Food Intolerances alternative

Food Intolerances shows the list. Your reactions reveal the context.

Food Intolerances is a strong offline reference for several restricted diets. Histamin.io adds photo recognition, plain-language food explanations, and a rolling 48-hour view of meals and reactions.

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Food Intolerances

CheckedAug 26, 2026

Rating

3.9★ · 660 reviews

Downloads

50K+

Pricing

From $9.99 one-time

Foods

1,300+

Sources: Google Play, Apple App Store

The short answer

Should you choose Histamin.io or Food Intolerances?

Choose Histamin.io when…

Choose Histamin.io if histamine intolerance is your main focus and you want AI photo analysis of foods, meals, and labels, plus a reaction diary, the 48-hour Histamine Bucket, community context, recipes, and explainable food data in one place.

Choose Food Intolerances when…

Food Intolerances remains a sensible choice if offline access, multiple intolerance profiles, and a one-time purchase matter more than scanning labels or tracking reactions over time.

What Food Intolerances does well

A fair comparison starts with its strengths

These are the reasons Food Intolerances may still be the better choice for some people.

Works without an internet connection.

Covers histamine, FODMAPs, fructose, lactose, sorbitol, salicylates, oxalates, and other profiles.

Lets users add notes and manually adjust ratings.

Uses one-time purchases rather than a subscription on both checked store listings.

Sources for this section: Google Play, Apple App Store

Side-by-side

Histamin.io vs Food Intolerances

The better option depends on whether you need broad multi-intolerance screening or a deeper histamine-specific workflow.

Feature	Histamin.io	Food Intolerances
Core approach	Histamine-focused web workspace with food guidance, ingredient analysis, and personal tracking.	Offline reference covering many intolerances and allergies.
Product checking	Uses AI to recognize fresh foods and prepared meals or read the visible ingredients from a label photo.	Food lookup; the store listing does not advertise a barcode or label scanner.
Personal experience	Reaction diary plus a rolling 48-hour Histamine Bucket that combines meals, risk mechanisms, factors, and reactions.	Personal notes and manual rating adjustments.
Food guidance	1,000+ foods with histamine explanations and mechanism-specific flags.	1,300+ foods across several dietary restrictions with detailed comments.
Access	Connected web app plus native iOS and Android apps, using the same account and data.	Native mobile app with offline access.
Pricing model	Useful free access with optional Premium for higher limits and advanced features.	Android is a $9.99 upfront purchase; iOS has a free tier with a $17.99 one-time Pro upgrade on the checked store listings.

Sources for this section: Google Play, Apple App Store

Pricing and access

Free and paid: Histamin.io vs Food Intolerances

Compare what you can use before paying, what the upgrade adds, and how each product bills you.

Histamin.io

3.99 EUR / month · 39 EUR / year

Free

30 AI photo analyses per month

Up to 20 saved foods and recipes in total

Reaction tracking for up to 30 foods, including likely-trigger suggestions and the standard Histamine Bucket overview

Community reactions after you record your own experience

Premium

Unlimited photo analyses, saved items, and reaction-diary limits

Detailed Histamine Bucket breakdown

Family sharing

300 monthly Assistant credits during the current pilot

Billing

Monthly or annual web subscription where available. Cancel anytime; the iOS price may differ.

Food Intolerances

Android $9.99 · Apple App Store Pro $17.99

Free

iOS: basic information for 8 of 15 intolerances, the full 1,200+ food database, five recipes, and five diary entries

Android: no free tier on the checked store listing

Paid / Pro

Android: full app for a $9.99 one-time purchase

iOS Pro: all information, filters, recipe calculator, unlimited diary entries, and all intolerance and allergen profiles

Optional iOS nutritional-values add-on

Billing

Store prices vary by country. Both platforms use one-time purchases rather than a subscription; iOS lists the nutritional-values add-on separately at $3.99.

Sources for this section: Google Play, Apple App Store

See current Histamin.io pricing

Public plan information checked August 26, 2026. Store prices and plan details can change.

Why Histamin.io

From a generic list to your personal context

The most relevant Histamin.io differences for someone considering an alternative to Food Intolerances.

Histamin.io ingredient label analysis result

Analyze food, meals, and labels beyond a fixed list

Photograph a fresh food, a prepared meal, or a product label. Histamin.io can identify the food or read written ingredients instead of relying only on manual lookup in a fixed reference list.

Histamin.io analysis of likely triggers after a reaction

Connect reactions to meals from the previous 48 hours

After a reaction, Histamin.io highlights likely triggers from meals logged in the previous 48 hours. The Histamine Bucket combines meals, risk mechanisms, personal factors, and reactions to show when load may be stacking up. Both are indicative tools, not a diagnosis.

Histamin.io food detail with a suitability rating and explanation

See the histamine reasoning behind each rating

Food pages combine a suitable, caution, or unsuitable rating with explanations and flags for liberators, other biogenic amines, DAO blockers, and freshness-sensitive high-protein foods.

Keep food guidance and your own experience together

Search 1,000+ foods, check ingredients, save foods and recipes, use the glossary, and revisit personal reactions in one connected account across web and mobile.

Comparison methodology

How this comparison was prepared

We reviewed Food Intolerances's linked store listings and official public materials, then compared those advertised capabilities with Histamin.io's current product. We do not claim hands-on testing of the competitor where only public information was available.

Ratings, review totals, prices, and advertised features were last checked on August 26, 2026. Store information can change.

Sources: Food Intolerances on Google Play, Food Intolerances on Apple App Store

Published by Histamin.io. Histamine ratings follow our public methodology.

FAQ

Common questions

Is Histamin.io a free alternative to Food Intolerances?

Histamin.io has useful free access, including food search and limited ingredient analysis. Food Intolerances is a $9.99 upfront Android purchase, while its iOS version has a limited free tier and a $17.99 one-time Pro upgrade on the checked store listings.

Does Histamin.io work offline?

No. Histamin.io is a connected service, and its web and mobile apps require internet access. Food Intolerances is the stronger choice when fully offline access is essential.

What does Histamin.io add beyond a food list?

It adds AI recognition of foods, prepared meals, and ingredient labels, plus a reaction diary, the rolling 48-hour Histamine Bucket, community reaction context, recipes, saved items, and transparent histamine-rating methodology.

Sources for this section: Google Play, Apple App Store

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Competitor facts were checked on August 26, 2026. When both are available, we show the lower of the Google Play and Apple App Store ratings. Review counts, prices, features, and ratings can change.