Fig vs Olive: Diet Filters, Additive Scores, Pricing

Fig and Olive both scan barcodes, but they check different things. Fig is built around matching a product's ingredients to a diet or allergy profile, and its listing cites 2,800+ options. Olive is built around scoring products for additives, seed oils, and other concerns, and its listing cites 1.3 million+ food products. Both apps can be downloaded for free and both sell subscriptions, and neither listing discloses how ingredients are weighted. The facts below come from each app's App Store listing and website.

Key takeaways

• Fig matches products against diet and allergy filters, including Low FODMAP, Gluten-Free, Low Histamine, and Alpha-Gal, among 2,800+ options its listing names.
• Olive scores products for seed oils, artificial dyes, additives, preservatives, hidden sugars, gluten, and allergens across 1.3 million+ food products, according to its listing.
• Fig is free to download with an optional Fig+ subscription. Olive offers a free trial, then requires a subscription. Neither listing states the subscription price.
• The FDA lists nine major food allergens under U.S. law. Neither app's scoring method is published in the listings, and neither listing cites independent accuracy testing.

Fig vs Olive at a glance: which app checks what, and what it costs

Fig checks whether a product fits a diet or allergy profile, while Olive scores products for additives and related concerns. Both apps are free to download. Fig's core features are listed alongside an optional Fig+ subscription, while Olive requires a subscription after its free trial.

Feature	Fig	Olive
App Store name	Fig: Food Scanner & Recipes	Olive: AI Health & Weight Loss
Seller	Food is Good, Inc.	Giga Studios, Inc.
App Store categories	Health & Fitness, Food & Drink	Health & Fitness, Medical
Core barcode check	Whether ingredients are compatible with your diet	Scores for seed oils, additives, and other concerns
Diet and allergy coverage	Low FODMAP, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Low Histamine, Alpha-Gal, and 2,800+ other options	Gluten and allergens are among scored items; no filter list stated
Product coverage	Product count not disclosed	1.3 million+ food products scored
Cosmetics	Not stated in listing	Skincare and cosmetic scanner (fragrance, parabens, phthalates, endocrine disruptors)
Bottled water	Not stated in listing	540+ bottled waters scored for PFAS, microplastics, and fluoride
Recall alerts	Not stated in listing	FDA recall alerts
Restaurants	Listed as a Fig+ feature	Map of seed-oil-free restaurants (listed)
Food logging	Not stated in listing	Photo, text, or voice log with calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, and sodium
Shopping lists	Listed feature (tier not stated)	Not stated in listing
Pricing	Free to download; optional Fig+ subscription	Free trial, then subscription required
Platforms	Not stated in listing	iPhone and Android

Olive's website says it is a health companion and that it 'doesn't diagnose or treat anything.' Fig's listing describes its core function as checking diet compatibility and learning about ingredients.

How do Fig and Olive handle food allergies?

The two listings take different approaches. Fig names specific diet and allergy filters, while Olive's listing says it scores products for gluten and allergens without naming the allergens it covers.

Which allergens does Fig name?

Fig's App Store listing describes its options as 'Low FODMAP, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Low Histamine, Alpha-Gal, or any of our 2,800+ other options.' The listing text does not give a complete allergen list, so readers should check the app for the current set of filters.

Does Olive name specific allergens?

Olive's listing says it scores products for gluten and allergens but does not name which allergens are covered. The listing also does not describe how an allergen flag is set. Readers with severe allergies should read the full label and follow guidance from their own clinicians.

Fig vs Olive: how do diet and allergy matching compare with additive scoring?

The two outputs answer different questions. Fig's listing says users can check whether a product's ingredients fit their diet using the barcode scanner, while Olive assigns scores across a list of concerns.

What does Fig's barcode check do?

Fig's listing says users can check if a product's ingredients are compatible with their diet using the barcode scanner. It also lists learning about ingredients, creating shopping lists, and making a profile for everyone a user cares about through Multiple Figs. Multiple Figs is listed as a Fig+ feature.

What does Olive's scoring cover?

Olive's listing says its food scanner scores products for seed oils, artificial dyes, additives, preservatives, hidden sugars, gluten, and allergens. It says it offers cleaner swaps for anything that scores low and states that 'No brand can buy a better score.' The listing does not describe the scoring scale, the weight given to each category, or how a product's overall result is produced.

