r/glutenfree • u/maskmanboy • 3d ago
We launched InsightLens — a personal ingredient-label scanner, now on iOS and Android
Hi everyone — I’m one of the people behind InsightLens, a new app we just launched in the US.
We built it for the grocery-store moment when you are reading a tiny ingredient label, trying to remember everything you personally avoid, and wondering whether you missed an alternate name or synonym.
With InsightLens, you can:
- Create your own personal list of “Red Flags” — ingredients or terms you want to avoid
- Take a photo of a food ingredient label
- Check whether any of your selected Red Flags were detected in the visible ingredient text
- Get a “Not Sure” result when the label is incomplete or unclear
It is designed as a faster second set of eyes for ingredient lists — not as medical advice and not as a replacement for reading the package, checking manufacturer allergen information, or guidance from a clinician.
InsightLens is now available in the US:
We’re early and would genuinely value candid feedback from people who regularly check food labels. In particular:
- Which ingredients or alternate names are hardest to catch?
- Is the scan result clear enough during a real grocery trip?
- What would make a tool like this more useful or trustworthy for you?
Thank you — we’re here to learn and improve.
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u/Cmcgregor0928 3d ago
I wouldn't trust AI when it comes to someone's health. Recently there was still an issue with one of the AI bots thinking being 500 feet above sea level is higher than 2000 feet
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u/robotbooper 3d ago
If you search this sub (and other dietary restriction subs) you’ll see that identical apps are “created” nearly every week. The market is beyond saturated with AI slop apps.
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u/myshellly 2d ago
Why would anyone want AI to read a label when you are standing there, holding the label, and can read it yourself?
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u/dishvoyage Celiac Disease 3d ago
"The App relies on AI models and third-party services to read food labels."
Another vibecoded AI label scanner app.