# Food Allergy App - Bokha

Canonical page: https://bokha.app/food-allergy-app

Bokha helps people check whether a scanned product contains allergens or intolerances they have selected.

## Overview

Bokha checks a scanned product's ingredients against the allergens and intolerances selected by the user.

## Key features

- **Scan Products:** Scan products to check if they contain allergens
- **Detect Allergens:** Bokha can detect allergens in products, so you can avoid them.
- **Save your Favorite Products:** Save your favorite products to your favorites list
- **Additives & Preservatives:** Bokha can detect additives and preservatives in products, so you can avoid them.

## Availability

Bokha is available on the App Store and Google Play.

## How it works

Bokha uses the Open Food Facts database to compare product ingredient information with a user's selected allergens and intolerances.

## Limitations

Product information depends on the accuracy of the Open Food Facts database. Bokha is not a medical device and does not replace a product-label check or a doctor's advice. People with life-threatening allergies should not rely on the app alone to decide whether a product is safe.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Bokha - Allergy Scanner App?

Bokha - Allergy Scanner App is a mobile app that helps you to quickly check if a product contains some allergens or not. Just scan the barcode with your device's camera and the app will tell you if it contains some allergens or not.
### How does Bokha - Allergy Scanner App work

Bokha is based on the Open Food Facts database (https://world.openfoodfacts.org/). When you scan a product, the app checks the ingredients of the product against your allergens and intolerances. If the product contains one of your allergens or intolerances, the app will tell you that the product is not safe for you.
### What allergens can the allergy scanner detect?

Bokha can detect 13 different allergens: eggs, gluten, nuts, peanuts, milk, soybeans, fish, sulphites, mustard, celery, sesame, crustaceans and molluscs.
### Is Bokha app scanner free?

Yes, Bokha - Allergy Scanner App is free to use, although you can unlock additional features with a one-time payment or a subscription: full history of scanned products, possibility to add products to your favorites, access to the additives and preservatives list.
### Is Bokha available on the App Store and Google Play?

Yes! Bokha is available on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bokha-product-scanner/id1628130548) and Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsy.scallergy).
### Is Bokha accurate?

Bokha - Allergy Scanner App is based on the Open Food Facts database, which is an open database. Therefore, the accuracy of the app depends on the accuracy of the Open Food Facts database.
### Can I use Bokha if my allergies are life threatening?

If you have life threatening allergies, you should not rely on the app to check if a product is safe for you. Always double check the label of the product. Bokha is not a medical device and cannot replace a doctor's advice.
### How can I cancel my subscription?

If you have a Bokha Pro subscription, you can cancel it at any time in your Apple or Google Play account settings.

## Related pages

- [Bokha Blog](https://bokha.app/blog.md)

Last updated: 2026-07-13