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Forkin

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Forkin vs Bobby Approved — les diferències reals

Bobby Approved built a loyal US following around its free, strict additive-and-ingredient filter — backed by the FlavCity YouTube audience. Forkin shares the same skeptical posture toward processed-food additives but pairs it with a broader European database, Nutri-Score and environmental scoring, recall alerts, recipes, meal planning, and EU jurisdiction.

  • SeuUnited States (BA Global Holdings, LLC)
  • AllotjamentHosting region not publicly disclosed
  • Verificat2026-05-27
Descarregar per a iOSObtén per a Android

El que no dissimularem

On Bobby Approved és més fort

Comparar-se només amb els propis avantatges és màrqueting, no honestedat. Aquí tens el que Bobby Approved fa genuïnament millor que Forkin avui — preferim que prenguis la decisió correcta que no pas que ens triïs per defecte.

  • Free forever: the whole app is free with no subscription tier — the most accessible additive-focused scanner in the category.
  • Editorial point of view: Bobby Parrish (founder of FlavCity) brings a strong, opinionated stance on processed-food additives and product-marketing tactics — a clear editorial voice that resonates with US wellness audiences.
  • Filter strictness: the app's pass/fail logic is famously strict on additives, making it useful for users who want a hard 'don't buy this' signal rather than a graded score.
  • Community: a substantial US following on Instagram and YouTube around the FlavCity brand drives organic awareness.

Funció per funció

Costat a costat

Cada fila cita una font pública. Les files que no hem pogut verificar contra una font primària estan marcades — preferim marcar-les que endevinar.

Escaneig

Barcode scanning

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Forkin

Unlimited barcode scans on every tier

Unlimited barcode scanning with pass/fail filter outcome — free

AR / depth meal scanner

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Forkin

Depth-aware AR meal scanner — multi-second 3D scan, gram-level portion estimation

No meal-photo or AR scan feature

Nutrició

Scoring methodology

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Forkin Score — proprietary 0–100 nutritional-quality composite built on the Nutri-Score 2023 v2 base, plus transparent penalties for NOVA processing group, additive toxicology risk (49% cap when any high-risk additive is present), and IARC cancer-risk flags for processed meat (Group 1) and red meat (Group 2A). Component breakdown visible per product; environmental score and plate breakdown shown as separate scores.

Strict pass/fail filter on additives, oils, sweeteners; no graded nutritional composite or Nutri-Score

Pet-food scoring

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FEDIAF nutrient-adequacy scoring for dogs and cats by life stage

No pet-food scoring

Recipes

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Community recipes with ratings, reviews, forking, and per-recipe Nutri-Score + env scoring

Recipes published on the FlavCity website and YouTube channel — not integrated into the scanner app

Meal plans

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Forkin

Weekly meal plans wired to your diet, allergies, and pantry

No in-app meal plan builder

Shopping lists

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Forkin

Shareable shopping lists with scan-to-tick in-store mode and pantry-aware swap suggestions

No in-app shopping list

Apple Health / Health Connect sync

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Forkin

Apple Health (iOS) and Health Connect (Android) two-way sync for diary entries

No Health-platform integration documented

Voice cook mode

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Forkin

Hands-free voice-controlled cook mode with audio-narrated steps

No voice-controlled cook mode

Sostenibilitat

Environmental score

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Forkin

0–100 environmental impact score (a–e grade) on every food product

No per-product environmental score

Dades i cobertura

Product catalogue

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4M+ enriched products (nutrition, environmental score, NOVA, allergens, dietary); top-50k cached offline for instant scans

US-focused database of branded grocery products; coverage outside North America is thin

Per-country recipe variants

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Forkin

Same barcode, different recipe per country — tracked and surfaced to users in real time

No per-country variant handling

Confiança i seguretat

EU company & GDPR jurisdiction

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Forkin

EU-registered company under GDPR enforcement; no US CLOUD Act exposure

US-based (BA Global Holdings, LLC) — outside EU jurisdiction; subject to US CLOUD Act and FISA 702 regardless of GDPR-compliant policies

EU hosting & data residency

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Forkin

100% renewable EU servers (Germany + Finland); data never leaves EU jurisdiction

US-based operator; specific hosting provider and region not publicly disclosed

Donation programme

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5–20% of net revenue donated to partner non-profits each quarter; members vote on causes; public transparency reports

No revenue-share donation programme documented

Recall alerts

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Forkin

Push alerts for product recalls (US, Canadian, and French national agencies) matched against your scans and pantry

No product recall alert feature documented

Preus

Paid pricing

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Forkin

Essential €4.99/mo (€29.99/yr) · Pro €11.99/mo (€74.99/yr) · Supporter & Champion mission tiers

No paid tier — the app is entirely free

Free-tier limits

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Forkin

Free: unlimited scans, Nutri-Score + env grade, dietary flags, recall alerts, offline cache, anonymous mode

Entire app is free — no scan limits, no premium-locked features

Plataformes

Platforms

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Forkin

iOS, Android, web (forkin.io)

iOS, Android (Android 5.0+)

Bibliografia

Cada afirmació, contrastada

Aquestes són les URL primàries que hem fet servir per verificar cada fila d'aquesta pàgina. Si una fila és incorrecta, envia'ns la font pública que ho contradigui — hello@forkin.io.

  1. 01https://www.shopflavcity.com/pages/bobby-approved-app2026-05-27
  2. 02https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bobbyapproved2026-05-27
  3. 03https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bobby-approved/id14526461712026-05-27
  4. 04https://www.flavcity.com/recipes/2026-05-27