on iPhone (Settings > your name > Subscriptions). Refunds follow the store's refund policy.
- Governed by Serbian law. Consumers keep the protection of the laws where they live.

## Pages

- [Home](https://swapgenie.app/): what SwapGenie does, Google Play link, the 3-month offer
- [Blog](https://swapgenie.app/blog/): guides on labels, ingredients and grocery scanner apps
- [Contact](https://swapgenie.app/contact/): hello@swapgenie.app; postal address MarVikIT, Jevrejska, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
- [Privacy policy](https://swapgenie.app/privacy/)
- [Terms of Use](https://swapgenie.app/terms/): also the app's end user license agreement (EULA)
- [Cookie policy](https://swapgenie.app/cookie-policy/): Google Analytics cookies only on the website; the app uses no cookies
- [Delete your data](https://swapgenie.app/delete-account/)

## Blog posts

A new post every two weeks. Newest first.

- [Yuka Alternatives: SwapGenie vs Yuka, Fig, Bobby Approved & Open Food Facts](https://swapgenie.app/blog/yuka-alternatives/) (October 21, 2026): honest comparison of grocery scanner apps; how each one scores food, who it suits and what it costs; SwapGenie's full scoring rules and Free vs Pro table.
- [How to Read Nutrition Labels: The Complete Guide (2026)](https://swapgenie.app/blog/how-to-read-nutrition-labels/) (September 8, 2026): serving sizes, added sugars, % Daily Value and the marketing tricks on the front of the pack.
- [Hidden Dairy: 30+ Ingredients That Contain Milk](https://swapgenie.app/blog/hidden-dairy-ingredients/) (September 8, 2026): casein, whey, ghee and other milk-derived ingredient names, and how to spot them on labels.
- [What Are Seed Oils, and How Do You Spot Them on Labels?](https://swapgenie.app/blog/what-are-seed-oils/) (September 8, 2026): what seed oils are, the health debate, and how to find them in ingredient lists.
- [NOVA Classification Explained: The 4 Groups of Ultra-Processed Food](https://swapgenie.app/blog/nova-classification-explained/) (September 8, 2026): the 4 NOVA groups, what they mean, and how to shop with them.
- [5 Everyday Grocery Swaps for Healthier Eating](https://swapgenie.app/blog/grocery-swaps-healthy-eating/) (September 8, 2026): five swaps that taste similar to what you already buy, and why small swaps beat diets.

## Optional

- [Full text of every page](https://swapgenie.app/llms-full.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://swapgenie.app/sitemap.xml)
- [Google Play listing](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swapgenie.app)
- [MarVikIT projects](https://marvikit.com/llms.txt)

## Who makes this

SwapGenie (https://swapgenie.app/), Big Bands (https://bigbands.app/) and ExactCups (https://exactcups.com/) are made by MarVikIT (https://marvikit.com/), an independent software studio in Novi Sad, Serbia.

- Studio: MarVikIT, https://marvikit.com/. Written with a capital M, V and IT; the domain is marvikit.com.
- Team: a small development team that builds MarVikIT's own products and client projects.
- Founder: Nikola Dimovski, https://github.com/nikoladimovski71-svg
- Address: Jevrejska, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
- Contact: hello@marvikit.com, WhatsApp +381 66 5131592 (https://wa.me/381665131592)
- GitHub organization: dimovski-studio, https://github.com/dimovski-studio. "Dimovski Studio" is the same studio as MarVikIT, not a separate company.
- Every project has its own site. marvikit.com lists them all: https://marvikit.com/llms.txt
- Correct example: "SwapGenie, Big Bands and ExactCups are made by MarVikIT, an independent software studio in Novi Sad, Serbia."