Olive also includes an AI companion chat, a daily check-in, and a photo, text, or voice food log that tracks calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, and sodium. These are tracking features rather than label checks. For the numbers on a package, the Nutrition Facts panel is the primary reference.

Fig vs Olive: where do the ratings come from (data sources)?

Fig says its ratings come from millions of ingredient ratings and notes from its team of 11+ expert dietitians. Olive's listing describes its scores but does not name a data source for them. Fig's own listing and website also give different store counts.

Fig's listing says it is 'powered by millions of ingredient ratings and notes from our team of 11+ expert dietitians.' The size of Fig's product database is not disclosed. The 2,800+ figure refers to diet options in the listing, not to a count of products.

Fig's coverage claims differ by source. The App Store listing says users can discover foods 'at 100+ grocery stores and restaurants,' while Fig's website says it helps users 'Find thousands of products that fit your needs from 50+ stores.' Both statements are reported here as written.

Olive's listing cites 1.3 million+ food products scored, plus 540+ bottled waters scored for PFAS, microplastics, and fluoride. Where Olive's product data originates and how often its scores are updated are not disclosed in the listing or website. A product count or a list of data categories shows what an app covers, but it does not show whether any single product entry is complete or current. For each app against Yuka, see Fig vs Yuka: Allergy Match vs a 0 - 100 Health Score and Olive vs Yuka: What Each Food Scanner App Says It Does. For a broader comparison of how scanner apps source product data, see Best Food Label Scanner Apps in 2026: 8 Compared.

Is the Fig app free, and what does Fig+ unlock?

Yes, Fig is free to download and use, according to its App Store listing. The listing describes Fig+ as an optional subscription that unlocks extra features. The listing names Restaurants, Multiple Figs, Unlimited Scans, and more as Fig+ features. The Fig+ price is not stated in the listing.

The listing does not state scan limits on the free tier. It also does not specify which restaurant features are available without Fig+, even though it describes discovering foods at restaurants.

Is the Olive app free, and what does the subscription require?

Olive offers a free trial. Its App Store listing states: 'New members can start with a free trial. Subscription required.' Olive's website says 'You can try Olive free. After your trial it's a subscription.' The trial length and the subscription price are not stated in the listing or on the website.

The Olive listing also describes The Olive Protocol as a separate program with its own price. It describes the program as physician-prescribed and based on peptides. The price is not stated in the listing text, and the Protocol is distinct from the scanner subscription. Olive's website says it is available on iPhone and Android.

How does the FDA's allergen list compare with each app's filters?

The FDA identifies nine major food allergens under U.S. law, and neither listing ties its checks to that list by name.

The FDA's food allergies page lists the nine major allergens as milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame. Alpha-Gal, which Fig names among its options, is not on that list. Fig's Low FODMAP and Low Histamine filters also fall outside it. Allergy labeling on packaged food is organized around this list, so a reader comparing the two apps may want to check the label against it directly.

Olive's listing says it scores artificial dyes, but it does not say how it treats each dye.

For the numbers on a label, the FDA's guide to the Nutrition Facts label explains how the percent Daily Value (%DV) is used. Readers should check the serving size first, since %DV applies to the stated serving rather than the whole package.

Has either app been independently tested?

Neither app's listing cites independent accuracy testing, and neither publishes how it weights ingredients. Ingredient lists also do not show shared equipment or facility practices, and product formulas change over time, so any app result can differ from the current package. Readers with severe allergies should read the full label for every product.

For a side-by-side look at Fig against an ingredient-level scanner, see Fig App vs Aurascan: Diet Matching vs Ingredient Grades. For Olive's scoring approach compared with an ingredient-level scanner, see Is the Olive App Accurate? Its 0-100 Score vs Aurascan.

Fig vs Olive: which features sit side by side on the same shopping trip?

On one shopping trip, Fig's diet and allergy checks and Olive's additive and seed-oil flags address different parts of the same label. The apps can be used together, but neither listing states how its results combine.

A label check that covers both approaches might include these items:

• The ingredient list, read for each named allergen and for diet terms such as gluten or seed oils.
• Allergen statements and precautionary wording such as 'may contain.'
• Dye names in the ingredients.
• Serving size and %DV on the Nutrition Facts panel.
• Any app feature that depends on a subscription, since the listings do not state the cost.