HealthyFood Switch

HealthyFood Switch Free App

Rated 3.18/5 (230) —  Free Android application by FoodSwitch

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About HealthyFood Switch

Chronic diseases are on the rise. With an increase in processed and ready-made packaged foods which often contain added salt, sugar and saturated fat, it’s becoming more and more important to know what you and your family are eating. Many of us struggle to interpret the nutrition labels on food packaging. Even if we do, it’s not always easy to compare products and be sure we’ve picked the healthiest option.

You can view the nutrition information using two modes:

• Health star ratings give you an idea of how healthy a product is overall from 0.5 to 5 stars; the higher the star rating, the healthier the food. This rating is set on default as it’s the quickest and easiest way to compare products. 
• Traffic light ratings, which you can switch to, show if a product is low (green), medium (amber) or high (red) for four key food components – salt, sugar, fat and saturated fat.

Features:
• Get immediate, easy-to-understand nutritional information from a large, independent, packaged food products database in South Africa
• Get a list of similar foods to the item you scanned and switch to healthier choices where available
• Save your healthy favourites on personalised shopping lists
• Export your lists of healthier choices or share them with friends and family.

HealthyFood Switch has been developed by Discovery Vitality and The George Institute for Global Health to educate South Africans and help them make healthier food choices. 

For more information about HealthyFood Switch and answers to commonly asked questions, visit www.discovery.co.za.

How to Download / Install

Download and install HealthyFood Switch version 1.2 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.foodswitch.za, download HealthyFood Switch.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Improved label display for missing nutrients
Twitter share option now sends a tweet on your behalf
Can now share comments about the app to Facebook
Xperia Z1 scroll update
Sony phone camera focus update
Version update HealthyFood Switch was updated to version 1.2

What are users saying about HealthyFood Switch

V70%
by V####:

Great idea, badly executed. I downloaded it and tried it on regularly purchased items in my kitchen. Out of 5 items, 2 it did not recognise, and 2 it gave me totally different information to what is printed on the product. The recommendations for "healthier" options were actually ALL LESS HEALTHY, according to the stats listed on the app itself. Great idea, badly executed.

Z70%
by Z####:

Good to become more. healthy

O70%
by O####:

I really am excited to use this app. So haven't tried it at the shops yet. I remember trying to register 3 months ago and didn't work so I deleted the app. Now I'm trying again. Still can't register. I'm going shopping tomorrow. Let's see if it works! ?

Z70%
by Z####:

This is a great idea, but doesn't work properly, it doesn't save your previous scans and I feel that the info given is not probably. Also given error to register.. The developers must get these problems fixed. Discovery shouldn't promote something that doesn't work properly...

R70%
by R####:

Keeps saying I need to enter the correct SA ID.

N70%
by N####:

Unable to register for 4 weeks now. Always an error. Uninstalled and reinstalled a few time without success

Z70%
by Z####:

Tried for two weeks now. Installed deleted and reinstalled. Won't register

Z70%
by Z####:

Can't register. Error 404 story. When you skip, it crashes

Z70%
by Z####:

Whats the point of having a registration facility on the app if you can't please sort this out feels like i wasted my time!

L70%
by L####:

I feel I wasted my data downloading this app.

Z70%
by Z####:

Will not register

V70%
by V####:

Very informative

V70%
by V####:

App not working

Z70%
by Z####:

Can't register

Z70%
by Z####:

Can't register

I70%
by I####:

Unable to register

U70%
by U####:

Unable to register

A70%
by A####:

unable to register I've been trying to register for the past hour...no luck. I don't think this app works

X70%
by X####:

Have not been able to register for 4 days now. Always an error

D70%
by D####:

Accurate and informative.

T70%
by T####:

Very informative

D70%
by D####:

Ahmed akhalwaya

N70%
by N####:

Waste of a download and time. I installed it last week and it didn't work so I uninstalled it. Tried again this week with new version. Tried common products in my house. Like milk and it doesn't know what milk is. Great idea. Needs more dev and UAT.

D70%
by D####:

Really not ok to share my personal information. Read the terms and conditions before you accept it... if you do not share my personal info I will be happy to try the app.

D70%
by D####:

Can not Register does not recognise my email ad. Useless.

E70%
by E####:

It would not let me register. It gave me error messages even when i filled all the required info.

X70%
by X####:

Not once has it gracefully shutdown. Scan something, crash. Scan something that's not in the db, take photos hit send, crash.

D70%
by D####:

Does not allow my email address so I can register.

H70%
by H####:

No way to revoke this as well. Common Discovery. This is just wrong!

D70%
by D####:

Keeps on crashing if you open it up

N70%
by N####:

I'll put money on it thay the ten 5* reviews are employees or friends of the app developers. The camera doesn't focus, interface is awful, can't even find a 2l Coke Zero in the database and information it spits out is just poor. Uninstalling and will try it again in a year... Or never... Or maybe if I get vitality points.

N70%
by N####:

The app gave 0.5 stars to Nomu Skinny Hot Chocolate and Nestlé Nesquik, because it uses the nutritional information for 100g of powder and not the mixed drink. This is very inaccurate and unfair, because the portion sizes are 6g for the hot chocolate, and under 20g for the Nesquik. Please fix it.

X70%
by X####:

Unable to register without errors and does not accommodate LCHF lifestyle, only sugar loaded low fat. What a let down

N70%
by N####:

There is no reason for a health food app to require my ID number or passport number. Similarly, agreeing to direct marketing should not be mandatory requirement for use. Unacceptable Discovery.

N70%
by N####:

Does not allow u to finish registration without agreeing that u can be contacted for other discovery products. Deleted app... don't need cold calls from Discovery insurance!

Q70%
by Q####:

Surely it's unlawful to force the user to accept them spamming you or else...and why do they need my ID for? I'm interested to see how the app works so I provided fake details... But it's very annoying the way they try to trap you...

N70%
by N####:

I can only see the top part of the text for the last checkbox so I can't read what it says. Clicking on 'Accept' once I have filled in my details does nothing.

T70%
by T####:

Recommends products higher in salt and sugar over less processed products that have a fraction of salt and sugar. Go figure. Not sure Discovery actually knows what is healthy anymore. ..

N70%
by N####:

Love it...It works for me...thank you Discovery for being super amazing

N70%
by N####:

I registered for the app a week ago and recieved an sms today indicating that I won the voucher. Funnily enough, I was shopping at PnP at the time so it came in handy xD Thank you!


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