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TagHalal: Halal Food Scanner

Mostafa Abasslama · 7,807 ratings · ★ 4.7

4.7
★★★★★
7,807 ratings
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6,824 (87%)
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409 (5%)
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178 (2%)
2 ★
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Top complaints - extracted from 51 negative reviews

Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.

1
"halal"
21 negative reviews mention this · 41% of all complaints
★★★★ "Salam alikom. What kind of app is this one time says halal second time is Haram" - Brandagha
2
"haram"
11 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★ "Salam alikom. What kind of app is this one time says halal second time is Haram" - Brandagha
3
"scanned"
10 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★ "Probably not accurate. Listing items scanned as haram & the explanation will be an ingredient that is not even listed on the label! I had the premium at one point & even like to be more careful. But really what is this" - Helloimemilyloveit
4
"ingredients"
8 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★ "Paywall. Before the new update the apps was tolerable with ads, now with the new update everything is hidden behind a paywall, the greed is crazy coming from the muslim ummah this is purely taking advantage of us muslim brothers and sisters. I used …" - Alaniwnl
5
"product"
8 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★ "Premium subscription but not getting the benefits?!. I paid for the premium subscription which should come with unlimited scans but I get an error message that says I’ve run out of scans and should upgrade to premium….? See photo. If this gets fixed I’d change my review, it’s a helpful app b…" - Mlegus
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"scan"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★ "It’s really helpful and we use it for food scanning when we want to buy something from grocery store. It’s definitely showing exactly what is combined with food." - MU SN
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"items"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★ "Premium subscription but not getting the benefits?!. I paid for the premium subscription which should come with unlimited scans but I get an error message that says I’ve run out of scans and should upgrade to premium….? See photo. If this gets fixed I’d change my review, it’s a helpful app b…" - Mlegus
8
"products"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★ "Useless and wastage of time. 2 issues. 1. Runs a long ad after each scan, so I have to wait before scanning another product. I spent almost 5-6 minutes in one aisle for buying one item. 2. Doesn’t have halal verification for even most common things. Either it says “m…" - Lina Sayer
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"food"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★ "It’s really helpful and we use it for food scanning when we want to buy something from grocery store. It’s definitely showing exactly what is combined with food." - MU SN
10
"accurate"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★ "Probably not accurate. Listing items scanned as haram & the explanation will be an ingredient that is not even listed on the label! I had the premium at one point & even like to be more careful. But really what is this" - Helloimemilyloveit
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"pork"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★ "Garbage app - regularly inaccurate. App is rife with misinformation. It seems like the app is using multi-decade-old information to decide that a lot of halal products are haram. For example: Almost all hydrogenated oils are immediately considered haram - not mushbooh, but h…" - Prince Altoid

