Fig App Alternatives: An Honest Comparison
Fig is the most complete food-scanning app for restricted diets that currently exists, and its database is bigger than ours will be for a long time. This page exists because its free tier stops at five scans a month, and that is why most people end up looking for an alternative.
| Fig | Aisleful | |
|---|---|---|
| Free scans | 5 per month | Unlimited — this is the whole point |
| Database size | Very large, years of curation | Smaller. This is where they beat us |
| Diets covered | Broad, well-built profiles | Keto, diabetes, vegan, gluten-free at launch |
| Works in a browser | No — app only | Yes. Every judgment page is a working tool |
| Portion-aware answers | Ingredient-level | Portion and threshold aware |
| Price | $39.99/year | $19.99/year planned |
| Available today | Yes, on iOS and Android | No. Not launched |
Where we lose
Fig is a finished product with a large, carefully maintained database and years of user trust. We are a landing page with a waitlist. If you need to scan something in a shop this afternoon, install Fig. The reason to leave an email here is that you have hit the five-scan wall and want to know when there is an unlimited option.
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Common questions
- Is Fig free?
- There is a free tier limited to five scans per month. Full access is a paid subscription, listed at $39.99 per year at the time we checked.
- What is the best Fig alternative right now?
- Today, honestly: Spoonful for allergen and ingredient work, or Open Food Facts if you are comfortable reading raw data. We are not shipping yet.
- When will Aisleful launch?
- We have not set a date. We are testing demand first, which is what this site is.
Competitor pricing and free-tier limits were checked on 2026-08-31 from public listings and can change without notice. If something here is out of date or wrong, we would rather know.