Team review
" Safe, healthy, green and socially responsible. "
The application has not yet detailed description, however the team assigned the note of 8 / 10. This note is based on the following criteria: Quality, Usefulness, Ease of Use, Privacy Concerns of user data (depending on the permissions required)..
The app is compatible from version 2.1 of Android. Any supperior OS version will support it.
Its weight is very light, less than a megabyte is sufficient to store and operate.
Its number of downloads in the Android Market (Google Play) is more than fifty thousand. The app is very downloaded.
User reviews
40 users have given their review on GoodGuide.
Like it,but! by anonymThe app is great,but it still doesn't have alot products listed. 3/5
Nice app by anonymThis app helps me pick products that have less harmful chemicals in it. It is very easy to use. 4/5
Very useful by anonymWish there was a way to browse products on mobile app like you can on website. 4/5
by anonymEveryone that wants to make a difference in this world for the better should have this app in his or her smartphone or tablet. 5/5
by anonymI've been using the Good Guide book for years....annoyed when on an unexpected shopping trip & didn't have it. That will never happen again! 5/5
Enjoy having this app by anonymLike this app a lot. 5 stars if it included more Canadian products! 4/5
Good isn't enough by anonymIts a good way for people to update themselves. Though the website version has details of their environmental and social impact a long while back I was on it. I found it disturbing when my organic dog food with less harmful ingrediates to my suprise a low social rating knowing it good contributions. How could it disreguard the overall most important factor that is the leading cause to most illness in our country today, GMO! People! Looks like we have to do everything ourselves...a lost art in itself. 1/5
Sara M. by anonymGreat concept, Great app. Especially helpful when pregnant and trying to avoid salicylic acid, etc. List is fairly extensive, wish it was even more complete. 4/5
Love this App by anonymFor parents, expecting moms, and just health conscious ones. It would be great if it would explain why some ingredients are so harmful. 5/5
I love this app! by anonymI use it everyday practically! Every time I change shampoo or need something new. 4/5
5 stars by anonymThe most beautiful thing in this app that it gives me better alternatives of the searched product 5/5
Good but incomplete by anonymLacks much of the in for from the website and has somewhat limited breadth and depth of products. Wish it had the personalized filter like the extension offers. Overall worth while app. 3/5
If only by anonymI like this service and the app works fine. The problem is 9 times out of 10, when I scan something it hasn't been reviewed. Lots of potential though. 3/5
Green your groceries! by anonymAwesome app that if everyone used would really change the world. Please spread the word! 5/5
by anonymInteresting app. It works, but the ratings are strange because they give a number rating, but no basic WHY as to why the number was assigned. 4/5
Disappointed by anonymThe app works fine, but I'm surprised at what products are rated highly. Many of them I would not consider to be healthy, or made by socially responsible companies. 1/5
Helpful but needs details by anonymI just wish it gave more information on specifically why products received the ratings that were given. 5/5
I love it! by anonymHelped steer me in tge right direction to a healthier lifestyle. Only con: not all of the natural products I use are rated on app 4/5
by anonymA must for all health conscious individuals. I love that this app provides alternative options! Hopefully they will continue to add more products. 5/5
Ininstalling by anonymI do not trust this App as a resource. Artificial flavors, sugar, marshmallows, dyes, and corn syrup are not flagged as ingredients in cereal, but iron is? 1/5
High Fructose Corn Syrup is safe? by anonymNo problems with aspartame? The crap has ninety-two documented side effects. MSG is safe??? Hello, who is paying you people off to write positive information about really bad ingredients? I will uninstall. 1/5
Questionable by anonymI'm am pretty sure beneful for dogs is not the healthiest food however the rating was high. Taste of the wild is healthy dog food and it had very low rating. I'm not sure who sponsors this app but I don't trust it. Uninstalled. 1/5
A good starting point by anonymThe keyword associated with this app is "guide". It's a guide to help someone be a smarter, more conscientious shopper. The database includes an impressive array of items and companies, and while not totally inclusive it covers the major brands. Though the ratings and criterion may be a little suspect, it's a good starting point. It helps to illuminate poor shopping habits where health and environmental impacts are concerned. It's certainly helped me change my shopping habits, and I hope that it continues to evolve. It's no substitute for an informed shopper, but it can help you get there. 4/5
Not bad. by anonymI would like this app better if they disclosed more information in each category of an item's rating, so I could make a more informed decision on the sustainable nature of the product, and the company in question. 4/5