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★★★★ ترینا 6/16/2026 v6.9
بعضی اوقات درست کار نمیته
چیزیکه حلال باشه او ره حرام نشان میته
★★★★ MU SN 5/7/2026 v6.9
It’s really helpful and we use it for food scanning when we want to buy something from grocery store
It’s definitely showing exactly what is combined with food.
★★★★ Alaniwnl 2/22/2026 v6.3
Paywall
Before the new update the apps was tolerable with ads, now with the new update everything is hidden behind a paywall, the greed is crazy coming from the muslim ummah this is purely taking advantage of us muslim brothers and sisters. I used to look at the ingredients and specifics before and now its just full of ads and greed and everything is stuck behind a paywall i DO not recommend this app anymore.
★★★★ Mlegus 2/15/2026 v6.2
Premium subscription but not getting the benefits?!
I paid for the premium subscription which should come with unlimited scans but I get an error message that says I’ve run out of scans and should upgrade to premium….? See photo.
If this gets fixed I’d change my review, it’s a helpful app but I need to be able to scan more than 5 things every 11 hours…
Edit: developer contacted me and asked for images of the error. No response when I sent it. No change. I’ve paid for a product I’m not receiving. Can still only scan 5 items before being locked out for 10 hours, which is supposed to be solved when you PAY FOR PREMIUM. Going on 10 days paying for something I’m not receiving.
Edit: No follow up or response from developer after another 5 days. DO NOT PAY FOR PREMIUM, it’s a scam at this point unless the developer actually does something in the next week I will be taking the next steps to notify Apple.
★★★★ saad rehman 27 10/11/2025 v5.2
Ok
App is good but adds are to much annoying
★★★★ Brandagha 10/4/2025 v4.8
Salam alikom
What kind of app is this one time says halal second time is Haram
★★★★ Mizoudj 9/28/2025 v4.8
Evaluation
Une application nul
★★★★ Scgbcf 9/17/2025 v4.7
На сосиски со свининой пишет халяль
Наелся сосисок со свининой
★★★★ Helloimemilyloveit 8/29/2025 v4.5
Probably not accurate
Listing items scanned as haram & the explanation will be an ingredient that is not even listed on the label! I had the premium at one point & even like to be more careful. But really what is this
★★★★ GoGo Shahid 8/17/2025 v4.5
Shahid
Not working
★★★★ i4irshad 6/26/2025 v4.4
App Not Working
Not sure why a product is launched before doing proper testing. I’m trying to use this app in USA when I open the app. It asks me to accept and when I hit the accept button, it continues giving me an error saying I haven’t given the consent to all to use the free version and there is no prompt to further make any selection. God knows how this application is expected to work.
★★★★ Lina Sayer 4/14/2025 v4.4
Useless and wastage of time
2 issues.
1. Runs a long ad after each scan, so I have to wait before scanning another product. I spent almost 5-6 minutes in one aisle for buying one item.
2. Doesn’t have halal verification for even most common things. Either it says “mushbooh” or no info. For example I scanned 2 lays brand dips and for no info and mushbooh. Scanned Sam’s cheese and no info, scanned other cheese and mushbooh. If these items have no info then what do I need this app for? Not for scanning veggies. Usually my country items are mentioned “halal” so I need app for USA products.
★★★★ Thomas7_61 4/12/2025 v4.4
Great app
It works great! Good job!
★★★★ Now a “previous” user 3/11/2025 v4.4
Made for ads
Way to many ads, every couple of clicks there is an ad. Delete
★★★★ Rhsohel 3/3/2025 v4.4
Add
Took much add. Extremely annoying.
★★★★ ΛVΛGΛNΛ 1/19/2025 v4.2
Fake!
I don’t know how this works but after scanning water the response was haram, I tried Evan water you can try it yourself.
★★★★ Najeeb 2015 1/17/2025 v4.2
I scanned couple products but I didn’t get the results
Ii
★★★★ Fabiano_Carrera 12/18/2024 v4.1
It doesn’t work after an update
It does not work after an update. It keeps me giving the same error.
It seems you haven't accepted all consents yet to access the free version.
★★★★ Shahabghafar02 11/9/2024 v3.2
Not right answer
Asalam AleKum brother and sister this app is not true app because I scan some stuff on this app say it’s halal but the wasn’t halal because on the back I see on the back it’s say gelatin and then I wasn’t to this thing have gelatin and then I eat it often the my brother say do you know this thing have gelatin I say no way I eat all of them then when I say on the back I see it’s say gelatin.
★★★★ MdAhmed2018 10/11/2024 v3.2
It’s so hard to hold the ingredients part for so long
Hhhh
