Made in Canada apps

Scan it, search it or look it up. These are the tools that tell you if a product is Canadian.

Last verified: 2026-10-01

Short answer

Search by name or brand on fyiCanada to see how Canadian a product really is. Scored listings include a Canadian score out of 100. The other tools here are independent apps and websites that scan a barcode or a photo and guess how Canadian a product is. None of them are government tools, and two scanners can disagree about the same jar. isitfromcanada.ca redirects to buybeaver.ca for Buy Beaver.

Comparison

10 tools checked on 2026-10-01, including fyiCanada on the web.

Tools for checking whether a product is Canadian, compared by what they check, platform, price and publisher.
Name	What it checks	Platforms	Price	Publisher	Best for
fyiCanada	Search by product, brand, or category on the website	Website	Free	fyiCanada	Looking up a product's Canadian score without installing anything.
O SCANada	Barcode or search. No photo, according to the listing.	iPhone and iPad	Free, with ads. The listing shows in-app purchases to remove ads.	Individual developer. The listing says the app is made in Calgary.	A barcode or name search without uploading a photo.
Shop Canadian	Barcode	iPhone, and Android on Google Play	Free. The Play listing says the app contains ads.	2686480 Alberta Ltd. The listing says Edmonton, Alberta.	A quick barcode check from a named Alberta company.
Buy Beaver	Barcode, plus search by name	iPhone, iPad, and Android	Free to scan. The App Store listing also shows optional contributor purchases.	App Store seller 15557640 Canada Inc. The website says it is made in Montreal.	A barcode scan with a Montreal-based publisher and both app stores.
Maple Scan	Photo of the product. Not a barcode scan.	iPhone	The listing describes an ad-free app. A separate price was not shown in the description we checked.	Individual developer on the Canadian App Store. City not stated on the listing.	When the package has no barcode you can scan.
Canada Made	Barcode	iPhone and iPad	Free on the App Store listing we checked.	Movil Softwares Inc. City not stated on the listing.	Another free barcode scanner from a named company, with location still unverified.
Buy Canadian	Barcode. Data source stated as OpenFoodFacts.	iPhone and iPad	Free on the listing we checked.	Ateliers Underlabs Inc. City not stated on the listing.	Shoppers who want the Open Food Facts record, not a private Canadian database.
CanMade	Barcode. Open Food Facts plus the app’s own database, according to the listing.	iPhone	Listed on the App Store. A separate price was not in the description we checked.	Individual developer on the Canadian App Store. City not stated.	Food products, with the caveat that much of the data is Open Food Facts.
sCANUCK.ca	Barcode in the browser	Website	Free to open. The page has a voluntary support link.	Not stated on the homepage we checked.	Checking a barcode without installing an app.
Is This Canadian?	Photo of the product	Website	Free to open.	Not stated on the homepage we checked.	A photo check in the browser when you do not want an app.

fyiCanada

Search products and brands on fyicanada.ca. Scored products show a Canadian score out of 100, with notes on ownership, manufacturing, and inputs from public sources.

Website

Publisher: fyiCanada

O SCANada

Scan a barcode or search a product, brand, or company. The App Store description says you do not upload a photo, and that the app is made in Calgary.

App Store

Publisher: Individual developer. The listing says the app is made in Calgary.

Shop Canadian

Scan a barcode for company and location details. The App Store seller is 2686480 Alberta Ltd, and the listing says it is made in Edmonton, Alberta.

App Store Play Store

Publisher: 2686480 Alberta Ltd. The listing says Edmonton, Alberta.

Buy Beaver

Scan a barcode for where a product is made, where materials come from, and who owns the brand. The website says the project is made in Montreal. As of 1 October 2026, isitfromcanada.ca redirects to buybeaver.ca.

Website App Store Play Store

Publisher: App Store seller 15557640 Canada Inc. The website says it is made in Montreal.

Maple Scan

Take a photo of a product rather than scanning a barcode. The listing says the app is ad-free and that it shows parent companies when it has them. The city of the publisher is not on the listing.

App Store

Publisher: Individual developer on the Canadian App Store. City not stated on the listing.

Canada Made

Barcode scan for whether a product is locally made or imported. The seller is Movil Softwares Inc. The listing does not say where that company is based.

App Store

Publisher: Movil Softwares Inc. City not stated on the listing.

Buy Canadian

Grocery barcode scan. The listing says product data comes from OpenFoodFacts.org, including origin, ingredients origin, and a packaging eco-score. The seller is Ateliers Underlabs Inc. The listing does not state a city.

Website App Store

Publisher: Ateliers Underlabs Inc. City not stated on the listing.

CanMade

Food barcode scan. The listing says results come from the Open Food Facts API and CanMade’s own database, and that it is aimed at food products. The publisher is an individual developer. City not stated.

Website App Store

Publisher: Individual developer on the Canadian App Store. City not stated.

sCANUCK.ca

A website scanner, not a native app. The page says it is a cached progressive web app and asks you to scan a UPC. The homepage we opened does not name a publisher or a city.

Website

Publisher: Not stated on the homepage we checked.

Is This Canadian?

A website where you take a picture of a product. The homepage we opened does not name a publisher or a city, and it says accuracy is not guaranteed.

Website

Publisher: Not stated on the homepage we checked.

Questions

Are these official Canadian government apps?

No. Each one is an independent app or website. A result in the app is not a Product of Canada or Made in Canada ruling. Those phrases are regulated claims on a package, and they belong to the company that sells the product.

Why do two scanners disagree about the same product?

They do not share one database. Some use crowdsourced reports, some use Open Food Facts, and some mix both. Ownership, recipes, and factories change. Treat a scan as a lead, then check the brand’s own site.

Is isitfromcanada.ca the same as Buy Beaver?

Yes. As of 1 October 2026, isitfromcanada.ca redirects to buybeaver.ca. The iOS app is Buy Beaver: Origin Scanner, and the Android package is ca.isitfromcanada.app.

Can I check a product on fyiCanada without installing an app?

Yes. Search by product or brand name and open the listing. Scored products show a Canadian score out of 100, with notes on ownership, manufacturing and inputs. It's a website, not a barcode scanner.

Do these outbound links pay this site?

No. There are no affiliate links on this page. Store and website buttons go to the publisher.

These tools score groceries and household goods, not software. For email, files, office suites, and password managers, start at Canadian digital services. Physical-product scores are explained on how we score.

Sources

Primary pages opened for this check. Company marketing claims are cited as the company’s own words.