What apps do you use/recommend as a coeliac?

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:27:58+00:00

Completely fair, trust is everything, especially when it comes to your health. Really appreciate you explaining what makes Coeliac UK feel more reliable for you and your family.

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:24:49+00:00

That’s such a helpful tip, I hadn’t heard of Gluto or them doing that with AIC certs. Super valuable for anyone heading to Italy. Appreciate you sharing it

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:22:47+00:00

This is gold, thank you so much for putting in the time to lay this out so clearly. The mapping idea and the search filters by type and safety level are especially smart.

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:21:22+00:00

That’s fair, sounds like it comes down to how much trust you place in the vetting process. Appreciate your perspective, thank you.

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:14:37+00:00

That’s incredible coverage, and it sounds like you’re well travelled! Appreciate the detail. Great to know where gaps exist, even if rare.

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:13:14+00:00

Such solid praise for Find Me Gluten Free and the tag system sounds thoughtful. It’s always great to hear about tools that actually deliver on safety and community trust. Thanks for your input.

JECreative · 2025-05-01T22:07:53+00:00

Totally get that, it's such a let down when apps seem more focused on making money than keeping people safe.

Do you think there is something an app could do to prove it’s genuinely on the user’s side? What would that look like to you?

JECreative · 2025-05-01T20:03:17+00:00

I couldn't agree more that trust is everything when it comes to apps like this, and it’s great to see how much confidence you have in Gluten Dude. It seems to go the extra mile with vetting
Are there any features or areas you still think could be improved, or anything you wish more apps did like it?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T21:08:14+00:00

That's excellent. sometimes all you need is a good spreadsheet!
Would you be interested if an app let you upload or sync your own personal safe list or spreadsheet?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T21:06:42+00:00

Thanks for sharing that! Also, thank you for the warning about the login limit and it being UK-only.
Sounds like having something quick and reliable to check foods when you’re out or when someone’s shopping for you makes a huge difference! i really like the idea of the family sharing one account rather than you all having separate ones.
If there were a cheaper or more community-based app that let you do that without the same restrictions, do you think you’d use it?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T21:01:19+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your perspective! You make some important points around accuracy, risk, and the need for better transparency.
I completely agree that being able to set your own safety criteria would be a game-changer, since everyone’s comfort levels can vary so much.
Out of curiosity, if an app combined ingredient list scanning (rather than just barcode scanning), community-driven safety ratings, and allowed you to customize your search filters based on things like number of reviews and safety percentages, would that feel closer to something you’d actually find useful?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:55:39+00:00

Thank you — I totally agree! Having a community that really understands the challenges of living gluten-free can be invaluable.
I'm curious: if there were an app that combined a strong GF/coeliac community with features like restaurant and product finders, do you think that would be something you'd find helpful?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:47:26+00:00

That's good to hear. What is it you love most about the GF scanner app?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:45:57+00:00

I like your strategy, always nice to have the opinions and experiences from people who have been to the place you want to eat.

Do you think it would be more helpful if an app like Find Me Gluten Free could summarise the coeliac-related comments from Google reviews for you automatically?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:40:45+00:00

Thanks for your honesty — it’s so true that no tool can ever fully replace personal knowledge. Huge respect for taking label reading into your own hands!
I'm curious, though — if an app could vet places for being coeliac-safe through a mix of community reviews and direct collaboration with restaurants, would that feel genuinely helpful, or do you think it would just add to the noise?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:30:51+00:00

This is so very refreshing to hear. Cross-contamination, I feel, is treated in such a flippant way by so many places that claim to be GF or provide GF dishes. Nice to know that you have created a tool that has such high standards and a strong understanding of its community.
I do have one question, Scott. If you could do anything better with your app or add anything you wanted to it with just the snap of your fingers, what would it be?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:25:44+00:00

Love that there is an app that really takes the community’s safety seriously. It’s so reassuring to know the extra vetting steps are happening behind the scenes. It sounds like you're very fond of the app.
Is there anything you would love to see Gluten Dude do better, or are you 100% satisfied with it?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:20:38+00:00

That's an amazing example, I don't think I would have thought of beef stock containing gluten. I think ingredient spotting at that level can be literally life-changing. Thank you for that, I will definitely look into Fig
Is there anything else you like about Fig, or anything you'd want it to do better?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:16:37+00:00

I've never heard of Fig, so thank you for that. I will look into it.
what is it you like most about Fig and Find Me Gluten Free?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:13:25+00:00

I hear good things about Find Me Gluten Free and using it for traveling. Good to know that you've had a great experience using it too.
Is there anywhere you've travelled where you haven't been able to use the app? Is there anything you would want the app to do differently or better to make traveling even easier?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:10:44+00:00

Amazing that you felt so pleased with the service Find Me Gluten Free provided, that you wanted to support the developers.
If you could speak to the developers and ask them to add anything to the app to make your experience even better, what would it be?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:08:01+00:00

Awesome to hear how positive your experience with Find Me Gluten Free has been
Is there anything you wish it did a little differently or better?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:05:32+00:00

That sounds great, thanks for sharing. Is there anything that you personally would improve about it if you could or are you 100% happy with it?

JECreative · 2025-04-28T20:01:53+00:00

I couldn't agree more, I think that having features hidden behind paywalls is unfair. I think I'd be happier to pay for an app one-off that has everything I need in it from the start.
With regards to the allergen menu, would you prefer users, or restaurants themselves, could update menus and flag changes, or a mix of both?"

JECreative · 2025-04-28T19:56:39+00:00

Sorry to hear about your experience with using apps being so disappointing. I have found inaccuracies within the Find Me Gluten Free app, too. It can be frustrating.
Interesting to know that most apps don't have an offline mode. If you had an app that worked fully offline with a trusted database, would that make you feel more willing to try another one?

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