Built Halal Scan, a Barcode & E-Code Halal Verification App With 100,000+ Downloads and a 4.7-Star Rating
Halal Scan turns a single barcode or E-Code scan into a halal verdict in about a second. Built for everyday shoppers, it checks packaged food against a continuously updated database of over a million products drawn from trusted certification data, and surfaces a clear halal, doubtful, or non-halal result — with detailed ingredient analysis and alternate product suggestions behind every answer.
- Client
- Halal Scan
- Industry
- FoodTech / Halal Certification
- Services
- Product Design, Mobile App Development, Halal Database Engineering
- Platform
- Web App
- Timeline
- 8 Months
About the Project
Halal Scan turns a single barcode or E-Code scan into a halal verdict in about a second. Built for everyday shoppers, it checks packaged food against a continuously updated database of over a million products drawn from trusted certification data, and surfaces a clear halal, doubtful, or non-halal result — with detailed ingredient analysis and alternate product suggestions behind every answer.
Uncertainty in Everyday Halal Shopping
Muslim consumers had no reliable way to confirm a product's halal status while standing in the aisle. Certification information was scattered across labels, certifying bodies, and manufacturer websites, and dense ingredient lists full of E-numbers and unfamiliar additives made quick, confident decisions almost impossible.
Fragmented certification data
Halal status lived across different certifying bodies, labels, and websites instead of one trusted source.
Unreadable ingredient lists
E-numbers, animal-derived additives, and alcohol-based flavorings were buried in fine print shoppers couldn't decode.
No in-aisle verification
There was no fast way to check a product's status on the spot, leading to guesswork or abandoned purchases.
Inconsistent global standards
Halal interpretations vary by region, leaving Muslim consumers without one dependable reference point.
From fragmented halal data to one trusted scanner.
We turned scattered certification records, ingredient science, and real shopping habits into a single mobile experience — from understanding how Muslim consumers actually shop to designing, validating, and shipping an app they could trust in the aisle.
01 / Discover
Research halal standards, certifying bodies, and real shopper pain points.
02 / Design
Shape the scanning flow, ingredient-analysis logic, and results screen.
03 / Validate
Test scan accuracy and ingredient classification against verified halal data.
04 / Deliver
Launch the app with a growing, continuously verified halal product database.
Instant Halal Verification, Powered by Data
We built an app that turns a single barcode or E-Code scan into a halal verdict in about a second. By pairing scanning with a database of over a million products built from trusted certification sources, Halal Scan delivers a clear halal, doubtful, or non-halal result — plus detailed ingredient analysis, alternate product suggestions, and search across a million-plus items.
Scan a product's barcode or an individual E-Code and get a halal, doubtful, or non-halal verdict in about a second, backed by 1 million+ products from trusted data sources.
Open any result for ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, flagged haram and doubtful additives, and halal alternate products to buy instead.
More than a scanner — a daily halal companion.
Beyond verification, Halal Scan brings a dhikr counter, prayer times, Qibla direction, mosque locations, and duas into the same app, so users open one trusted tool for everyday shopping and daily worship alike.
A clearer way to shop, verify, and practice with confidence.
By bringing product verification and everyday Islamic tools into one connected platform, Halal Scan gives Muslim consumers a single, dependable reference point — cutting guesswork at the shelf and supporting daily routines well beyond the store.
Barcode & E-Code Engine
Full-product barcode scans and individual E-Code lookups run on one database built from trusted certification sources, so every result carries the same level of trust.
Ingredient Analysis & Alternates
Each result breaks down every ingredient, flags haram and suspicious additives, and suggests halal alternate products to buy instead.
Continuously Updated Coverage
The database is refreshed regularly and missing products reported in-app are reviewed by our halal research team, keeping the million-plus catalogue accurate.
Colours And Typography
Typography
We paired Plus Jakarta Sans for headings with DM Sans for body copy to balance a warm, trustworthy tone with everyday readability. Since the app is often opened quickly, mid-aisle, clarity had to come before anything else.
Plus Jakarta Sans
DM Sans
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