Every ingredient
matters.

AI-powered allergen detection that reads labels so you don't have to. Scan any product. Know in seconds. Stay safe.

Coming to iOS Jugend Innovativ 2026 · Finalist
SAFE CAUTION AVOID
The Problem

Food allergies are invisible, unpredictable, and potentially fatal.

17M+
People affected
across the EU
100K+
Families in Austria
living with allergies
14
Major allergens
regulated in the EU
<3s
Time to scan with
Allergen Guard

For millions of people, every grocery trip is a gamble. Tiny text. Foreign languages. Hidden derivatives. A single overlooked ingredient can trigger a life-threatening reaction.

Parents read every label twice. Teenagers avoid eating out. Travellers carry laminated allergy cards in four languages. It shouldn't be this hard to eat safely.

Allergen Guard was born from this exact frustration — a personal experience turned into a mission to make food safety instant, intelligent, and accessible to everyone.

Core Features

Four ways to protect you.

From barcode scanning to emergency calls — every feature designed for when it matters most.

Instant Barcode Scan

Point your camera at any barcode. Product data is fetched instantly from OpenFoodFacts — name, brand, ingredients, allergens, and traces. Know what you're eating in under 3 seconds.

Real-time 98.2% accuracy Auto-detect

AI Label Reading

No barcode? Snap a photo of any ingredient label. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash analyzes the text, extracts every ingredient, and cross-references your allergy profile. Works with handwritten menus too.

Gemini AI Photo analysis 94.7% recall

Smart Allergen Matching

500+ synonym keywords across 5 languages. "Kasein" maps to milk. "Lécithine" maps to soy. Works offline, catches derivatives human eyes miss, and supports 16 major allergen categories.

5 languages Offline 500+ synonyms

Siri Emergency Call

During an allergic reaction, every second counts — and your hands may be occupied with an EpiPen. Say "Hey Siri, Allergen Emergency" to instantly call your preset emergency contact. Completely hands-free. Potentially life-saving.

Hands-free Siri Integration Life-saving
When Seconds Matter

"Hey Siri,
Allergen Emergency."

Anaphylaxis can cause throat swelling, dizziness, and loss of consciousness within minutes. Fumbling with a phone isn't an option. Allergen Guard integrates with Siri to call your emergency contact with a single voice command — even when your hands are occupied with an EpiPen.

Calling Emergency Contact...
Allergen Emergency
Calling emergency contact...
END CALL
How It Works

Three steps to certainty.

From scan to verdict in under 3 seconds. No account required.

Scan

Point your camera at a barcode or ingredient label. The app detects it automatically — no button press needed.

AI Analyzes

Gemini AI reads ingredients, matches against your allergen profile across 500+ synonyms in 5 languages.

Get Your Verdict

Clear traffic-light result: Safe, Caution, or Avoid — with confidence scores and detailed allergen breakdown.

Validated by Science

Not just built. Tested.

152 products systematically validated with manually-curated ground truth data. Every claim backed by numbers.

0
Products tested across
6 categories & 4 languages
94.7%
Allergen recall rate
across all test products
<2%
False negative rate
when it matters most
4.5/5
User satisfaction from
8 real-world testers

"Endlich kann ich im Supermarkt selbstständig einkaufen, ohne Angst."

— Test subject, 16 years old, peanut allergy

EU AI Act — Limited Risk classification (Art. 50)
GDPR — Health data stored locally only, never on servers
EU MDR — Decision support tool, not a medical device
DPIA — Data protection impact assessment completed
Under the Hood

Built with precision.

17,000+ lines of Swift. Zero external dependencies. Every framework chosen for reliability and performance.

SwiftUI
Native iOS interface with reactive state management and fluid animations
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google's latest AI model for ingredient extraction and allergen analysis
Vision Framework
Apple's computer vision for real-time barcode detection and tracking
Offline-First
Local allergen database with 500+ keywords works without any internet connection
The Team

Built by students.
Driven by purpose.

Two students, 280+ hours of work alongside school, one mission: make food safe for everyone.

LL
Lucas Kaan Lammer
Co-Founder · Entwickler
iOS development, AI integration, architecture, and systematic validation. Previously published apps on the App Store.
TC
Teoman Can Civici
Co-Founder · Entwickler
Visual concept, app redesign, user test facilitation, and quality assurance across all features.
MJ
Prof. Markus Jirman
Faculty Supervisor
Academic guidance and project supervision at Theresianische Akademie Wien.
Theresianische Akademie Wien
Jugend Innovativ 2026 · ICT & Digital · Bundesfinale
Coming Soon

Ready to eat without fear?

Allergen Guard is coming to the App Store. Join the mission.