PRODUCT COMPARISON
Blurrix and Yuka both read package barcodes to show what is inside food and cosmetic products, but they differ in product coverage, scoring rules, missing-data handling, and Czech market availability. Every comparison row below cites public documentation or live application code checked on 27 October 2026.
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Blurrix suits shoppers reading Czech or English labels who want to check food, cosmetics, and dietary supplements in one web application, inspect per-dimension score explanations and front-of-pack claim context (SwaySniff), see whether a record is complete or partial, and compare two to five similar products side by side.
Yuka suits shoppers in its 15 officially supported countries who want a native iOS or Android barcode scanner for food and cosmetics backed by a multi-million product database, a single three-part food formula (Nutri-Score, additives, organic bonus), and free alternative product suggestions when an item scores poorly.
A quick checklist of verified capabilities. Every row is backed by the sourced comparison table and links below.
✓ Supported · ◐ Partial or different scope · ✗ Not supported
| What you want to do | Blurrix | Yuka | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scan food and cosmetics by barcode | ✓ FoodScore + BeautySafe (0 to 100) | ✓ Food + cosmetics (0 to 100) | Both cover everyday grocery and bathroom products. |
| Rate dietary and protein supplements | ✓ SupplementScore (forms, dosages, excipients) | ✗ Excluded from Yuka scoring | One app for vitamins, minerals and protein powders alongside food. |
| Audit front-of-pack marketing claims against the ingredient list | ✓ SwaySniff claim check (0 to 100) | ✗ No separate claim-check score | Flags label promises that the ingredient list or nutrition table barely supports. |
| Check how complete the product record is | ✓ Shows record completeness, model version and check date | ✗ Not shown on the score card | Tells you whether a score comes from a full label or a partial community entry. |
| Scan a label photo when the barcode is missing | ✓ Label photo OCR and manual entry | ◐ Submit photos of unrecognized products | Useful for local Czech brands, private labels and new products. |
| Compare 2 to 5 similar products side by side | ✓ Side-by-side product comparison | ◐ Suggests healthier alternatives on low-scoring items | Compare the exact two yogurts or oils you are holding in the aisle. |
| Use the interface in Czech | ✓ Czech and English interface | ✗ Czech and Czechia are not in Yuka's 15 listed countries | Ingredient explanations and claim checks read naturally in Czech. |
| Use a huge established barcode catalog in Western Europe and North America | ◐ Open Food/Beauty/Products Facts + OCR fallback (early access web app) | ✓ 3.6M+ food and 2M+ cosmetic products in native iOS/Android apps | Yuka has a larger proprietary catalog; Blurrix adds supplements, Czech UI and label OCR. |
| Criterion | Blurrix | Yuka | Source & check date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product categories rated | Food, cosmetics, and dietary supplements. | Food and cosmetics. Does not rate dietary or protein supplements, medications, alcohol, infant formula (0 to 2 years), sugar/honey, or pet food. | Blurrix app code; Yuka Help Center (unrated products), 2026-10-27 |
| Food scoring method | FoodScore (0 to 100, engine v2.19.0): 9 weighted dimensions covering FSA nutrition (20%), glycemic impact (15%), fiber (15%), fat quality (13%), NOVA processing (10%), plant diversity (10%), protein (8%), additives (7%), and sustainability (2%). | 0 to 100 score: 60% nutritional quality (based on Nutri-Score), 30% additives, and 10% organic bonus. If a high-risk (red-dot) additive is present, the maximum product score is capped at 49/100. | Blurrix food-score-constants.ts; Yuka Help Center & Terms, 2026-10-27 |
| Cosmetics scoring method | BeautySafe (0 to 100, engine v3.5): evaluates the INCI ingredient list across public hazard classifications, product category, and skin-contact context. | 0 to 100 score across roughly 12,500 cosmetic ingredients in 4 risk levels: a hazardous (red) ingredient sets the score below 25/100, and a moderate-risk (orange) ingredient sets it below 50/100. | Blurrix methodology; Yuka Help Center (cosmetic scoring), 2026-10-27 |
| Supplement evaluation | SupplementScore (0 to 100, engine v3.1.0): compares listed ingredient forms, stated dosages, excipient load, and label context. | Not rated (nutritional and protein supplements are excluded from Yuka scoring). | Blurrix supplement-score-constants.ts; Yuka Help Center, 2026-10-27 |
| Front-of-pack claim check | SwaySniff (0 to 100): compares front-of-pack marketing claims with the recorded ingredient list and nutrition table. | No separate marketing-claim score; evaluates nutrition, additives, and organic certification. | Blurrix /swaysniff; Yuka Help Center, 2026-10-27 |
| Missing data & unrecognized barcodes | Shows scoring model version, record completeness, and data check date; exempts zero-macro items (tea, water, herbs) from incomplete-macro penalties and applies pure-fat floors for expected zero fibre and protein in pure culinary oils; offers label photo or OCR manual entry when a barcode is missing. | Users can submit photos of unrecognized products in the mobile app; products without nutrition values are not rated; Premium offline mode caches the 100,000 most-scanned items. | Blurrix product-orchestrator.ts & food-score-constants.ts; Yuka Help Center, 2026-10-27 |
