Everything Chuw does

Scan your food and see why it scores what it does. Scanning, scores, goals and your diary are free to use. Premium adds tools to plan, compare and cook.

Free

Included with a free account. You can try a scan without one.

Scan anything you eat

Free

Point your camera at a label, a barcode, fresh produce or a meal, and Chuw scores it.

With a free account you get 3 scans a day. Without an account you get one.

The app's scanner: a generic food pack is drawn in the camera view, and a scan line sweeps across it.

One score, explained

Free

Every food gets a score out of 100. The rules are fixed and the same for everyone.

The Breakdown tab shows what raised or lowered the score.

A result in the app: the score 100 in a gold ring, with the band Perfect under the product's name.

The research behind the score

Free

The Science tab goes through the score point by point: why each one counts, how strong the evidence is and which research it rests on.

It comes free with an account.

A result's Science tab: each point of the score with why it matters, how strong the evidence is and a link to its source.

Your goals

Free

Choose up to three goals or trackers from the six below. Each scan then shows what matters for them.

Goals add context but never change the score. They come with a free account.

Goals and trackers you can choose

  • Gut Health & Digestion
  • Weight & Energy
  • Heart & Longevity
  • Brain health
  • Hormones & Skin· Tracker
  • Fitness & Muscle
Health goals & trackers in Settings: Gut Health & Digestion and Weight & Energy are ticked, and the other goals are listed under them.

Your diary

Free

Add a food to your diary and see today's meals in one place, with your daily score.

With a free account, your diary, goals and history stay saved.

The diary tab with today's meal ringed.

Your week

Free

Insights shows how this week is going. The weekly reflection looks back at last week.

Premium adds one small change to try each week, and longer periods in Trends.

Insights: the weekly reflection on last week, with a suggestion to try.

With Premium

Premium adds these to the free plan.

Guidance on every result

Premium

Every result has a Guidance tab with tips for that food: what to pair it with, how much to have, a check of its claims and better swaps.

Guidance is part of Premium. Without Premium, the tab is locked.

A result's Guidance tab for a breakfast juice: healthier swaps such as plain kefir, each with a short reason.

Compare two foods

Premium

Pick a second food to see both scores side by side, and which one fits you better.

Compare is part of Premium. On the free plan, each food still gets its own score.

The verdict in Compare: the winning muesli with its score of 100 and the reason.
Premium

Trends charts your average score over time. You also see which foods pushed it up and which pulled it down.

Premium adds longer periods: 4 weeks, 3 months and a year. On the free plan, Trends shows this week.

Insights, Trends over 4 weeks: what's shaping the average, with the products that lifted it and the ones that pulled it down.

Check your list

Premium

Chuw checks your shopping list before you shop. Items worth a second look get a reason and a swap. You also see which produce is in season.

The shopping list is part of Premium. You can share your lists with up to 5 people you invite.

A checked shopping list, with the items worth a second look.

Recipes from what you have

Premium

Tell Chuw what's in your kitchen, and it makes a recipe from it.

Recipes are part of Premium. You can share the ones you like with the people you invite.

The sheet 'Make a recipe', with 'With what I have' selected and the pantry to fill in.

A week of dinners

Premium

Plan your dinners and lunches for the week. The dinner you planned for today shows on Home, under Tonight.

The week planner is part of Premium. You can plan the week together with the people you invite.

The week planner: the dinners and a batch lunch for the week, planned.

Free to use. Try it without an account.

No payment details. No end date.