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Should I use Ethical Barcode?

Not disclosed - ethicalbarcode.com

· 12 hours ago

Download it if you're a US grocery shopper wanting quick company-ethics scores at the shelf — it's free. Skip it if you need current, audited ESG data or live outside its apparent US coverage.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; mostly third-party listicles and Reddit threads with little vendor documentation.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • US grocery shoppers
  • Ethically-minded consumers
  • Quick in-aisle brand checks
  • Boycott decision research

Not for

  • Corporate ESG or procurement teams — this is a consumer app, not enterprise tooling
  • Anyone needing audited, current ESG data
  • Guess: Shoppers outside US product coverage

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No security page found; data-handling practices undisclosed

medium

Guess: coverage is US-centric; Canadian users report limitations

low

Pricing never published on the site; roundups list it as free, verify in app store

low

Roundup listings are years old; confirm the app is still maintained

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Aggregates ethics ratings from 20 nonprofit data sources
  • Integrates CSRHub sustainability ratings
  • Free to download and use
  • Long-featured in eco-app roundups since 2014

Cons

  • Most press coverage dates to 2014–2016; freshness unclear
  • No public security or data-handling page
  • Some users reference it in past tense, suggesting drop-off

Sources & method

- 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; no cost to try.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Simple scan-to-rating flow per press.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Ratings from 20 sources; no tracking tools.
  • Support quality. No support evidence found.
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found.
  • 20 Nonprofit data sources aggregated for brand ratings
  • $0 Price listed in free eco-app roundups
  • 2014 First major press Fast Company review; little coverage since

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Barcode scanning
  • Company ethics ratings

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users describe it as a handy scanner for company ethics, though some now speak of it in the past tense.

“I used to use the ethical barcode app”
Reddit, r/enviroaction
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; mostly third-party listicles and Reddit threads with little vendor documentation.

Free consumer app scoring grocery brands' ethics via 20 nonprofit sources; worth trying, but data looks dated.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; mostly third-party listicles and Reddit threads with little vendor documentation.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

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