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You can use Kindgericht for free with 1 child and 3 scans. The full version with unlimited children and scans plus the detail view for each child (nutrition facts, recommendation, daily amount) costs a one-time €4.99 – no subscription, no ads. The purchase goes through the App Store and can be restored on new devices with the same Apple ID.

Kindgericht uses open product databases such as Open Food Facts. Not every product is listed there. You can add the product to Open Food Facts yourself for free – after that, Kindgericht will find it too.

The rating is individual for each child: age, allergies, intolerances and diet all play a role. The reason is shown in small print below the rating; tap the child to see details.

With allergies, even traces can trigger reactions. That's why Kindgericht rates “may contain traces” as not recommended for allergies, to be on the safe side. For intolerances such as lactose, there is only a note.

Whole nuts, popcorn and hard sweets can easily be inhaled by children under 5. Ground nuts or nut butter, on the other hand, are fine.

For some products, the ingredient list is missing from the database. For clear-cut products such as trail mix, pasta or hummus, Kindgericht then assumes the typical ingredients so that allergies can still be checked. The packaging always takes precedence.

If nutrition data, ingredients or the product image are missing from the database, Kindgericht searches Open Food Facts for products with a similar name. Nutrition values are then the average of these products, and the ingredients come from the best match. An image of a similar product is labelled “Example” – it is not the scanned product. The packaging always takes precedence.

The source is shown at the bottom of the expanded nutrition, ingredients and additives sections – for example “Source: Open Food Facts”. For estimated values, the note appears at the top of the section.

Yes. In a child's detail view, tap the nutrition bars – they switch between the values for one portion and for the whole pack. The colour adjusts accordingly.

The data comes from open databases and may be outdated or incorrect. The packaging always takes precedence. You can enter corrections directly on Open Food Facts.

Under Settings → iCloud Backup, your children's data is saved in your own iCloud, and your saved products too if you like. After reinstalling, the app offers to restore them.

Under Settings → Delete all data – either only on the iPhone or in your iCloud as well.

No. Kindgericht is a guide for shopping. For health questions, please contact your paediatrician or a nutrition professional.