★★★★ Emal viyaar 10/7/2024 v3.2
Not accurate info
Its been 3 times I have scanned items which are shown Haram, but the ingredients I read, I havent seen any Haram products but some products which is shown Halal by app, it has Haram ingredients. This is why I am confused and even couldn’t believe this app.
★★★★ Prince Altoid 9/20/2024 v3.0
Garbage app - regularly inaccurate
App is rife with misinformation. It seems like the app is using multi-decade-old information to decide that a lot of halal products are haram. For example:
Almost all hydrogenated oils are immediately considered haram - not mushbooh, but haram. Up until 2006, manufacturers were allowed to use a compound of rapeseed oil and pork jelly to create an emulsifier. This stopped in 2006, and the only companies that have been allowed to do so since have been ones that create high-protein products like protein bars. Yet Jif peanut butter and Girl Scout cookies come up as haram because of this emulsifier! (just to be clear, and to prove that I’m not BSing anyone, scan a box of Girl Scout Samoas and it will come up as haram; ALL Girl Scout cookies are 100% certified halal directly from the company). SINCE 2006 ANY PRODUCT NOT LABELED “HIGH PROTEIN” THAT USES HYDROGENATED OILS USES 100% RAPESEED OIL! THERE IS NOTHING HARAM ABOUT IT!
The other thing: ANYTHING with alcohol in it is considered instantly haram. How many scholars do we need to tell us that alcohol consumed for taste as part of food that isn’t capable of intoxication is 100% halal before we stop labeling things like vanilla extract or beer battered fish as haram? Literally how can these things be haram? By the time anything is cooked to a safe temperature, all the alcohol has evaporated. Even in situations where vanilla extract is used in things not cooked, for example milkshakes or frostings, the amount in it isn’t capable of getting you intoxicated thus halal. The same goes with brandy or other boozes being lit ablaze to complete a dish; by the time the food is eaten, the alcohol is gone thus halal.
These two simple issues result in, from my estimations after spending about 18 hours on the app, roughly 25% of all items labeled as haram actually being halal. Any app with a failure rate like this isn’t worth using, period. This needs to be fixed or nobody in good conscious can use this app.
My recommendation: find a real website or app that talks about the most dangerous/likely to miss haram ingredients/additives and just do your best to memorize those or put them in a note saved to your phone so you can scan for them whenever you buy a new product. An overwhelming majority of things that don’t contain pork, insects, or high amounts of alcohol meant for drinking are halal, and apps like this are just designed to scare you into freaking out over all the foods you eat so that you keep using the app as you look for alternatives. Don’t use it.
Response to developer 9/20/24: I see the developer responded essentially making a whole bunch of excuses for why their app is low quality and not worth using. Essentially, telling me that it’s on the user to add their own customizations before the app will work correctly. Essentially, fix it yourself, because the developer has no intention of fixing it.
Listen, I understand why things can be customized. A lot of people’s interpretations are different and some people may want to abstain entirely from things such as vanilla extract or beer batter. Allowing people to add customizations is essential, and an appreciated feature.
The problem is, my issues don’t lie solely on things that should need to be customized. My issues exist entirely on the plane of misinformation.
The point still stands that so many products universally accepted as halal are listed as haram on this app. Whether or not that can be customized doesn’t matter, and it’s insane to use that as an excuse. I expect some mild setting-up of a new app to need to take place much like it does on other apps, but telling me to correct your mistake when you’re literally giving factually incorrect information is just completely and utterly bonkers. Your app lies. Your app lists certified halal products as haram. That isn’t on me to fix. Are you joking? Are you being serious right now? Cmon habibi, do better.
★★★★ Alex iq 8/23/2024 v3.0
You click except the consent and it won’t let you in
There’s only one option that says click here to accept you. Click on it and then the app doesn’t work. It says you didn’t agree to all consent. There is error in the app. You guys need to fix it.
★★★★ palestinian palestian 🇵🇸🇵🇸 8/20/2024 v3.0
It’s not accurate at all