Limited Information Compared to Website by anonymI really love Good Guide's website, but this app is a bit of a flop. The barcode scanner is a nice feature, but it doesn't seem to reliably bring up products (even ones that I've later been able to find by manually searching their database). The design of the app is very basic, and the functionality of your searches is limited, as you cannot choose how the search results are presented. Results seem to come up randomly, as they are in neither alphabetical nor numerical/score order. 2/5
Trust issues by anonymThe very first company I saw listed here was seventh generation; which they gave an 7.1 rating for being socially responsible. This company is not socially responsible. They not only promote cruel animal testing practices, but they also promote legislation that will lead to more animal testing! If this app gives seventh generation such a specious rating, how can I trust any of their other ratings? I give this app 4 stars because they list product's ingredients; and they mark which ones are harmful. 4/5
Good idea by anonymNeeds a bigger data base (recognized about 1/10 of what I scanned), and an improved barcode scanner (it takes forever to register and needs to be held really still, which requires a lot of talent - something similar to the one on myfitnesspal would be a great improvement!) 3/5
Level of Info Disappointing by anonymI was excited about this app, but after using it on the items I have in my apartment, I found only 1 in 10 had data, and that data was often vague, such as a simple numeric score rather than details. Data on companies wasn't any better. I searched St John's Bay, a company I buy from frequently and got 2 numbers: social and environmental. Not very informative. 2/5
by anonymI give it three stars because it is a handy tool to have, but most of the products I scan are not in the database or there is no data on them. I look forward to giving this app 5 stars in the future. 3/5
Scary by anonymI used the scanner & most items weren't found. When I checked our other products in their list they have ratings based more on the company than the product. I just want a good product, that's safe. The "unsafe" ones are that way, why? It's not clear except for a bunch of scary chemicals listed by low medium and high danger. One high one was my Jergens natural glow moisturizer. Do I still use it or am I now worried? How can it be sold if it's unsafe? I expect cleaners to be dangerous but not this. Fail 1/5
Misleading by anonymLots of conflict with EWG and my own research, can't believe they'd list some of these products as green or healthy... uninstalling and will be using my own judgement/research and EWG's site and apps for info ... 1/5
To ryan by anonymYou're obviously A MORON. There has been extensive testing on gmos on mice causing suppressed auto immune functionig and respiratory supression from being fed gmo peas. Do your research and don't let yourself be another sheep. Gmos not only cause health problems but it isnt humans place to play god and screw with dna. This will eventually cause the sterilization of ALL plants, and we are going to run out of any food at all because of idiots like you always willing to believe what their told. 5/5
Very helpful app, but lacks Cdn database by anonymI love this app, especially the health ratings and the scanner, which is very cool. Just wish there was a bigger Canadian product database. 4/5
Awesome, just needs more products by anonymI love this app. It has a lot of good info about product's environmental, health, and social impacts. My only issue is that, living on Guam, many common products here are "regional" and therefore not included in their database (yet). They've been great with their customer service and said they are always adding new items. 4/5
Good but could be better by anonymI wish the app would tell me what places near me I can buy a product. From the app I wish I could look up specifically a type of food and only see options that have specific certifications I want to see. There's still much more this app could do but doesn't yet. 3/5
Great for non-food items by anonymGreat product information on consumer goods. However, I would not recommend this app for food products. I would expect foods with GMO ingredients would rate lower than organics, but that is not the case. Rates solely based on nutrition, which is useful, but should also account for genetically modified foods 4/5
Very useful by anonymGood guide has great information on product safety and corporate responsibility. The search isba little inflexible, but the barcode scan works very well and it's handy for checking products while shopping. 5/5
Doesn't work in Canada, even for Walmart products by anonymDidn't recognize UPCs on items that I bought at Walmart and am pretty sure are also sold in the US. (Tried Great Value Crisp Rice 525g; Quaker Instant Oatmeal High Fibre Raisins & Spice 425g 10pk, Equate Original Mint Antibacterial Mouthwash 1L.) 1/5
Good but could be better by anonymMore products are needed. Also some products are in there but not associated with a barcode. Would be nice if we could associate a barcode with a particular product that exists as well as report inaccurate barcodes. 4/5
by anonymJust installed this app. So far 10 out of 11 things have not come up in the data base. So i don't even know how well this will work. Its ok. 3/5
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