Spoonful vs Fig vs Aisleful
Spoonful and Fig are the two apps people actually compare when they need a scanner for a restricted diet. They are built around different assumptions, and which one suits you depends on whether your rule is a list or a number.
| Spoonful | Fig | Aisleful | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best at | Allergens and ingredient lists | Broad diet profiles | Threshold and portion rules |
| Free tier | Generous | 5 scans per month | Unlimited, planned |
| Rule shape it handles well | Blocklists | Blocklists and profiles | Numeric limits you set yourself |
| Browser access | No | No | Yes |
| Price | $24.99/year | $39.99/year | $19.99/year planned |
| Available today | Yes | Yes | No |
Where we lose
If your rule is a list — no gelatin, no peanuts, no wheat — Spoonful and Fig both handle it well today and we would not be an upgrade. The gap we are building for is the rule that is a number: a daily net carb limit, a per-meal carbohydrate budget. Those need the answer recalculated against your figure, not looked up against a list.
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Common questions
- Which is better, Spoonful or Fig?
- Spoonful for allergen work and a more generous free tier; Fig for breadth of diet profiles and database size. Neither is wrong.
- Do either of them work on the web?
- No. Both are app-only, which is the gap this site is testing.
- Why would I wait for a third option?
- Only if your restriction is a number rather than a list. Otherwise the existing apps are genuinely good and available now.
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 If something here is out of date or wrong, we would rather know.