Live Lens — the menu lights up
Point your camera and dishes glow green, amber or red right on the page, with a tiny note like "Avoid · pine nuts" — before you even tap the shutter.
Point. Moo. Eat.
Nellie reads any menu in seconds and tells you — and everyone at your table — what you can eat, what to ask about, and what to skip.
Coming to theApp Store
See what Nellie does
For iPhone and iPad. No account, no ads, no tracking.
Moo! I read menus so you don't have to worry.
Smarter than a keyword list
Nellie reasons like a well-informed allergist friend who has worked in restaurant kitchens: hidden ingredients, cross-contact, cuisine norms and how serious your allergy is.
Table Mode
Scan once for the whole herd. Kids, partner, friends — each with their own allergies — plus Table Picks everyone can eat.
Speak Up
A Server Card written for this menu, in the menu's language — with your allergies, how severe they are, and the exact questions to ask. Nellie can even say it out loud.
Trigger Detective
Log what you ate and how you felt. Nellie spots patterns — "4 of your 5 reactions followed fish sauce" — to share with your allergist.
Pre-Flight
Paste a restaurant's menu link before you leave home. Menu Memory makes popular dishes come back instantly.
Three seconds to your first answer
Point at the menu
Snap a page, import a photo, or paste a link. Add more pages while Nellie reads.
Nellie reads every dish
Verdicts stream in as she reads — clear, ask first, or avoid — with the reason and a swap idea.
Order with confidence
Show your Server Card, ask the right questions, and enjoy your meal.
Honest, specific answers
Pad ThaiUsually topped with peanuts and tossed in a peanut-y sauce.✕ Avoid
Steak FritesThe Worcestershire butter contains anchovy; frites may share a fryer.? Ask first
Thai Green CurryCoconut milk isn't dairy — ask them to skip the fish sauce.? Ask first
Roast Half ChickenOlive oil, lemon and rosemary — nothing on your list.✓ Clear
Every verdict is paired with an icon and a word, never color alone.
🔒 Private by design
- No account. A random install ID is all Nellie knows about you.
- Menu photos are read and discarded — never stored.
- No ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics.
🛟 Careful by design
- Conservative verdicts: "Clear" only when nothing on your list plausibly applies.
- A deterministic safety net double-checks every answer.
- Nellie can be wrong — always confirm with restaurant staff.
Udderly ready for dinner?
Nellie 2 is coming to the App Store for iPhone and iPad.