Is Yuka App Free? Free to Scan; Premium $10 to $20

Yes: the Yuka app is free to download, and the US App Store lists it as Free with In-App Purchases and no in-app advertising. Premium is an optional paid upgrade, listed at $10.00, $15.00 or $20.00 on the US App Store, that adds search, offline mode, diet and preference alerts and unlimited history.

Key takeaways

• The core app is free to download, and barcode scanning of food and personal care products is free, with no in-app advertising.
• Premium adds an advanced search bar, offline mode, diet and preference alerts and unlimited scan history, according to Yuka's Premium help article and its Premium Member page.
• Premium prices differ by source: the US App Store lists $10.00, $15.00 and $20.00, and Yuka's Premium page shows $15 per year.
• Yuka says its revenue comes from users, not brands, as set out on its independence page.

Is the Yuka app free to download and use?

Yes, the Yuka app is free to download; the US App Store lists its price as Free · In-App Purchases.

The US App Store listing describes Yuka as "a free mobile app that allows you to scan the barcodes of food and personal care products and instantly see their impact on your health." The same listing states that there is "no in-app advertising."

A free download does not make every feature free. The In-App Purchases label signals that paid options exist inside the app, which is why Premium is covered separately in the sections below.

What does the free Yuka version include?

The free version scans the barcodes of food and personal care products and shows Yuka's evaluation of each one, with no in-app advertising. Yuka's App Store listing describes the core app as free, and Yuka's help article on paid features lists only the Premium additions, so the items below are the ones the sources place on the free side.

• Barcode scanning of food and personal care products
• An evaluation of each food product on the 3 criteria Yuka names: nutritional quality, presence of additives and the organic aspect of the product
• No in-app advertising

Two limits are not disclosed. Yuka has not stated whether the free version caps the number of scans, and its Premium page does not say how long free-version history is kept. The Premium page describes unlimited history only as a Premium feature, giving access to all of your scans over the year.

When you read a label yourself, the FDA's guidance on the Nutrition Facts label is a useful reference. The FDA states that nutrient amounts "refer to the size of the serving," and that the serving size "is not a recommendation of how much you should eat or drink." The FDA also considers 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving to be low. Because that threshold applies to one serving as printed on the label, compare two products using the same serving size before drawing a conclusion.

For more on how Yuka builds its score, read Is Yuka Accurate for Food? How Its Score Is Built.

What does Yuka Premium add over the free app?

Premium adds four features: an advanced search bar, offline mode, diet and preference alerts, and unlimited scan history. It is sold as a paid upgrade at $10.00, $15.00 or $20.00 on the US App Store.

Yuka's Premium help article and its Premium Member page describe these features in slightly different wording, so the list below combines them.

• Advanced search: the help center describes a search bar that shows a grade without scanning. The Premium page describes searching for any product without having to scan it.
• Offline mode: scan items even when your phone has no signal.
• Alerts: set preferences such as palm oil, gluten and vegetarian diet. The help center lists vegetarian/vegan, palm oil-free, gluten-free, lactose-free, pork-free, soy-free and sulfite-free.
• Unlimited history: access all of your scans over the year.

Yuka does not state whether Premium changes any product score. The listed features help you find, filter and revisit products, and Yuka does not say they alter how a product is graded.

Alerts are a preference filter, not a medical tool. People managing an allergy, an intolerance or a medically directed diet should read the full ingredient list on the package themselves.

How much does Yuka Premium cost on the App Store?

The US App Store lists Premium Member In-App Purchases at $10.00, $15.00 and $20.00.

Yuka's own Premium page lists open pricing with no commitment at $15 per year.

The sources do not explain what separates the $10, $15 and $20 options. The App Store lists them only as Premium Member purchases, and the Premium page does not break them down. Google Play pricing is not disclosed.

Is Yuka Premium cheaper when you subscribe directly through Yuka?

No price difference was disclosed, so this article does not say that a direct subscription costs more or less. Yuka's help article on subscribing without Apple or Google states: "It's possible to subscribe to the Premium member version directly through Yuka, without going through Apple or Google."

That statement confirms a purchase route, not a price. If you compare options, check the price shown at the point of purchase in each place, alongside the App Store tiers above. The $15 per year figure on Yuka's Premium page is not linked to a stated App Store or Google Play price.

How does Yuka say it pays for the app?

Yuka says the Premium version funds the project, and that its revenue comes from users rather than brands. Its independence page states: "Revenues come from users, never from brands."

The same page says: "Yuka is a completely ad-free app. Brands cannot pay Yuka to advertise their products." It adds that the premium version "is extremely important to Yuka, as it helps maintain the project's independence."

For 2025, the independence page lists revenue of $11,884,771 from Premium subscriptions and $57,694 from books and calendars. These are Yuka's own published figures. The page does not say whether they have been independently audited, and it does not include a full financial statement.

Is Yuka free on Android as well as iPhone?

Yuka's Google Play pricing is not disclosed, so this article cannot confirm whether the Android app or its Premium price matches the iPhone listing. The one alternative purchase route Yuka describes is its direct subscription option, which avoids both Apple and Google.

Readers on Android should check the Google Play store page for the current price and in-app purchase options before subscribing.

If you are weighing Yuka against other scanners, Best Yuka Alternatives in 2026: 8 Food Scanner Apps Compared lists other food scanner apps side by side.

Free vs Premium at a glance: which features sit where?

The table places each feature on the free app or on Premium, based on Yuka's listings and help pages.

Feature	Free app	Premium
Download	Free (App Store listing)	Paid upgrade, not required to download
Barcode scanning and product evaluation	Included	Not listed as a Premium feature
Advertising	None, per Yuka	None, per Yuka
Advanced search bar	Not listed as free	Included
Offline mode	Not listed as free	Included
Diet and preference alerts	Not listed as free	Included
Unlimited scan history	Not disclosed	Included
Listed price	Free	$10.00, $15.00 or $20.00 on the US App Store; $15 per year on yuka.io

The table shows only what Yuka's listings state. Where a cell says "not disclosed" or "not listed," the material does not confirm the feature for that tier.

What is not disclosed about Yuka's pricing and revenue?

Yuka's public materials do not disclose several details, so this article does not guess at them. The following are not disclosed:

• Whether the free version caps the number of scans
• How long free-version history lasts
• What separates the $10, $15 and $20 Premium tiers
• Google Play pricing
• Whether Premium changes any product score

Yuka's pages also do not say how its scores apply to people on specific medical diets, so treat any score as one input alongside the label itself.