How to use
KindlyChecked.

1. Open the app
   Tap the KindlyChecked icon on your home screen, or open the URL in your browser. The home screen shows a big lime card that says "The label, kindly checked."
2. Tap the camera button
   It's the lime circle at the bottom-center of every screen, or the "Scan a product" button in the lime card. First time, your phone will ask for camera permission — say yes.
3. Hold the barcode in the frame
   Line up the barcode within the four lime corners. A scanning line moves up and down — you don't need to tap anything. We'll detect it as soon as it's clear.
4. Watch the green flash
   When we detect the barcode, the frame flashes green and a check mark pops up. About 300ms later, you're on the result page.

The score is the headline answer — but it's not the whole story. Below it, you'll see the breakdown: a list of reasons that explain why it scored what it did. Some are good (lime checkmarks), some are flags (red triangles).

Tap any flag to see the specific ingredient name, the risk category (high or moderate), and a one-line explanation of why it matters. Tap the score itself to see the math — we have nothing to hide.

Open the Profile tab (the person icon in the bottom nav). Scroll down to "My allergies". You'll see nine common allergens as toggleable pills: gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, peanuts, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame.

Tap the ones that apply. Each active allergen turns red and shows a checkmark. That's it — you're set forever (or until you change them).

Now every product you scan gets checked against your allergens. If a product contains any of them:

• A red banner appears at the top
  Before you even see the score. "Contains your allergen — 🥛 Dairy" with a warning icon. Impossible to miss.
• The score is automatically capped at 20
  No matter how good the rest of the ingredients are, allergen products land in the "Avoid" tier. The math protects you.
• Better-pick suggestions filter them out too
  When we recommend alternatives, we filter out anything containing your allergens. You'll never get suggested a product you can't eat.

Scan something that scores under 50, and scroll down past the breakdown. You'll see a section called "Better picks for you" with up to four alternatives, ranked by score.

Each alternative card shows the product name, brand, image, and its score in a colored pill. Tap any one to scan it directly — useful when you want to see why the alternative scored higher.

The picks are filtered three ways:

• Same category as what you scanned
  If you scanned a chocolate spread, we find better chocolate spreads — not unrelated foods. We use the product's category from Open Food Facts.
• Score 70 or higher
  No mediocre swaps. If we can't find at least one alternative scoring 70+, we won't show this section at all rather than waste your time.
• Allergen-safe
  Anything containing your allergens is filtered out before we even sort. You never get suggested something you can't have.