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Should I use Goby AI?

Goby AI is the AI-powered food, calorie, nutrition, ingredient and cosmetic intelligence platform. Scan products, check ingredients, count calories and get personalized health guidance. - gobyai.app

· 5 days ago

Casual shoppers wanting a free food and cosmetic scanner can try it. The experiment costs nothing. Skip it for allergy safety, clinical nutrition, or anything needing verified data; evidence is thin and the name collides with unrelated products.

Confidence

Low. Based on 11 public sources. Results were polluted by similarly named products (GobySec security tool, Goby ESG, Gobi AI realtors, Gojiberry AI); findings filtered to gobyai.app evidence only.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNo evidence reviewed
  • Support qualityNo evidence reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Grocery label-checkers
  • Casual calorie counters
  • Cosmetic ingredient curators
  • Yuka / Cal AI switchers

Not for

  • Allergy-critical decisions needing verified ingredient data
  • Clinical or medical nutrition use
  • Teams or businesses, pure consumer app
  • Privacy-cautious users wanting audited security practices

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No security page found despite handling health-related data

medium

Name collides with GobySec's security tool and other Goby apps; reviews mix products

low

Paid-tier pricing and scan limits not disclosed in sources reviewed

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free scanner per App Store user reviews
  • Scans food and cosmetics in one app
  • Publishes privacy policy and terms
  • Openly compares itself against Yuka, Cal AI, Lose It

Cons

  • No public security page found
  • Launched Sep 2025; short track record
  • Name collides with unrelated Goby and Gobi products

Sources & method

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

official x6review x2security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier confirmed by user reviews
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Guess: scan-first design, minimal setup expected
  • Feature depth. No evidence reviewed
  • Support quality. No evidence reviewed
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page found; health data involved
  • Yes Free tier App Store users call it a free scanner
  • Sep 2025 Launched App Store listing date
  • iOS + Android Platforms App Store and Google Play (GOBY LLC)
  • Yuka, Cal AI, Lose It Rivals it targets Per its own comparison pages

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Food & cosmetic scanning
  • Calorie & nutrition tracking

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

App Store users praise it as a free, effective scanner, but independent review volume is thin.

“The best free food scann…”
App Store review
“Tried so many scanner ap…”
chrome-stats user review
Full analysis

Based on 11 public sources. Results were polluted by similarly named products (GobySec security tool, Goby ESG, Gobi AI realtors, Gojiberry AI); findings filtered to gobyai.app evidence only.

Free food & cosmetic scanner for casual label-checkers; thin evidence, no security page. Fine to try, not for medical or allergy calls.

Methodology

Based on 11 public sources. Results were polluted by similarly named products (GobySec security tool, Goby ESG, Gobi AI realtors, Gojiberry AI); findings filtered to gobyai.app evidence only.

Read how a report is made.

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