I scanned a lot of products that contains pork and it shows as halal!!
Don’t trust the app
★★★★ Afgaaaaa 8/20/2024 v3.0
Not good
It’s wrong and not good app
It’s show modelo beers halal
★★★★ hhggvxdxgj 7/17/2024 v3.0
Don’t like it
Every single thing is haram they need to study more about the ingredients
★★★★ Mohamed and elazeme 4/30/2024 v3.0
It something error with the app
Please can you fix this issue every time this app give me hard time to scan the items and sometimes say halal and sometimes say haram on the same items so I don’t trust it please solve this problem thank you
★★★★ Niki 002 4/5/2024 v2.7
It’s not valid
do not trust Why does this App show a food once as halal and once as haram?😤😡😩😞
★★★★ Cimbomluyuz 3/4/2024 v2.6
Not working for my phone
It’s not starting. Just removed from my phone.
★★★★ حسين أبو كنان 1/6/2024 v2.5
خداع
اغلب المنتجات عندما تجي تسكنها يقول حلال وعندما تسوي صوره للمواد اغلبها حرام
★★★★ م الجندي 12/12/2023 v2.4
التطبيق لا يعمل
بعد التحديث التطبيق لا يعمل معي ارجوا الحل
★★★★ Bravo1013 11/3/2023 v2.2
Be careful my brothers and sisters
This app is not accurate. Please be sure to check before consuming any food labeled halal. Need gummy clusters scanned halal but are actually haram. As-salamu alaikum.
★★★★ saramohamed94 10/28/2023 v2.2
So useless
It’s the most useless app i am traveling and i tried to check halal food and everything is not found by barcode i hate it so much
★★★★ abdeldjalilx 10/17/2023 v2.2
APP DOES NOT WORK
I literally scanned a bottle of wine and it came up as halal
★★★★ Fhh tu jhj 10/16/2023 v2.2
It lais and I hate it
Bad app
★★★★ Amrdiab_o_bas 8/24/2023 v2.2
Not accurate at all
Everybody knows this app is not accurate. U can go and scan alcohol in walmart and it will show u it is halal!!!! Seriously?
U can try scan margaritta in walmart
★★★★ _seemly 5/29/2023 v2.1
Wrong app name
You are scanning the bar code of a package. The app name gives the wrong impression as if you can search for halal food.
Please fix the name of the app.
★★★★ Amir Samadi786786 4/18/2023 v1.8
Showed me wrong information
I scanned a product that had KMF Halal in it says it’s haram I double check so to make sure I wasn’t wrong i checked the ingredients to there wasn’t any haram ingredients
★★★★ The rater is hear 4/1/2023 v0.9
Idk
It doesn’t let you scan items
Just my opinion on this app
★★★★ Faa Ya 3/16/2023 v0.7
Issues in iphone
I installed this one in android back in 2019 and it is still working fine. But now installed it in my iphone and it is not scanning or anything
★★★★ 578&!;;7!78&$;5 2/16/2023 v0.7
Beware
I SCANNED AN ITEM THAT SAID PORK JUST TO TEST IT IT READ AS HALAL PLEASE BEWARE ALSO SCANNED STUFF THAT HAD ENZYMES ALSO HALAL
★★★★ qerafc12 2/16/2023 v0.7
Biiiig floop
Flop
★★★★ حمديه مهلبيه 2/15/2023 v0.7
لا يعمل
الماسح الضوئي لا يعمل ونصب
★★★★ jdhudken 2/8/2023 v0.7
Showed me wrong information
So 2 weeks ago I scanned a product to see if it was halal and the app told me it was halal but I felt suspicious about it so for some reason I decided to check the ingredients and it CLEARLY said “gelatin (pork)” on it, which if it just said gelatin I would be fine with it because there is halal gelatin made with beef but it said pork right next to it which is one of the most haram things to eat but it wasn’t letting me write a review for some reason and I just read that they updated the app to change the status of some products so maybe they fixed it but I was so disgusted when the app told me that a product with pork gelatin was halal
★★★★ essamegypt 1/19/2023 v0.6
Not halal
I tried to use the on a ham product to check the credibility. And I was shocked when I got the result “ halal “ that happened several time so I will delete the app
★★★★ dgrycn 1/17/2023 v0.6
Pork
How can a product containing pork be halal?
★★★★ Ahmedothmam 12/19/2022 v0.6
Not accurate and not trusted
I tried barcode scanner with some products containing bork and was showing halal.
Don’t trust the app and read the ingredients
★★★★★ 7084) 5/8/2025 v4.4
Not happy
I subscribed to the app to get all the benefits. Unfortunately, the app stopped working after a few scenes in the store.
★★★★★ 3uh4l 1/28/2025 v4.2
Hello
It’s good but sometimes it’s didn’t answer or said no information about this or said something wrong plz fix
★★★★★ الاسطوره كنج 10/22/2023 v2.2
برنامج مزيف
هذا البرنامج يزيف اشياء كثيره على ما اعتقد يجعلون الذين لا يعلمون به حرام ام حلال ويقولون انه مشبوه تاكدوا قبل كل هذا الطرح

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Sentiment summary

93%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
5%
Negative (1-2★)

✓ Strong positive sentiment - clone path is harder, users like the existing app.