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VS FOODVISOR

Forkin vs Foodvisor — the actual differences

Foodvisor combines AI photo recognition with nutrition coaching. Forkin adds the layer above — Nutri-Score 2023 v2 and environmental grading on every product, recall alerts, recipes with reviews and voice cook mode, EU-renewable hosting, and a measurable donation programme — and remains independent rather than being absorbed into a media group.

  • BasedFrance (Paris) · acquired by Xynergy, Jan 2026
  • HostedPersonal data stored in EU databases per privacy policy; specific provider not disclosed
  • Verified2026-05-12
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What we won't pretend

Where Foodvisor is stronger

Comparing yourself only to your own advantages is marketing, not honesty. Here is what Foodvisor genuinely does better than Forkin today — we'd rather you make the right call than pick us by default.

  • AI food recognition breadth: deep-learning model trained to identify 1,200+ food types from a photo, with strong coverage of European and French cuisine.
  • Nutrition coaching depth: 500+ daily personalised nutrition lessons, expert articles, and video workout programmes — a structured coaching experience.
  • EU data residency confirmed: privacy policy explicitly states personal data is stored in EU databases, with Paris-based company operations.

Feature by feature

Side by side

Every row cites a public source. Rows we couldn't verify against a primary source are flagged — we'd rather mark them than guess.

Scanning

AI / depth meal scanner

Foodvisor's photo recognition is well-regarded for European food; Forkin adds depth-sensor volume estimation for portion sizing.

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

Deep-learning photo recognition of 1,200+ food types; estimates calories/macros; accuracy degrades on complex or partially obscured dishes

Barcode scanning

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

Unlimited barcode scans on every tier

Barcode scanning included

Nutrition

Scoring methodology

Source· 2026-05-11Needs verification

Forkin

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.

Colour-coded health bands (green/yellow/orange/red); proprietary scoring system not publicly documented in detail

Pet-food scoring

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

No dedicated pet-food scoring

Recipes

Source· 2026-05-12

Forkin

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

Premium: 300+ recipes (dietitian-curated history; in-house dietitian service was discontinued post-acquisition); no user recipe creation or community forking

Recipe reviews & ratings

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

5-star ratings, comments, and cook-log photos on every recipe

No community recipe ratings or reviews

Meal plans

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

Premium: personalised nutrition coaching with structured meal guidance

Shopping lists

Confirmed absent across App Store listing, Google Play listing, and two independent 2026 reviews.

Source· 2026-05-12

Forkin

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

No shopping-list feature

Apple Health / Health Connect sync

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

Apple Health (HealthKit) and Google Fit sync

Voice cook mode

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

No voice-controlled cook mode documented

Sustainability

Environmental score

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

No published lifecycle-analysis environmental score per product

Data & coverage

Product catalogue

No updated official figure found in 2025–2026. Likely higher today but unverified.

Source· 2026-05-12Needs verification

Forkin

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

700,000+ barcodes (last public figure, 2019); current count unconfirmed — app reportedly uses Open Food Facts as one supplemental source

Per-country recipe variants

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

No per-country variant handling documented

Product reviews

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

User reviews and ratings on every scanned product

No user reviews per product

Prices & shop database

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

2M+ shops globally (OpenStreetMap-sourced), user price submissions, AI receipt scanner

No price tracking or shop database

Trust & safety

EU company & GDPR jurisdiction

Source· 2026-05-12

Forkin

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

Paris-based French company; acquired by Xynergy (French digital media group) Jan 2026 — still under EU jurisdiction

Independence

Source· 2026-05-12

Forkin

Independent EU company; no ads, no data brokering, no acquisition

Acquired by Xynergy (French digital media group) on 8 January 2026 — no longer an independent company; the in-house dietitian coaching service was removed post-acquisition

EU hosting & data residency

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

Personal data stored in EU databases per privacy policy; specific hosting provider not disclosed

Donation programme

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

Confirmed absent across App Store listing, help docs, and two independent 2026 reviews.

Source· 2026-05-12

Forkin

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

No product recall alert feature

Pricing

Free-tier AI scan

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

Free: barcode scan with full scoring; AR meal scan requires Essential+

Free tier excludes AI photo recognition — the app's flagship feature

Paid pricing

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

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

$14.99/mo · $83.99/year

Platforms

Platforms

Source· 2026-05-11

Forkin

iOS, Android, web (forkin.io)

iOS, Android (20+ languages)

Bibliography

Every claim, sourced

These are the primary URLs we used to verify each row on this page. If a row is wrong, send us the public source that contradicts it — hello@forkin.io.

  1. 01https://www.foodvisor.io/en/2026-05-11
  2. 02https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodvisor-ai-calorie-counter/id10640208722026-05-11
  3. 03https://nutriscan.app/blog/posts/foodvisor-pricing-2026-free-vs-premium-coaching-a7ea4512a02026-05-11
  4. 04https://foodvisor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013674439-How-does-Foodvisor-manage-my-personal-data2026-05-11
  5. 05https://venturebeat.com/ai/foodvisor-raises-4-5-million-for-its-ai-driven-app-that-helps-track-what-you-eat2026-05-11
  6. 06https://www.cbinsights.com/company/foodvisor2026-05-12
  7. 07https://nutriscan.app/blog/posts/foodvisor-worth-it-2026-review-73e33631352026-05-12