What Allergy Force does

Allergy Force LLC is a privately held, bootstrapped mobile application company headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut, that develops a food allergy management app for individuals and families living with food allergies. The company was founded in 2016–2017 (sources vary) and operates with 1–10 employees under a freemium business model. Its core product, the Allergy Force app, is distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and combines everyday management features (custom allergy profiles for up to 24 allergens, multilingual Chef Cards in 21 languages, recipe search) with emergency response capabilities (one-tap 911 calling with confirmation pop-up, allergic reaction response guides, emergency contact text messaging with location map).

The underlying platform consists of an iOS/Android mobile client backed by a proprietary ingredient database covering over 1 million food products sold in the US, Canada, and Europe. Premium subscribers ($1.99/month or $19.99/year, with a 14-day free trial) gain access to barcode scanning and food search, recipe finding, hospital and pharmacy locators, hidden allergen lists, and an ad-free experience. Free Forever features include 911 calling, reaction response guides, emergency contacts, allergy profile management, epinephrine and antihistamine expiration tracking (up to 8 injectors and 5 antihistamine containers, with weekly reminders 2 months before expiration), FDA/KFA newsfeeds, family sharing for up to 6 members, and a restaurant allergy explanation card in 21 languages. The app positions itself as an all-in-one solution distinguishing from competitors through its combination of everyday and emergency features and through its multilingual communication tools.

The go-to-market motion is product-led and direct-to-consumer, relying on app store discoverability, organic social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), content marketing through a 216-post blog, and a quarterly email newsletter (31 issues published through April 2026). The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no acquisition activity. Strategic partnerships include the MenuTrinfo Allergy Advisory Council supporting the Certified Free From (CFF) certification program, ECAC membership (since 2025) for early childhood anaphylaxis preparedness, and advocacy support for the Elijah-Alavi Foundation. Leadership is led by CEO and co-founder Gayle Rigione.

Name

Allergy Force

Legal name

Allergy Force LLC

Website

https://allergyforce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Allergy Force is a bootstrapped mobile app company that helps individuals and families manage food allergies through everyday features (allergen profiles, 21-language Chef Cards, 1M+ product barcode scanning) and emergency response tools (911 calling, reaction guides, medication expiration tracking), distributed via iOS and Android on a freemium model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Allergy Management Mobile App

akta.pro primary industry

Food Allergy Evaluation & Management (HLAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Allergen Risk Assessment & Cross-Contact Analysis (AFALAOAC), Food Allergy Management & Special Diet Support (EDACAMAG)

Keywords

• Food allergy management
• Mobile health apps
• Allergy tracking software
• Digital health tools
• Consumer wellness apps

Headquarters

HQ city

New Canaan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription: Freemium model with Free Forever tier offering core emergency and everyday features, and Premium tier at $1.99/month or $19.99/year unlocking food scan, search, recipe finder, hospital/pharmacy finder, and ad-free experience. 14-day free trial available.
2. Subscription Recurring Revenue: Auto-renewable subscriptions via App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) with monthly or annual billing cycles. Premium features include food scan & search tools, recipe finder, hospital and pharmacy finders, exclusive content and partner deals, and ad-free experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Allergy Force operates a mobile food allergy management application available on iOS and Android that combines everyday tools (custom allergy profiles, Chef Card restaurant communication in 21 languages, barcode scanning against a database of 1 million+ food products, recipe finder, medication expiration tracking) with emergency features (one-tap 911 dialing, reaction response guide, emergency contact alerting with location). The app is offered on a freemium model with a Free Forever tier and a Premium subscription tier at $1.99/month or $19.99/year with a 14-day free trial.

Product overview

Allergy Force offers a single unified mobile application for food allergy management available on Apple and Android platforms. The product operates on a freemium model with a Free Forever tier providing essential everyday and emergency management features, and a Premium subscription tier adding advanced features like barcode scanning, food search, recipe finding, and location-based hospital/pharmacy finders. The app enables users to manage up to 24 food allergies (12 common plus 12 unique), communicate allergies via digital chef cards in 21 languages, track medication expiration dates, access emergency services, and log allergic reactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy Force Food Allergy App A mobile food allergy management application for iOS and Android that helps individuals and families manage everyday food allergy decisions and allergic reaction emergencies. Offers custom allergy profiles for up to 24 allergens, a 21-language Chef Card for restaurant communication, barcode scanning against a database of over 1 million food products, recipe finder, medication expiration tracking, one-tap 911 dialing, reaction response guides, and family sharing for up to 6 members.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Elijah-Alavi FoundationminorOthersNon-profit organization that works to protect children with food allergies and asthma through advocacy, legislation, and training for early childhood educators. Allergy Force proudly supports this foundation as part of its commitment to the food allergy community.
• Early Childhood Anaphylaxis Collaborative (ECAC)minorOthersCollaborative dedicated to empowering early learning professionals in anaphylaxis preparedness. Allergy Force became an ECAC member in 2025 to support early childhood food allergy safety initiatives.
• MenuTrinfo / Certified Free From (CFF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAllergy Force serves on the MenuTrinfo Allergy Advisory Council to help expand the Certified Free From (CFF) certification program. CFF's mission is to improve food labeling transparency, protecting the food allergy and celiac communities from accidental and potentially life-threatening exposures to allergens and gluten.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Find Me Gluten Free: Find Me Gluten Free is a mobile app and website for discovering gluten-free and allergy-friendly restaurants. Comparable as a consumer mobile tool helping people with food allergies and intolerances find safe dining options while traveling or close to home.
• Spokin: Spokin is a consumer food allergy app that helps users discover allergy-friendly products, restaurants, and recipes. Directly comparable as a mobile-first food allergy management platform targeting the same individual and caregiver personas.
• AllergyEats: AllergyEats is a restaurant rating and discovery platform focused on food-allergic diners, with peer reviews of allergy-friendliness. Directly comparable in helping allergy sufferers navigate safe restaurant dining, complementing Allergy Force's 21-language chef card.

Broad incumbents

• Yuka: Yuka is a mobile food scanning app that rates products on health, environmental impact, and allergens. Comparable in barcode scanning against food products but operates at much broader scale internationally, with allergen features as one of many categories.
• MyFitnessPal: MyFitnessPal is a leading food and nutrition tracking app that supports allergen filtering and custom ingredient tracking. Comparable in food/allergen logging for consumers but operates as a broad incumbent with food allergies as one feature set among many.

Others

• Open Food Facts: Open Food Facts is a crowdsourced, open-source food product database used by many scanning and allergen apps. Comparable as a data infrastructure layer for ingredient and allergen lookups, often underlying third-party consumer apps in the same space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllergyForce
• Facebookfacebook.com/AllergyForce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allergyforceapp1
• Instagraminstagram.com/allergyforce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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