| Czech language & country availability | Czech and English interface (Czech default). Web app at app.blurrix.com via early access; native iOS and Android store apps are not publicly released yet. | iOS and Android app officially listed in 15 countries (US, CA, AU, GB, IE, FR, BE, CH, LU, ES, PT, IT, DE, MX, BR). Czechia and Czech language are not listed; Czech app-store download availability is unverified. | Blurrix App.tsx; Yuka Help Center (availability countries), 2026-10-27 |
| Pricing (checked 27 October 2026) | Early access signup is free; Base plan is free (unlimited barcode scanning); introductory web-app plans are Pro at 299 CZK/month or 2,390 CZK/year and Ultra at 599 CZK/month or 4,990 CZK/year. | Free core app (scanning, score, additive details, healthier alternatives, no ads). Annual Premium (search bar, offline mode, dietary alerts) starts at 10 EUR/year in Europe, 10 USD/year in the US, 10 GBP/year in the UK (15 EUR/year on web). CZK price: unverified. | Blurrix pricing.ts; Yuka Help Center & yuka.io, 2026-10-27 |
| Data sources & database scale | Blurrix PostgreSQL product database queried alongside Open Food Facts, Open Beauty Facts, and Open Products Facts. | Proprietary Yuka database (3.6M to 4M food products and 2M to 2.3M cosmetic products) plus user submissions; published independence statement (no in-app ads or brand funding). | Blurrix product-orchestrator.ts; Yuka Help Center & yuka.io/en/app, 2026-10-27 |
Yuka evaluates food and cosmetic products. In its Help Center articles on unrated items, Yuka states that it does not rate nutritional or dietary supplements, protein supplements (such as whey protein or creatine), medications, alcohol, sugar, honey and syrups, infant formula for children aged 0 to 2 years, or pet food, because those product categories require specialized rules outside its general food formula.
Blurrix separates product evaluation into three domain engines: FoodScore for food and drinks, BeautySafe for cosmetics, and SupplementScore for dietary supplements, alongside SwaySniff for reading front-of-pack marketing claims next to the ingredient list and nutrition table.
Yuka's published food methodology combines three components on a 0 to 100 scale: 60% nutritional quality derived from Nutri-Score (calories, sugar, salt, saturated fat, protein, fiber, fruit, vegetables, and legumes), 30% food additives scored by risk level from public literature, and a 10% bonus for certified organic products. When a food contains an additive that Yuka classifies as high-risk (red dot), the product's maximum score is capped at 49/100. For cosmetics, Yuka evaluates the INCI ingredient list across roughly 12,500 substances: a single high-risk ingredient puts the product below 25/100, and a moderate-risk ingredient puts it below 50/100.
Blurrix's FoodScore engine (v2.19.0) combines nine weighted dimensions totaling 100%: FSA nutrition profile (20%), glycemic impact (15%), fiber and microbiome context (15%), fat quality (13%), NOVA processing level (10%), plant diversity (10%), protein and satiety (8%), additives (7%), and sustainability (2%). BeautySafe (v3.5) and SupplementScore (v3.1.0) apply separate rules for cosmetic formulas and supplement labels.
More score dimensions do not by themselves make a scoring method better; different scores on the same product come from different weighting rules, caps, and category assumptions. You can inspect both approaches directly in the Blurrix methodology and in Yuka's published food methodology and cosmetic evaluation guide.
Open and commercial barcode catalogues often have partial records or older packaging snapshots. On public product records and in the app, Blurrix displays the scoring model version, whether the record is complete or partial, and the data check date when recorded. Categories that naturally have near-zero macronutrients (such as plain tea, water, and herbs) are exempted from incomplete-macro penalties, while single-ingredient culinary fats and oils are scored with pure-fat floors for expected zero fibre and protein. When a scanned barcode is missing from Blurrix and the open databases, the scanner offers label photo capture or manual entry with optical character recognition (OCR).
In Yuka, food items without nutrition values are not rated. When a scanned barcode is unrecognized, the mobile app prompts the user to photograph the front of the package, the nutrition table, and the ingredient list so the product can be added to Yuka's database.
Yuka lists 15 officially supported countries for its iOS and Android apps: the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and Brazil. Czechia and a Czech interface are not on the official list, and availability in the Czech App Store or Google Play is unverified. Yuka's core scanning app is free; its annual Premium subscription (adding keyword search, offline mode for 100,000 products, and dietary alerts) starts at 10 EUR/year in Europe, 10 USD/year in the US, and 10 GBP/year in the UK (15 EUR/year on the web; CZK pricing is unverified).
Blurrix runs in Czech and English as a web application at app.blurrix.com, with access currently granted through the free early-access form on this site (native iOS and Android store releases are not public yet). Barcode scanning is included on the free Base tier. Current introductory paid plans in the Blurrix web app, checked 27 October 2026, are Pro at 299 CZK/month or 2,390 CZK/year (equals 199 CZK/month) and Ultra at 599 CZK/month or 4,990 CZK/year (equals 416 CZK/month), billed in CZK.
Public sources document several clear strengths of Yuka: its proprietary database covers 3.6 million to 4 million food products and 2 million to 2.3 million cosmetic products; its free tier includes barcode scanning, additive risk breakdowns, and independent recommendations for higher-scoring alternative products; and Yuka publishes a strict independence policy stating that it accepts no brand funding or in-app advertising.
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