Olive: Food & Cosmetic Scanner
doubtful ratingOlive bills itself as a food scanner, and some people like the idea of seeing seed oils and finding healthier swaps. But the reviews show unstable scoring: a hot dog gets 100 out of 100, the same product shows a different score in the list versus on tap, and search often fails. On top of that a huge questionnaire of dozens of screens and an aggressive subscription with no clear close button leave people feeling railroaded into paying.
The gap is huge: 4.81 in store versus textAvg 2.5 and only 29 percent fives in the text. Happy users write vague praise ("best healthy eating app") while unhappy ones give specifics: a hot dog at 100/100, one product with different scores on tap. This gap of detail-free praise and angry specifics hints the store score is inflated rather than reflecting real experience.
What users love
- The idea of spotting seed oils
- Healthier swaps for the same money
- Tuning to personal food restrictions
- Clean interface
What users hate
- Unstable scoring (hot dog at 100/100
- Different score in list vs on tap)
- Search often fails
- Dozens of questionnaire screens before starting
- Subscription pop-up with no close button
- Can't create an account after paying
Who it is for
For anyone watching seed oils and food processing who's willing to tolerate questionable scores for healthier swaps
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